[ale] Linux for various server processors

[audilover at speedfactory.net]

On 7/22/2004, "Greg Freemyer" <freemyer-ml at NorcrossGroup.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 14:16, audilover at speedfactory.net wrote:
>> On 7/19/2004, "Greg Freemyer" <freemyer-ml at NorcrossGroup.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I want to put together a collection of Linux Boot CDs that can basically
>> >run on any server.
>> >
>> >The ideal solution for me right now would be to have a knoppix CD for
>> >every platform, but I think they only support Intel.
>> >
>> >So I will have to be happy with a SUSE CD in rescue mode for one
>> >platform and a Redhat boot cd for another.
>> >
>> >Does anyone know of a website that lists the various CPUs and what Linux
>> >flavors are available for it.
>> >
>> >ie. What are my choices for a HP Risc box, HP Alpha, SGI Risc, IBM
>> >RS-6000, etc.
>> >
>> Knoppix is based on the Debian distribution.  Since Debian supports all
>> of these platforms (except some of the SGI Risc), you should be able to
>> create a Knoppix-like CD for each.  At present SGI RISC support in
>> Debian is limited to the Indy.
>>
>> The SGI RISC based systems graphic are not frame buffer, therefore they
>> require a device driver and the XL and XL24 used in the Indy are the
>> only one that currently have a device driver.
>>
>Thanks (I think),
>
>So if I understand what you recommending:
>
>1) Get a Knoppix Intel compilation and CD creation environment setup.
>
Correct first step.
>2) Test that the above really works.
>
Correct second step.
>3) Modify some compilation flags and cross-compile and cross-assemble
>for each of my target platforms.
>
Shouldn't be that complicated.  The apt packages are available for each
of the mentioned platforms.  Perhaps its possible to create the CD from
the already distributed binary apt packages.

>4) Burn my various CDs.
>
>I have not used debian (only RH and SUSE), but the above seems rather
>overwhelming.
>
>I will rethink my plan.
>
>Thanks again.
>Greg
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