[OLUG] Re: linuxppc vs mach kernel

[Ryan Daniel]

1) oops, forgot about that.

2) I don't know, it's been years since i've
   used Mach. Sorry.

3) vpu - Vector Processing Unit


> --- Ryan Daniel <macprogrammer at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 1) Personally I like to use LinuxPPC. I prep the
> >    drive as a UNIX drive with FWB Harddisk toolkit
> >    and run LinuxPPC installer (using bootx).
> 
> but, linuxPPC isn't supposed to run  on non-pci
> powermacs, which the 7100 certainly is.  are
> you suggesting there's a way to load linuxPPC
> to a nubus based powermac?
> (if so, kewl!)
> 
> 
> > 2) MKLinux is based on Mach microkernal. I'm not
> >    sure if everything compiles.
> 
> so, the different microkernel would keep linuxppc
> code from running?
> 
> 
> > I noticed that LinuxPPC.org is shipping the G4
> > version.
> > Does anyone know if the G4 version takes advantage
> > of
> > the 128-bit vpu?
> 
> um....
> 
> what's a vpu??
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