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Posted: Dec. 23 2004,17:40 QUOTE
I don't know exactly where to put this, so here it goes!


I have proved DSL in almost any IBM-compatible computer I put my hands on.(BTW always working, and improving version after version.)
But I would like to see it running on some different hardware: powerpc, sparc, etc.
And before trying to do it myself, I want to know if someone has done it before.
If not... then why? Is some basic software piece of DSL only usable under x86?
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Posted: Dec. 23 2004,18:45 QUOTE
Yes, the kernel, as it exists in DSL, as well as everything else, can only run on the x86 architecture.

In order to get it to run on another arch, you will have to rebuild everything from scratch on another arch.

-J.P.

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Posted: Dec. 23 2004,20:25 QUOTE
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Yes, the kernel, as it exists in DSL, as well as everything else, can only run on the x86 architecture.

In order to get it to run on another arch, you will have to rebuild everything from scratch on another arch.

-J.P.

I don't know if its true, it sounds a bit weird to me. But nevermind, I will try to recompile DSL from scratch.

FYI looking at the software list I only saw a few programs not ported to other architectures, (Still i need to look  more FITF)
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Posted: Dec. 23 2004,23:04 QUOTE
eeeeeeeeeeek, rather you than us, if you get it working then tell us :)

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Posted: Dec. 24 2004,00:48 QUOTE
Quote (nathanael_666 @ Dec. 23 2004,14:25)
I don't know if its true, it sounds a bit weird to me. But nevermind, I will try to recompile DSL from scratch.

FYI looking at the software list I only saw a few programs not ported to other architectures, (Still i need to look  more FITF)

I just meant that everything has been compiled for the x86 arch.

If you want DSL on something like sparc or ppc, you will have to grab the source for everything (or you can start with Debian for <insert arch here>) and build it yourself.

If you actually get something like this working (and <50mb) tell us!

-J.P.

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