[ale] Linux/PPC on i386 box : virtual or otherwise

[Rev. Johnny Healey]

PPC systems use a different bootloader, yaboot.

-Johnny

On 2/14/07, James Sumners <james.sumners at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Um, there is no real difference other than the architecture for which
> the packages are compiled (as far as I'm aware). But, I suppose you
> could use Qemu if you really want to play with PPC compiled packages
> on an x86 box.
>
> On 2/14/07, Jerry Yu <jjj863 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I need to learn Linux/PPC. Any off chance I can run a PPC vm of sorts on
> an
> > intel/amd box ?  I don't want to buy or maintain a mac or IBM power
> series
> > hardware.
>
>
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