New powerpc big-endian ISO split #79
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Good call! Thanks for keeping this CD-sized! |
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Previously the
powerpc
ISO would include both 32bit and 64bit kernels to re-use the same ISO download/CD-R for both scenarios, such as running a 32bit userland on a PowerMac G5.This has had the negative side effect to not let the ISO fit on a CD-R anymore (>800Mbyte).
With the kernels being a major impact on ISO sizes, it was a natural decision to split the ISOs up into two.
powerpc
powerpc
userland with 64bitpowerpc64
kernelpowerpc
userland with 64bitpowerpc64
kernelPlease be aware of this since you must use a kernel matching your system as a 64bit kernel won't run in 32bit machines and vice versa. If you need address space for processes asking for more than 4GiB RAM, chose a pure
powerpc64
installer. If you are out for speed and efficiency, runpowerpc6432
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