Powerpc client on x64 server

[Gavin McCullagh]

Hi,

On Tue, 08 Jan 2008, Charles Austin wrote:

> > The question is how. ltsp-build-client on the server doesn't seem to
> > want to create a powerpc boot enviroment for the iMac. Shouldn't it be
> > possible for gcc to compile powerpc-stuff on any architecture?
> >
> What happens when you do:
> sudo ltsp-build-client --arch=powerpc

Sadly this doesn't work.  The trouble is that the build process runs sets
up and installs apt, dpkg, etc. within the chroot and then runs them to
install other stuff but as they're compiled for powerpc, they won't run on
the x86 machine.  The only way to build the client for powerpc is using a
powerpc machine.

Some info on suggested ways to do it is here:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuLTSP/LTSPCrossArchSetup

Alternatively, I think Ogra used to have a tarball of the root for download
which might get you going more quickly.  Oli?

> If the above command works, you should be able to do the update image
> command for that image like this:
> sudo ltsp-update-image -a powerpc

This bit would probably work, but only once you've built the root.

Gavin