Debian-Project - PowerPC Port

Debian GNU/Linux was always intended to be a multi-architecture distribution. The first port started in August 1995 with the m68k line. Debian GNU/Linux 2.0 was released for both i386 and m68k architecture at the same time. The developers are working on some more architectures.

PowerPC Port of Debian GNU/Linux

The PowerPC port started at the end of 1996. After the german Linux Kongress in Würzburg where the Debian project was sponsored a PowerPC for development issues, this port became a real basis.

The current state of the port is still development. It runs on both PreP and CHRP machines. About 50% of the packages are already compiled for the PowerPC architecture, amount increasing.

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Supported machines are: PowerPC CPU's with CHRP, PReP or PowerMac architecture, PowerBooks 2400, 3400, G3 and G3 series