LINUX PPC

[ajgraaff]

Is there a difference in the software you can use on linux for the PPC and X86.

[ 13 September 2001: Message edited by: ajgraaff ]

[Unruly]

the kernel is the kernel, just compiled for different computer architechtures...

obviously there is enough of a difference between the operating code for both intel and apple to warrant a recompiled type...

Otherwise, in terms of features, no, not really...

[error27]

I don't think that you can get much close source software for linux ppc. companies don't want to recompile their software...

[lilrabbit129]

ok now i'm confused...

say i wnat to install ... something like Koffice or StarOffice....

would i need a different version for ppc and X86? i alwasy thought linux was linux...

[error27]

you need a ppc version.

the machine language is different. most things compile fine on either one.

some things though may only compile on 386.