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* '''Dec 2015''' - [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=736d2169338a50c8814efc186b5423aee43b0c68 Huge Page support for PA-RISC was added to the Linux Kernel]
 
* '''Oct 2015''' - Dave & Helge fixed some bugs in [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=68079 gcc] and [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19170 glibc] which e.g. fixed the build of Qt5/KDE packages. For the first time ever we now have more pre-built debian packages than alpha or ppc64 and reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.800 packages].
 
* '''Oct 2015''' - Dave & Helge fixed some bugs in [https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=68079 gcc] and [https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19170 glibc] which e.g. fixed the build of Qt5/KDE packages. For the first time ever we now have more pre-built debian packages than alpha or ppc64 and reached [http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/architecture.php?a=hppa&suite=sid more than 10.800 packages].
 
* '''Sep 2015''' - We have an additional Debian buildd server (phantom.parisc-linux.org with 4 x 1 GHz PA8900 CPUs, 12 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD) online. Dave [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1b59ddfcf1678de38a1f8ca9fb8ea5eebeff1843 fixed 64bit CAS LWS so that we will get 64bit gcc atomic builtins]. Helge [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b1b4e435e4ef7de77f07bf2a42c8380b960c2d44 fixed boot problems because of early serial port irqs on C8000 with PA8900 CPUs].
 
* '''Sep 2015''' - We have an additional Debian buildd server (phantom.parisc-linux.org with 4 x 1 GHz PA8900 CPUs, 12 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD) online. Dave [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1b59ddfcf1678de38a1f8ca9fb8ea5eebeff1843 fixed 64bit CAS LWS so that we will get 64bit gcc atomic builtins]. Helge [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b1b4e435e4ef7de77f07bf2a42c8380b960c2d44 fixed boot problems because of early serial port irqs on C8000 with PA8900 CPUs].

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Introduction to Linux on PA-RISC

The PA-RISC project provides a native port of Linux to the PA-RISC architecture. The port was merged into linux-2.6 and linux-3.x mainstream Linux kernel tree. PA-RISC Linux Project History tells how the project got started and the first steps. Contact the Mailing lists if you want to volunteer your time.

See the Hall of Fame for a list of folks who brought you the initial 0.9x and Debian 3.0 releases. That includes boot loader, kernel, documentation, user space programs, packaging, testing, debugging, and pulling everything together into an ISO.

Linux distributions with support for PA-RISC Linux

PA-RISC Linux is currently supported by various Linux distributions, whith Gentoo Linux and Debian being the ones which currently provide the best support for the PA-RISC architecture.

Gentoo Linux
PA-RISC is a fully supported architecture of Gentoo Linux.
Many thanks to the smart people of the Gentoo Linux HPPA Development team for providing Gentoo Linux installation ISOs available for download!
If you wish to install Gentoo Linux for PA-RISC, we suggest that your read the Handbook on how to install Gentoo Linux for PA-RISC.
Debian Linux
The PA-RISC Linux development community is proud to have been officially part of the Debian 3.1 (sarge), 4.0 (etch) and 5.0 (lenny) releases.
As of Debian 6.0 (squeeze) PA-RISC Linux was dropped in July 2011 as officially supported platform which is why the PA-RISC Linux development currently happens as Debian-unofficial architecture in the Debian Ports project. A new Debian 8 (jessie) install image has been released for PA-RISC, which is available at the debian-ports download site and his Wiki contains a description on how to install Debian Linux.

Before downloading any ISOs for Gentoo, Debian or any other Linux distribution, first check the PARISC FAQ and Hardware support for issues specific to your hardware.

PA-RISC NEWS

How to install PARISC Linux

PA-RISC FAQ

Documentation

External Resources

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