[Linuxppc-users] RHEL 7.5 & Power compatibility

[Frank Novak]

"Linuxppc-users" 
<linuxppc-users-bounces+fnovak=us.ibm.com at lists.ozlabs.org> wrote on 
05/22/2018 06:02:48 AM:

> From: <Tommi.Sihvo at tieto.com>
> To: <linuxppc-users at lists.ozlabs.org>
> Date: 05/22/2018 06:19 AM
> Subject: [Linuxppc-users] RHEL 7.5 & Power compatibility
> Sent by: "Linuxppc-users" <linuxppc-users-bounces
> +fnovak=us.ibm.com at lists.ozlabs.org>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know if the RHEL 7.5 Alternate version (built for full 
> support on Power9, with kernel version 4.14 ) will run on Power8 ?
It should run...
> And if yes…is it officially supported too ? ☺  Or is that Alternate RHEL 
ONLY
> for Power9 usage? 
but, RHEL-ALT 7.x LE is only supported on Power9
the classic RHEL 7.x LE is for Power8

User space is shared between the 2; major difference is the updated kernel 
as you pointed out

> 
> Br,
> tommi
>  _______________________________________________

Cheers,
Frank 



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