Boot media
{% include partials/download-link.html type="iso" arch="ppc" id="install-powerpc-minimal" title="PPC/PPC64 Minimal Installation CD" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="iso" arch="ppc" id="install-ppc64le-minimal" title="PPC64LE Minimal Installation CD" %}
Stage archives
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc-openrc" title="PPC stage 3" tag="openrc" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc64-openrc" title="PPC64 stage 3" tag="openrc" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc64le-openrc" title="PPC64LE stage 3" tag="openrc" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc64le-systemd" title="PPC64LE stage 3" tag="systemd" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="power9le-openrc" title="PPC64LE stage 3" tag="openrc | power9" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="power9le-systemd" title="PPC64LE stage 3" tag="systemd | power9" %}
Processor compatibility
Confirm processor compatibility
PowerPC CPUs can operate in two modes: big-endian and little-endian.
- The ppc and ppc64 stages are big-endian stages and can be used with any PowerPC CPU, including some old Apple™ hardware.
- The ppc64le stages are little-endian stages and are created for running on POWER8 and newer CPUs.
- The power9le stages are little-endian stages optimized exclusively for POWER9 CPUs.
Hardened stage archives
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc64-musl-hardened-openrc" title="PPC64 stage 3" tag="musl | openrc" %}
{% include partials/download-link.html type="stage3" arch="ppc" id="ppc64le-musl-hardened-openrc" title="PPC64LE stage 3" tag="musl | openrc" %}
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