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Re: latest kernel for pmac 7200



On Saturday 17 January 2004 19:34, somebody named Rolando Abarca inscribed 
this message:
> what's the latest kernel that will work with BootX & 7200?. I tried
> several of the 2.4.x family (I was hoping to install sarge and then update
> to 2.6) but all with the same result: a black screen after pressing the
> linux button in BootX. I've installed linux before in this same machine,
> but with older kernels (2.2). I'm using the on-board video.
> (btw, I'm using the sarge ram disk)

Do you have the 'Force Video' chechbox set in BootX?  It's required for 2.2.x 
kernels but breaks video on 2.4.x. :^)

NRH
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which are unobtainable, and three parts which are still under development.



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