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Re: newer kernels and console video in 7300-8600 macs ?



On Sun, Mar 06, 2005 at 11:11:38AM -0600, vinai wrote:
> Hey Folks,
> 
> Does anyone have console video working with any recent debian kernel
> (2.4 or 2.6 line) on "Old World" Power Macs ?
> 
> I've tried both on-board video (the "control" device), an ATI card,
> 2.4.27 pmac kernels, 2.6.8 pmac kernels, and nothing seems to work.
> I can use my own 2.4.27 (compiled from kernel.org sources), and the
> kernel with the "testing" version of the debian installer allowed me
> to go through that installer.  But other than that, when using a new
> kernel, I have to log in "blind" and start X ...

Can you put your config for the 2.4.27 kernel into a bug report to
kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27 ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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