Re: Bug#196062: marked as done (discover: Crashes on boot with 2.4.20 kernel on powerpc)
On Sat, Sep 24, 2005 at 09:03:09AM -0700, Debian Bug Tracking System wrote:
> On this powerpc box (OldWorld Mac clone -- StarMax 5000/300) the
> discover init script causes the machine to lock up hard on boot with the
> stock 2.4.20-powerpc kernel in Sarge. (No problem with the 2.2 kernel
> in the Woody installer...)
Mmm, it has been ages (june 2003 to be exact) since we had 2.4.20 kernels
in debian, even the 2.4 kernels are 2.4.27, and already in sarge the
default kernel for old-world pmacs past-installation was 2.6.8.
> I'm closing this bug now. It has been tagged moreinfo for nearly a year
> and it's unclear if it still exists. Feel free to reopen the bug or send
> more information if the problem still persists.
But not before having tried a 2.6.8 or even better a 2.6.12 kernel first :)
Friendly,
sven Luther
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