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Re: [FYI] linux 2.6 still not working with PReP (ppc32)



On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 09:04:01AM -0800, J. William Campbell wrote:
> Hi Sven,
>    Thanks for the comments. I think you are correct that it is at least an 
>    interrupt assignment problem.

Cool.

> I will look into this and see if I can figure out what is wrong. I will 
> compile a Kernel and build an initrd
> as soon as I get my cross-development system running. Unfortunately I have 
> no power-pc based workstations, so it will require developing and building 
> on an Intel platform. I probably will want to sync up with your
> development at that point, so I will have your latest patches for the pci 
> irq situation. When everything is ready,

Well, i can build kernels for you, just really don't have time to go hunting
for patches.

> I will e-mail you to sync up. It probably will be at least 2 weeks because 
> of other work assignments.

Well, ok.

>     The MVME boards do use a pci bus internally, just like the MCP750 does, 
>     although the assignments are
> somewhat different. The interface to the VME bus is via a bridge (Tundra 
> Universe) that lives on the pci
> bus on one side and the vme bus on the other. The boards therefore are pci 
> from the kernel point of view,
> all VME stuff is inside a driver. 

Cool.

BTW, any particular reason why you took this off list ? 

Friendly,

Sven Luther



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