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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