Re: X driver and configuration on HP9000/710
On Wed, 2002-07-17 at 17:07, webmaster@linuxabbestia.net wrote:
> On 17 Jul 2002 15:34:47 -0400 Steve Pacenka <s.pacenka@verizon.net> wrote: 8-§ > On Wed, 2002-07-17 at 15:16, webmaster@linuxabbestia.net wrote:
>
> 8-§ > The first test is to boot a recent kernel (precompiled from CVS area);
> 8-§ > do you see a Penguin? Kernel -pa55 supports a variety of HP video cards
> 8-§ > and should automatically come up in framebuffer mode if it supports your
> 8-§ > particular card. I have video cards crx24 aqnd crx running well with X.
>
> Well debian has already run on it from a couple of week. Even if I admit I have not so much to dedicate right now, but I thought my question for the very close future to have the chance to collect all the infos I need. I'm pretty good in debian's stuff, but it is my first experience about a debian porting on other architecture!
> I have installed woody with 2.4.9 kernel in it, Xfree 4.1.0: in fact I downloaded palinux 0.9.3 (rc6).
> Well I will try and I let you know the results: consider that HP9000/710 is older than yours!
> Thanks
> Ste
I also started with 2.4.9 from the 0.9.3 ISO image. More graphics
hardware is supported in the later kernels 2.4.18-pa38 through -pa55.
(Helge has done a great job with that.)
Assuming the 710 has a 32-bit processor:
ftp://ftp.parisc-linux.org/kernels/32/
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