On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:33:22 +0000 Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir@cohens.org.il> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 04:37:44PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > > On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:17:07 +0000 > > Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir@cohens.org.il> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 02:04:53PM +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > > > > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:27:56 +0000 > > > > Tzafrir Cohen <tzafrir@cohens.org.il> wrote: > > > > > > > > > 3. If the answer to (2) is "yes": what kernel can I use?Any > > > > > existing kernel package anywhere? Use the one from > > > > > http://medan.cinnamonpirate.com/ ? > > > > > > > > 2.6.32 has the first dose of yeeloong stuff merged iirc, .33 > > > > should finish it. perhaps use the kernel source used by gNS? > > > > > > Update: Squeeze (mipsel) packages installed and seem to work well. > > > I got the package 2.6.27.1-medan from the above repository, and > > > wifi now works (video doesn't seem to work, though). > > > > The relevant xorg driver is in a "poor state". > > I'm using the fbdev xorg driver. I should have been clear, I was referring to the siliconmontion driver. the framebuffer should work, and (aiui) should even be somewhat accelerated in .32+ > > > It also has frame-buffer suppor for the display adapter, which I > > > don't see in the current (2.6.33-rc1) kernel: > > > CONFIG_FB_SILICONMOTION > > > > > > I tried, optimistically, to build 2.6.33-rc1. It built fine > > > (except from impi, that failed building). However it fails to > > > boot. The screen blanks immediately and after a very short while > > > the caps-lock led start blinking. > > > > > > Should it be possible to use 2.6.33? RCs of 2.6.33? > > > > Seems I was off with the merge kernels - trying to start in .33 and > > the rest in .34 (hopefully). I've not double checked that, so take > > it with a grain of salt. > > So which kernel tree should I use? > Frankly, I suggest the kernel packages from gNewSense if they work with the rest of your system.[1][2] I don't know if these threads [3] are what you need to know, but I've not been following the mipsel stuff closely for the last few weeks. kk [1] Not because I'm involved, but because I know its only a few steps behind what lemotes doing. [2] You may find the gNS dev list posts related to mipsel/yeloong worth reading. http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-dev/2009-12/threads.html [3] eg http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnewsense-dev/2009-12/msg00176.html -- Karl Goetz, (Kamping_Kaiser / VK5FOSS) Debian contributor / gNewSense Maintainer http://www.kgoetz.id.au No, I won't join your social networking group
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