Re: compiled Kernel 2.4 for Powerbooks ???
On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 01:16:59PM +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote:
> Quoting Michael Flaig <mflaig@pro-linux.de>:
>
> > On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 09:08:55PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote:
> > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 07:02:53AM +0100, Michael Flaig wrote:
> > > > Hi!
> > > >
> > > > Is there a Website or Debian Path to get compiled Kernel 2.4testXX
> > for my Pismo.
> > > >
> > > > XFree4 hangs the whole system. (see mail: Subject: Re: r128 driver
> > still borked in XF4.0.1-9pre10 from yesterday)
> > > > I think it could be a Problem with the kernel so I want to test
> > another kernel. Actually 2.2.17 of Debian 2.2r0 is running ...
> > >
> > > why not compile one yourself? its not that hard.
> >
> > Hi!
> >
> > i386 kernels aren't a problem to me. But powermac kernels are ...
> > i don't know much about the architecture of my pismo.
> > I'm new to the PPCs, so it's not that easy to me.
> >
> > OK i think, i will compile one myself ... if it doesn't work i can get
> > an precompiled one.
> >
> > Should I compile the official or are there better modificated kernels
> > (benh !?) ???
>
> If you don't know anything about the architecture or the hardware of your Pismo,
> stare about 30 minutes looking at the boot messages... It will work after.
I know about the hardware but not more than you know if you read the manual ...
i don´t know which drivers to compile to get the support for
IrDA, Firewire, PCMCIA, internal speakers, framebuffer ...
etc. I have to read much more documentation, that I can within this Weekend.
>
> But then, you said you want to get a devel kernel. and afaik Ben doesn't have a
> devel kernel, only a stable one. Check http://kernel.xorsis.com/
>
> Test and trial is the best way to know how to compile a kernel... The best devel
yes you are right ...
> kernel you could get is Paulus'. I tried during one evening to make Linus' work
> hacking and patching, and bothering people on IRC, and I gave up. Paulus' kernel
> that I got the day after just worked, without patching on top of it..
thanks,
mfl.
>
> Cheers
>
> /Bastien Nocera
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Michael Flaig ... PROLinux
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