Re: Problem using new kernel
Hi,
Quoting Melissa Reid <mreid@pobox.com>:
> I have an AGP G4 Powermac. I successfully installed Debian with
> the release 2.2r2 CD (burned the image meself :> ), and it works
> fine; I have gpm working with the trackball at /dev/input/mice,
> and everything is cool. Kernel version seems to be 2.2.18pre21.
>
> I needed to rebuild the kernel, though, so I downloaded the
> 2.2.18 full sources, and configured and built the new kernel. I
> left out SCSI and the Mac serial, ADB, and floppy stuff, since I
> don't have the hardware; I did remember to turn on USB, the USB
You need ADB to turn on the PowerMac specific keycodes.
Read http://home.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html about the necessary
options to get a working kernel.
BTW, you'd better turn on Mac Serial if you want to use the internal modem.
> device filesystem, the HID support, and the keyboard and mouse
> support on that screen. It all builds, it all installs, yaboot
> finds it, the boot messages say it's finding my keyboard and
> trackball, but I CAN'T TYPE. None of the keys do anything. I
> can't log in, I can't switch terminals, nothing. Reboot it under
> 2.2.18pre21, everything works normally again. What is going on??
>
> I think, from a previous attempt with graphical login, that the
> trackball does work; I just can't type. I have GOT to be missing
> something basic and obvious, somehow, but I can't imagine what.
> Anybody help before I hurt the wall with my head? :)
Have fun.
/Bastien Nocera
http://hadess.net
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