Re: display backlight troubles on boot with iBook G4 12" (radeon 9200) - solved -

[gian paolo ciceri <gp.ciceri@suddenthinks.com>]

Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote:
> > 2.4.23-benh (I've rsync-ed from rsync.penguinppc.org::linux-2.4-benh
> > at mid-December).
>
>
> There-s no 2.4.23-benh, there maybe a -ben1 eventually :) I want
> to know the exact version.

sure, it was (see below) 2.4.23-ben1

[snip]
> There isn't anything more recent than 2.4.23-ben1 (if that's what
> you have) on the 2.4 front yet. I don't remember if my fix for the
> iBook G4 made it in time though. You can test my 2.6, it should
> work fine.
[snip]


Thanks a lot, Ben. I've just done a fresh rsync for 2.6.0-ben3 and
built a new kernel (stock .config with only EXT3 and SUNGEM added).
Now both console (no nore flicker) and XFree works fine: I'm actually
able to use F1, F2 to lower/raise display brightness!

So I'll try to do the same (a new fresh rsync) for your 2.4.23 tree,
but with no hurry: now the system is fairly usable.

I thank you again very much for your patience,
have a nice day.

With best regards
/gp