Re: latest kernel for pmac 7200
On Sat, Jan 17, 2004 at 10:26:39PM -0800, Brad Boyer wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 01:01:06AM -0300, Rolando Abarca wrote:
> > kernel 2.4.23 (specialized kernel from ppckernel.org, for OW macs)
> > Ram Disk (root.bin from sarge net install cd-rom)
> > No Video Driver
>
> Are you sure this kernel has the ppc601 hacks compiled in? I think
> it's off by default. I'm pretty sure that the pmac 7200 only had
> 601 chips, and there are several parts that are needed on 601
> based boxes, but slow down anything else.
If that is the case, either we have to build a 601 specific kernel-image
or we have to admit to using the powerpc-small kernel with 601 hacks
builtin. Later, people using non-601 pmacs can enable the true -powerpc
kernel-image, i think.
Friendly,
Sven Luther
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