Re: 2.6.8 kernel seems to have b0rked my iMac.
I run one of these with the 2.6.8 kernel. However, I started with a
clean install from a recent Sarge CD, and didn't have any problems. I
use gnome rather than KDE, so I can't say for certain that KDE will
work, but it sounds like your problems are happening way before KDE
launches.
Another note, I have an additional 128M of RAM and that is just enough
for adequate performance.
John
On Sun, 2004-12-12 at 23:56, Chris Doherty wrote:
> I'm trying to install debian-powerpc on an iMac 233 MHz/B. I'm trying
> to get it up to a 2.6 kernel so I can install a D-Link DWL-122 USB
> wireless adapter, but that's a whole different kettle o' fish.
>
> The story so far: I used the first disk of Debian powerpc Woodyr0 to
> install the base system with kernel 2.4.18. No real problems there.
> Used tasksel to create a desktop environment with development ('cause I
> know I'm going to have to compile things later, but this thing is being
> set up basically as a web surfing box).
>
> I followed the instructions at
> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-woody.en.html to first
> fill in stable, then upgrade to testing. All good, although KDE had
> some icon problems after upgrading from 2.2.2 to 3.2.2.
>
> Logged into KDE as root, ran synaptic, and installed
> kernel-imageht-2.6.8-powerpc, kernel-headers-2.6.8, and
> kernel-source-2.6.8. Everything seemed to go fine. I added
> initrd=/initrd.img to the boot section of yaboot.conf (as seemed to be
> required for the 2.6 kernel), ran ybin, and rebooted.
>
> The system boots okay, but I noticed in the bootup that there were a
> variety of error messages when trying to initialize hardware,
> specifically eth0. (something about SIOC or similar, it went by too
> quickly to write down). The system booted into kdm just fine, but the
> keyboard and mouse do not seem to work. I *think* that the box is not
> actually hung, because the cursor in the login userid box is blinking.
>
> If I had to guess, I'd say that all the hardware support somehow got
> omitted or messed up with the kernel upgrade, but I don't know how to
> prevent/fix that. I'm not even sure how to fix _this_ problem, other
> than booting off of disc 1 of Sarge and hoping I can mount / enough to
> hack yaboot.conf and the symlinks.
>
> Can anyone direct me to a *current* guide to upgrading from 2.4 to a
> 2.6.8 kernel on this kind of iMac? Thanks.
>
> Chris
>
> --
> As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty,
> and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life - so I became a
> scientist. This is like becoming an archbishop so you can meet girls.
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John Koskie
University of Maine
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