Re: G5 XServe

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 10:40:19PM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 04:54:23PM -0400, Jonas Meyer wrote:
> > Hello.  I've been trying to get debian Sarge to install on a G5 XServe  
> > with little success.  I've looked around, and it seems like there are  
> > no messages regarding this subject on this list, and no documentation  
> > that seems to indicate it shouldn't work, or how to get it to work.
> > 
> > I downloaded the latest netinst daily build for sarge from  
> > http://cdimage.debian.org/pub/cdimage-testing/daily/powerpc/current/ 
> > sarge-powerpc-netinst.iso, and it boots from the cd fine.  However,  
> > after I type "install-power4", or "expert-power4" it goes to an open  
> > firmware screen and gives the following output:
> > 
> > ... ok
> > Copying OF device tree...done
> > Initializing fake screen: VTXP
> > Calling quiesce
> > Returning 0x01400000 from prom_init
> > 
> > 
> > Then it freezes.  Does debian install on the G5 XServe?  Do I need to  
> > do special things to make it work?
> 
> The PPC32 2.6.7 kernel doesn't support the XServe G5. Here's a kernel
> patch that worked for us (also sent upstream):
> 
>   http://www.no-name-yet.com/patches/kernel-source-2.6.7.xserve-g5.diff

What about 2.6.8 ? In particular what about the 2.6.8 debian kernels ? 

The patch seems small, but from a quick glance, the cpu_setup_power4.S hunks
may need investigation and testing on non-G5 power4 boxes and older G5 ones.

Friendly,

Sven Luthe