Re: 2.6.x with no X on a U5
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Euan Maxwell wrote:
> I had a few problems getting X to run with a 2.6.x kernel. I dug about
> in the archives and found this article quite useful.
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc/2004/debian-sparc-200402/msg00073.html
>
> X still doesn't work as well as it does under a 2.4 kernel but it is
> more or less there.
I've been away from my desk for weeks now, but using Euan's suggestion
above and the patch from Ben referenced in the link, I was able to get X
to at least start. (Unstable, U5, 2.6.5, Built-in ATI chipset)
Now I'm left with just two problems. First, I can't seem to get my poor
mouse to work. I've got a Type 5c and have these entries in my
XF86Config-4:
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "BusMouse"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "SendCoreEvents" "true"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2"
EndSection
My full config XF86Config and kernel config files are here:
http://www.valites.net/kernel_config
I seem to remember reading in the archives there were known issues with
Ultras and mice, but I can't find the post now.
Secondly, I don't have any console fonts. From the time the machine boots
with the "Booting Linux..." message until X starts, all I see is the first
6 messages about uncompressing the kernel on the white prom background.
I'm sure this is a kernel config mistake, but I can't seem to find what I
left out. I must be going blind & would appreciate if someone could point
out what I'm missing.
--
Mark T. Valites
Unix Systems Analyst
Computing & Information Technology
SUNY Geneseo
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