Hi Stew,
> As a test can you run the rescue mode and see if you get the same panic?
I ran rescue mode by using "rescue video=ofonly" in the BootX kernel
arguments, but it still results in a kernel panic when ext2 partitions are
present on the drive.
> The if ot try inserting the SCSI module and perhaps try formatting the
> partitions? It may be that the mac53c94 module is flakey. There was
> aother user that reported problems with it and used a kernel from another
> source. The next ISO's will be using the 2.4 kernel, but I don't know
> that it will be any better in this case, as I don't have OldWorld machines
> to test on.
OK, I'll give the new ISOs a try when they become available.
Bye,
Phil Lavigna
> On Sun, 8 Jul 2001, Phil Lavigna wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been trying to install the Beta1 on a borrowed PowerMac 7200, but
> > without success.
> >
> > The system is a PowerPC 601 at 75MHz w/112MB RAM and a 500MB SCSI HD.
> >
> > After manually choosing the "mac53c94.o" SCSI driver, the installation
> > started normally from CD. The problem occurs in DiskDrake immediately
> > after creating ext2 partitions -- when it formats the new partitions, the
> > machine locks up hard so that all I can do is hit the power button.
> >
> > When I re-run the installer with ext2 partitions already made, it
> > results in a kernel panic: "Exception in kernel pc c015ea2c signal 4...
> > rebooting in 180 seconds."
> >
> > I don't know much about this machine, but the Mac OS installs without
> > any problems. I've used Dive Setup, pdisk, and DiskDrake to create Linux
> > partitions, but none of them helped avoid the kernel panic. I'd be happy
> > to try any suggestions.
> >
> >
> > Bye,
> > Phil Lavigna
