Hi, Quoting Melissa Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I have an AGP G4 Powermac. I successfully installed Debian with > the release 2.2r2 CD (burned the image meself :> ), and it works > fine; I have gpm working with the trackball at /dev/input/mice, > and everything is cool. Kernel version seems to be 2.2.18pre21. > > I needed to rebuild the kernel, though, so I downloaded the > 2.2.18 full sources, and configured and built the new kernel. I > left out SCSI and the Mac serial, ADB, and floppy stuff, since I > don't have the hardware; I did remember to turn on USB, the USB You need ADB to turn on the PowerMac specific keycodes. Read http://home.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html about the necessary options to get a working kernel. BTW, you'd better turn on Mac Serial if you want to use the internal modem. > device filesystem, the HID support, and the keyboard and mouse > support on that screen. It all builds, it all installs, yaboot > finds it, the boot messages say it's finding my keyboard and > trackball, but I CAN'T TYPE. None of the keys do anything. I > can't log in, I can't switch terminals, nothing. Reboot it under > 2.2.18pre21, everything works normally again. What is going on?? > > I think, from a previous attempt with graphical login, that the > trackball does work; I just can't type. I have GOT to be missing > something basic and obvious, somehow, but I can't imagine what. > Anybody help before I hurt the wall with my head? :) Have fun. /Bastien Nocera http://hadess.net
