josejx 06/06/12 19:12:06 Modified: gentoo-ppc-faq.xml Log: Added XFS read-error question and updated snd-aoa and bcm43xx FAQ questions.
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Why can't I boot? + </uri> + </li> + <li> <uri link="#applebrokeit"> I installed an OSX update and now my computer only boots into OSX! How can I fix it? @@ -493,6 +498,25 @@ </body> </section> +<section id="xfs"> +<title> +When I try to boot, yaboot only says "read error"! Why can't I boot? +</title> +<body> + +<p> +You're probably using XFS for your root partition. While this is an option, +yaboot has some issues accessing files with holes. To ensure that your kernel +will boot, instead of copying the vmlinux file to /boot, simply <c>cat</c> +the kernel as shown below. +</p> + +<pre caption="Fixing yaboot read errors on XFS with cat"> +# <i>cat /usr/src/linux/vmlinux > /boot/vmlinux</i> +</pre> + +</body> +</section> <section id="applebrokeit"> <title> I installed an OSX update and now my computer only boots into OSX! How can I @@ -675,18 +699,29 @@ The Airport Extreme is an 802.11b/g card that is included with modern Apple portable computers. It is based on the Broadcom 43xx chipset which is supported by the native <uri link="http://bcm43xx.berlios.de";>bcm43xx driver</uri> -project. Until this driver is added to the kernel, you can use the ebuild in -portage. +project. It has been included in the 2.6.17_rc2 kernel. To enable it select +the options below (you must enable SoftMAC first!): </p> -<pre caption="Emerge the bcm43xx driver"> -# <i>emerge bcm43xx</i> +<pre caption="Adding bcm43xx support to the kernel"> +Networking --> + <M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack + [*] Enable full debugging output + <M> IEEE 802.11 WEP encryption (802.1x) + <M> IEEE 802.11i CCMP support + <M> IEEE 802.11i TKIP encryption + <M> Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack + [*] Enable full debugging output + +Device Drivers --> Network device support --> Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extensions + <M> Broadcom BCM43xx wireless support + [*] Broadcom BCM43xx debugging (RECOMMENDED) </pre> <p> -For additional information, please see this -<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-409194.html";>forum post</uri> -for details. +After compiling your kernel, you'll need to emerge <c>bcm43xx-fwcutter</c> to +install the firmware. For additional information, please see this +<uri link="http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-409194.html";>forum post.</uri> </p> <p> @@ -768,16 +803,17 @@ </p> <note> -The sound card on Macs is connected through the i2c Keywest bus, not the PCI -bus. You will not see the card listed when viewing the PCI bus. This is less -of a problem then you might imagine, because all Macs use the same driver -for sound, but you will need to insure that you have i2c Keywest support in -your kernel. +The sound card on Macs is connected through the i2c Keywest/PowerMac bus, not +the PCI bus. You will not see the card listed when viewing the PCI bus or when +using alsaconf. This is less of a problem then you might imagine, because all +Macs use the same driver for sound, but you will need to insure that you have +i2c Keywest/PowerMac support in your kernel. </note> <impo> -If you compile in ALSA support, you need to also compile in i2c Keywest support. -Failure to do this will result in kernel panics on boot! +If you compile in ALSA support, you need to also compile in i2c +Keywest/PowerMac support. Failure to do this will result in kernel panics on +boot! </impo> </body> @@ -815,9 +851,8 @@ (or configure as modules and ensure they're loaded on boot). If you have a late model Powerbook, you should look into snd-aoa instead. If you're using snd-aoa, be sure to disable the -PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) driver above. snd-aoa is -available in this git repository: -<uri>http://johannes.sipsolutions.net/snd-aoa.git</uri> +PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) driver above, but leave the +rest of the options the same. Once you've built your kernel, emerge snd-aoa. </p> <note> @@ -866,6 +901,11 @@ <c>i2c-core</c> in the kernel or as a module. </p> +<note> +If you are still using OSS sound, please test the ALSA drivers instead and +report any regressions to the ALSA bugzila. Thanks! +</note> + </body> </section> <section id="wakeon"> -- [email protected] mailing list
