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The Apple bootstrap partition is <e>not</e> -<path>/boot</path> and is not related in any way. In general, Apple PowerPC +<path>/boot</path> and is not related in any way. In general, Apple PowerPC machines do not need a separate <path>/boot</path> partition, and the bootstrap partition should not be mounted or referred to in your fstab. </p> @@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ <p> It's probably just a misconfigured yaboot.conf. The easiest way to fix this is to boot the InstallCD again, mount your gentoo partition and check yaboot.conf -for errors. You'll also need to run -<c>ybin -v -C /mnt/gentoo/etc/yaboot.conf</c> to update the boot loader once -you have finished. This can all be done without chrooting back into your +for errors. You'll also need to run +<c>ybin -v -C /mnt/gentoo/etc/yaboot.conf</c> to update the boot loader once +you have finished. This can all be done without chrooting back into your install. </p> @@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ </section> <section id="applebrokeit"> <title> -I installed an OSX update and now my computer only boots into OSX! How can I +I installed an OSX update and now my computer only boots into OSX! How can I fix it? </title> <body> @@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ <p> Unfortunately, there was a bug in some versions of the baselayout scripts. To -get the system booting, the hardware clock will need to be set. To set the -clock boot into Open Firmware (using the key combination of Apple + O + F). +get the system booting, the hardware clock will need to be set. To set the +clock boot into Open Firmware (using the key combination of Apple + O + F). Once you are at the Open Firmware prompt, you can set the clock using the command below: </p> @@ -397,15 +397,15 @@ </pre> <note> -You should edit <path>/etc/pbbuttonsd.conf</path> or use <e>powerprefs</e> to -better suit your needs. The behaviour of the Fx-keys can be controlled here as -well as many sleep options. To switch the Fx-keys to the OSX behaviour, set -KBDMode to fkeyslast. You can turn off touchpad tapping by setting TPMode to +You should edit <path>/etc/pbbuttonsd.conf</path> or use <e>powerprefs</e> to +better suit your needs. The behaviour of the Fx-keys can be controlled here as +well as many sleep options. To switch the Fx-keys to the OSX behaviour, set +KBDMode to fkeyslast. You can turn off touchpad tapping by setting TPMode to notap. Many other options are available, see man pbbuttonsd.conf for details. </note> <p> -It is useful to add pbbuttonsd and powernowd to your boot runlevel so that +It is useful to add pbbuttonsd and powernowd to your boot runlevel so that they're started when your computer starts. To do this: </p> @@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ </pre> <p> -You will also need to set the keyboard to mouse button mapping values in +You will also need to set the keyboard to mouse button mapping values in <path>/etc/sysctl.conf</path>. Here is an example using F11 and F12: </p> @@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ </p> <pre caption="Applying the sysctl changes"> -# <i>sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf</i> +# <i>sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf</i> </pre> </body> @@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ <body> <p> -The Airport card is an 802.11b device based on the Lucent Orinoco chipset. To +The Airport card is an 802.11b device based on the Lucent Orinoco chipset. To use this card in Linux, enable these kernel options: </p> @@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ </pre> <p> -For a generic guide to setting up wireless with Gentoo, please see the +For a generic guide to setting up wireless with Gentoo, please see the <uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=4&chap=4">Gentoo Wireless Guide</uri>. </p> @@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ <p> 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 b43 driver project. It has been included in the 2.6.24 kernel. +by the native b43 driver project. It has been included in the 2.6.24 kernel. Note that the driver should select the proper driver between b43 and b43-legacy. The firmware used for these two drivers is different, with the legacy version supporting older 4306 cards. If you have a 4306 card, build both, otherwise, @@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ Networking --> Wireless --> <M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211) -Device Drivers --> Network device support --> +Device Drivers --> Network device support --> [*] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) <M> Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack) [*] Broadcom 43xx debugging @@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ </p> <p> -For a generic guide to setting up wireless with Gentoo, please see the +For a generic guide to setting up wireless with Gentoo, please see the <uri link="/doc/en/handbook/handbook-ppc.xml?part=4&chap=4">Gentoo Wireless Guide</uri>. </p> @@ -558,10 +558,10 @@ </pre> <p> -Newer Macs use a USB device which only has a driver from Linuxant. Unless you -have purchased a key from Linuxant, this driver will only work at 14.4 and will +Newer Macs use a USB device which only has a driver from Linuxant. Unless you +have purchased a key from Linuxant, this driver will only work at 14.4 and will not support FAX. To install the driver, emerge <c>net-dialin/hcfusbmodem</c> -which will provide <path>/dev/ttySHCF0</path>. Then set up ppp like usual. +which will provide <path>/dev/ttySHCF0</path>. Then set up ppp like usual. Further information about the installation can be found at <uri>http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hcf/install.html</uri> </p> @@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ </note> <impo> -If you compile in ALSA support, you need to also compile in i2c +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> @@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ <p> Depending on the age of the machine, the correct sound driver should also be -enabled. On more modern machines such as Aluminum PowerBooks, new iBooks or +enabled. On more modern machines such as Aluminum PowerBooks, new iBooks or G5's the <c>Apple On-board Audio</c> driver should be used. For older machines, try the ALSA PowerMac driver instead. </p> @@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ <pre caption="ALSA Drivers - Choose only one"> <comment>Older Machines</comment> ALSA PowerMac devices ---> - <*> PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) + <*> PowerMac (AWACS, DACA, Burgundy, Tumbler, Keywest) <comment>Newer Machines</comment> Apple Onboard Audio driver ---> <*> Apple Onboard Audio driver @@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ <p> You can also configure these as modules and ensure they're loaded on boot, but -it's easier to simply compile it all in. +it's easier to simply compile it all in. </p> <note> @@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ <note> If you are using the alsa-driver package instead of building it into your kernel, the ALSA_CARDS variable should be set to <c>powermac</c> for older -Macs or all of <c>aoa</c>, <c>aoa-fabric-layout</c>, <c>aoa-soundbus</c>, +Macs or all of <c>aoa</c>, <c>aoa-fabric-layout</c>, <c>aoa-soundbus</c>, <c>aoa-soundbus-i2c</c>, <c>aoa-onyx</c>, <c>aoa-tas</c> and <c>aoa-toonie</c> for newer Macs. </note> @@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ </p> <note> -If you are still using OSS sound, please test the ALSA drivers instead and +If you are still using OSS sound, please test the ALSA drivers instead and report any regressions to the ALSA bugzila. Thanks! </note> @@ -883,8 +883,8 @@ <p> Well, not really. Macromedia has not supplied a linux/ppc binary and open source implementations are incomplete at this time. However, there are two -projects that can play many flash objects, -<uri link="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/";>gnash</uri> and +projects that can play many flash objects, +<uri link="http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/";>gnash</uri> and <uri link="http://swfdec.freedesktop.org/";>swfdec</uri>. Both are capable of playing back Youtube movies and lots of other popular content. @@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ <p> Simply emerge <c>xac</c>. Once the package has been emerged, run <c>xac</c> to generate the config for your setup. If you would like to set a keyboard layout, -you can use the --kbd-layout option. Note that although <c>xac</c> does set up +you can use the --kbd-layout option. Note that although <c>xac</c> does set up DRM for most users, you may need to change your kernel configuration and emerge additional drivers to support the suggested configuration. Be sure that you've configured your kernel as shown in the question below for optimal performance. @@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ <p> When emerging xorg-server, make sure the dri use flag is enabled. You should -also set the VIDEO_CARDS variable in make.conf with your video card, +also set the VIDEO_CARDS variable in make.conf with your video card, VIDEO_CARDS="radeon" for radeon support, VIDEO_CARDS="nv" for nvidia support and so on. For a backup option, add fbdev to the list of VIDEO_CARDS, this driver should always work. @@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ </pre> <note> -There is currently no support for DRM on nVidia cards since nVidia has not +There is currently no support for DRM on nVidia cards since nVidia has not released any drivers for PPC and there are no open drivers for 3D acceleration. </note> @@ -988,10 +988,10 @@ <p> Due to a mistake in creating the default options for GRP, the drivers for r128 -and radeon were left turned off in the 2007.0 release. Please add the -appropriate VIDEO_CARDS line to <path>/etc/make.conf</path> and recompile +and radeon were left turned off in the 2007.0 release. Please add the +appropriate VIDEO_CARDS line to <path>/etc/make.conf</path> and recompile <c>xorg-server</c> and <c>mesa</c> to rebuild the driver. Sorry about the -trouble! +trouble! </p> <note> @@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ </pre> <p> -Also, there are some known issues with the composite extension, please disable +Also, there are some known issues with the composite extension, please disable this extension if you're having problems. </p> @@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ sound hardware. Therefore, audio information must be read as data and then piped to the sound hardware. This is possible using <e>Audacious</e>, which reads the audio off the CD over the ATA cable, decodes it in software and sends -it to the sound card over the PCI bus as digital data. +it to the sound card over the PCI bus as digital data. </p> <pre caption="Emerge audacious"> @@ -1091,9 +1091,9 @@ <body> <p> -Yes, as long as you are running Gentoo Linux on 32 bit PPC hardware, you can +Yes, as long as you are running Gentoo Linux on 32 bit PPC hardware, you can use <uri link="http://www.maconlinux.org/";>Mac-on-Linux</uri> which allows you -to run an instance of OS 9, OS X or Linux as a process on Linux. Simply +to run an instance of OS 9, OS X or Linux as a process on Linux. Simply <c>emerge mol</c> to install this package. MOL supports Mac OS 7.5.2 to 9.2.2, as well as any version of OS X. It can be run from a console framebuffer or run in a window on X. -- [email protected] mailing list
