Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 15:51, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Great but: > > I've found this, but no benh 2.4.21 in rpm: > http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/rpms/MandrakeClub/test/9.1/ppc/kernel-benh-2.4.20-10mdk.ppc.html I usually rsync the sources from the benh repository, then patch for supermount and finally compile it so that the kernel fits my need (aka I remove all the un-needed drivers/features for my ibook). To get the latest 'stable' benh kernel sources: $ mkdir /usr/src/benh_kernel $ rsync -avz rsync.penguinppc.org::linux-2.4-benh /usr/src/benh_kernel (the version you'll get will be 2.4.21-ben2). Happy compilation ! Brice
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've found this, but no benh 2.4.21 in rpm: > http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/rpms/MandrakeClub/test/9.1/ppc/kernel-benh-2.4.20-10mdk.ppc.html I'm working on it, its' not there yet d.
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Brice Figureau wrote: >On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 13:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Yes, I have the same behaviour on my ibook 2rev2 700 combo (MDK9.1). >> More precisely I boot in text mode (with video=ofonly) and every think >> is fine but when I start X with [sudo /etc/init.d/dm start], X 4.3 with >> dri works but the virtual text consoles (alt-ctrl-function keys) aren't >> useable any longer (the screen is really dark) and it seems to be a >> contrast problem since the luminosity setting can't fix the problem. >> There might be a problem with the radeon driver or the screen settings. >> If I kill X, the console remains dark and I can't use the machine any >> longuer (except remotely). >> >> Does anyone has a clue on how to fix it? > >Use a recent benh kernel (2.4.21-ben0 or more) to fix that problem. >Mandrake Club have a downloadable version. Great but: I've found this, but no benh 2.4.21 in rpm: http://rpms.mandrakeclub.com/rpms/MandrakeClub/test/9.1/ppc/kernel-benh-2.4.20-10mdk.ppc.html Google can't find anything as well. So where is it? Which source should I add to my urpmi settings? Is it in the 9.1 or the Cooker branch? (I'm a MandrakeClub member) Cheers, Olivier
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Thu, 2003-07-10 at 13:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yes, I have the same behaviour on my ibook 2rev2 700 combo (MDK9.1). > More precisely I boot in text mode (with video=ofonly) and every think > is fine but when I start X with [sudo /etc/init.d/dm start], X 4.3 with > dri works but the virtual text consoles (alt-ctrl-function keys) aren't > useable any longer (the screen is really dark) and it seems to be a > contrast problem since the luminosity setting can't fix the problem. > There might be a problem with the radeon driver or the screen settings. > If I kill X, the console remains dark and I can't use the machine any > longuer (except remotely). > > Does anyone has a clue on how to fix it? Use a recent benh kernel (2.4.21-ben0 or more) to fix that problem. Mandrake Club have a downloadable version. Brice
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: >On Wednesday 09 July 2003 09:16 am, you wrote: > >Hi Olivier: Well, I tried to add Mac OS X using the drakboot in mcc. It did >not work. I tried to boot into OS X but all I got was a blank screen. When >I booted into mdk , kde opened up the Kscd player so that kept me from using >the eject command. Once I closed Kscd off my taskbar. Eject in a term >worked. I now have Mac OS X installed and I will do mdk 9.1 soon. I get >cable next week for my internet so I would like to try cooker later. I did >notice when I shut down 9.1 I see nothing on the screen? Yes, I have the same behaviour on my ibook 2rev2 700 combo (MDK9.1). More precisely I boot in text mode (with video=ofonly) and every think is fine but when I start X with [sudo /etc/init.d/dm start], X 4.3 with dri works but the virtual text consoles (alt-ctrl-function keys) aren't useable any longer (the screen is really dark) and it seems to be a contrast problem since the luminosity setting can't fix the problem. There might be a problem with the radeon driver or the screen settings. If I kill X, the console remains dark and I can't use the machine any longuer (except remotely). Does anyone has a clue on how to fix it? For info I use Knoppix-MiB edition for ppc(alpha2 with xmodule=fbdev on my ibook) as a rescue CD for my ppc machine. I is already useable although it is still alpha. Yves Combes the main developer for the ppc edition is looking for testers: http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2003/debian-powerpc-200306/msg00624.html Best, Olivier
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Wednesday 09 July 2003 09:16 am, you wrote: > On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: > >Hi All: I am having problems ejecting my cds in Mandrake 9.1. After I > > had the install working I was able to eject my cds. But I have lost my > > dual boot with Mac OS X. So, I was trying to insert the Mac cd but now > > eject does not work! So, I tried the above but that is not working for > > me. > > I had also lost my MacOSX entry in yaboot at a certain point with > Mandrake but the drakboot tool in the mandrakecc let you easily put it > back in ordrer. > > For the eject problem, what returns the eject command ? > > best > > olivier Hi Olivier: Well, I tried to add Mac OS X using the drakboot in mcc. It did not work. I tried to boot into OS X but all I got was a blank screen. When I booted into mdk , kde opened up the Kscd player so that kept me from using the eject command. Once I closed Kscd off my taskbar. Eject in a term worked. I now have Mac OS X installed and I will do mdk 9.1 soon. I get cable next week for my internet so I would like to try cooker later. I did notice when I shut down 9.1 I see nothing on the screen? man_linux
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: >Hi All: I am having problems ejecting my cds in Mandrake 9.1. After I had >the install working I was able to eject my cds. But I have lost my dual boot >with Mac OS X. So, I was trying to insert the Mac cd but now eject does not >work! So, I tried the above but that is not working for me. I had also lost my MacOSX entry in yaboot at a certain point with Mandrake but the drakboot tool in the mandrakecc let you easily put it back in ordrer. For the eject problem, what returns the eject command ? best olivier
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Wednesday 11 June 2003 07:41 am, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: > >Hi All: I have an ibook 600Mhz w/ 256 megs ram. I have the first 2 cds > > for Mandrake 9.1 PPC. I started my install using install-text and that > > crashed at my keyboard. I then went with install-gui-benh and that > > worked. The install went like it should have. The install went all the > > way through with no problems. At the list of video cards I chose Radeon > > and first I went with 4.3.0 X with 3d and 16bits and then the ibook > > rebooted and I chose Linux and received a blank screen. I then did > > another install and chose for X 4.3.0 without 3d and 24 bits and ended up > > with another blank screen at reboot. During the install when I tested > > each one of the above they worked. I dual boot with OS X. > > install-gui-benh video=ofonly > > For X, I use X 4.3.0 with dri (3d) and 24 bits on my ibook 2.2 > (2002) 700MHz with dual usb CDR/DVD ati radeon and so on. > > Then when you reboot use to start linux: > > linux video=ofonly > > You may want to install the benh kernel (with rpmdrake or urpmi) and add > an entry in yaboot for it with drakboot ; i use the following kernel > option to get a better pmud experience : > video=ofonly devfs=mount hdb=ide-scsi acpi=off > > I also needed to do: > > % cd /dev > % sudo ln -s scd0 cdrom > > to be able to eject my CD driver with the "eject" command. > > I still have some problem with system time (was first blocked at 1904, > now get stuck in 1970, and I don't remember why it changed ...) > > Best, > > Olivier Hi All: I am having problems ejecting my cds in Mandrake 9.1. After I had the install working I was able to eject my cds. But I have lost my dual boot with Mac OS X. So, I was trying to insert the Mac cd but now eject does not work! So, I tried the above but that is not working for me. Michael
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc - Time
On Wed, 11 Jun 2003, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >/sbin/hwclock -s > >That grabs the time from the hardware clock, and shoves it into the >system time. > >I hope this helps, Strange: [EMAIL PROTECTED] root]# /sbin/hwclock -s && date time in rtc is Sun Jan 10 12:37:51 1904 jeu jan 1 00:59:59 BST 1970 I don't really understand, looks like something is setting back 1970 at any attempt to change the system clock. BTW, Sun Jan 10 12:37:51 1904 is strange too. Is it a pmud side-effect?
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc - Time
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I still have some problem with system time (was first blocked at 1904, now get stuck in 1970, and I don't remember why it changed ...) Best, Olivier I am sure that Stew can point us to a better solution, but I got tired of my time getting set wrong after a reboot (this was a problem in Mandrake 8.2 as well). So I added the following to the end of my /etc/rc.d/rc.local /sbin/hwclock -s That grabs the time from the hardware clock, and shoves it into the system time. I hope this helps, Craig...
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: >Hi All: I have an ibook 600Mhz w/ 256 megs ram. I have the first 2 cds for >Mandrake 9.1 PPC. I started my install using install-text and that crashed >at my keyboard. I then went with install-gui-benh and that worked. The >install went like it should have. The install went all the way through with >no problems. At the list of video cards I chose Radeon and first I went with >4.3.0 X with 3d and 16bits and then the ibook rebooted and I chose Linux and >received a blank screen. I then did another install and chose for X 4.3.0 >without 3d and 24 bits and ended up with another blank screen at reboot. >During the install when I tested each one of the above they worked. I dual >boot with OS X. install-gui-benh video=ofonly For X, I use X 4.3.0 with dri (3d) and 24 bits on my ibook 2.2 (2002) 700MHz with dual usb CDR/DVD ati radeon and so on. Then when you reboot use to start linux: linux video=ofonly You may want to install the benh kernel (with rpmdrake or urpmi) and add an entry in yaboot for it with drakboot ; i use the following kernel option to get a better pmud experience : video=ofonly devfs=mount hdb=ide-scsi acpi=off I also needed to do: % cd /dev % sudo ln -s scd0 cdrom to be able to eject my CD driver with the "eject" command. I still have some problem with system time (was first blocked at 1904, now get stuck in 1970, and I don't remember why it changed ...) Best, Olivier
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
On Tue, 10 Jun 2003, Michael A Dewey wrote: > Hi All: I have an ibook 600Mhz w/ 256 megs ram. I have the first 2 cds for > Mandrake 9.1 PPC. I started my install using install-text and that crashed > at my keyboard. I then went with install-gui-benh and that worked. The > install went like it should have. The install went all the way through with > no problems. At the list of video cards I chose Radeon and first I went with > 4.3.0 X with 3d and 16bits and then the ibook rebooted and I chose Linux and > received a blank screen. I then did another install and chose for X 4.3.0 > without 3d and 24 bits and ended up with another blank screen at reboot. > During the install when I tested each one of the above they worked. I dual > boot with OS X. > > Michael > > remove the BIG X for email replys. > > Try booting: linux video=ofonly Then install kernel-benh (urpmi kernel-benh) BTW - you don't really need to do a whole reinstall to fix X. -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft
Re: Ibook 600 mdk 9.1 ppc
Hi All: I have an ibook 600Mhz w/ 256 megs ram. I have the first 2 cds for Mandrake 9.1 PPC. I started my install using install-text and that crashed at my keyboard. I then went with install-gui-benh and that worked. The install went like it should have. The install went all the way through with no problems. At the list of video cards I chose Radeon and first I went with 4.3.0 X with 3d and 16bits and then the ibook rebooted and I chose Linux and received a blank screen. I then did another install and chose for X 4.3.0 without 3d and 24 bits and ended up with another blank screen at reboot. During the install when I tested each one of the above they worked. I dual boot with OS X. Michael remove the BIG X for email replys.
