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[Nubus-pmac-users] 2 button duo

From: Quartz <quartz@sn...> - 2005-06-26 20:31

ok, here's an odd question:

I'm wondering something... duo parts are mostly interchangeable across 
models, and I'm sure someone's installed x11 on a duo of some variety 
at least once...

I'm thinking of swapping my 2300c's trackpad with a 280c's two button 
trackball... does x11 natively recognize the ball as having a first and 
second button? does the hardware identify the buttons separately, or 
both as button 1?

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[Nubus-pmac-users] Re: 2 button duo

From: Riccardo Mottola <multix@gm...> - 2005-06-27 12:14

I think the buttons are one and the same, but you might try.

On 6/26/05, Quartz <quartz@...> wrote:
>=20
> ok, here's an odd question:
>=20
> I'm wondering something... duo parts are mostly interchangeable across
> models, and I'm sure someone's installed x11 on a duo of some variety
> at least once...
>=20
> I'm thinking of swapping my 2300c's trackpad with a 280c's two button
> trackball... does x11 natively recognize the ball as having a first and
> second button? does the hardware identify the buttons separately, or
> both as button 1?

[Nubus-pmac-users] Kernel successfully patched to run on PB1400 G3

From: Tobias Netzel <tobias@to...> - 2005-06-22 23:03

Hi @ all!

After several hours of patching and compiling, I now have the Linux Kernel=
 (2.4.28) successfully booting on my Powerbook 1400 with NUPowr G3!
I also found out how to enable the media-bay CD-ROM drive!

I tried to install Debian Sarge and Gentoo but both seem to fail because o=
f incompatibility with devfs.
The Debian Woody installer is booting fine, but unfortunately I can't find=
 a netinstall image for woody anymore.=20

Now, how do I get my little patches (I changed just two files) into the ke=
rnel tree=3F

So long
Tobias
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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Kernel successfully patched to run on PB1400 G3

From: Florian Boelstler <euphoria@ar...> - 2005-06-23 05:51

Hi Tobias,

Congratulations!!! :)

Unfortunately I don't have much spare time left these days -- exams are
coming soon.
Can you post the 2nd file that "enables" the NuPowr upgrade?

Thanks, great work!

Cheers,

Florian

Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Kernel successfully patched to run on PB1400 G3

From: <audilover@sp...> - 2005-06-23 19:48

Quoting Tobias Netzel <tobias@...>:

>
> Hi @ all!
>
> After several hours of patching and compiling, I now have the Linux 
> Kernel (2.4.28) successfully booting on my Powerbook 1400 with NUPowr 
> G3!
> I also found out how to enable the media-bay CD-ROM drive!
>
Great.  I've been trying to locate the media-bay patch for some time.  I have
both the CDROM and a ZIP Drive that I'd love to get working.  I also have two
different NuPowr G3's I'd like to put to good use!!

I'm hoping the media-bay patch will give me enough clues to get the media bay
working on the 5300 as well.  I have a ZIP Drive for my 5300ce.

> I tried to install Debian Sarge and Gentoo but both seem to fail 
> because of incompatibility with devfs.
> The Debian Woody installer is booting fine, but unfortunately I can't 
> find a netinstall image for woody anymore.
>
I got Debian Sarge installed on my 5300ce.  I had to make modifications 
to build
a custom kernel with a modified config.  I'll post the config as soon as I get
home.

> Now, how do I get my little patches (I changed just two files) into 
> the kernel tree?
>
Post them to the list for now.  I need a little more time before I can get the
kernel tree posted on the SourceForge site.  BitKeeper is going away, but I've
got the BitKeeper to CVS file and just need create a repository on SourceForge
and upload the files.  I also have some patches for the Ethernet drivers.

In other news I have a semi-working driver for the SanDisk SDWCFB-128 card.
This card combines an 802.11b WiFi with 128MB flash memory into a single
Compact Flash card that fits in a PCMCIA carrier for $25-40.00 depending on
source.  A great addition to the early PowerBooks if I can get the driver
stablized.

Ray Knight

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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: installing Linux on Powerbook1400 G3

From: Florian Boelstler <euphoria@ar...> - 2005-06-10 13:37

Hi Tobias,

Tobias Netzel wrote:
> I got the CD-Writer from ebay. It is a TEAC CD-W28E. 24x reading and 8x writing speed. I recommend this drive for the powerbook 1400. The CD-W24E would be just as fine but has only 4x writing speed.

Good to know that there are other units that fit into the PB1400. Just
spotted one on eBay.

> I downloaded the nubus debian patches here:
> http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27/kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27_2.4.27-4.tar.gz
> You have to apply "patches/debian-nubus.diff.gz" to a freshly extracted kernel tree.
> I think this patch is a summary of the changes of the nubus-pmac tree.

Thanks I will have a look into it.

> Perhaps I have this "MMU:exit" problem because of my nubus ethernet card.

You could try disabling nubus using a kernel option: nubus=off
I guess you know :)

> Or - Do you also have 64 MB RAM? And does your PB 1400 also have no onboard second level cache? (You can find out that with Apple System Profiler.)

I have 64 MB RAM available however it gets very unstable using it as whole.
I don't know whether the module is broken.
I will check the Profiler next time the PB is up.
I got a VRAM upgrade because I was planning to replace the passive
display with an active one. Some Mac guy told me a larger VRAM would be
necessary...

> I also made the NUPowr extension load before MkLinux Booter by adding a space to the beginning of the file name.
> But the kernel should enable the caches by itself; in the kernel sources I saw some code to do this.

It is just a hint I found on the faqomatic that seemed to work for some
MkLinux user.

> I would be glad if you sent me your kernel sources.

I just packaged the CD. It will be on its way soon :)

Regards

Florian

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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: installing Linux on Powerbook1400 G3

From: Raylynn Knight <audilover@sp...> - 2005-06-11 04:23

On Fri, 2005-06-10 at 15:37 +0200, Florian Boelstler wrote:
> Hi Tobias,
> 
> Tobias Netzel wrote:
> > I got the CD-Writer from ebay. It is a TEAC CD-W28E. 24x reading and 8x writing speed. I recommend this drive for the powerbook 1400. The CD-W24E would be just as fine but has only 4x writing speed.
> 
> Good to know that there are other units that fit into the PB1400. Just
> spotted one on eBay.
> 
> > I downloaded the nubus debian patches here:
> > http://http.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/k/kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27/kernel-patch-powerpc-2.4.27_2.4.27-4.tar.gz
> > You have to apply "patches/debian-nubus.diff.gz" to a freshly extracted kernel tree.
> > I think this patch is a summary of the changes of the nubus-pmac tree.
> 
> Thanks I will have a look into it.
> 
> > Perhaps I have this "MMU:exit" problem because of my nubus ethernet card.
> 
If you could provide me with details on you ethernet card I can probably
fix the driver for you.  What chip is on the board?  Do you have a
utility (such as TattleTech or Slots) that will dump out the Nubus Card
information.  I would need to know the DrSW and DrHW values.

> You could try disabling nubus using a kernel option: nubus=off
> I guess you know :)
> 
> > Or - Do you also have 64 MB RAM? And does your PB 1400 also have no onboard second level cache? (You can find out that with Apple System Profiler.)
> 
> I have 64 MB RAM available however it gets very unstable using it as whole.
> I don't know whether the module is broken.
> I will check the Profiler next time the PB is up.
> I got a VRAM upgrade because I was planning to replace the passive
> display with an active one. Some Mac guy told me a larger VRAM would be
> necessary...
> 
VRAM upgrade is not necessary to upgrade a 1400CS to a 1400C.  

> > I also made the NUPowr extension load before MkLinux Booter by adding a space to the beginning of the file name.
> > But the kernel should enable the caches by itself; in the kernel sources I saw some code to do this.
> 
> It is just a hint I found on the faqomatic that seemed to work for some
> MkLinux user.
> 
> > I would be glad if you sent me your kernel sources.
> 
> I just packaged the CD. It will be on its way soon :)
> 
> 
> Regards
> 
> Florian
> 
> --

Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Re: installing Linux on Powerbook1400 G3

From: Tobias Netzel <tobias@to...> - 2005-06-11 06:30

Hi Raylynn

>If you could provide me with details on you ethernet card I can probably
>fix the driver for you.  What chip is on the board=3F  Do you have a
>utility (such as TattleTech or Slots) that will dump out the Nubus Card
>information.  I would need to know the DrSW and DrHW values.

Here is what TattleTech found out:

=95 Nubus/PDS Slot# =3D $0D
   =3F Pseudo Nubus Slot# =3D 1
   =3F Board Name =3D Focus ValueNet Ethernet Card for Epic=20
   =3F Board ID =3D 1744
   =3F Vendor ID =3D Focus Enhancements, Inc.=20
   =3F Revision Level =3D EN EPIC ROM 1.1=20
   =3F Part# =3D EN-EPIC-0001=20
   =3F Date =3D 10/22/1996
   =3F Functional Resources :
      + Device sResource Name =3D Network=5FEthernet=5FApple=5FFocus=5FValueNet
         - Device Category =3D 4  (Network)
         - Device Type =3D 1  (EtherTalk)
         - Device Software Interface Type =3D 1
         - Device Hardware Type =3D 284
         - Device sResource# =3D $A0
         - Driver Number =3D [NA]

I don't know what chipset it has and I can't find any information in the w=
eb.

So long,
Tobias
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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] installing Linux on Powerbook1400 G3

From: Florian Boelstler <euphoria@ar...> - 2005-06-10 13:40

Raylynn Knight wrote:
> I'm pretty sure I've tried this one.  Perhaps the problem is a conflict
> with the NuPowr G3 I have installed.

I will give the G3 upgrade another chance soon and try whether BootX
still works on that CPU.

> There is now a nubus kernel package available in debian for use with
> BootX.  I haven't tried it yet, but I suggest the following steps:
> 
> 1.  Remove /boot directory.
> 2.  Mount your MacOS directory (i.e. on /MacOS)
> 3.  Create a symlink ( ln -s /MacOS/System\ Folder/Linux\ Kernels/ /boot
> 4.  Now install the kernel package. (apt-get install
> kernel-image-2.4.27-nubus).
> 
> There also seems to be a kernel patch package.
> (kernel-patch-2.4.27-nubus).

Thanks!

> All the source is currently in a BitKeeper repository.  When I have the
> time I'll try to get a source repository set up on nubuslinux.org, I
> just have to decide whether to use CVS, subversion, or some other
> repository.  Suggestions welcome.

What about that "git"-thing?

Regards,

Florian

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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] installing Linux on Powerbook1400 G3

From: Florian Boelstler <euphoria@ar...> - 2005-06-10 13:43

Tobias Netzel wrote:
> I also can't use BootX anymore since I upgraded to MacOS 9.1 (I found out how one can install a fresh MacOS 9.1 with just the MacOS 9.1 update - without a previously installed MacOS 9!). With MacOS 8.6 I had no problems with BootX 1.1.3.

I always used MacOS 8.6.

> 
> To Florain:
> The patches (for example the mentioned debian-nubus patch) to fresh kernels can be applied as described on http://infolinux.de/ppc . And one could do a "make nubus_config" before running "make menuconfig"; I don't know if it is necessary.

I think it just copies the nubus default config from
bitkeeper-ppc/arch/ppc/configs.
However it got useful settings.

Cheers,

Florian

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