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Re: [Nubus-pmac-users] Powerbook 2300 Issues
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From: Tobias N. <tob...@go...> - 2009-09-24 19:56:29
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> Still no luck with any the 2.4 kernel (other than the 2.4.30-PB1). > Oh well. > While applying the changes for the 2300 in the 2.6 sources I noticed that in the 2.4 kernels support for IDE on the 2300 might be broken due to wrong IRQ assignment. > The latest 2.6.31 still stops at the same point as before, but instead > of printing "aborting m2_get_irq", it prints a bunch of data that > scrolls by too fast for me to read. When booting from BootX or MkLinux > Booter, is it possible to set up a serial console so I can get output > from there? > The support for the serial port isn't ported yet. Does the kernel enter the XMON debugger console? Or can you enter XMON by pressing apple and power keys simultaneously. > And unfortunately, no dock. > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Tobias Netzel > <tob...@go...> wrote: >> >>> With the "MMU: mapin" issue, it seems that someone else had this >>> issue >>> prior and the solution was to disable the media bay driver >>> (http://osdir.com/ml/ports.ppc.nubus-pmac.users/2006-04/ >>> msg00008.html). >>> I have this issue with both the 2.4.32 kernel and what I've compiled >>> from the linuxppc-2.4-nubus tree. How do I disable the media bay? I >>> don't really have any kernel building experience outside of this. >>> >>> With regards to the 2.6.31 kernel, I've compiled the latest git, and >>> used your default 'nbpmac_defconfig' configuration. It initially >>> seems >>> to boot okay and gets through the first steps, but after printing >>> some >>> information about hda, it outputs "aborting m2_get_irq" >>> repeatedly. My >>> understanding, however, is that this is to be expected, since it is >>> configured only for the 1400. But it's great to see it coming along. >>> >> There have been some changes regarding support for the 2300 committed >> to the git repository. Now the kernel should be able to read from >> hard disk. >> However there will be shutdowns and/or the system will hang for some >> time on disk access. >> Please report your results. >> >> Thanks >> Tobias >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --------- >> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in >> SF, CA >> is the only developer event you need to attend this year. >> Jumpstart your >> developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market >> and stay >> ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register >> now! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf >> _______________________________________________ >> Nubus-pmac-users mailing list >> Nub...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nubus-pmac-users >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------- > Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA > is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart > your > developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market > and stay > ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register > now! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconf > _______________________________________________ > Nubus-pmac-users mailing list > Nub...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nubus-pmac-users |