Re: Observations on Linux APUS intalation process

[<a.l...@lb...>]

Hi,

> Here are the things I have found on trying to install and boot linux ppc on my Amiga 3000 off and on for the past month.
> 
> system:
>     A3000 desktop moved to a tower case
>     CyperStormPPC (with onboard CyberSCSI)
>     8MB main board memory
>     2MB video memory
>     128 MB 60ns ram on PPC board
>     Adridne II network  card
>     CypervisionPPC video card
> 
> APUS = kernel 2.4.20-1, boothack 010623, ramdisk 20000622
>     Does not reconize cybervissionPPC
>     Can use CyberSCSI or internal SCSI
>     Cannot mount CD on either internal SCSI or CyberSCSI
>     Can partition drives on both internal SCSI and CyberSCSI
>     Cannot mount Amiga partition on either internal SCSI or CyberSCSI
>     Cannot install system
> 
> Debian = debian-30r1-powerpc (must use boothack 010623)
>     Must use the cybersissionPPC (cannot use ECS chipset)
>     Cannot use the CyberSCSI
>     Cannot mount the CD
>     Can partiton the drive
>     Cannot mount the Amiga partition
>     Can only install system via internet, but gives an error on boot about old PCI drivers then locks up.

you are confusing the kernel with a Linux distribution. APUS is the name for the
kernel project for PowerPC Linux.  Debian is one of many Linux distributions (and one that supports PowerPC ;-) )

there is no reason why you cant use the latest APUS kernel with the latest
Debian distribution - its what most of us do! :-)

lets get some things fixed

1) to use the CyberVisionPPC, simply add the correct 'video' comamnd to the end of your boothack line....eg    

video=pm2fb:mode:1024x768-60

2) cannot mount Amiga partitions?  well, what Amiga Filesystem are those partitions?
the kerneo l cannot read PFS2/PFS3 or FastFileSystem v50 (AmigaOS4 filesystem)

the latest bleding edge kernel can read (read only!) SFS partitions.

to mount, simply do (eg)

mount -t affs /dev/hda2 /mnt

> By the way, is there any doc on the video modes of the CybervissionPPC?

its either covered int he boothack docs, or /usr/src/linux/drivers/video/cvppc.c ;-)

(better documentaion is definately always needed!)

alan