Re: A3000T: Kernel 2.4.0-test9 working?

[Reinhard N. <rn...@gm...>]

Hi,

Michel Dänzer wrote:
> 
> Reinhard Nissl wrote:
> 
> > > > My first problem is, that when I enable PCI support for Permedia2, the
> > > > kernel stops after the first heartbeat (bootmesg indicates, that the
> > > > kernel was started), with no output on console.
> > >
> > > No output at all? What about dmesg?
> >
> > Nothing. See attached files.
> 
> The boothack line you attached lacks the debug=mem, I suppose you had that
> when you tried dmesg?

Oops. Will try it again this evening.
 
> > > > When I disable PCI support, I cannot use CVPPC
> > >
> > > You should be able to (unlike in 2.2), doesn't it work?
> >
> > No. I don't get a console on CVPPC.
> >
> > I've attached a couple of files, maybe somethings is wrong with them.
> 
> I've got some remarks, see below.
> 
> > What is a minimalistic AmigaOS configuration to boot linux?
> >
> > As far as I have tried yet, I get an 0x80000004, when ppcboot_pup is
> > starting.
> 
> So how do you boot? :) Nothing about that in this or the user list's archive?

Well, I can boot, but some problems could be triggered by running software,
that is actually not necessary for booting Linux. Haven't checked the archive
yet.
 
> > CONFIG_PCI=y
> 
> This config is with PCI enabled, so I can't check if pm2fb is enabled.

I don't get your answer. Is it ok or is it wrong?
 
> > CONFIG_FB_PM2=y
> > CONFIG_FB_PM2_FIFO_DISCONNECT=y
> > CONFIG_FB_PM2_PCI=y
> > CONFIG_FB_PM2_CVPPC=y
> 
> FIFO disconnect doesn't work with our cards. It used to only produce wrong
> colors for me, but one never knows.

So I'd better start with FIFO disabled?

Bye.
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