Re: virgefb.c PATCH

[Michel <mic...@ii...>]

Roberto Ragusa wrote:
>=20
> On 07-Dec-00, Michel D=E4nzer wrote:
>=20
> > Roberto Ragusa wrote:
> >
> >> I don't know why but precompiled kernels 2000814 and 20000927
> >> don't start on my CyberstormPPC 604e@150
> > Anything interesting in the dmesg output?
>=20
> Only this:
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>   Searching for SAVEKMSG magic...
>   Found 336 bytes at 0x001e0008
>   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>   Total memory =3D 128MB; using 512kB for hash table (at c0200000)
>   Linux version 2.2.10 (root@computer2) (gcc version egcs-2.91.66 19990=
314
> (egcs-1.1.2 release)) #9 Wed Sep 27 19:23:42 BST 2000
>   Amiga hardware found: [A4000] VIDEO BLITTER AUDIO FLOPPY A4000_IDE
> KEYBOARD MOUSE SERIAL PARALLEL A3000_CLK CHIP_RAM PAULA LISA ALICE_PAL
> ZORRO3
>   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>=20
> When I use the kernel I have compiled, I get:
>=20
>   Searching for SAVEKMSG magic...
>   Found 2535 bytes at 0x001e0008
>   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>   Total memory =3D 128MB; using 512kB for hash table (at c0180000)
>   Linux version 2.2.10-rob1 (root@linuxppc) (gcc version 2.95.2 1999102=
4
> (release/franzo)) #2 Sun Nov 26 16:57:58 CET 2000
>   Amiga hardware found: [A4000] VIDEO BLITTER AUDIO FLOPPY A4000_IDE
> KEYBOARD MOUSE SERIAL PARALLEL A3000_CLK CHIP_RAM PAULA LISA ALICE_PAL
> ZORRO3
>   APUS: BATs=3D1, BUS=3D60MHz, RAM=3D60ns, PCI bridge=3D0
>   time_init: decrementer frequency =3D 900000000/60
>   ide: Enabled support for IDE doublers
>   ... (snip)
>=20
> So it stops just before APUS:. Something is wrong with the boothack
> parameters handling?

Suppose you are using the latest boothack?


> > Any differences between your .config and the one of the precompiled
> > kernels?
>=20
> Many differences, I'm using a custom config.
> But if I recompile using the .config20000927 the kernel doesn't
> start. In my kernel PCI and SCSI support are disabled, maybe the
> problem is in there.

Possible. Can you look into it?


Michel


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