Re: Upgrading from 2.2.8 to 2.4.9 and upgrading in general

[Adam K. <ako...@co...>]

Hi!

I've not had any real problems with booting 2.2.8, actually I'm booting
2.4.9 as well now) after I upgraded to the more recent version of boothack.
The last version I downloaded works great with WarpUP.  Prior versions
forced me to go through some monkey motions before I could get Linux to
boot.   The only thing I've been doing, which I think is a bit of a relic
from the past, is to copy the vmlinux file to ram: first and then run
boothack (in a script of course).  I've used the clgenfb and amifb:ntsc-lace
and amifb:pal-lace as options for video.  I've even gotten X to work in ECS
mode, although there's not much you can do really with ECS with the low # of
bpp.  I've also have a hacked 2.2.8 kernel that will work with my
Prometheus/Voodoo 3 3000.

    This upgrade thread started because of my interest in getting the most
recent kernel source so I can work on the Prometheus driver driver under
2.4.x.  Yesterday, I learned how to use ViewCVS to grab the source off the
web and ran out of HD space (go figure).  I appreciate all the responses as
they have been helpful in getting me to where I'm at.

Sincerely,

Adam Kowalczyk

> Hi Stephen
>
> > Hi Andreas
> >
> > On 14-Jan-02, you wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Michel
> >
> >
> >>>> Hmm doesn't seem to be something related to the LinucPPC distributon
> >>>> itself. What do others think?? I am not that knowledged concerning
> >>>> kernels..
> >>>
> >>> A kernel panic is a symptom of either a kernel or hardware problem in
> >>> general.
> >
> >> That's what I've been thinking about. But I'm still curious about
Stephen
> >> Webbers irq's.
> >
> > I tried that Kernel you sent me, but there doesn't seem to be support
for
> > the Permedia 2 in it, as I didn't get any visible sign of it booting
(apart
> > from the Power light flashing as it does with all the Linux kernels I've
> > used).
>
> Huh?? I am using my CyberVisionPPC since several
> years now, and Linux has never been running under other graphic devices
(did
> not even try it with AGA) than this one.
>
> Well, wait, which boothack version do you run, or better, under which OS
(3.1
> vs. 3.9) and with which AmigaOS-side PPC kernel (PowerUP vs. WarpOS). I
seem
> to remember once having had such problems too.
>
> I am going to do some testing tonight, but first I have to finish work
here..
>
> --
> Kind regards,
> Andi
>