Re: 2.4.17

[Ondrej Z. <oz...@ch...>]

On Fri, 15 Mar 2002, [iso-8859-1] Michel D=E4nzer wrote:
> On Don, 2002-03-14 at 10:59, Ondrej Zima wrote:
> > > > i got 2.4.17 sources from sourceforge via cvs
> > > > compilation was ok
> > > > but when i try boot linux with this kernel
> > > > system freez after detection hdd and cd
> > > > last text is:
> > > > last_ipl[2] alredy set to 2f, now 2d!
> > > > 4796: 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 3 -3 2
> > > > last_ipl[2] alredy set to 2f, now 2d!
> > > > 4799: -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 -2 2 3 -3 2 3 -3 2
> > > Known problem I think, unfortunately no solution yet AFAIK. Do you
> use
> > > any special IDE interfaces?
> >
> > I have yesterday compiled a Kernel version 2.4.17 from Apus CVS with
> patch of
> > package kernel-patch-debianlogo (hmm, nice :) so there can be an Amiga
> Apus Logo
> > in my bootup framebuffer? ;^))
>
> Sure, try the fblogo package.
>
> > and it booted perfectly.
> > I have compiled only support for pm2fb, amifb, BlizzPPC SCSI. Amiga
> IDE is
> > compiled as module coz I have Linux installed on SCSI disks.
> > While booting, there is message above too, but kernel (as I say) boot
> normal. I
> > have a lack of time to test the installed kernel (many of things I
> make as
> > modules, the kernel is realy slim) especialy with networking. I have
> many
> > problems with networking under 2.4.x kernels (ppp over modem on serial
> line).
> > So, I can send here any of info about what I do to make it working or
> make some
> > tests for developers (see my hw config).
>
> As I mentioned in another post, I imagine the low latency patch and/or
> the O(1) scheduler patch, etc. might help for the internal serial
> interface. I have a PPC for the former at
> http://penguinppc.org/~daenzer/patches/11_sched-O1-K3-ppc.diff, the
> latter is arch independent and only missing a hook in
> arch/ppc/config.in.

I use your patch but what I only get is no boot screen. Kernel still
live (heartbeat) but no boot/no console/no output ... :(

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   Ondrej "AndreW" Zima
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