From: Florian B. <eup...@ar...> - 2005-02-11 10:45:24
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Hi, I was wondering whether somebody can give me hints in creating a customized kernel image that is bootable using the MkLinux booter? I have created a custom kernel (from the BK repository at [1]) that is bootable using MkLinux booter. However I need to know how the kernel and a sort of ramdisk image is put togehter in such that I can create a custom installation image. I want to end up with a file "Mach Kernel" that contains the kernel and a installation system for another linux distribution (i.e. running a Debian installation). Thanks in advance! Regards Florian [1] http://nubus-pmac.bkbits.net/ |
From: John D. <jd...@cb...> - 2005-02-12 00:59:28
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On Feb 11, 2005, at 5:49 AM, Florian Boelstler wrote: <snip> > However I need to know how the kernel and a sort of ramdisk image is > put > togehter in such that I can create a custom installation image. <snip> Begin forwarded message: > From: Yuval Kojman <not...@al...> > Date: June 5, 2003 4:39:31 PM EDT > To: lin...@li... > Subject: Re: Installing Mac Linux <snip> > If you're running with the MkLinux booter, do > > make zImage # the actual kernel file > > or > > make zImage.initrd # a kernel and ramdisk in one file > > if you're using a boot ramdisk. This is usually not necessary, and more > on this can be found on the net. That's how installation kernels are > built. More about this in the Documentation/initrd.txt file, under the > kernel source root. <snip> HTH, John |
From: Florian B. <eup...@ar...> - 2005-02-12 12:56:24
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John Dalbec wrote: > [...] > HTH, > John Definitely, thanks so much! Regards, Florian -- ... "I can tell you I wish those people just would be quiet. It would be best for the world. That's not going to happen, so we have to work in the right fashion with these security researchers," Ballmer said at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in New Orleans. |
From: Raylynn K. <au...@sp...> - 2005-02-12 21:48:40
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On Sat, 2005-02-12 at 14:00 +0100, Florian Boelstler wrote: > John Dalbec wrote: > > [...] > > HTH, > > John > > Definitely, thanks so much! > > Regards, > > Florian > Looks like a couple of people have found the list. I set it up a while back and then forgot to put a pointer to it on the main web page. If you're building a kernel with boot image to install Debian Sarge you'll need to modify the standard config slightly. I've already done this and have Sarge running on a PowerBook 5300ce and a Performa 6290 so far. Ray |
From: Florian B. <eup...@ar...> - 2005-02-13 11:22:18
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Raylynn Knight wrote: > Looks like a couple of people have found the list. I set it up a while > back and then forgot to put a pointer to it on the main web page. If > you're building a kernel with boot image to install Debian Sarge you'll > need to modify the standard config slightly. I've already done this and > have Sarge running on a PowerBook 5300ce and a Performa 6290 so far. Yes, I was looking around for an active nubus mailing list. I knew there a lists per SF project from other projects. So I just tried to post and voila :) Unfortunately the project maintainers listed on the main page never replied. It would be nice if you could change the web page since it still refers to linuxppc mailing list... What do you mean by changing the standard config? Kernel config? Could you please provide me with a plain ramdisk image to install Sarge? Is it OK to put a working ramdisk (ramdisk.image.gz) into "arch/ppc/appleboot" and run "make zImage.initrd". I have noticed that the correspondig Makefile just appends (cat initrd >> "Mach Kernel") the ramdisk to the "Mach Kernel". TIA, Florian |
From: Florian B. <eup...@ar...> - 2005-02-25 11:57:28
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Since I managed to get Debian running meanwhile, I will post my conclusions. Florian Boelstler wrote: > What do you mean by changing the standard config? Kernel config? It works for me to get started out-of-the-box. You may want to start with "make nubus_config", which defaults to "arch/ppc/configs/nubus_defconfig". > Could you please provide me with a plain ramdisk image to install Sarge? Just use the one provided by Debian [1] and put it in "arch/ppc/appleboot". Run "make zImage.initrd" from the kernel source top level directory. This results in a "Mach Kernel" in "arch/ppc/appleboot" which can be used with the MkLinux Booter. Regards, Florian [1] ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/woody/main/disks-powerpc/current/powermac/ramdisk.image.gz -- ... UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are. |
From: Florian B. <eup...@ar...> - 2005-03-09 23:28:05
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Raylynn Knight wrote: > Looks like a couple of people have found the list. I set it up a while > back and then forgot to put a pointer to it on the main web page. If > you're building a kernel with boot image to install Debian Sarge you'll > need to modify the standard config slightly. I've already done this and > have Sarge running on a PowerBook 5300ce and a Performa 6290 so far. Just recognized that the webpage was updated. Thanks! So the project is not as "dead" I was thinking in the first place ;) Cheers, Florian -- ... UNIX is user friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are. |