[gentoo-ppc-dev] re: Gentoo on OldWorld

[Kevyn Shortell]

On Sat, 2003-12-27 at 18:18, Dean Takemori wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to install Gentoo 1.4 onto an Old World machine (8600 w/G3
> upgrade).  The machine is fully functional (in both OS9 and Yellowdog
> linux).
>
> Using BootX and the proper configuration (root=/dev/ram init=/linuxrc)
> I can boot the computer into the Gentoo Live system, and log in as root.
> However, once there, the partition and disk tools ( mac-fdisk and
> mount) etc cannot find either of the two hard drives installed, since
> the
> /dev/[hs]da entries don't exist.  When I try to make them, MAKEDEV
> fails trying to move (for example) /dev/sda- to /dev/sda.
>
> My guess is that the Gentoo 1.4 kernel does not have the necessary
> Macintosh SCSI support built in.
>
> So, my question is, do I have to recompile the boot kernel to include
> Mac SCSI support in order to move along in the install or is there
> something I'm missing/not loading/not configuring?  If so, must I also
> create a new initrd also? Are there any other  gotchas down the line
> for Old World machines?
>
> -dean takemori
>
> PS.  I've noticed a thread about this in the forum, and it appears that
> I do indeed need to use a different kernel or ISO image, but that it
> was being worked on for a release as of several weeks ago.  Is there
> a Live ISO up now that can handle these old machines?
Hi

It's not a matter of an iso for those machines, its the kernel on that
iso is broken for those boxes. No matter. easy fix. Just need to roll a
new kernel for oldworld machines to download and use instead of the one
on the iso.

(It's being built as we speak, but its que'd behind about 6 other builds
on my distcc cluster.)

In the interim you can download the module you need from my webspace at
htpp://dev.gentoo.org/~trance/oldworld/ you'll need to force load it due
to kernel version mismatch, but it does indeed work.

Sorry about the kernel on the iso, we goofed =)

trance
ppc operational manager/dev