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From: Joseph Jezak <josejx@g.o>
To: gentoo-ppc-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:58:19
Message-Id: 433FE93D.5050207@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start by Charles Trois
1 Charles Trois wrote:
2 > Joseph Jezak a écrit :
3 >
4 >>
5 >> You need a framebuffer device in your kernel, Linux doesn't work on PPC
6 >> without an FB. You should use the OpenFirmwareFB with an nVidia chipset.
7 >>
8 > Thanks. I followed your advice, but it did not help: the problem remains.
9 >
10 > I take the liberty to attach a copy of my .config file, in the hope that
11 > you will be able to detect what's wrong.
12
13 If Mackael's suggestion doesn't help, let's try with nvidiafb and a
14 newer kernel:
15
16 Give 2.6.14 a try (there are some release canidates for vanilla
17 sources), apply this patch:
18
19 http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2005-October/019957.html
20
21 and then try nvidiafb.
22
23 Good luck,
24 -Joe
25
26
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Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start Charles Trois <charles.trois@×××××××.fr>