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apple kernel ? that would be darwin. i think you mean linux kernel ? |
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i dont append any kernel options. you want open firmware framebuffer |
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and radeonfb or nvidiafb compiled in the kernel. not sure if |
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enabling the edid or ddc options will help. i dont have a mac mini, |
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just 2 ibook g4's, not sure how different they are. |
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matt |
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there is also #gentoo-powerpc on freenode too :) |
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> My question at this time is how to append kernel boot options in |
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> /etc/yaboot.conf. When I boot the apple kernel from the Gentoo CD then |
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> when it switches to (I guess) the framebuffer where I see Tux the text |
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> on my monitor is jerky and not too readable. However if I use the |
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> suggested version |
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> apple video=ofonly |
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> then the text is fine. Scanning around on the web I found this example |
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> of how to do the same thing in yaboot.conf: |
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> image=/boot/kernel-2.4.26-gentoo-r3 |
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> label=2.4.26-gentoo-r3 |
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> root=/dev/hda4 |
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> append="video=ofonly" |
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> read-only |
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> I have added this to my /etc/yaboot.conf file but the video is still |
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> jumping around and isn't too readable. |
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> None the less the machine is completely up and running and doing an |
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> emerge -DuN system so this machine, which has sat on the shelf |
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> untouched for over a year, is not usable hardware thanks to Gentoo. |
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> Cheers, |
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> Mark |
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