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On Apr 19, 2007, at 6:52 PM, cremes.devlist@×××.com wrote: |
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> On Apr 19, 2007, at 7:14 AM, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote: |
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>> On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 06:20:37AM -0500, cremes.devlist@×××.com |
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>>> snip |
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>>> The MacBook installation instructions contained pointers to some |
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>>> internal |
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>>> [3] and external [4] sources which were helpful. These other |
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>>> pages mostly |
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>>> focus on doing a 32-bit install so I've been searching high and |
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>>> low for a |
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>>> kernel.config for a 64-bit build known to work on a MacBook Pro. |
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>>> I tried |
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>>> creating one myself but it doesn't boot. Grub (0.97 installed |
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>>> via "emerge |
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>>> grub-static" per the handbook) displays my customized 2.6.20 + |
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>>> mactel |
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>>> patched kernel but the boot attempt results in a black screen |
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>>> and no hard |
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>>> drive activity. I'm at a bit of a loss to troubleshoot this. |
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>> (snip) |
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>> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook/ |
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>> Configuration_Files#Kernel_.config |
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>> Works perfectly for me, although I ditched 64 bit for 32 because of |
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>> ndiswrapper for wireless. The madwifi-ng people are working on |
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>> getting |
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>> the wireless working and have a beta trunk in the works. However, |
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>> that |
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>> (as far as I know) does not work with any type of encryption just |
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>> yet. |
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> So are you saying it is not necessary to have CONFIG_X86_64=y in |
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> the kernel configuration file to get a 64-bit system? I know I'm |
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> exposing my ignorance here but it seems odd that the kernel config |
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> you pointed me to on the wiki will produce a 64-bit kernel when all |
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> the config lines specify 32-bit. |
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While I still have that question, I was able to successfully boot and |
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install the kernel. According to "file /usr/bin/*" everything is a 64- |
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bit executable so I'll assume the kernel is too. |
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Thanks for your help. |
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cr |
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