On Wed, Sep 14, 2005 at 03:56:39PM -0400, A. Maitland Bottoms wrote: > Package: linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc64 > Version: 2.6.12-6 > Severity: wishlist > > Upon reading "Announcing powerpc backport 2.6.12-6 kernel package for sarge", > http://lists.debian.org/debian-powerpc/2005/09/msg00135.html , > I figured I would give that a try on an Xserve G5. > > > I notice that > /usr/share/doc/linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc64/changelog.Debian.gz says: > > * New upstream release: > ... > - readdition of tg3 driver, as firmware license has been fixed > > Sounds good. > > BUT! > /boot/config-2.6.12-1-powerpc64: > # CONFIG_TIGON3 is not set > > :( - since this Xserve G5 needs that to network.
Waht can i say ? Don't use hardware which needs non-free drivers. Now, if they are not freed, we have some non-free modules, including tg3 i think, which needs to be built, this will come soon. > My main motivation was to get the fans to quiet down (they > run full speed in 2.6.8-power4-smp since therm_pm72 doesn't > handle them right in that version). This should be fixed. > I look forward to someday soon having a linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc64 > that supports > Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet > (rev 03) > and perhaps lets the fans run slower when possible. So, ask broadcom to not include non-free firmware code in their drivers. You can even get the non-free-modules package out of the kernel svn, and build it yourself, if you feel like it. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
