On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 01:16:59PM +0100, Bastien Nocera wrote: > Quoting Michael Flaig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Wed, Dec 06, 2000 at 09:08:55PM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote: > > > On Thu, Dec 07, 2000 at 07:02:53AM +0100, Michael Flaig wrote: > > > > Hi! > > > > > > > > Is there a Website or Debian Path to get compiled Kernel 2.4testXX > > for my Pismo. > > > > > > > > XFree4 hangs the whole system. (see mail: Subject: Re: r128 driver > > still borked in XF4.0.1-9pre10 from yesterday) > > > > I think it could be a Problem with the kernel so I want to test > > another kernel. Actually 2.2.17 of Debian 2.2r0 is running ... > > > > > > why not compile one yourself? its not that hard. > > > > Hi! > > > > i386 kernels aren't a problem to me. But powermac kernels are ... > > i don't know much about the architecture of my pismo. > > I'm new to the PPCs, so it's not that easy to me. > > > > OK i think, i will compile one myself ... if it doesn't work i can get > > an precompiled one. > > > > Should I compile the official or are there better modificated kernels > > (benh !?) ??? > > If you don't know anything about the architecture or the hardware of your > Pismo, > stare about 30 minutes looking at the boot messages... It will work after.
I know about the hardware but not more than you know if you read the manual ... i don�t know which drivers to compile to get the support for IrDA, Firewire, PCMCIA, internal speakers, framebuffer ... etc. I have to read much more documentation, that I can within this Weekend. > > But then, you said you want to get a devel kernel. and afaik Ben doesn't have > a > devel kernel, only a stable one. Check http://kernel.xorsis.com/ > > Test and trial is the best way to know how to compile a kernel... The best > devel yes you are right ... > kernel you could get is Paulus'. I tried during one evening to make Linus' > work > hacking and patching, and bothering people on IRC, and I gave up. Paulus' > kernel > that I got the day after just worked, without patching on top of it.. thanks, mfl. > > Cheers > > /Bastien Nocera -- Michael Flaig ... PROLinux
