On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 03:38:02PM +0200, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > Michael, where have you been ? The default to use is not 2.6.3-benh, but > > the new upstream 2.6.4, which include all the -benh stuff. > > Sven, don't lecture me on what I'm supposed to use for a kernel. Unlike
Sorry, the smiley slipped on this one, and i noticed it only later on. > you, I do have access to PowerMacs and I do happen to prefer stuff that > works. When I worked on 2.6.3-benh, there was no 2.6.4 available. Ben (as > I read him) cautioned against using more recent stuff until he got the > new 2.6 framebuffer changed sorted out. From what I see in 2.6.5, that > hasn't been completed yet (unless 2.6.5-rc3-ben0 is more broken than > the mainstream kernel). Ok. Still, as far as debian is concerned, a 2.6.4 or 2.6.5 kernel package is much more likely than the older versions, and you can always try building the older radeonfb, 2.6.4 has both. > > > on the FP iMac, 2.6.3 I had got to behave). Since you've already got help > > > > What about 2.6.4 ? > > You tell me. How would i ? It sure works well on my pegasos, altough the memory timings seem to be handled a bit differently, and radeonfb refuses some modes X things is ok. Friendly, Sven Luther
