On Fri, 7 Jan 2005, david howe wrote: > Hi and thanks to all > > planb sounds like the type of kernel level support I was hoping to > find, unfortunately I also have another issue with 2.4 kernels. This > 8600 is fitted with a 350EV processor and has only ever been reliable > with the 2.2 kernel, has anyone got any pointers for specific kernel > configs to make such a beast work? > > As a work around I can put a g3 card in, but I am kinda attached to > this configuration ( i like obscure stuff).
2.4 should be fine with a 604ev. The faster 604e's are what some of the RS6000s use, and I'd guess they'd be the same CPU. Just as a check, do you have your RAM interleaved or not ? This used to cause some problems for the 1st generation of PCI macs. I should be able to help in a couple of weeks. My trusty old 8500 is finally being EOL'ed, so I think they'll let me keep it. As an expt, I was going to replace the motherboard and PS with the same ones you have - for an 8600/300 604ev. I know the rest of the hardware (RAM, cards, etc) is pretty solid, so I could tell you if 2.4 was / is the problem. vinai
