Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-18 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 08:49:01PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > > > > Please, check the current release before you start discussions like > > this! The current kernel packages have not had this enabled in months. > > > > Dan > Is this the same one that wouldn't boot w

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-18 Thread Mike Fedyk
Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > Please, check the current release before you start discussions like > this! The current kernel packages have not had this enabled in months. > > Dan Is this the same one that wouldn't boot without disabling the "Please enter the root disk" prompt? I'm glad I mirror

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-17 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 04:55:40PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Ethan Benson wrote: > > > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 09:21:48PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 06:15:31PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > > > > Look in /boot/vmlinux-2.2.17, you'll see. > > > > > > > > Ethan, wh

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Takehiko Abe
Mike Fedyk wrote: > > This seems to be exactly what happened to my system (kernel 2.2.18/ > > oldworld)--it didn't boot without the monitor attached. Upon reading > > What model? > PowerMac 9600/200 regards, abe -- We need to do what we need to do. -- George W. Bush

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Ethan Benson
On Fri, Feb 16, 2001 at 04:55:40PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > > BOOTX_TEXT is a misnomor though, it really doesn't have much to do > > with BootX at all. its also not required for either BootX or > > non-BootX booting. > > > Why do we need BOOTX_TEXT in the debian kernel? Is the installer using

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Mike Fedyk
Ethan Benson wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 09:21:48PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 06:15:31PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > > > Look in /boot/vmlinux-2.2.17, you'll see. > > > > > > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? > > > > At least t

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Mike Fedyk
Takehiko Abe wrote: > > Ethan Benson wrote: > > > > > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? > > > > > > At least the 7200, I believe. > > > > correct, i talked to ben about this recently the problem is the way > > this particular feature trys to access the OF framebuffe

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Takehiko Abe
Ethan Benson wrote: > > > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? > > > > At least the 7200, I believe. > > correct, i talked to ben about this recently the problem is the way > this particular feature trys to access the OF framebuffer, on > oldworlds with non-existant o

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Claus
>: > >: > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? >: >: At least the 7200, I believe. >: and PB3400c 0.02 euro Claus

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-16 Thread Ethan Benson
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 09:21:48PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 06:15:31PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > > Look in /boot/vmlinux-2.2.17, you'll see. > > > > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? > > At least the 7200, I believe. correct, i tal

Re: "CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-15 Thread Daniel Jacobowitz
On Thu, Feb 15, 2001 at 06:15:31PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Look in /boot/vmlinux-2.2.17, you'll see. > > Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? At least the 7200, I believe. > What benefit do you get by enabling this option? I've compiled kernels for my > g3 with CO

"CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=y" in default debian ppc kernel

2001-02-15 Thread Mike Fedyk
Look in /boot/vmlinux-2.2.17, you'll see. Ethan, what kind of machines need CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n with quik? What benefit do you get by enabling this option? I've compiled kernels for my g3 with CONFIG_BOOTX_TEXT=n and using bootx without trouble. I've heard that this option does more than just g