Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-12-08 Thread Frank Petzold
Thus spake Matt Porter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I'm considering changing the default powerpc kernel when the released > 2.2.14 comes out since it looks like it will have some significant PReP > bug fixes included. APUS is still at 2.2.10.

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-09 Thread Phillip R. Jaenke
Cort Dougan wrote: > > I know nothing of the F40. I'm having all kinds of 2.2 trouble right now. > If you're using the RS/6000's I'd suggest using the latest binary from > ftp.ppc.kernel.org if you need something stable. The F40 is as follows: Dual PowerPC 604e @ 233MHz or 166MHz (mine is dual

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-08 Thread Joel Klecker
At 10:18 -0700 1999-11-08, Matt Porter wrote: Based on some public/private feedback, it seems it might be wiser to stick with a patched 2.2.12 for now, perhaps 2.2.13 but we'd have to get some detailed pmac feedback so we can get any needed patches into the kernel-patch package. With the freeze

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-08 Thread Georg Bauer
Hi! > I'm curious if the pmac/chrp community has any feelings on this. I'm really > concerned about the pmac community since I don't have any good feedback Will your kernel include the de4x5 Patch for 6500 machines? If not, your kernel will break in funny ways on that machine, as I discovered wi

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-08 Thread Cort Dougan
I know nothing of the F40. I'm having all kinds of 2.2 trouble right now. If you're using the RS/6000's I'd suggest using the latest binary from ftp.ppc.kernel.org if you need something stable. } I'm on a loaner F40 and seeing some rather nasties in the interrupt } control routines in 2.2.14 and

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-08 Thread Matt Porter
On Sat, Nov 06, 1999 at 12:47:31AM -0700, Cort Dougan wrote: > I'm having rs/6000 and pmac troubles with 2.2.14. Based on some public/private feedback, it seems it might be wiser to stick with a patched 2.2.12 for now, perhaps 2.2.13 but we'd have to get some detailed pmac feedback so we can get

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-08 Thread Phillip R. Jaenke
Cort Dougan wrote: > > I'm having rs/6000 and pmac troubles with 2.2.14. I'm on a loaner F40 and seeing some rather nasties in the interrupt control routines in 2.2.14 and some *REALLY* **REALLY** UGLIES in memory mapping.. (uhm, why did the kernel just give X an extra gig that it.. oops.) Cort,

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-06 Thread Wichert Akkerman
Previously Matt Porter wrote: > I'm considering changing the default powerpc kernel when the released > 2.2.14 comes out since it looks like it will have some significant PReP > bug fixes included. I want 2.2.14 in there anyway, iirc it fixes a (minor) security problem in 2.2.13. Wichert. --

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-06 Thread Cort Dougan
I'm having rs/6000 and pmac troubles with 2.2.14.

Re: Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-06 Thread Phillip R. Jaenke
Matt Porter wrote: > > I'm considering changing the default powerpc kernel when the released > 2.2.14 comes out since it looks like it will have some significant PReP > bug fixes included. > > I'm curious if the pmac/chrp community has any feelings on this. I'm really > concerned about the pmac

Default kernel for powerpc may change

1999-11-05 Thread Matt Porter
I'm considering changing the default powerpc kernel when the released 2.2.14 comes out since it looks like it will have some significant PReP bug fixes included. I'm curious if the pmac/chrp community has any feelings on this. I'm really concerned about the pmac community since I don't have any g