Re: blank boot up screen in OldWolrd WallStreet

2004-10-15 Thread Rich Johnson
Does it work fine if you boot first into MacOS and then launch BootX? If so, then check the archives. I have had this problem ever since I Linux'd my OldWorld 8500 back in 2000. As I recall, direct booting required some specific firmware settings--and an external TTY (or emulator) was requi

Re: blank boot up screen in OldWolrd WallStreet

2004-10-14 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Mauricio Hernandez Z. writes: > That was my 1st thought too but I had already set it. > > CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y Then it is possible that for some reason the console is showing you black text on black background. > I have attached my .config just in case. Build the accelerated drive

Re: blank boot up screen in OldWolrd WallStreet

2004-10-14 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Mauricio Hernandez Z. writes: > I tried to use kernel-images but I couldn't even boot it (kernel > panic). Obviously, as you already know, oldworld macs use BootX, so > I even tried with different arguments (with initrd and without > initrd, ie) but it wouldn't boot. BootX booting works fin

Re: blank boot up screen in OldWolrd WallStreet

2004-10-14 Thread Mauricio Hernandez Z.
Jens Schmalzing ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > Hi, > > Mauricio Hernandez Z. writes: > > > I tried to use kernel-images but I couldn't even boot it (kernel > > panic). Obviously, as you already know, oldworld macs use BootX, so > > I even tried with different arguments (with initrd and without > >

blank boot up screen in OldWolrd WallStreet

2004-10-14 Thread Mauricio Hernandez Z.
Greetings to you all, I tried to use kernel-images but I couldn't even boot it (kernel panic). Obviously, as you already know, oldworld macs use BootX, so I even tried with different arguments (with initrd and without initrd, ie) but it wouldn't boot. I decided to compile 2.6.8.1 (as I had done i