Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-ppc (126 mails)

[Olaf Hering <olh@xxxxxxx>]

On Sun, Feb 25, Even wrote:

> Download the later Kernel from SuSE, extract it and rename it.
> 
> Change the yaboot to
> 
> image= vmlinux
>        label=install
>        root=/dev/what ever you drve is, mine is sda6
>        initrd=ramdisk.image.gz
>        append="load_ramdisk=1 ramdisk_size=64000 video=atyfb video=ofonly"
> 
> Have the CD in the drive and go for it. The kernel will find the SCSI drive
> (at least ATTO SCSI cards) the installation should proceed as normal.
> 
> 
> Then after installation
> Start up with your Apple CD and edit the yaboot.conf file again
> 
> image = vmlinux
>         label = linux
>         root = /dev/sda9
>         append = "video=atyfb video=ofonly"
> 
> 
> The append line is VERY important. DO NOT DO WHAT SuSE Say you should do :-)
> at their web site they propose to insert a this append line :
> "video=aty128fb:vmode22"   it does not work on my machine, if it works on
> yours use it, it Is a better choice. Their solution loads the video driver,
> mine does not. 

What kernel do you use?
2.2.18 switch to 1600x1024 when you specify vmode:22
2.4.0 and 2.4.1 does not, 2.4.2 should be ok again.


Gruss Olaf

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