Powerbook G4/2001 550Mhz & SuSE Linux 7.1, Mission: impossible ?
Hi, Just spent about 2 nights trying to get a working linux installation on a new Powerbook G4 550Mhz/20GB/512MB. After trying with different ISO files from Yellowdog, linuxppc and even Mandrake, I came back to SuSE, which I use since 1995 under i386. The 7.3 is not out yet (at least here in Zürich), so I had to take the older 7.1. I had many problems with with installation, but the other tread "Re: [suse-ppc] suse-linux and 667Mhz- powerbook G4" helped a lot: I had *exactely* the same problems (not really surprising: Ben's notebook is the 667MHz version of mine). - The only way to boot is using the OF and the hd:10,install image --> is there *really* no other way? - No network (if not configured via linuxrc) : reason is I guess that the install file is a 2.4.12 kernel, and the files in /lib/modules/ are for a 2.4.2 kernel -> version problems... --> how could I compile another kernel to replace the install file ? tried to replace it with the vmlinux file, but it failed. - no XFree yet: sax fails, and using the XF86Config file from http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~tkurosu/SuSE-v71-PPC-install.log doesn't help Some other little but very annoying things: - how can I set the notebook to sleep/suspend mode ? (no apm command found) - mounting HFS (not HFS+) partitions also fails (but it's maybe because of the modules problem). - the fan is running very loud under linux, even with a load of 0.00 So, I hope it situation will be better under 7.3 (could somebody from Suse confirm?). Any input welcome :-) Regards, Olivier -- _________________________________________________________________ Olivier Mueller - om@8304.ch - PGPkeyID: 0E84D2EA - Switzerland qmail projects: http://omail.omnis.ch - http://webmail.omnis.ch
Am Donnerstag, 22. November 2001 18:13 schrieb Olivier M.:
- No network (if not configured via linuxrc) : reason is I guess that the install file is a 2.4.12 kernel, and the files in /lib/modules/ are for a 2.4.2 kernel -> version problems...
--> how could I compile another kernel to replace the install file ? tried to replace it with the vmlinux file, but it failed.
In SuSE Linux 7.1 there is only a 2.4.2er Kernel (and 2.2.something) I'm very happy with 2.4.14 on my PowerBook G3. Just Download it from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ configure it, compile it with make dep make clean make vmlinux make modules make modules_install Now you can install the kernel (vmlinux) as replacement of the old kernel. Don't forget to change links on the kernel if you use some.
- no XFree yet: sax fails, and using the XF86Config file from http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~tkurosu/SuSE-v71-PPC-install.log doesn't help
It's a very old version on 7.1. Take the Update to XFree86 4.1.0 from the ftp-server from SuSE.
Some other little but very annoying things: - how can I set the notebook to sleep/suspend mode ? (no apm command found)
Use pmud, it's not part of SuSE Linux 7.1 and it dosen't work very well on my notebook.
- mounting HFS (not HFS+) partitions also fails (but it's maybe because of the modules problem).
Works fine hire with kernel 2.4.14. As I remember it worked also fine with kernel 2.4.2 (and not very much worked on kernel 2.4.2 ...)
- the fan is running very loud under linux, even with a load of 0.00
Hm, I can only here the harddisk on my Powerbook, everything else is silent.
So, I hope it situation will be better under 7.3 (could somebody from Suse confirm?). Any input welcome :-)
If you understand german, take a look on my homepage, I've written down, what I've done to be happy with my PowerBook. It's a G3 Wallstreet II, but maybe this can help you with your G4: http://www.iiv.de/schwinde/buerger/tremmel/SUSE71toPBG3/index.html -- Machs gut | http://www.iiv.de/schwinde/buerger/tremmel/ | http://www.knightsoft.de Manfred | http://www.knightsoft-net.de
Hallo Mandred, On Thu, Nov 22, 2001 at 08:53:09PM +0100, Manfred Tremmel wrote:
--> how could I compile another kernel to replace the install file ? tried to replace it with the vmlinux file, but it failed.
[kernel howto :)]
Now you can install the kernel (vmlinux) as replacement of the old kernel. Don't forget to change links on the kernel if you use some.
yes, I know how to build a new kernel, but I'm affraid it won't help here: the file I'm looking for it the one to setup on the suseboot partition, and which I call under OF with boot hd:10,install It doesn't seem to be a kernel file (at least I tried to replace it with a vmlinuz file, and the boot failed). I'll make some more tries...
- no XFree yet: sax fails, and using the XF86Config file from http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~tkurosu/SuSE-v71-PPC-install.log doesn't help
It's a very old version on 7.1. Take the Update to XFree86 4.1.0 from the ftp-server from SuSE.
Ok, could be tried... Thanks for the advice.
Some other little but very annoying things: - how can I set the notebook to sleep/suspend mode ? (no apm command found)
Use pmud, it's not part of SuSE Linux 7.1 and it dosen't work very well on my notebook.
it doesn't work very well ? :) I hope that's a typo :) Will also be tried.
So, I hope it situation will be better under 7.3 (could somebody from Suse confirm?). Any input welcome :-)
If you understand german, take a look on my homepage, I've written down, what I've done to be happy with my PowerBook. It's a G3 Wallstreet II, but maybe this can help you with your G4:
Danke, sieht interessant aus. But The PB G3 are "supported" by Suse, not the G4's, so there are more problems... (usuall problem with new hardware...) Gruss, Olivier -- _________________________________________________________________ Olivier Mueller - om@8304.ch - PGPkeyID: 0E84D2EA - Switzerland qmail projects: http://omail.omnis.ch - http://webmail.omnis.ch
Am Donnerstag, 22. November 2001 22:45 schrieb Olivier M.:
yes, I know how to build a new kernel, but I'm affraid it won't help here: the file I'm looking for it the one to setup on the suseboot partition, and which I call under OF with boot hd:10,install
On my G3 the kernel image is in the directory where bootx is installed and there's a link into the "Sytemordner". The G4 has an other boot konzept (new world rom) so I can't say, what is the difference.
Use pmud, it's not part of SuSE Linux 7.1 and it dosen't work very well on my notebook.
it doesn't work very well ? :) I hope that's a typo :) Will also be tried.
I can't find out what keeps the PowerBook awake. Sometime it goes to bed, when I'm typing on my keyboard. I don't think this should be... -- Machs gut | http://www.iiv.de/schwinde/buerger/tremmel/ | http://www.knightsoft.de Manfred | http://www.knightsoft-net.de
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