On Fri, Dec 28, Jonathon Wallen wrote:

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Hi, I have upgraded my kernel from 2.2.16 to 2.4.2 but suspect I'm still booting into the old kernel. I'm using a B&W G3 and booting with BootX . Is there some step I should take to ensure I'm booting into the correct kernel? Is there anyway I can tell which kernel is currently in use?

You have to install k_deflt.rpm to get all modules on the Linux side.

I did this .. the install process seemed to go ok.

Boot the file "vmlinux-2.4.12" with BootX from ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.4.12/vmlinux-2.4.12.gz

I didn't install any special vmlinux file .. the vmlinux file appeared in the /boot directory after I installed k_deflt.rpm .. I assumed it was a part of the rpm package. The problem I'm having is that bootX is not giving me the option of booting the new kernel .. even though I can see both the new and the old vmlinux files in the /boot directory. I would have thought bootx would pick up the new file by itself. many thanks. -- - ____________________________ - Jonathon Wallen - B,DES College of Fine Arts, UNSW - z2213441@student.unsw.edu.au - jwal707@cse.unsw.edu.au - jonathon@fridge.unsw.edu.au - ____________________________

I have been trying to install 7.1 on a b/w g3 with a Adaptec 2940uw card a 16gb cheetah drive. I keep having problems with file system errors when the machine tries to boot into linux. I have not found a lot of documentation yet on if ppc linux is supported to boot from SCSI drives and I was wondering if anyone on the list knows of any pitfalls with this. Thanks Benjamin

Benjamin Bacon wrote:

Hi,

I have a b/w g3 and a 7600 that I would like to add a second network card too. Any suggestions which brand is supported for SUSE ppc Linux? Preferably 100 base-t.

Thanks Benjamin

Theoretically many (if not all), but in practice you *may* encounter some problems. I have successfully installed a Intel Pro100+ on a beige G3 with SuSE 6.4 (updated to 2.2.18 kernel/modules), but I had to "fight" a bit (it worked with the original 2.2.14, but not -at first- with the newer kernel). Maybe 7.x versions go smoothly... I'll tell you as soon as I find the time to upgrade my system:-). Absolutely no problems with the same configuration and the old Apple 10/100 card (Digital 21140 chip, factory mounted on some beige G3 tower): if you can find one (should also be very cheap), you are surely done in minutes. Needless to say, I'm very interested in this topic too... regards nicola