Does anyone know, how to install Suse 10 on an OldWorld Powermac from CD? Simply using BootX with the initrd32 Ramdisk and the unpacked linux32.gz Kernel (2.6.13-15-default) does not work. Thanks Michael
Does anyone know, how to install Suse 10 on an OldWorld Powermac from CD? Simply using BootX with the initrd32 Ramdisk and the unpacked
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Ladwein <linux@ladweins.de> linux32.gz
Kernel (2.6.13-15-default) does not work.
Actually, that is all you have to do. However, there are some other things that may have to be taken into account. If you have an ATI video system, you will have to add the following to the kernel arguements line: textmode=1 For some reason when the install starts the graphical setup, the system basically freezes. What machine are you running it on? I have tried it on a 5400/180(stock), but it won't work. Also, the 7500 WILL use the onboard framebuffer, but it is pretty slow. I would also recommend that you have at least a 350Mhz G3 or faster(except the 9600/300, which is fine). My G3 266/512 is very slow. The G3/400/1M in my 7500 is very quick. Also, I don't recommend using the onboard SCSI controller as they are VERY SLOW. A PCI based SCSI is much faster, and you do not need one with a Mac ROM. Linux will see it when it boots. Finally, when you do get it done, and upgrade the kernel, you have to copy the new kernel and initrd to the Max OS drive with the bootx kernel directory and make sure you change the bootx settings to use that. The machine work very well with 128 or more of RAM. If you have 64 MB, you will need a swap partition to install(the drive will have to already have one), and it will be VERY SLOW as well. One other thing. To read write to the Mac OS v8.1+ partitions you have to specify: hfsplus as the file system type. Good luck. ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com
Actually, that is all you have to do. However, there are some other things that may have to be taken into account. If you have an ATI video system, you will have to add the following to the kernel arguements line:
textmode=1
For some reason when the install starts the graphical setup, the system basically freezes. What machine are you running it on? I have tried it on a 5400/180(stock), but it won't work. Also, the 7500 WILL use the onboard framebuffer, but it is pretty slow. I would also recommend that you have at least a 350Mhz G3 or faster(except the 9600/300, which is fine). My G3 266/512 is very slow. The G3/400/1M in my 7500 is very quick. Also, I don't recommend using the onboard SCSI controller as they are VERY SLOW. A PCI based SCSI is much faster, and you do not need one with a Mac ROM. Linux will see it when it boots.
Finally, when you do get it done, and upgrade the kernel, you have to copy the new kernel and initrd to the Max OS drive with the bootx kernel directory and make sure you change the bootx settings to use that. The machine work very well with 128 or more of RAM. If you have 64 MB, you will need a swap partition to install(the drive will have to already have one), and it will be VERY SLOW as well. One other thing. To read write to the Mac OS v8.1+ partitions you have to specify:
hfsplus
as the file system type. Good luck.
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No, didn't work. I read that there are special problems with Kernel 2.6 and BootX. http://www.ppcnux.de/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=79 It seems that the kernel needs to be told, where the root device can be found, which should be the ramdisk. But what device should I specify? root=/dev/ram0 devs=mount,all rw does not work. My computer is a PowerMac 9500/200, 160MB RAM. The problem is that when I klick on "Linux" in BootX, the display freezes and nothing happens. Shouldn't at least appear a black screen with some text?
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Ladwein <linux@ladweins.de>
No, didn't work. I read that there are special problems with Kernel 2.6 and BootX. http://www.ppcnux.de/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=79
That's weird. I will have to look at that.
It seems that the kernel needs to be told, where the root device can be found, which should be the ramdisk.
Correct. That is what the initial ramdisk setting in BootX is for, Normally, the system will reboot and you will see the penquin and the kernel boot messages. Because of the way that the old world macs work, you have to use the Initial Ram Disk UNLESS you spedifically compile root's module into the kernel and specify where root is. You also have to specify reiserfs as well. My Dell uses an initial ramdisk as well, and since anytime you download a new kernel patch, you would probably have to rebuild the kernel to make it work. Not sure about that tho.
But what device should I specify? root=/dev/ram0 devs=mount,all rw does not work.
You do not speecify a root device with the initial ramdisk. It is not needed with the installation system. You should only have to check the use initial ramdisk option and select the proper file.
My computer is a PowerMac 9500/200, 160MB RAM. The problem is that when I klick on "Linux" in BootX, the display freezes and nothing happens. Shouldn't at least appear a black screen with some text?
Yep. I have noted a problem with my 9600, which has the same motherboard as the 9500. If I have any of the following USB 1.1 cards installed the system kernel panics. I have tried 2 Opti cards and 1 lucent. Now, the Ali v2.0 card I have will work ok, and the mouse light comes on, but now I can't make it move the mouse pointer. Good luck. If it works on my 9600, it shoudl work on yours. However, I had problems iinstalling it on my 9600 which I think may have been related to bad ram. I would definately recommens you get a faster proc for better performace if you can. The G3's addition of the onboard l2 cache makes it faster than the 604e even thought the processor isn't as advanced. The 300Mhz 604ev in my machine will not work in your 9500 without a better powersupply. Good luck. ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com
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