Installation on G4 Powerbook

bb!|2b · n00b Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 22

Hi,

i've installed the GRP3 for ppc on a Powerbook G4. There were no probs thru the installation, after the first reboot the system comes up, starts all necessary daemons and I get the User Login.
And then the problems starts. I can't input anything, only the Hard Reboot FN+POWER helps for shutdown.

Any idea what's going on with my system ?

LL&P
bb!|2b

rt_clik · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2004 8:15 pm Post subject:

Are you getting any input from the keyboard? I've seen a problem with the keymap borking when the proper modules were not enabled for interpretation of the input codes. With them enabled, I have good keys in X, but virtual console input is borked. I've lived with this as a limitation for a year and a half.

If you need the modules list and/or the proc workaround, I can post it later. I think they are listed in the in the PPC installation notes though.

bb!|2b · n00b Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 22

Hmmm,

thanx, i'll check the install papers, maybe there is something what i didn't read. At my last try the box didn't freeze - ok I think so, cause after a while the power management shutdown the monitor. I couldn't still wake up the box after that, but maybe there's log file....

LL&P
bb!|2b

Nickus · n00b Joined: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 5

Did you follow the instructions in the installation manual on how to compile a kernel. I forgot to disable the "Support for ADB raw keycodes" the first time I compiled my kernel and then nothing worked. You can read more at here http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook.xml?part=1&chap=7#doc_chap3_sect6

bb!|2b · n00b Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 22

I'm quite sure, that i have disabled ADB Support, but i gonna check this again.

Thanx
LL&P
bb!|2b