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andybotting
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Yesterday I was checking out the Linux PPC-dev patches, and in the page for the patch for the ATA, AGP and ethernet (http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/linuxppc/patch?id=3275) I found this:
| Quote: | | Still remaining is to get the touchpad to work, the simple change of just adding the new USB ids isn't enough. |
It sounds like everything else should be fine though. I'm sure it won't take them long to get a patch out for this one too  |
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parry
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Update
I attempted to install with the new LiveCD. All went fine except for the reboot - stock 2.6.14 kernel + the new PB patch won't boot - hangs right after
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calling quiesce ...
returning 0x0140000 from prom_init
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The live CD kernel doesnt enable CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_PMAC and I was stuck at 800Mhz! I patched and compiled the stock kernel, installed yaboot successfully but the boot hangs.
Can someone provide a workable kernel .config for the PowerBook? I am too lazy to keep trying various config options without actually knowing what each means! (New to PPC).
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andybotting
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Parry,
I found Jochen Voss has a kernel config for a 5,6 powerbook on his page:
http://seehuhn.de/comp/powerbook/
Maybe start with that, and see if you have any more luck? |
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JoseJX
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| Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 10:14 pm Post subject: |
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parry
You've not included a framebuffer device with your kernel configuration. Unless you know what you're doing, you should do a before configuring the kernel. This will set sane defaults for all of the kernel settings.
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parry
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parry
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:27 am Post subject: |
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I was actually using 2.6.15-rc1. But I used somebody else's config which seemingly had all that was required to boot it! I compiled 2.6.15-rc1 with make ARCH=powerpc with PREP and CHRP disabled and it's running well - just installed KDE from binary packages!
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parry
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Ok, Now I can't get sound out of it. Below modules are loaded, both alsamixer and KMix identify the sound card as PMAC AWACS and allow me to change the volume up and down and fiddle with few switches but ultimately no sound comes out ever.
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snd_pcm_oss 65152 0
snd_mixer_oss 22144 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_oss 41812 0
snd_seq_midi_event 8096 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 64280 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 10476 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_powermac 51424 2
snd_pcm 105988 3 snd_pcm_oss,snd_powermac
snd_timer 28516 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 70484 11 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_powermac,snd_pcm,snd_timer
soundcore 11396 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 12008 1 snd_pcm
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parry
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| Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 9:33 pm Post subject: PoweBook5,8 TrackPad Update |
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Just an heads up that the new PowerBook5,8 trackpad has started to work - albeit slowly but I am looking into it right now. Will post the modified appletouch driver as soon as it starts working reliably.
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projectle
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It would seem as though the experimental install cd is no longer located at the previously posted URL.
To repeat, http://gentooexperimental.org/~pylon/ISOs/ is not operational.
That being the case, is there an updated version somewhere else that I could use to set up a dual-boot between OSX and Gentoo on my 17" Powerbook 5,9? |
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parry
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| Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:50 am Post subject: |
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| The Link is functional - I just checked. |
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zdavatz
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| Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:13 pm Post subject: Password required for above Link |
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Hi
There seems to be a password required   to be able do Download above experimental install! Does anybody know the Passwort or can anybody tell me why the site is password protected?
We are having the same problem here, that the Gentoo-Install CD does not recognize the CD-Drive MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-846 of the Apple Powerbook 15".
Thanks for your Feedback.
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Arto
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