[iyonix-support] Re: RiscOS noob trying to install Linux

Hi

Iyonix PC Owner wrote:

On Sun, 9 Sep 2007, John Ballance wrote:


Hi


Hi all,

[...]
I have made some steps in porting a 2.6 tree, but time and work have caused it to stall. If anyone particularly wants to progress this then do contact me. .. I have, at least in theory, applied the patches indicated for the 2.4 tree to a 2.6 tree, but ATM no boot. 

John,
you may be aware of the fact that all 2.6.x kernels need an initial RAM disk aka "initrd". Unless anyone finds a solution to enable RISC OS to 
load an "initrd" image prior to booting Linux your effort might be useless.
that is already there .. I thought.. because that is what is loaded in !DInstall ... 

thanks for the suggestion though .. it may provide pointers

JOhn



Thank you for trying and good luck !

Rainer

P.S. I have Debian Linux up and running on my Iyonix Panther, but as I
am using the 2.4.X kernel and unmodified graphic card drivers, the KDE
desktop is dominated by the orange colour instead of blueish.


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