[slackintosh-users] Re: slackintosh-users Digest V2 #13
- From: Mike <michael_six@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: slackintosh-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 23:12:53 -0800
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:25:42 +0100
> From: Gufo <gaudente@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [slackintosh-users] Re: Powerbook g4
>
> On 12/02/06 14:52, Marco Bonetti wrote:
>
>>> My hard disk isn't recognised by the kernel (2.6.13.2) and i don't know
>>> what to do. IDE controller isn't recognised as well, the only pertinent
>>> kernel message is this:
>>> ide: Assuming 33Mhz system bus speed for pio mode....
>>>
>>> Is it a known problem or i'm the only one?
>>>
>> looks like you're the first to report this problem.
>> If you can track it down booting with a live distro like ubuntu or
>> gentoo we can build a
>> custom kernel for you. So far I think it should be a missing kernel
>> module or, pheraps, some support added in later kernels.
>>
>
> Later kernels, namely 2.6.15.x, support my controller, but i have some
> problems compiling them.
> I don't have a ppc machine with linux on it and cross compiling on my
> intel machines doesn't work (gcc too new or binutils too old).
> Can someone please compile a new kernel for me? I already have a minimal
> configuration (http://gufo.dontexist.org/files/config.gz) for 2.6.15.4
> but i can't test it.
>
> If someone will be so kind to compile a kernel for me i'll be able to
> create a new iso and see if the system installs from there.
>
> FWIW ubuntu-unstable stuck at boot time after probing and recognising
> usb devices...maybe booting from a live system and installing in a
> chrooted environment as Marco suggested me is a good way of proceding,
> but i can't find a linux system able to boot at the moment :-(
>
> Suggestions are wellcome!
> TIA,
> Gufo
>
am currently reinstalling Slackintosh, as I would like to run it again,
and when I am done, I will check again and see if anyone else has
replied to your request, and if not I will build one for you.
--Mike S
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