Ok,
I finally got my Power Macintosh 7300 to boot directly into Linux using quik.
What I did that got me going was to switch the Open Firmware output-device
(this from the example for 7500, 7600 and 8500 in the nvsetenv man page):
nvsetenv output-device /chaos/control
On the next boot attempt, I got boot up messages to my monitor to the effect
of:
can't find /bandit/gc/mesh/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:2
So I looked at the nvsetenv man page again and found the example:
nvsetenv boot-device "scsi-int/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0"
nvsetenv boot-file " /vmlinux root=/dev/sda3"
Changing the boot file to match mine
nvsetenv boot-file " /boot/vmlinux-2.2.18pre21 root=/dev/sda2"
got things working. (I also copied the example boot-command).
In summary, my set of nvsetenv commands was:
nvsetenv boot-device "scsi-int/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0"
nvsetenv boot-file " /boot/vmlinux-2.2.18pre21 root=/dev/sda2"
nvsetenv output-device /chaos/control
nvsetenv boot-command "begin ['] boot catch 1000 ms cr again"
I haven't experimented to see if I can do without the boot-file or
boot-command settings.
Now, the only down-side. Even though fbset reports (the correct) 1280x1024
geometry, X, using the "default" Modes, creates a window with a geometry of
1280x1638.
Anyone know what I can do to fix the X modes? I tried doing the "normal"
XF86Config stuff, setting Monitor sync modes, inserting the fbset defined
1280x1024 modeline, selecting 1280x1024 as the Display mode.
Good Luck
Rick Cook
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