On Sun, 2006-01-22 at 21:54 -0500, Percy Zahl wrote: > I now got a full running Debian Linux system setup on my iMac G5 > PowerMac12,1 "i-Sight" using the 2.6.16-rc1 kernel and netinstall via > Debian etch. > > -Network (eth0): OK > -using append="video=ofonly": works OK > -needed to disable any X attempts and gdm (crashes), console only > works OK. (No X) > -build-in hardisk workes fine > > I have one question about the windfarm stuff, what happens here?: > > if I boot into Linux via yaboot directly (no OF commands), then the > Windfarm stays at some comfortable (and usual) slow speed for some > time, as I was playing around in linux suddenly it speeded up to max > and stayed there. What happens here, is there some kind of emergency > control already?
It's the hardware going into "watchdog" mode... The hardware detects it hasn't been "ping" by the operating system for a while and ramps all fans up. Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
