Hello all, any news regarding Debian 8.0 & Pegasos Support?
Is the mailing list the only communication way? How can be the developer team informed? At the moment I am just trying to install 7.6. Best regards, aPEX > Am 02.05.2015 um 19:03 schrieb aPEX <[email protected]>: > > Hello Charlie, > > please, please try to install 8.0 and you will see „my problem“. On a1k.org > some other users tried > it, with the same result. Which GUI do you select on installation? I am > always using GNOME. > > Regarding the problems you mentioned, I never had them. Maybe it is also a > combination > of firmware and revision on the PEG? > > My old installation using 6.8 was running perfect. I read now that 7.6 should > still run, > 7.8 & 8.0 fails in the installation at 95%. If you close installation and try > to boot, you can > see the grafic trash I already posted. But within the installation the grafic > is working fine. > > > cU, aPEX / www.a1k.org > Pegasos II (last rev), 1GB Kingston Ram, Radeon 9000 128MB, SoundBlaster 5.1, > Exsys EX-1064 USB, Digitus SATA 150, Fujitsu 2,5“ 500GB SATA HD. > > > >> Am 02.05.2015 um 14:42 schrieb Karoly Balogh (Charlie/SGR) >> <[email protected]>: >> >> Hi there, >> >> When I was installing Wheezy on my Pegasos II around 2013, I ran into the >> following issues: >> >> - the RDB partitioning didn't work (the disk I was trying to install on >> had RDB already), and made the installer to crash and burn in various >> ways. I changed my HDD setup to MBR, then it worked. (Note that if you >> *upgrade* and don't reinstall, the already installed system will still >> work from RDB.) >> >> - The mainboard's Marvell Gigabit Ethernet didn't work. The problem was >> that in the mainline kernel some custom PHY support code got enabled in >> the mv643xx_eth driver by default, which didn't work at all with my >> Pegasos II. It had to be disabled and forced back to generic PHY support >> via a module argument during load. (Note that you probably still need >> very-latest SmartFirmware for the GBit Eth to work properly, but I have >> it, so it works for me.) If I remember correctly, I had to blacklist the >> marvell module (this is about Marvell PHYs) in /etc/modprobe.d >> >> - I had serious stability issues with the VIA Ethernet controller, so I >> avoid using it. I'm using a PCI Marvell Gigabit ethernet card instead, so >> this issue remains unsolved. This was also the case before Wheezy, if I'm >> correct, but this was too long ago already... >> >> - The video acceleration and Radeon support was entirely gone. I managed >> to fix this via some magic kernel arguments I got in answers from this >> list. I also had to force the Radeon into PCI mode with some XOrg config, >> of course, but that's "known" trick for the Pegasos II since forever. >> >> I have two Pegasos IIs , so I'm planning to try Jessie on the "other one", >> which normally runs MorphOS, to see if I get stuff working. I would be >> very surprised (and pleased!) to see if any of the above issues got fixed >> and won't need a bit of manual massaging. BTW, I reported these issues >> (and the solutions too, IIRC) on this ML, but I got little to no feedback. >> So I stopped caring, "worksforme" anyway... >> >> Otherwise I'm running latest Wheezy on my Pegasos II as my home >> server/firewall in 24/7, with stock binary kernels and minimal >> customization (mostly what's detailed above) and it's quite stable. >> >> Best, >> -- >> Charlie >> >> On Sat, 2 May 2015, aPEX wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I and also the other guys in our forum already tried to install 7.8, which >>> ends in the same problem like 8.0. Which version was >>> running on your Peg-2? >>> >>> I only remember that 6.x was running fine. >>> >>> But it would be nice to find the problem, because the part with the >>> installation works fine up to 95%. >>> >>> MfG, Robert >>> Send from iPhone 5 >>> >>> >>> Am 01.05.2015 um 17:30 schrieb Herminio Hernandez Jr. >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Thanks for responding >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 1, 2015, at 10:28 AM, Luigi Burdo <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Guys i had this machine with radeon radeon 9000 and / 9800pro >>> and was working good with debian wheezy 7.x . >>> i sold it in september 2014. >>> the machine is one of the best powerpc platform that i had ...phase 5 >>> after bplan after genensis >>> was make great hardware. >>> >>> i suggest the guys to install wheezy that was tested and working by me >>> in person. >>> >>> >>> Luigi >>> >>> >>> On 01/05/15 16:57, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. wrote: >>> Do you have any advice for these guys? >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: aPEX <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, May 1, 2015 at 9:36 AM >>> Subject: Re: Debian 8.0 PPC not working on Pegasos II G4 >>> To: "Herminio Hernandez Jr." <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Hello Herminio, >>> >>> in our forum now 3 other guys with a PEG-II did a test and came excatly to >>> the same result / problem. >>> >>> I am not a linux specialist, but the kernel part which is starting the >>> installation is working fine. >>> But because the installation fail and later also the booting there must be >>> a difference in the >>> kernel which is installed later. >>> >>> The Pegasos is based on the CHRP plattform: >>> http://www.freescale.com/files/32bit/doc/app_note/AN2666.pdf >>> >>> Thank you if you can help in any kind. >>> >>> Best regards, Robert >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 01.05.2015 um 16:27 schrieb Herminio Hernandez Jr. >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Oh that is not good. Let me reach out to a friend. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 1, 2015, at 8:41 AM, aPEX <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I tried this but it ends in this, see picture. >>> <IMG_0051.JPG> >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 30.04.2015 um 20:57 schrieb Herminio Hernandez Jr. >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> If you are yaboot try this >>> >>> Linux radeon.modeset=1 video=offb:off video=radeonfb:off >>> >>> If that does not help then add this as well radeon.agpmode=-1 >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 1:46 PM, aPEX <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> it is a RADEON 9000 Pro with 128MB Memory. >>> >>> Best regards, aPEX >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 30.04.2015 um 19:38 schrieb Herminio Hernandez Jr. >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> What is the video card you are using? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Apr 30, 2015, at 12:07 PM, aPEX <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> no one who can help? Debian 6.8 was still running >>> fine… >>> I think if I will try Debian 8 I will have same >>> problem like with 7.8? >>> >>> Best regards, aPEX >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 27.04.2015 um 20:27 schrieb aPEX >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I was using a long time Debian 6.x on my >>> Pegasos II G4 with 1Ghz CPU und 2GB >>> Memory. >>> Last week I got the stupid idea to >>> install everything new using latest >>> Debian 7.8, because >>> on the DVD there is still the install >>> script for the Pegasos. :-) >>> >>> Installation itself is working fine till >>> 95% and then abort there, some like >>> after-installation trigger. >>> We tested it on several Pegasos II that >>> we have, always the same. I can go on >>> without installing >>> more software, but I assume that also >>> some basic stuff is missing. >>> >>> Also the 3.x kernel is no more working >>> on the Pegasos II, you will get screen >>> with grafic trash >>> right after starting the kernel. >>> >>> <IMG_9965.JPG> >>> >>> Any idea? I tried it in the IRC, but got >>> no answer. >>> >>> It would be really fantastic if this >>> problem could be fixed and the Pegasos >>> II will work again. >>> >>> >>> Best regards, Robert aka aPEX >>> >>> >>> >>> PS: I am just a user, no Linux guru, >>> sorry for this… >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to >>> [email protected] >>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact >>> [email protected] >>> Archive: >>> >>> https://lists.debian.org/[email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to >>> [email protected] >>> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? 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