Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start

[Joseph Jezak]

Charles Trois wrote:

Joseph Jezak a écrit :



You need a framebuffer device in your kernel, Linux doesn't work on PPC
without an FB. You should use the OpenFirmwareFB with an nVidia chipset.


Thanks. I followed your advice, but it did not help: the problem remains.

I take the liberty to attach a copy of my .config file, in the hope that 
you will be able to detect what's wrong.


If Mackael's suggestion doesn't help, let's try with nvidiafb and a 
newer kernel:


Give 2.6.14 a try (there are some release canidates for vanilla
sources), apply this patch:

http://ozlabs.org/pipermail/linuxppc-dev/2005-October/019957.html

and then try nvidiafb.

Good luck,
-Joe


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Re: [gentoo-ppc-user] Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start

[Nicholas S-A]

you need to enable support for IDE/ATA controller from apple under 
Device Drivers-  ATA. there should be options based on Macintosh or 
Apple:

IDE/ATA Disk support
IDE/ATA Driver
Mac Partition Support
nick
On Oct 2, 2005, at 11:45 AM, Charles Trois wrote:


Mickael Royer a écrit :
I see you have CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA=y in your .config file. Wrong !, 
you must

have : CONFIG_FB_RIVA=y and CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set.


Thanks Mickael! I have done what you say, and there is a little 
progress; I now have this error message:


VFS: Cannot open root device hda15 or unknown-block(0,0)
Please append a correct root= boot option
Kernel panic - not syncing:VFS:unable to mount root fs on 
unknown-block(0,0)

Rebooting in 180 seconds

I don't see what that means. root=/dev/hda15 is already written in 
/etc/yaboot.conf. Where should I put it again?


Charles


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