On 12 Apr 2005 16:09:07 -0500, Jim Ricken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 09:23, Barry wrote: > > Thanks to you and to John Wright and others for the suggestions. I > > downloaded the current YDL 4, and finally succeeded to get a system on > > the machine, and running. But there are a couple problems. Any insight > > would be appreciated. > > > > The installer balked the first two times, but actually started on the > > third and ran through. Twice (once with python, which would have been > > inconvenient) I was told I had CD errors, but I chose to try again and > > the installer eventually loaded all the software before crashing, as > > explained in the link below. > > > > Of course by using the latest version, I got kernel 2.6.10 installed > > along with everything else, but I had 2.6.8 on the Mac partition for > > BootX, so I have no modules. > > > > There were two obvious problems: > > 1. I had put in a 100mb Adaptec ethernet card but it wasn't recognized > > 2. The DMA was turned off for my CDROM (blacklisted say the logs) > > > > I copied the newer kernel to the Mac side and tried that. It of course > > has its modules and it booted up fine. But I had no useable ethernet. > > The logs say it loaded the tulip driver. The logs also show that > > pcmcia started. But no ethernet was active. (But the CD DMA was OK). > > > > I guess I'll try compiling a new 2.6.8 kernel for the modules. But > > were there problems with Adaptec ethernet cards on those machines? > > Hey Barry > I'm glad you've got ydl 4 instaled on your G3 > I never could get it installed on my Mac 8600 > I do not know if the Sonnet/Cresendo G4 upgrade proc card caused it not > to install or what and I even booted with the same kernel you did. > So I'm stumped Anyone have any comments/solutions to this? > Mac 8600 > Sonnet Cresendo G4 400Mhz proc card > ATI Rage128 15meg video card > 496megs Ram > > Thanks Jim >
An 8600 is my next project. It's my last ancient Mac, but mine has a G3 upgrade card. I'll let you know if I have any luck. _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
