Yes, getting cache-slot processor upgrades to work under Linux is a challenge, but IIRC, the 8600 took processor-slot upgrades, which are quite another matter. All they need is a simple kernel argument to work right.
On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 11:13:29 -0400, Kenneth Browne wrote: > On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 22:27, Barry wrote: >> On 12 Apr 2005 16:09:07 -0500, Jim Ricken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > On Mon, 2005-04-11 at 09:23, Barry wrote: > > >> > 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' > > Don't get your hopes up about getting the G3 upgrade to work on the > 8600. My experience is based on a 5500/225 with a Sonet G3 upgrade card > in the L3? slot. The basic problem is that for it to work you need to > have a minimal Mac OS install for bootx (and other extensions...namely > the extension for the G3 card) After many attempts I got as far as > having a working YDL3 install but without support for the G3 upgrade. > You probably can get YDL working on the 8600, but you need to load the > G3 extension in YDL and as far as I know there's no way to do that now. > It's been over a year since I was trying this out so maybe someone's > come up with a solution, but with older hardware I wonder who would take > the time to develop a solution??? > If you do get it working pass the solution along as I still have one of > those PPC5500's in storage! ;-) _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
