From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DyBde-0003As-JC for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:43 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id j6SGr5fp002763; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:05 GMT Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [134.68.220.30]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id j6SGr4du008278 for ; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:05 GMT Message-Id: <200507281653.j6SGr4du008278@robin.gentoo.org> Received: from lark.gentoo.osuosl.org ([140.211.166.177] helo=lark.gentoo.org) by smtp.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 4.43) id 1DyBdW-0000BN-31 for gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org; Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:34 +0000 Received: by lark.gentoo.org (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:20 +0000 From: "Joseph Jezak" Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 16:53:20 +0000 To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-doc-cvs@gentoo.org Reply-to: docs-team@lists.gentoo.org X-Archives-Salt: 9d24e2db-2dd9-43a4-8dce-4160e8a5af68 X-Archives-Hash: 43b540fcc510d29a30652e545de22fe1 josejx 05/07/28 16:53:20 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1 hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml Log: Yoswink, please don't stab me. (PPC 2005.1 handbook updates.) Revision Changes Path 1.2 +90 -47 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.1&r2=1.2&cvsroot=gentoo Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2 --- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml 5 Jul 2005 08:02:04 -0000 1.1 +++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml 28 Jul 2005 16:53:20 -0000 1.2 @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ - + @@ -44,11 +44,10 @@

-For PPC you can choose between vanilla-sources and -gentoo-sources (both 2.6 kernels). The latter is available when you -perform a networkless installation. Beside those there is a special -kernel-2.6-patchset for the Pegasos: pegasos-sources. So let's -continue with emerge'ing the kernel sources: +We suggest using either vanilla-sources or gentoo-sources +on PPC, which are both 2.6 kernels. The latter is available when you +perform a networkless installation. So let's continue with emerge'ing +the kernel sources: 

@@ -56,32 +55,31 @@
-The PowerPC sources are based on a 2.6.10-kernel with security patches from -2.6.11 backported. As the time of the release the 2.6.11 kernel produced -several problems on different PowerPC machines. +The suggested sources at the time of the 2005.1 release are +gentoo-sources-2.6.12-r6 and vanilla-sources-2.6.12.2.

-When you take a look in /usr/src you should see a symlink called -linux pointing to your kernel source. We will assume the kernel -source installed is gentoo-sources-2.6.10-r8: +If you take a look in /usr/src you should see a symlink named +linux pointing to your current kernel source. Here, we will assume +that the kernel source installed is gentoo-sources-2.6.12-r6: 

 # ls -l /usr/src/linux
-lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8
+lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6

If the symlink doesn't point to the kernel source of your choice (note that -linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8 is merely an example) you should change it to the -right kernel: +linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 is merely an example) you should change it to the +desired kernel sources: 

 # rm /usr/src/linux
 # cd /usr/src
-# ln -s linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8 linux
+# ln -s linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 linux

@@ -122,7 +120,10 @@ /sys/bus/pci/devices) that lspci throws out. Alternatively, you can run lspci from a non-chrooted environment. The results are the same. You can also run lsmod to see what kernel modules the Installation CD -uses (it might provide you with a nice hint on what to enable). +uses (it might provide you with a nice hint on what to enable). Another place +to look for clues as to what components to enable is to check the kernel +message logs from the successful boot that got you this far. Type dmesg +to see the kernel messages.

@@ -205,36 +206,52 @@

-Disable ADB raw keycodes: +Users of NewWorld and OldWorld machines will want HFS support as well. OldWorld +users require it for copying compiled kernels to the MacOS partition. NewWorld +users require it for configuring the special Apple_Bootstrap partition:

-
-Macintosh Device Drivers --->
-  [ ] Support for ADB raw keycodes
+
+File Systems --->
+  [*] HFS Support
 

 
 

-Also choose the correct RTC support (disable the Enhanced RTC 
-option):
+At this time, kernel preemption is still unstable on PPC and may cause 
+compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is strongly suggested
+that you do not use this feature.
 

 
-
-Character devices --->
-  [ ] Enhanced RTC
+
+Platform options --->
+  [ ] Preemptible Kernel
+

+
+

+If you're booting from Firewire, you'll need to enable these options.  If you donot want to compile in support, you'll need to include these modules and their
+dependencies in an initrd.
+

 
-General setup --->
-  [*] Support for /dev/rtc
+
+Device Drivers --->
+  IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support --->
+    <*> IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support
+    <*>   OHCI-1394 support
+    <*>   SBP-2 support (Harddisks etc.)
 

 
 

-Users of OldWorld machines will want HFS support so they can copy compiled
-kernels to the MacOS partition.  This applies also to NewWorld machines as it is
-needed for the special Apple_Bootstrap partition:
+If you're booting from USB, you'll need to enable these options.  If you do not
+want to compile in support, you'll need to include these modules and their
+dependencies in an initrd.
 

 
-
-File Systems --->
-  [*] HFS Support
+
+Device Drivers --->
+  USB support --->
+    <*> Support for Host-side USB
+    <*>   OHCI HCD support
+    <*>   USB Mass Storage support
 

 
 

@@ -254,7 +271,7 @@
 

 
 
-# make all && make modules_install
+# make && make modules_install
 

 
 

@@ -263,9 +280,9 @@
 

 
 
-replace 2.6.10 with your kernel-version
-(Apple/IBM)  # cp vmlinux /boot/kernel-2.6.10
-(Pegasos)    # cp arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.chrp /boot/kernel-2.6.10
+replace 2.6.12 with your kernel-version
+(Apple/IBM)  # cp vmlinux /boot/kernel-2.6.12
+(Pegasos)    # cp arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.chrp /boot/kernel-2.6.12
 

 
 

@@ -274,7 +291,7 @@
 

 
 
-# cp .config /boot/config-2.6.10-gentoo-r8
+# cp .config /boot/config-2.6.12-gentoo-r6
 

 
 

@@ -367,21 +384,36 @@
 

 
 

-Now, compile your kernel sources by running genkernel --udev all.
-Be aware though, as genkernel compiles a kernel that supports almost all 
-hardware, this compilation will take quite a while to finish!
+If you are using firewire or USB to boot, you'll need to add modules to the 
+initrd.  Edit /usr/share/genkernel/ppc/modules_load and change
+MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2" for firewire support or
+MODULES_USB="usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd usb-storage" for USB support.



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