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 4.54) id 1FDPxv-0006BE-8u for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:45:51 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with SMTP id k1QHjiWu016507; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:45:44 GMT Received: from smtp.gentoo.org (smtp.gentoo.org [134.68.220.30]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.5/8.13.5) with ESMTP id k1QHjhwv011214 for ; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:45:43 GMT Message-Id: <200602261745.k1QHjhwv011214@robin.gentoo.org> Received: from lark.gentoo.osuosl.org ([140.211.166.177] helo=lark) by smtp.gentoo.org with smtp (Exim 4.54) id 1FDPxn-0000DU-61 for gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org; Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:45:43 +0000 Received: by lark (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:44:44 +0000 From: "Joseph Jezak" Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:44:44 +0000 To: gentoo-doc-cvs@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-medium.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: 15cd5b82-f3c7-4dde-9837-1a0bd2e31dd9 X-Archives-Hash: 85616374789bc5c46c38260a604ac904 josejx 06/02/26 17:44:44 Modified: xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft hb-install-ppc-medium.xml Log: Merged hb-install-ppc-medium.xml patches. Revision Changes Path 1.30 +48 -37 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml?rev=1.30&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml?rev=1.30&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml.diff?r1=1.29&r2=1.30&cvsroot=gentoo Index: hb-install-ppc-medium.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-medium.xml,v retrieving revision 1.29 retrieving revision 1.30 diff -u -r1.29 -r1.30 --- hb-install-ppc-medium.xml 26 Feb 2006 16:48:51 -0000 1.29 +++ hb-install-ppc-medium.xml 26 Feb 2006 17:44:44 -0000 1.30 @@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ - + -2.8 -2005-11-29 +2.9 +2006-02-18
Hardware Requirements @@ -71,8 +71,9 @@

-Be sure to read up on the Gentoo -PPC FAQ before you begin. +Be sure to read the Gentoo PPC FAQ +for help with some common installation related issues or if you're unsure as to +just what's in that PowerPC machine you've got sitting on your desk right now.

@@ -322,15 +323,13 @@

-At this prompt you are able to select a kernel for the subarchitecture you use. -We provide G3, G4 and G5. All kernels are built with -support for multiple CPUs, but they will boot on single processor machines as -well. +We provide one generic kernel, ppc32. This kernel is built with support +for multiple CPUs, but it will boot on single processor machines as well.

-You are also able to tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following -table lists some of the available boot options you can add: +You can tweak some kernel options at this prompt. The following table lists +some of the available boot options you can add:

@@ -342,10 +341,13 @@ video This option takes one of the following vendor-specific tags: - radeonfb, rivafb, atyfb, aty128 or - ofonly. You can follow this tag with the resolution and refreshrate - you want to use. For instance video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75. If you are - uncertain what to choose, ofonly will most certainly work. + nvidiafb, radeonfb, rivafb, atyfb, + aty128 or ofonly. You can follow this tag with the resolution + refresh rate and color depth you want to use. For instance, + video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75-32 will select the ATI Radeon frame buffer + at a resolution of 1280x1024 with a refresh rate of 75Hz and a color depth of + 32 bits. If you are uncertain what to choose, and the default doesn't work, + video=ofonly will most certainly work. @@ -385,11 +387,11 @@ On the Pegasos simply insert the CD and at the SmartFirmware boot-prompt type boot cd /boot/menu. This will open a small bootmenu where you can choose between several preconfigured video configs. If you need any special boot -options you can append them to the command-line. For instance boot cd -/boot/pegasos video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75 mem=256M. The complete list of -kernel appends (in case something goes wrong and you need it) is preconfigured -in the kernel with console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 init=/linuxrc -looptype=squashfs loop=/livecd.squashfs udev nodevfs cdroot root=/dev/ram0. +options you can append them to the command-line just like with Yaboot above. +For example: boot cd /boot/pegasos video=radeonfb:1280x1024@75 mem=256M. +The default kernel options (in case something goes wrong and you need it) are +preconfigured with console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty0 init=/linuxrc +looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs udev nodevfs cdroot root=/dev/ram0.

@@ -402,8 +404,7 @@

If you have an OldWorld Mac the bootable portion of the livecd can't be used. The most simple solution is to use MacOS to bootstrap into a Linux environment -with a tool called BootX. Boot floppies are being prepared for Macs without -MacOS, but they are not available at this time. +with a tool called BootX.

@@ -412,33 +413,34 @@ archive into Extensions Folder and the BootX App Control Panel into Control Panels, both of which are located in your MacOS System Folder. Next, create a folder called "Linux Kernels" in your System folder and copy the -G3G4 kernel from the CD to this folder. Finally, copy G3G4.igz +ppc32 kernel from the CD to this folder. Finally, copy ppc32.igz from the Installation CD boot folder into the MacOS System Folder.

To prepare BootX, start the BootX App Control Panel. First select the Options -dialog and check Use Specified RAM Disk and select G3G4.igz from +dialog and check Use Specified RAM Disk and select ppc32.igz from your System Folder. Continue back to the initial screen and ensure that the ramdisk size is at least 32000. Finally, set the kernel arguments as shown below: 

-cdroot root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc loop=livecd.squashfs looptype=squashfs console=tty0 nodevfs udev
+cdroot root=/dev/ram0 init=linuxrc loop=image.squashfs looptype=squashfs console=tty0 nodevfs udev
-The kernel parameters in the yaboot section above are also applicable here. +The kernel parameters in the yaboot section above are also applicable here. You +can append any of those options to the kernel arguments above.

Check once more to make sure the settings are correct and then save the configuration. This saves typing just in case it doesn't boot or something is -missing. Press the Linux button at the top of the window to boot into the -Installation CD and continue with And When -You're Booted... +missing. Press the Linux button at the top of the window. If everything goes +correctly, it should boot into the Installation CD. Continue with +And When You're Booted...

@@ -451,8 +453,8 @@

You will be greeted by a root ("#") prompt on the current console. You can also switch to other consoles by pressing Alt-F2, Alt-F3 and Alt-F4. Get -back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-F1. Probably you have to hit -Alt-fn-Fx on Apple machines. +back to the one you started on by pressing Alt-F1. Due to the keyboard layout, +you may need to press Alt-fn-Fx on Apple machines.

@@ -496,16 +498,25 @@ of your system's hardware, you will have to load the appropriate kernel modules manually.

- +

-In the next example we try to load the airport module. This module -supports only the old Airport cards (b-net). AirportExtreme is currently not -supported under Linux: +In the next example we try to load the airport module. This module +supports only the old Airport cards (802.11b). Airport Extreme (802.11g) is not +supported on the InstallCD due to restrictions on firmware distribution.

- -
+  
+
 # modprobe airport
 

+  
+

+On older iMacs, sometimes the network card is not detected properly.  These use
+the BMAC driver:
+

+
+
+# modprobe bmac
+

 
 
 



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