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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-07-28 16:53 Joseph Jezak
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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 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.1 2005/07/05 08:02:04 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2005/07/28 16:53:20 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -44,11 +44,10 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-For PPC you can choose between <c>vanilla-sources</c> and
-<c>gentoo-sources</c> (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: <c>pegasos-sources</c>.  So let's
-continue with <c>emerge</c>'ing the kernel sources:
+We suggest using either <c>vanilla-sources</c> or <c>gentoo-sources</c> 
+on PPC, which are both 2.6 kernels. The latter is available when you
+perform a networkless installation. So let's continue with <c>emerge</c>'ing 
+the kernel sources:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
@@ -56,32 +55,31 @@
 </pre>
 
 <note>
-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 
+<c>gentoo-sources-2.6.12-r6</c> and <c>vanilla-sources-2.6.12.2</c>.
 </note>
 
 <p>
-When you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink called
-<path>linux</path> pointing to your kernel source. We will assume the kernel
-source installed is <c>gentoo-sources-2.6.10-r8</c>:
+If you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink named
+<path>linux</path> pointing to your current kernel source. Here, we will assume
+that the kernel source installed is <c>gentoo-sources-2.6.12-r6</c>:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Viewing the kernel source symlink">
 # <i>ls -l /usr/src/linux</i>
-lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8
+lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6
 </pre>
 
 <p>
 If the symlink doesn't point to the kernel source of your choice (note that
-<c>linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8</c> is merely an example) you should change it to the
-right kernel:
+<c>linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6</c> is merely an example) you should change it to the
+desired kernel sources:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Changing the kernel source symlink">
 # <i>rm /usr/src/linux</i>
 # <i>cd /usr/src</i>
-# <i>ln -s linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r8 linux</i>
+# <i>ln -s linux-2.6.12-gentoo-r6 linux</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -122,7 +120,10 @@
 /sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively, you can run 
 <c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results are the same. 
 You can also run <c>lsmod</c> 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 <c>dmesg</c>
+to see the kernel messages.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -205,36 +206,52 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-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:
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Disabling ADB raw keycodes">
-Macintosh Device Drivers ---&gt;
-  [ ] Support for ADB raw keycodes
+<pre caption="Activating HFS support">
+File Systems ---&gt;
+  [*] HFS Support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Also choose the correct RTC support (<e>disable</e> the <c>Enhanced RTC</c> 
-option):
+At this time, kernel preemption is still unstable on PPC and may cause 
+compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is <e>strongly</e> suggested
+that you do not use this feature.
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Activating the correct RTC option">
-Character devices ---&gt;
-  [ ] Enhanced RTC
+<pre caption="Ensure the Preemptible Kernel Option is Off">
+Platform options ---&gt;
+  [ ] Preemptible Kernel
+</pre>
+
+<p>
+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.
+</p>
 
-General setup ---&gt;
-  [*] Support for /dev/rtc
+<pre caption="Enable support for firewire devices on boot">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; IEEE 1394 (FireWire) support
+    &lt;*&gt;   OHCI-1394 support
+    &lt;*&gt;   SBP-2 support (Harddisks etc.)
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-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.
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Activating HFS support">
-File Systems ---&gt;
-  [*] HFS Support
+<pre caption="Enable support for USB devices on boot">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  USB support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Support for Host-side USB
+    &lt;*&gt;   OHCI HCD support
+    &lt;*&gt;   USB Mass Storage support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -254,7 +271,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Compiling the kernel">
-# <i>make all &amp;&amp; make modules_install</i>
+# <i>make &amp;&amp; make modules_install</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -263,9 +280,9 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Installing the kernel">
-<comment>replace 2.6.10 with your kernel-version</comment>
-(Apple/IBM)  # <i>cp vmlinux /boot/kernel-2.6.10</i>
-(Pegasos)    # <i>cp arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.chrp /boot/kernel-2.6.10</i>
+<comment>replace 2.6.12 with your kernel-version</comment>
+(Apple/IBM)  # <i>cp vmlinux /boot/kernel-2.6.12</i>
+(Pegasos)    # <i>cp arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.chrp /boot/kernel-2.6.12</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -274,7 +291,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Backing up your kernel configuration">
-# <i>cp .config /boot/config-2.6.10-gentoo-r8</i>
+# <i>cp .config /boot/config-2.6.12-gentoo-r6</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -367,21 +384,36 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --udev all</c>.
-Be aware though, as <c>genkernel</c> 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 <path>/usr/share/genkernel/ppc/modules_load</path> and change
+<c>MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2"</c> for firewire support or
+<c>MODULES_USB="usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd usb-storage"</c> for USB support.



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-07-29 16:42 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      05/07/29 16:42:06

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed typos for bug #100724.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.31      +13 -3     xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.31&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.31&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.30&r2=1.31&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.30
retrieving revision 1.31
diff -u -r1.30 -r1.31
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	4 Jul 2005 15:57:32 -0000	1.30
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	29 Jul 2005 16:42:06 -0000	1.31
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.30 2005/07/04 15:57:32 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.31 2005/07/29 16:42:06 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>2.9</version>
-<date>2005-07-04</date>
+<version>2.7</version>
+<date>2005-06-09</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -401,6 +401,16 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
+If you want your system to react to hotplugging events, you will need to install
+and setup <c>hotplug</c> as well:
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Emerging and enabling hotplug">
+# <i>emerge hotplug</i>
+# <i>rc-update add hotplug default</i>
+</pre>
+
+<p>
 Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=8">Configuring your System</uri>.
 </p>
 



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-07-29 17:11 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      05/07/29 17:11:30

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Reverting stupid accidental commit, sorry YosWink.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.32      +3 -13     xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.31&r2=1.32&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.31
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	29 Jul 2005 16:42:06 -0000	1.31
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	29 Jul 2005 17:11:30 -0000	1.32
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.31 2005/07/29 16:42:06 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.32 2005/07/29 17:11:30 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>2.7</version>
-<date>2005-06-09</date>
+<version>2.9</version>
+<date>2005-07-04</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -401,16 +401,6 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-If you want your system to react to hotplugging events, you will need to install
-and setup <c>hotplug</c> as well:
-</p>
-
-<pre caption="Emerging and enabling hotplug">
-# <i>emerge hotplug</i>
-# <i>rc-update add hotplug default</i>
-</pre>
-
-<p>
 Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=8">Configuring your System</uri>.
 </p>
 



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-08-06 18:58 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      05/08/06 18:58:39

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Added framebuffer section to kernel configuration.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.21      +27 -1     xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.21&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
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diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.20&r2=1.21&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.20
retrieving revision 1.21
diff -u -r1.20 -r1.21
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	4 Aug 2005 01:17:24 -0000	1.20
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	6 Aug 2005 18:58:39 -0000	1.21
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.20 2005/08/04 01:17:24 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.21 2005/08/06 18:58:39 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -257,6 +257,32 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
+Do not turn off kernel framebuffer support as it is required for a successful
+boot.  If you are using an NVIDIA based chipset, you should use the OpenFirmware
+framebuffer.  If you are using an ATI based chipset, you should select the
+framebuffer driver based upon your chipset (Mach64, Rage128 or Radeon).
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Chosing a Framebuffer Driver">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  Graphics support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Support for frame buffer devices
+    [*] Open Firmware frame buffer device support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Radeon display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Rage128 display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Mach64 display support
+    Console display driver support ---&gt;
+      &lt;*&gt; Framebuffer Console support
+</pre>
+
+<note>
+If you select more than one framebuffer device, it may default to a less than
+optimal driver.  Either use only one framebuffer device or specify which
+to use by passing the driver to use to the kernel on boot such as 
+<c>video=radeonfb</c>.
+</note>
+
+<p>
 When you're done configuring your kernel, continue with <uri
 link="#compiling">Compiling and Installing</uri>.
 </p>



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josejx      05/08/06 18:59:16

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1
                        hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Added framebuffer section to kernel configuration.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.3       +27 -1     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=1.3&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
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diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3&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 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	28 Jul 2005 16:53:20 -0000	1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	6 Aug 2005 18:59:16 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2005/07/28 16:53:20 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2005/08/06 18:59:16 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -255,6 +255,32 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
+Do not turn off kernel framebuffer support as it is required for a successful
+boot.  If you are using an NVIDIA based chipset, you should use the OpenFirmware
+framebuffer.  If you are using an ATI based chipset, you should select the
+framebuffer driver based upon your chipset (Mach64, Rage128 or Radeon).
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Chosing a Framebuffer Driver">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  Graphics support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Support for frame buffer devices
+    [*] Open Firmware frame buffer device support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Radeon display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Rage128 display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Mach64 display support
+    Console display driver support ---&gt;
+      &lt;*&gt; Framebuffer Console support
+</pre>
+
+<note>
+If you select more than one framebuffer device, it may default to a less than
+optimal driver.  Either use only one framebuffer device or specify which
+to use by passing the driver to use to the kernel on boot such as 
+<c>video=radeonfb</c>.
+</note>
+
+<p>
 When you're done configuring your kernel, continue with <uri
 link="#compiling">Compiling and Installing</uri>.
 </p>



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-08-06 19:03 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      05/08/06 19:03:31

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Added framebuffer section to kernel configuration.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.33      +29 -3     xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.33&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.33&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.32&r2=1.33&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.32
retrieving revision 1.33
diff -u -r1.32 -r1.33
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	29 Jul 2005 17:11:30 -0000	1.32
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	6 Aug 2005 19:03:31 -0000	1.33
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.32 2005/07/29 17:11:30 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.33 2005/08/06 19:03:31 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>2.9</version>
-<date>2005-07-04</date>
+<version>2.10</version>
+<date>2005-08-06</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -227,6 +227,32 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
+Do not turn off kernel framebuffer support as it is required for a successful
+boot.  If you are using an NVIDIA based chipset, you should use the OpenFirmware
+framebuffer.  If you are using an ATI based chipset, you should select the
+framebuffer driver based upon your chipset (Mach64, Rage128 or Radeon).
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Chosing a Framebuffer Driver">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  Graphics support ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Support for frame buffer devices
+    [*] Open Firmware frame buffer device support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Radeon display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Rage128 display support
+    &lt;*&gt; ATI Mach64 display support
+    Console display driver support ---&gt;
+      &lt;*&gt; Framebuffer Console support
+</pre>
+
+<note>
+If you select more than one framebuffer device, it may default to a less than
+optimal driver.  Either use only one framebuffer device or specify which
+to use by passing the driver to use to the kernel on boot such as 
+<c>video=radeonfb</c>.
+</note>
+
+<p>
 When you're done configuring your kernel, continue with <uri
 link="#compiling">Compiling and Installing</uri>.
 </p>



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swift       05/08/08 14:08:04

  Removed:     xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2005.1
                        hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Removing hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml from this location
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fox2mike    05/08/14 05:47:57

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1 hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  #102455 - Typo fix. Thanks to pclouds for reporting.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.4       +3 -3      xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	12 Aug 2005 08:51:50 -0000	1.3
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	14 Aug 2005 05:47:57 -0000	1.4
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2005/08/12 08:51:50 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.4 2005/08/14 05:47:57 fox2mike Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
 <version>5.1</version>
-<date>2005-08-12</date>
+<date>2005-08-14</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 
 <p>
 Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --genzimage all</c>.
-For Pegaos, we will need to use a different config and create a zImage instead
+For Pegasos, we will need to use a different config and create a zImage instead
 of the vmlinux kernel used on Apple machines. Be aware, as <c>genkernel</c> 
 compiles a kernel that supports almost all hardware, this compilation can take 
 quite a while to finish!



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2005-08-21  8:36 Shyam Mani
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fox2mike    05/08/21 08:36:03

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1 hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Minor space + wrap fix. Thanks to grahl for reporting.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.5       +4 -3      xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.4&r2=1.5&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	14 Aug 2005 05:47:57 -0000	1.4
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 Aug 2005 08:36:03 -0000	1.5
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.4 2005/08/14 05:47:57 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.5 2005/08/21 08:36:03 fox2mike Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
 <version>5.1</version>
-<date>2005-08-14</date>
+<date>2005-08-21</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-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
+If you're booting from Firewire, 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.
 </p>
 



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fox2mike    06/02/22 06:18:03

  Modified:    xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0
                        hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml hb-install-ppc-disk.xml
                        hb-install-gli-dialog.xml
  Log:
  typo fixes, thanks to Borges

Revision  Changes    Path
1.3       +2 -2      xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	13 Feb 2006 17:07:35 -0000	1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	22 Feb 2006 06:18:03 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2006/02/13 17:07:35 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2006/02/22 06:18:03 fox2mike Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after 
 booting to perform hardware autodetection (just like on the Installation CD) 
 before your "real" system starts up.  Be sure to also copy down the required
-boot arguments, these are required for a sucessful boot with genkernel.
+boot arguments, these are required for a successful boot with genkernel.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Checking the created kernel image name and initrd">



1.3       +3 -3      xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml.diff?r1=1.2&r2=1.3&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-disk.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc-disk.xml	13 Feb 2006 17:07:35 -0000	1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc-disk.xml	22 Feb 2006 06:18:03 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml,v 1.2 2006/02/13 17:07:35 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-ppc-disk.xml,v 1.3 2006/02/22 06:18:03 fox2mike Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@
 <warn>
 <c>parted</c> is able to resize partitions including HFS+. Unfortunately it is
 not possible to resize HFS+ journaled filesystems, so switch off journaling in
-Mac OS X before resizing.  Remeber that any resizing operation is dangerous,
-so attempt at your own risk!  Be sure to always have a backup of your data 
+Mac OS X before resizing. Remember that any resizing operation is dangerous,
+so attempt at your own risk! Be sure to always have a backup of your data 
 before resizing!
 </warn>
 



1.4       +2 -2      xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml.diff?r1=1.3&r2=1.4&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-gli-dialog.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- hb-install-gli-dialog.xml	17 Feb 2006 19:14:50 -0000	1.3
+++ hb-install-gli-dialog.xml	22 Feb 2006 06:18:03 -0000	1.4
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <!DOCTYPE sections SYSTEM "/dtd/book.dtd">
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml,v 1.3 2006/02/17 19:14:50 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/2006.0/hb-install-gli-dialog.xml,v 1.4 2006/02/22 06:18:03 fox2mike Exp $ -->
 
 <!--  The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!--  See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
 <section>
 <title>Kernel Sources</title>
 <subsection>
-<title>Using the liveCD kernel</title>
+<title>Using the LiveCD kernel</title>
 <body>
 
 <p>



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2006-05-01  2:50 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      06/05/01 02:50:09

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed defconfig for 2.6.16 and newer kernels.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.40                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.40&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup&cvsroot=gentoo
plain: http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.40&content-type=text/plain&cvsroot=gentoo
diff : http://www.gentoo.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml.diff?r1=1.39&r2=1.40&cvsroot=gentoo

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.39
retrieving revision 1.40
diff -u -r1.39 -r1.40
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	27 Feb 2006 00:55:34 -0000	1.39
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	1 May 2006 02:50:09 -0000	1.40
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.39 2006/02/27 00:55:34 fox2mike Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.40 2006/05/01 02:50:09 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>2.16</version>
-<date>2006-02-27</date>
+<version>2.17</version>
+<date>2006-04-30</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -118,14 +118,16 @@
 <p>
 Now go to your kernel source directory, it's time to configure your kernel.  It
 is recommended that you add the default settings to your configuration by first
-running <c>make defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has been
-generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
-configuration menu.
+running <c>make defconfig</c> (for 2.6.15 and earlier kernels) or 
+<c>make pmac32_defconfig</c> (for 2.6.16 and later kernels). After the default 
+configuration has been generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire 
+up an ncurses-based configuration menu.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Invoking menuconfig">
 # <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i>
-# <i>make defconfig</i>
+<comment>Substitute defconfig for pmac32_defconfig below if using a 2.6.15 or earlier kernel</comment>
+# <i>make pmac32_defconfig</i>
 # <i>make menuconfig</i>
 </pre>
 



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josejx      06/08/30 21:32:56

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Removed --zimage from non-pegasos genkernel instructions.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.2                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.2&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.2&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.1&r2=1.2

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/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	30 Aug 2006 20:17:31 -0000	1.1
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	30 Aug 2006 21:32:56 -0000	1.2
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.1 2006/08/30 20:17:31 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/30 21:32:56 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.0</version>
+<version>7.1</version>
 <date>2006-08-30</date>
 
 <section>
@@ -428,14 +428,14 @@
 <p>
 Note that, if your partition where the kernel should be located doesn't use ext2
 or ext3 as filesystem you might need to manually configure your kernel using
-<c>genkernel --menuconfig --genzimage all</c> and add support for your 
+<c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your 
 filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e. <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or
 LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as argument as 
 well.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Running genkernel">
-# <i>genkernel --genzimage all</i>
+# <i>genkernel all</i>
 </pre>
 
 <pre caption="Running genkernel on the Pegasos">



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@ 2006-09-05 16:56 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      06/09/05 16:56:57

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed defconfig->pmac32_defconfig in the handbook.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.43                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.43&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.43&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.42&r2=1.43

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.42
retrieving revision 1.43
diff -u -r1.42 -r1.43
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	30 Aug 2006 22:52:28 -0000	1.42
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	5 Sep 2006 16:56:57 -0000	1.43
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.42 2006/08/30 22:52:28 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.43 2006/09/05 16:56:57 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.0</version>
-<date>2006-08-30</date>
+<version>7.1</version>
+<date>2006-09-05</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@
 <p>
 Now, go to your kernel source directory, it's time to configure your kernel.
 It is recommended that you add the default settings to your configuration by
-first running <c>make defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has been
-generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
+first running <c>make pmac32_defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has
+been generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
 configuration menu.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Invoking menuconfig">
 # <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i>
-# <i>make defconfig</i>
+# <i>make pmac32_defconfig</i>
 # <i>make menuconfig</i>
 </pre>
 



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josejx      06/09/05 16:56:58

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed defconfig->pmac32_defconfig in the handbook.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.3                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.3&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.3&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.2&r2=1.3

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	30 Aug 2006 21:32:56 -0000	1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	5 Sep 2006 16:56:58 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2006/08/30 21:32:56 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2006/09/05 16:56:58 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.1</version>
-<date>2006-08-30</date>
+<version>7.2</version>
+<date>2006-09-05</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@
 <p>
 Now, go to your kernel source directory, it's time to configure your kernel.
 It is recommended that you add the default settings to your configuration by
-first running <c>make defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has been
-generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
+first running <c>make pmac32_defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has
+been generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
 configuration menu.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Invoking menuconfig">
 # <i>cd /usr/src/linux</i>
-# <i>make defconfig</i>
+# <i>make pmac32_defconfig</i>
 # <i>make menuconfig</i>
 </pre>
 



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From: Joseph Jezak @ 2006-09-28  2:46 UTC (permalink / raw
  To: gentoo-doc-cvs

josejx      06/09/28 02:46:15

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Added note about removing /boot from fstab so that genkernel works.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.44                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.44&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.44&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.43&r2=1.44

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.43
retrieving revision 1.44
diff -u -r1.43 -r1.44
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	5 Sep 2006 16:56:57 -0000	1.43
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	28 Sep 2006 02:46:15 -0000	1.44
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.43 2006/09/05 16:56:57 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.44 2006/09/28 02:46:15 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.1</version>
-<date>2006-09-05</date>
+<version>7.2</version>
+<date>2006-09-27</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@
 you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the 
 way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use 
 <c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all 
-your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because genkernel 
-doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal solution for 
-those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels.
+your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because 
+genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal 
+solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -416,6 +416,19 @@
 <c>MODULES_USB="usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd usb-storage"</c> for USB support.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+Before compiling your sources, the fstab needs a slight adjustment. The rest of
+the fstab will be completed during a later step, so don't worry about the 
+details now. If you did not create a separate boot partition (NOT bootstrap,
+that's different), remove the line referencing /boot from 
+<path>/etc/fstab</path>.  This will need to be done on most Apple computers.
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Removing /boot from /etc/fstab on machines without a boot partition">
+# <i>nano -w /etc/fstab</i>
+<comment>Remove this line</comment>
+/dev/BOOT		/boot		ext2		noauto,noatime	1 2
+</pre>
 
 <p>
 Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --genzimage all</c>.



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  To: gentoo-doc-cvs

josejx      06/09/28 02:47:27

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Added note about removing /boot from fstab so that genkernel works.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.4                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.4&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.3&r2=1.4

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.3
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.3 -r1.4
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	5 Sep 2006 16:56:58 -0000	1.3
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	28 Sep 2006 02:47:27 -0000	1.4
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2006/09/05 16:56:58 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.4 2006/09/28 02:47:27 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.2</version>
-<date>2006-09-05</date>
+<version>7.3</version>
+<date>2006-09-27</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -416,6 +416,19 @@
 <c>MODULES_USB="usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd usb-storage"</c> for USB support.
 </p>
 
+<p>
+Before compiling your sources, the fstab needs a slight adjustment. The rest of
+the fstab will be completed during a later step, so don't worry about the 
+details now. If you did not create a separate boot partition (NOT bootstrap,
+that's different), remove the line referencing /boot from 
+<path>/etc/fstab</path>.  This will need to be done on most Apple computers.
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Removing /boot from /etc/fstab on machines without a boot partition">
+# <i>nano -w /etc/fstab</i>
+<comment>Remove this line</comment>
+/dev/BOOT		/boot		ext2		noauto,noatime	1 2
+</pre>
 
 <p>
 Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --genzimage all</c>.



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  To: gentoo-doc-cvs

nightmorph    06/10/08 15:03:13

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  typo fix, no content change

Revision  Changes    Path
1.5                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.4&r2=1.5

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	28 Sep 2006 02:47:27 -0000	1.4
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	8 Oct 2006 15:03:13 -0000	1.5
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.4 2006/09/28 02:47:27 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2006.1/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.5 2006/10/08 15:03:13 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 or ext3 as filesystem you might need to manually configure your kernel using
 <c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your 
 filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e. <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or
-LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as argument as 
+LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as arguments as 
 well.
 </p>
 



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nightmorph    07/04/02 00:47:47

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  minor cosmetic changes

Revision  Changes    Path
1.32                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.32&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.31&r2=1.32

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.31
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	19 Mar 2007 09:24:46 -0000	1.31
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 00:47:47 -0000	1.32
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.31 2007/03/19 09:24:46 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.32 2007/04/02 00:47:47 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -56,10 +56,9 @@
 
 <p>
 If you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink named
-<path>linux</path> pointing to your newly emerged kernel source. In this case,
-the installed kernel source points to <c>gentoo-sources-<keyval
-id="kernel-version"/></c>. Your installed version may be different, so keep this
-in mind.
+<path>linux</path> pointing to your current kernel source. In this case, the
+installed kernel source points to <c>gentoo-sources-<keyval
+id="kernel-version"/></c>. Your version may be different, so keep this in mind.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Viewing the kernel source symlink">
@@ -301,11 +300,11 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Yaboot and BootX expect to use an uncompressed kernel unlike many other 
+Yaboot and BootX expect to use an uncompressed kernel unlike many other
 bootloaders. The uncompressed kernel is called vmlinux and it is placed in
-<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling. If you
-are using a Pegasos machine, the Pegasos firmware requires a compressed
-kernel called zImage which can be found in 
+<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling. If you are
+using a Pegasos machine, the Pegasos firmware requires a compressed kernel
+called zImage which can be found in
 <path>/usr/src/linux/arch/powerpc/boot/images</path>.
 </p>
 
@@ -374,14 +373,15 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your 
-kernel by using the <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for 
-you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the 
-way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use 
-<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all 
-your hardware at boot-time, just like the Installation CD does. Since
-genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal 
-solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels.
+Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your
+kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for
+you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the
+way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use
+<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all
+your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because
+genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal
+solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own
+kernels.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -423,9 +423,11 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel all</c>. Be aware, 
-since <c>genkernel</c> compiles a kernel that supports almost all hardware, 
-this compilation can take quite a while to finish!
+Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --genzimage all</c>.
+For Pegasos, we will need to use a different config and create a zImage instead
+of the vmlinux kernel used on Apple machines. Be aware, as <c>genkernel</c> 
+compiles a kernel that supports almost all hardware, this compilation can take 
+quite a while to finish!
 </p>
 
 <p>



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nightmorph    07/04/02 00:48:30

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  procedural changes

Revision  Changes    Path
1.33                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.33&view=markup
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diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.32&r2=1.33

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.32
retrieving revision 1.33
diff -u -r1.32 -r1.33
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 00:47:47 -0000	1.32
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 00:48:30 -0000	1.33
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.32 2007/04/02 00:47:47 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.33 2007/04/02 00:48:30 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Emerging genkernel">
-# <i>emerge --usepkg genkernel</i>
+# <i>emerge genkernel</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -443,6 +443,10 @@
 # <i>genkernel all</i>
 </pre>
 
+<pre caption="Running genkernel on the Pegasos">
+# <i>genkernel --genzimage --kernel-config=/usr/share/genkernel/ppc/Pegasos all</i>
+</pre>
+
 <p>
 Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and 
 <e>initial root disk</e> (initrd) will be created. We will use the kernel 



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nightmorph    07/04/02 00:49:18

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  conditionals, other fixes

Revision  Changes    Path
1.2                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.2&view=markup
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Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/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	19 Mar 2007 20:37:28 -0000	1.1
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 00:49:18 -0000	1.2
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.1 2007/03/19 20:37:28 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2007/04/02 00:49:18 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>7.5</version>
+<version>8.0</version>
 <date>2007-03-12</date>
 
 <section>
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 
 <p>
 You first need to select your timezone so that your system knows where it is
-located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>, then copy
-it to <path>/etc/localtime</path>. Please avoid the
+located. Look for your timezone in <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo</path>. You then
+set your timezone in <path>/etc/conf.d/clock</path>. Please avoid the
 <path>/usr/share/zoneinfo/Etc/GMT*</path> timezones as their names do not
 indicate the expected zones. For instance, <path>GMT-8</path> is in fact GMT+8.
 </p>
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 <pre caption="Setting the timezone information">
 # <i>ls /usr/share/zoneinfo</i>
 <comment>(Suppose you want to use GMT)</comment>
-# <i>cp /usr/share/zoneinfo/GMT /etc/localtime</i>
+# <i>nano -w /etc/conf.d/clock</i>
+TIMEZONE="GMT"
 </pre>
 
 </body>
@@ -56,13 +57,13 @@
 <p>
 If you take a look in <path>/usr/src</path> you should see a symlink named
 <path>linux</path> pointing to your current kernel source. In this case, the
-installed kernel source points to <c>gentoo-sources-2.6.15</c>. Your version
-may be different, so keep this in mind.
+installed kernel source points to <c>gentoo-sources-<keyval
+id="kernel-version"/></c>. Your version may be different, so keep this in mind.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Viewing the kernel source symlink">
 # <i>ls -l /usr/src/linux</i>
-lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-2.6.15
+lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           22  Mar 18 16:23 /usr/src/linux -&gt; linux-<keyval id="kernel-version"/>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -171,6 +172,17 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
+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:
+</p>
+
+<pre caption="Activating HFS support">
+File Systems ---&gt;
+  [*] HFS Support
+</pre>
+
+<p>
 If you are using PPPoE to connect to the Internet or you are using a dial-up
 modem, you will need the following options in the kernel:
 </p>
@@ -190,21 +202,11 @@
 </p>
 
 <p>
-If you require it, don't forget to include support in the kernel for your
-ethernet card.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-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:
+Don't forget to include support in the kernel for your ethernet card!  Most
+newer Apple computers use the SunGEM ethernet driver.  Older iMacs commonly use
+the BMAC driver.
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Activating HFS support">
-File Systems ---&gt;
-  [*] HFS Support
-</pre>
-
 <p>
 At this time, kernel preemption is still unstable on PPC and may cause 
 compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is <e>strongly</e> suggested
@@ -292,16 +294,17 @@
 
 <p>
 When the kernel has finished compiling, copy the kernel image to
-<path>/boot</path> (be sure that it is mounted properly on Pegasos computers).
-If you are using BootX to boot, we'll copy the kernel later.
+<path>/boot</path> as shown below. If you have a separate boot partition, as
+on Pegasos computers, be sure that it is mounted properly. If you are using 
+BootX to boot, we'll copy the kernel later.
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Yaboot and BootX expect to use an uncompressed kernel unlike many other 
+Yaboot and BootX expect to use an uncompressed kernel unlike many other
 bootloaders.  The uncompressed kernel is called vmlinux and it is placed in
-<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling.  If you
-are using a Pegasos machine, the Pegasos firmware requires a compressed
-kernel called zImage.chrp which can be found in 
+<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling.  If you are
+using a Pegasos machine, the Pegasos firmware requires a compressed kernel
+called zImage.chrp which can be found in
 <path>/usr/src/linux/arch/ppc/boot/images</path>.
 </p>
 
@@ -329,9 +332,9 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-You should list the modules you want automatically loaded in 
-<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>. 
-You can add extra options to the modules too if you want.
+You should list the modules you want automatically loaded in
+<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>.  You can add extra options to
+the modules too if you want.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -346,8 +349,7 @@
 
 <p>
 For instance, to automatically load the <c>3c59x.o</c> module, edit the
-<path>kernel-2.6</path> file and enter the module
-name in it.
+<path>kernel-2.6</path> file and enter the module name in it.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6">
@@ -371,19 +373,15 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-If you are reading this section, you have chosen to use our <c>genkernel</c>
-script to configure your kernel for you.
-</p>
-
-<p>
-Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your 
-kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for 
-you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the 
-way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use 
-<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all 
-your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because genkernel 
-doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal solution for 
-those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own kernels.
+Now that your kernel source tree is installed, it's now time to compile your
+kernel by using our <c>genkernel</c> script to automatically build a kernel for
+you. <c>genkernel</c> works by configuring a kernel nearly identically to the
+way our Installation CD kernel is configured. This means that when you use
+<c>genkernel</c> to build your kernel, your system will generally detect all
+your hardware at boot-time, just like our Installation CD does. Because
+genkernel doesn't require any manual kernel configuration, it is an ideal
+solution for those users who may not be comfortable compiling their own
+kernels.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Emerging genkernel">
-# <i>emerge genkernel</i>
+# <i>emerge --usepkg genkernel</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -465,16 +463,6 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-If you want your system to react to hotplugging events, you will need to install
-and setup <c>hotplug</c>:
-</p>
-
-<pre caption="Emerging and enabling hotplug">
-# <i>emerge hotplug</i>
-# <i>rc-update add hotplug default</i>
-</pre>
-
-<p>
 Now continue with <uri link="?part=1&amp;chap=8">Configuring your System</uri>.
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  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
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+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 01:57:59 -0000	1.34
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
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-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.33 2007/04/02 00:48:30 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.34 2007/04/02 01:57:59 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 <p>
 However, one thing <e>is</e> true: you must know your system when you start
 configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging 
-pciutils (<c>emerge --usepkg pciutils</c>) which contains the program 
+pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains the program 
 <c>lspci</c>. You will now be able to use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted
 environment. You may safely ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (such as pcilib:
 cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively,



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  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Sync'd to draft version.

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diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 00:49:18 -0000	1.2
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 02:40:59 -0000	1.3
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.2 2007/04/02 00:49:18 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.3 2007/04/02 02:40:59 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
 <version>8.0</version>
-<date>2007-03-12</date>
+<date>2007-04-01</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 </body>
 </section>
 <section>
-<title>Installing the Sources</title>
+<title>Installing the Kernel Sources</title>
 <subsection>
 <title>Choosing a Kernel</title>
 <body>
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@
 <p>
 The core around which all distributions are built is the Linux kernel. It is the
 layer between the user programs and your system hardware. Gentoo provides its
-users several possible kernel sources. A full listing with description is
-available at the <uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml">Gentoo Kernel
-Guide</uri>. 
+users several possible kernels to choose from. A full listing with description 
+is available at the 
+<uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml">Gentoo Kernel Guide</uri>. 
 </p>
 
 <p>
-We suggest using <c>gentoo-sources</c> on PPC, which is a 2.6 kernel.
+We suggest using <c>gentoo-sources</c> on PPC, which is a recent 2.6 kernel.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Installing a kernel source">
-# <i>emerge gentoo-sources</i>
+# <i>emerge --usepkg gentoo-sources</i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Now it is time to configure and compile your kernel source. You 
-can use <c>genkernel</c> for this, which will build a generic kernel as used 
-by the Installation CD. We explain the "manual" configuration first though, as
-it is the best way to optimize your environment.
+Now it is time to configure and compile your kernel source. You can use 
+<c>genkernel</c> for this, which will build a generic kernel as used by the 
+Installation CD. We explain the "manual" configuration first though, as it is
+a more efficient configuration.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -92,29 +92,29 @@
 <p>
 Manually configuring a kernel is often seen as the most difficult procedure a
 Linux user ever has to perform. Nothing is less true -- after configuring a
-couple of kernels you don't even remember that it was difficult ;)
+few kernels you won't even remember that it was difficult ;)
 </p>
 
 <p>
 However, one thing <e>is</e> true: you must know your system when you start
 configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging 
-pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains <c>lspci</c>. You will now 
-be able to  use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted environment. You may safely 
-ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (like pcilib: cannot open 
-/sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively, you can run 
-<c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results are the same. 
-You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the Installation CD 
-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 <c>dmesg</c>
-to see the kernel messages.
+pciutils (<c>emerge --usepkg pciutils</c>) which contains the program 
+<c>lspci</c>. You will now be able to use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted
+environment. You may safely ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (such as pcilib:
+cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively,
+you can run <c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results
+are the same. You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the 
+Installation CD 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
+<c>dmesg</c> to see these kernel messages.
 </p>
 
 <p>
 Now, go to your kernel source directory, it's time to configure your kernel.
-It is recommended that you add the default settings to your configuration by
-first running <c>make pmac32_defconfig</c>. After the default configuration has
-been generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> which will fire up an ncurses-based
+Start by configuring a kernel that will boot on most 32 Bit PowerPC machines
+by first running <c>make pmac32_defconfig</c>. After the default configuration
+has been generated, run <c>make menuconfig</c> to start an ncurses-based
 configuration menu.
 </p>
 
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
 <pre caption="Selecting necessary file systems">
 File systems ---&gt;
   Pseudo Filesystems ---&gt;
+<comment>(/proc may already be forced on by your configuration, if so, you'll see --- instead)</comment>
     [*] /proc file system support
     [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
   Partition Types ---&gt;
@@ -179,7 +180,9 @@
 
 <pre caption="Activating HFS support">
 File Systems ---&gt;
-  [*] HFS Support
+  Miscellaneous filesystems ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
+    &lt;*&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -189,16 +192,16 @@
 
 <pre caption="Selecting PPPoE necessary drivers">
 Device Drivers ---&gt;
-  Networking support ---&gt;
+  Network device support ---&gt;
     &lt;*&gt; PPP (point-to-point protocol) support
     &lt;*&gt;   PPP support for async serial ports
     &lt;*&gt;   PPP support for sync tty ports
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-The two compression options won't harm but are not definitely needed, neither
-does the <c>PPP over Ethernet</c> option, that might only be used by 
-<c>rp-pppoe</c> when configured to do kernel mode PPPoE.
+The two compression options won't harm but are not always needed.  The 
+<c>PPP over Ethernet</c> option might only be used by <c>rp-pppoe</c> when 
+configured to perform kernel mode PPPoE.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -207,15 +210,30 @@
 the BMAC driver.
 </p>
 
+<pre caption="Selecting the network driver">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  Network device support ---&gt;
+    Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) ---&gt;
+      [*] Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
+      &lt;*&gt;   Generic Media Independent Interface device support
+      &lt;*&gt;   MACE (Power Mac ethernet) support
+      &lt;*&gt;   BMAC (G3 ethernet) support
+      &lt;*&gt; Sun GEM support
+</pre>
+
 <p>
-At this time, kernel preemption is still unstable on PPC and may cause 
+At this time, full kernel preemption may still be unstable on PPC and may cause
 compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is <e>strongly</e> suggested
-that you do not use this feature.
+that you do not use this featurea.  Both <e>Voluntary Preemption</e> and 
+<e>No Forced Preemption</e> should be safe.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Ensure the Preemptible Kernel Option is Off">
 Kernel options ---&gt;
-  Preemption Model (No Forced Preemption (Server))
+<comment>(Select One)</comment>
+  Preemption Model 
+    (X) No Forced Preemption (Server)
+    (X) Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop)
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -268,8 +286,8 @@
 <note>
 If you select more than one framebuffer device, it may default to a less than
 optimal driver.  Either use only one framebuffer device or specify which
-to use by passing the driver to use to the kernel on boot such as 
-<c>video=radeonfb</c>.
+to use by passing the driver to use to the kernel on boot by appending a video
+line such as: <c>video=radeonfb</c>.
 </note>
 
 <p>
@@ -285,7 +303,7 @@
 
 <p>
 Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit 
-the configuration and run the commands which will compile the kernel:
+the configuration menu and run the following commands:
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Compiling the kernel">
@@ -301,11 +319,11 @@
 
 <p>
 Yaboot and BootX expect to use an uncompressed kernel unlike many other
-bootloaders.  The uncompressed kernel is called vmlinux and it is placed in
-<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling.  If you are
+bootloaders. The uncompressed kernel is called vmlinux and it is placed in
+<path>/usr/src/linux</path> after the kernel has finished compiling. If you are
 using a Pegasos machine, the Pegasos firmware requires a compressed kernel
-called zImage.chrp which can be found in
-<path>/usr/src/linux/arch/ppc/boot/images</path>.
+called zImage which can be found in
+<path>/usr/src/linux/arch/powerpc/boot/images</path>.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Installing the kernel">
@@ -314,7 +332,7 @@
 <comment>(Apple/IBM)</comment>
 # <i>cp vmlinux /boot/&lt;kernel-version&gt;</i> 
 <comment>(Pegasos)</comment>
-# <i>cp arch/ppc/boot/images/zImage.chrp /boot/&lt;kernel-version&gt;</i> 
+# <i>cp arch/powerpc/boot/images/zImage /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name"/></i> 
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -333,8 +351,8 @@
 
 <p>
 You should list the modules you want automatically loaded in
-<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>.  You can add extra options to
-the modules too if you want.
+<path>/etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6</path>. You can add extra options to
+the modules if required.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -348,8 +366,8 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-For instance, to automatically load the <c>3c59x.o</c> module, edit the
-<path>kernel-2.6</path> file and enter the module name in it.
+For instance, to automatically load the <c>3c59x</c> module, edit the
+<path>kernel-2.6</path> file and add the module to it, one module on a line.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Editing /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6">
@@ -410,10 +428,10 @@
 
 <p>
 Before compiling your sources, the fstab needs a slight adjustment. The rest of
-the fstab will be completed during a later step, so don't worry about the 
+the fstab will be completed during a later step, so don't worry about the
 details now. If you did not create a separate boot partition (NOT bootstrap,
-that's different), remove the line referencing /boot from 
-<path>/etc/fstab</path>.  This will need to be done on most Apple computers.
+that's different), remove the line referencing <path>/boot</path> from
+<path>/etc/fstab</path>. This will need to be done on most Apple computers.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Removing /boot from /etc/fstab on machines without a boot partition">
@@ -435,7 +453,7 @@
 or ext3 as filesystem you might need to manually configure your kernel using
 <c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your 
 filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e. <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or
-LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as arguments as 
+LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as an argument as
 well.
 </p>
 
@@ -451,7 +469,7 @@
 Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and 
 <e>initial root disk</e> (initrd) will be created. We will use the kernel 
 and initrd when configuring a boot loader later in this document. Write
-down the names of the kernel and initrd as you will need it when writing
+down the names of the kernel and initrd as you will need them when writing
 the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after 
 booting to perform hardware autodetection (just like on the Installation CD) 
 before your "real" system starts up.  Be sure to also copy down the required
@@ -468,6 +486,5 @@
 
 </body>
 </section>
-
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  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
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 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.34 2007/04/02 01:57:59 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.35 2007/04/02 02:42:14 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
 <version>8.0</version>
-<date>2007-03-15</date>
+<date>2007-04-01</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
 <pre caption="Selecting necessary file systems">
 File systems ---&gt;
   Pseudo Filesystems ---&gt;
+<comment>(/proc may already be forced on by your configuration, if so, you'll see --- instead)</comment>
     [*] /proc file system support
     [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
   Partition Types ---&gt;
@@ -179,7 +180,9 @@
 
 <pre caption="Activating HFS support">
 File Systems ---&gt;
-  [*] HFS Support
+  Miscellaneous filesystems ---&gt;
+    &lt;*&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
+    &lt;*&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@
 
 <pre caption="Selecting PPPoE necessary drivers">
 Device Drivers ---&gt;
-  Networking support ---&gt;
+  Network device support ---&gt;
     &lt;*&gt; PPP (point-to-point protocol) support
     &lt;*&gt;   PPP support for async serial ports
     &lt;*&gt;   PPP support for sync tty ports
@@ -207,15 +210,30 @@
 the BMAC driver.
 </p>
 
+<pre caption="Selecting the network driver">
+Device Drivers ---&gt;
+  Network device support ---&gt;
+    Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit) ---&gt;
+      [*] Ethernet (10 or 100Mbit)
+      &lt;*&gt;   Generic Media Independent Interface device support
+      &lt;*&gt;   MACE (Power Mac ethernet) support
+      &lt;*&gt;   BMAC (G3 ethernet) support
+      &lt;*&gt; Sun GEM support
+</pre>
+
 <p>
-At this time, kernel preemption is still unstable on PPC and may cause 
+At this time, full kernel preemption may still be unstable on PPC and may cause
 compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is <e>strongly</e> suggested
-that you do not use this feature.
+that you do not use this featurea.  Both <e>Voluntary Preemption</e> and 
+<e>No Forced Preemption</e> should be safe.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Ensure the Preemptible Kernel Option is Off">
 Kernel options ---&gt;
-  Preemption Model (No Forced Preemption (Server))
+<comment>(Select One)</comment>
+  Preemption Model 
+    (X) No Forced Preemption (Server)
+    (X) Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop)
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -435,7 +453,7 @@
 or ext3 as filesystem you might need to manually configure your kernel using
 <c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your 
 filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e. <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or
-LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as argument as 
+LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as an argument as
 well.
 </p>
 



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2007-04-02  5:22 Josh Saddler
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nightmorph    07/04/02 05:22:01

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  typo fix

Revision  Changes    Path
1.37                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.37&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.37&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.36&r2=1.37

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.36
retrieving revision 1.37
diff -u -r1.36 -r1.37
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 04:45:41 -0000	1.36
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 05:22:01 -0000	1.37
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.36 2007/04/02 04:45:41 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/draft/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.37 2007/04/02 05:22:01 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 framebuffer driver based upon your chipset (Mach64, Rage128 or Radeon).
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Chosing a Framebuffer Driver">
+<pre caption="Choosing a Framebuffer Driver">
 Device Drivers ---&gt;
   Graphics support ---&gt;
     &lt;*&gt; Support for frame buffer devices



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nightmorph    07/04/03 19:05:33

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  typo fix

Revision  Changes    Path
1.5                  xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.5&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.4&r2=1.5

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.4 -r1.5
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	2 Apr 2007 04:37:26 -0000	1.4
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	3 Apr 2007 19:05:33 -0000	1.5
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.4 2007/04/02 04:37:26 josejx Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.5 2007/04/03 19:05:33 nightmorph Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 framebuffer driver based upon your chipset (Mach64, Rage128 or Radeon).
 </p>
 
-<pre caption="Chosing a Framebuffer Driver">
+<pre caption="Choosing a Framebuffer Driver">
 Device Drivers ---&gt;
   Graphics support ---&gt;
     &lt;*&gt; Support for frame buffer devices



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
@ 2007-05-21  4:06 Joseph Jezak
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josejx      07/05/21 04:06:25

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed some kernel options.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.53                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.53&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.53&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.52&r2=1.53

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.52
retrieving revision 1.53
diff -u -r1.52 -r1.53
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	20 May 2007 20:32:23 -0000	1.52
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 May 2007 04:06:25 -0000	1.53
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.52 2007/05/20 20:32:23 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.53 2007/05/21 04:06:25 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>8.1</version>
-<date>2007-05-15</date>
+<version>8.2</version>
+<date>2007-05-21</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@
     [*] /proc file system support
     [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
   Partition Types ---&gt;
-    [*] Amiga partition table support
-    [*] Macintosh partition map support
+    [*] Advanced partition support
+    [*]   Amiga partition table support
+    [*]   Macintosh partition map support
 
 <comment>(Select one or more of the following options as needed by your system)</comment>
   &lt;*&gt; Reiserfs support
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@
 <pre caption="Activating HFS support">
 File Systems ---&gt;
   Miscellaneous filesystems ---&gt;
-    &lt;*&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
-    &lt;*&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
+    &lt;M&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
+    &lt;M&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@
       &lt;*&gt;   Generic Media Independent Interface device support
       &lt;*&gt;   MACE (Power Mac ethernet) support
       &lt;*&gt;   BMAC (G3 ethernet) support
-      &lt;*&gt; Sun GEM support
+      &lt;*&gt;   Sun GEM support
 </pre>
 
 <p>



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josejx      07/05/21 04:06:25

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Fixed some kernel options.

Revision  Changes    Path
1.13                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.13&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.13&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.12&r2=1.13

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.12
retrieving revision 1.13
diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	20 May 2007 20:32:23 -0000	1.12
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 May 2007 04:06:25 -0000	1.13
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.12 2007/05/20 20:32:23 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/2007.0/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.13 2007/05/21 04:06:25 josejx Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>8.1</version>
-<date>2007-05-15</date>
+<version>8.2</version>
+<date>2007-05-21</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -162,8 +162,9 @@
     [*] /proc file system support
     [*] Virtual memory file system support (former shm fs)
   Partition Types ---&gt;
-    [*] Amiga partition table support
-    [*] Macintosh partition map support
+    [*] Advanced partition support
+    [*]   Amiga partition table support
+    [*]   Macintosh partition map support
 
 <comment>(Select one or more of the following options as needed by your system)</comment>
   &lt;*&gt; Reiserfs support
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@
 <pre caption="Activating HFS support">
 File Systems ---&gt;
   Miscellaneous filesystems ---&gt;
-    &lt;*&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
-    &lt;*&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
+    &lt;M&gt; Apple Macintosh file system support
+    &lt;M&gt; Apple Extended HFS file system support
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@
       &lt;*&gt;   Generic Media Independent Interface device support
       &lt;*&gt;   MACE (Power Mac ethernet) support
       &lt;*&gt;   BMAC (G3 ethernet) support
-      &lt;*&gt; Sun GEM support
+      &lt;*&gt;   Sun GEM support
 </pre>
 
 <p>



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* [gentoo-doc-cvs] cvs commit: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
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swift       08/08/21 14:44:44

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  #232771 - Use kernel-name parameters, patch by jer@gentoo.org and verified

Revision  Changes    Path
1.59                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.59&view=markup
plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.59&content-type=text/plain
diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?r1=1.58&r2=1.59

Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.58
retrieving revision 1.59
diff -u -r1.58 -r1.59
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	1 Apr 2008 08:53:46 -0000	1.58
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 Aug 2008 14:44:44 -0000	1.59
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.58 2008/04/01 08:53:46 nightmorph Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.59 2008/08/21 14:44:44 swift Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
-<version>9.0</version>
-<date>2008-04-01</date>
+<version>9.1</version>
+<date>2008-08-21</date>
 
 <section>
 <title>Timezone</title>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 <comment>(Apple/IBM)</comment>
 # <i>cp vmlinux /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name"/></i>
 <comment>(Pegasos)</comment>
-# <i>cp arch/powerpc/boot/images/zImage /boot/&lt;kernel-version&gt;</i> 
+# <i>cp arch/powerpc/boot/images/zImage /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name" /></i> 
 </pre>
 
 <p>






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swift       08/08/21 14:47:23

  Modified:             hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
  Log:
  Some coding style changes (trailing whitespace, no tabs)

Revision  Changes    Path
1.60                 xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml

file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml?rev=1.60&view=markup
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Index: hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml
===================================================================
RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.59
retrieving revision 1.60
diff -u -r1.59 -r1.60
--- hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 Aug 2008 14:44:44 -0000	1.59
+++ hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml	21 Aug 2008 14:47:23 -0000	1.60
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <!-- The content of this document is licensed under the CC-BY-SA license -->
 <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -->
 
-<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.59 2008/08/21 14:44:44 swift Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/handbook/hb-install-ppc-kernel.xml,v 1.60 2008/08/21 14:47:23 swift Exp $ -->
 
 <sections>
 
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 <p>
 The core around which all distributions are built is the Linux kernel. It is the
 layer between the user programs and your system hardware. Gentoo provides its
-users several possible kernels to choose from. A full listing with description 
-is available at the 
-<uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml">Gentoo Kernel Guide</uri>. 
+users several possible kernels to choose from. A full listing with description
+is available at the
+<uri link="/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml">Gentoo Kernel Guide</uri>.
 </p>
 
 <p>
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Now it is time to configure and compile your kernel source. You can use 
-<c>genkernel</c> for this, which will build a generic kernel as used by the 
+Now it is time to configure and compile your kernel source. You can use
+<c>genkernel</c> for this, which will build a generic kernel as used by the
 Installation CD. We explain the "manual" configuration first though, as it is
 a more efficient configuration.
 </p>
 
 <p>
 If you want to manually configure your kernel, continue now with <uri
-link="#manual">Default: Manual Configuration</uri>. If you want to use 
-<c>genkernel</c> you should read <uri link="#genkernel">Alternative: Using 
+link="#manual">Default: Manual Configuration</uri>. If you want to use
+<c>genkernel</c> you should read <uri link="#genkernel">Alternative: Using
 genkernel</uri> instead.
 </p>
 
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@
 
 <p>
 However, one thing <e>is</e> true: you must know your system when you start
-configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging 
-pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains the program 
+configuring a kernel manually. Most information can be gathered by emerging
+pciutils (<c>emerge pciutils</c>) which contains the program
 <c>lspci</c>. You will now be able to use <c>lspci</c> within the chrooted
 environment. You may safely ignore any <e>pcilib</e> warnings (such as pcilib:
 cannot open /sys/bus/pci/devices) that <c>lspci</c> throws out. Alternatively,
 you can run <c>lspci</c> from a <e>non-chrooted</e> environment. The results
-are the same. You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the 
+are the same. You can also run <c>lsmod</c> to see what kernel modules the
 Installation CD 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
@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@
 <p>
 At this time, full kernel preemption may still be unstable on PPC and may cause
 compilation failures and random segfaults.  It is <e>strongly</e> suggested
-that you do not use this feature.  Both <e>Voluntary Preemption</e> and 
+that you do not use this feature.  Both <e>Voluntary Preemption</e> and
 <e>No Forced Preemption</e> should be safe.
 </p>
 
 <pre caption="Ensure the Preemptible Kernel Option is Off">
 Kernel options ---&gt;
 <comment>(Select One)</comment>
-  Preemption Model 
+  Preemption Model
     (X) No Forced Preemption (Server)
     (X) Voluntary Kernel Preemption (Desktop)
 </pre>
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@
 <body>
 
 <p>
-Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit 
+Now that your kernel is configured, it is time to compile and install it. Exit
 the configuration menu and run the following commands:
 </p>
 
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 <p>
 When the kernel has finished compiling, copy the kernel image to
 <path>/boot</path> as shown below. If you have a separate boot partition, as
-on Pegasos computers, be sure that it is mounted properly. If you are using 
+on Pegasos computers, be sure that it is mounted properly. If you are using
 BootX to boot, we'll copy the kernel later.
 </p>
 
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@
 <comment>(Apple/IBM)</comment>
 # <i>cp vmlinux /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name"/></i>
 <comment>(Pegasos)</comment>
-# <i>cp arch/powerpc/boot/images/zImage /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name" /></i> 
+# <i>cp arch/powerpc/boot/images/zImage /boot/<keyval id="kernel-name" /></i>
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Next, copy over the kernel configuration used by the Installation CD to the 
+Next, copy over the kernel configuration used by the Installation CD to the
 location where genkernel looks for the default kernel configuration:
 </p>
 
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-If you are using firewire or USB to boot, you'll need to add modules to the 
+If you are using firewire or USB to boot, you'll need to add modules to the
 initrd.  Edit <path>/usr/share/genkernel/ppc/modules_load</path> and change
 <c>MODULES_FIREWIRE="ieee1394 ohci1394 sbp2"</c> for firewire support or
 <c>MODULES_USB="usbcore ohci-hcd ehci-hcd usb-storage"</c> for USB support.
@@ -384,21 +384,21 @@
 <pre caption="Removing /boot from /etc/fstab on machines without a boot partition">
 # <i>nano -w /etc/fstab</i>
 <comment>Remove this line</comment>
-/dev/BOOT		/boot		ext2		noauto,noatime	1 2
+/dev/BOOT  /boot    ext2    noauto,noatime    1 2
 </pre>
 
 <p>
 Now, compile your kernel sources by running <c>genkernel --genzimage all</c>.
 For Pegasos, we will need to use a different config and create a zImage instead
-of the vmlinux kernel used on Apple machines. Be aware, as <c>genkernel</c> 
-compiles a kernel that supports almost all hardware, this compilation can take 
+of the vmlinux kernel used on Apple machines. Be aware, as <c>genkernel</c>
+compiles a kernel that supports almost all hardware, this compilation can take
 quite a while to finish!
 </p>
 
 <p>
 Note that, if your partition where the kernel should be located doesn't use ext2
 or ext3 as filesystem you might need to manually configure your kernel using
-<c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your 
+<c>genkernel --menuconfig all</c> and add support for your
 filesystem <e>in</e> the kernel (i.e. <e>not</e> as a module). Users of EVMS2 or
 LVM2 will probably want to add <c>--evms2</c> or <c>--lvm2</c> as an argument as
 well.
@@ -413,12 +413,12 @@
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and 
-<e>initial root disk</e> (initrd) will be created. We will use the kernel 
+Once <c>genkernel</c> completes, a kernel, full set of modules and
+<e>initial root disk</e> (initrd) will be created. We will use the kernel
 and initrd when configuring a boot loader later in this document. Write
 down the names of the kernel and initrd as you will need them when writing
-the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after 
-booting to perform hardware autodetection (just like on the Installation CD) 
+the bootloader configuration file. The initrd will be started immediately after
+booting to perform hardware autodetection (just like on the Installation CD)
 before your "real" system starts up.  Be sure to also copy down the required
 boot arguments, these are required for a successful boot with genkernel.
 </p>






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