From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JIrOJ-0006g6-RD for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:12:40 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 50E9CE035F; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:12:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mtao02.charter.net (mtao02.charter.net [209.225.8.187]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 243FDE035F for ; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:12:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from aarprv04.charter.net ([10.20.200.74]) by mtao02.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.03.00 201-2186-126-20070710) with ESMTP id <20080126201232.HVXG13597.mtao02.charter.net@aarprv04.charter.net> for ; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:12:32 -0500 Received: from agaffney.org ([68.188.61.127]) by aarprv04.charter.net with ESMTP id <20080126201232.LPCG17353.aarprv04.charter.net@agaffney.org> for ; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:12:32 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.10] (kagome [192.168.0.10]) by agaffney.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 374B31E028D for ; Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:12:32 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <479B942F.3000406@gentoo.org> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:12:31 -0600 From: Andrew Gaffney User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (X11/20080111) Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-releng@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-releng@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-releng@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-releng] Re: Call for future requests for 2008.0 References: <44c849f80801261017w20010589i7b73a654d8bbce9a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <44c849f80801261017w20010589i7b73a654d8bbce9a@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Chzlrs: 0 X-Archives-Salt: 1d793fb0-37e5-426d-912b-f599fdf43b24 X-Archives-Hash: 7a30db77d95ff54d6d19bda7e59cff81 Ryan Fantus wrote: > It would be nice to see some of Apple's new intel hardware covered on > an installation LiveCD. The one thing I'm referring to is the > following. I'll just C/P from > http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook to show you what I'm > talking about. It's on the newer MacBooks, the ones manufactured > after Nov 2007. There is a networking problem that causes one to have > to install via a Ubuntu livecd, which is definately not a preferred > installation method. It is as follows: > > Only on NEW Macbooks manufactured after Nov 2007 > The newer Models include a Marvell Network Controller that seems to be > not supported by the Kernel. (See lspci section for more info) Goto > [1], download the driver and follow the README to get it working. > Note: Support for the network card has been added in the 2.6.23-R3 > Kernel. Just build 'SysKonnect Yukon2' into the kernel and all is > well. > > It is not possible to install to a MacBook with the Minimal CD, which > would be preferred. Thanks. File a bug requesting that this driver be enabled in the kernel (if the kernel we use it new enough) along with the name of CONFIG_* option for it. -- Andrew Gaffney http://dev.gentoo.org/~agaffney/ Gentoo Linux Developer Catalyst/Installer + x86 release coordinator -- gentoo-releng@lists.gentoo.org mailing list