Re: [gentoo-user] need help with x86_64 on MacBook Pro

[cremes.devlist@mac.com]

On Apr 19, 2007, at 7:14 AM, Matthew Daubenspeck wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 19, 2007 at 06:20:37AM -0500, cremes.devlist@mac.com  
> wrote:
>> snip
>>  The MacBook installation instructions contained pointers to some  
>> internal
>>  [3] and external [4] sources which were helpful. These other  
>> pages mostly
>>  focus on doing a 32-bit install so I've been searching high and  
>> low for a
>>  kernel.config for a 64-bit build known to work on a MacBook Pro.  
>> I tried
>>  creating one myself but it doesn't boot. Grub (0.97 installed via  
>> "emerge
>>  grub-static" per the handbook) displays my customized 2.6.20 +  
>> mactel
>>  patched kernel but the boot attempt results in a black screen and  
>> no hard
>>  drive activity. I'm at a bit of a loss to troubleshoot this.
> (snip)

> http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_Apple_MacBook/ 
> Configuration_Files#Kernel_.config
>
> Works perfectly for me, although I ditched 64 bit for 32 because of
> ndiswrapper for wireless. The madwifi-ng people are working on getting
> the wireless working and have a beta trunk in the works. However, that
> (as far as I know) does not work with any type of encryption just yet.

So are you saying it is not necessary to have CONFIG_X86_64=y in the  
kernel configuration file to get a 64-bit system? I know I'm exposing  
my ignorance here but it seems odd that the kernel config you pointed  
me to on the wiki will produce a 64-bit kernel when all the config  
lines specify 32-bit.

??

cr
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