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

[cremes.devlist@mac.com]

On Apr 19, 2007, at 6:52 PM, cremes.devlist@mac.com wrote:

>
> 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.

While I still have that question, I was able to successfully boot and  
install the kernel. According to "file /usr/bin/*" everything is a 64- 
bit executable so I'll assume the kernel is too.

Thanks for your help.

cr

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