Rob, I'm totally new at this linux thing, but I have managed to get potato on my se30. (8mb ram, mode 32...) I used the 2.2.19 kernel via Penguin-19 You might...
Scott Barber
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 1, 2001 12:10 pm
5480
... Can you post all of your Penguin options? There may be something there. ... That's a feature, not a bug. It didn't work that way in the past (2.0 kernels)...
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 1, 2001 3:35 pm
5481
... [...] You have forgotten to set the 'root=/dev/foo' option in the kernel commandline in Penguin. Cheers - Tony 'Nicoya' Mantler :) -- Tony "Nicoya" Mantler...
Tony Mantler
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 1, 2001 5:31 pm
5482
Yes, I remember doing that with my YDL installation, but there was no mention of doing it in Penguin, so I thought maybe it was smart enough to figure it out...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:49 pm
5483
... So there's no video parameter I can toss it? Is this just an installation kernel problem or is it going to be this way once installation is done too? ... ...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 1, 2001 8:52 pm
5484
After 20 minutes I gave up and tried over with the kernel I got from sourceforge, and it's going further now. Its initializing the swap partition at the...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:18 pm
5485
... FWIW, I've booted my SE/30 to multi-user with 80M RAM. Gonna cram 128 in there as soon as I get time to hack the case so there's room. :) --noah -- Send...
Noah
sitz@...
Sep 1, 2001 9:48 pm
5486
... Yes, you will specify root=/dev/sda5 (or wharever partition is correct). -- Mark -- Send e-mail to 'linux-mac68k-request@...' with...
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 1, 2001 11:18 pm
5487
... I've never found a way around it. The 'color by penguin' setting seems to have no effect, whether checked or unchecked. ... I see from your other message...
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 1, 2001 11:20 pm
5488
... X-Windows?!?! On two bit B&W graphics?!?! I hadn't even planned on trying. Are you saying I should plan on it in order to read all screen output? Rob --...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:05 am
5489
AppleUni Author
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:13 am
5490
I'm to the point where I'm wanting to install the system and drivers. I had planned on doing this over the network to debian.org. But I'm getting an error...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 2, 2001 12:56 am
5491
... Well, it does work, and not as badly as you might think. It takes a while to start but once it is up, it's fairly responsive. Just run a simple wm like twm...
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 2, 2001 1:19 am
5492
... Can you ping the SE/30 from another machine? Also, you may be able to switch to another virtual console and try pinging another IP address from the SE/30....
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 2, 2001 1:29 am
5493
Since I'm using DHCP (at the moment) I don't know what IP to ping. Besides, I phoned a friend and he had the 3 debian m68k disks. They're loading now. Rob ......
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 2, 2001 2:07 am
5494
... Use "video=inverse" in the command-line options. -Andrew -- Send e-mail to 'linux-mac68k-request@...' with 'unsubscribe' in the message body...
Andrew P McPherson
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 2, 2001 2:45 am
5495
Hi, Using kernel 2.4.1-20010311, I can boot to a login prompt and use the system fully, except for serial ports. During boot I get the following messages: ...
Ian Levesque
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 3, 2001 12:51 pm
5496
... Hi Ian, is it possible that your Mac has a serial i/o processor? You have to switch it into "compatible mode" by the "Serial Switch" Control Panel. HTH ...
Carsten Neumann
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 3, 2001 6:35 pm
5497
... Thanks, but nope that control panel won't open on my mac. It says it requires a quadra, etc. I'm on a powerbook. -Ian ...
Ian Levesque
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:48 am
5498
... I suppose not. Apple has always been different. But someone on linux-mac68k should know - what kind of RAM does a Quadra 950 require, guys? Michael -- Send...
Michael Schmitz
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:39 pm
5499
... IIRC, standard 30-pin SIMMs. 16 slots. 80ns? -allen -- Send e-mail to 'linux-mac68k-request@...' with 'unsubscribe' in the message body to...
Allen Briggs
briggs@...
Sep 4, 2001 12:54 pm
5500
... Apple spec database says it takes 16 regular 30-pin 80ns simms, in sets of 4. It notes that 8 and 16MB simms are useable but not officially supported. I...
Tony Mantler
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 1:01 pm
5501
Yes, that works! Thanks Rob ... -- Send e-mail to 'linux-mac68k-request@...' with 'unsubscribe' in the message body to unsubscribe from this...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 4, 2001 6:13 pm
5502
OK, I've gotten basic installation working on the SE/30, including good video output. When I installed, I set the network options for DHCP because I was having...
Rob Brandt
rbrandt@...
Sep 4, 2001 9:43 pm
5503
Hello, I am the proud owner of a Macintosh Color Classic. Recently I've decided to install Debian in this system. I have installed Debian on various i386 based...
Vincent van Adrighem
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 11:05 pm
5504
Thanks 2.2.19 works fine. One problem I did have was the set-up procedure ran in white on white on the 4-greys display - the only thing visible was the yes/no...
Stephen Roughley
s.roughley@...
Sep 4, 2001 11:10 pm
5505
... Thanks, that would mean RAM isn't as hard to get as I'd expected. ... As soon as you've written the Linux/m68k emulator for your cross building platform...
Michael Schmitz
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 11:27 pm
5506
... When in doubt, use the latest 2.2.19 from http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-mac68k I'm pretty sure LC ethernet works in that one. As for SCSI, you...
Andrew P McPherson
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 11:34 pm
5507
... If you can't do any better than 4 greys (2-bit color), just drop down to black and white for the install. It should work more reliably (and faster). ...
Andrew P McPherson
linux-mac68k@...
Sep 4, 2001 11:41 pm
5508
Ordinary 30 pin i may suppose ? 16 banks! i have a Q950... I wait only someone gives me keyboard and monitor all II series have 30 Pins ordinary, only older...
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