Subject: Re: MOL on Powerbook 3400c/200 (ie. 603ev)
From: Bob Kehoe (kehoe@rotse2.physics.lsa.umich.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 31 2000 - 06:05:20 MST
Hello again,
I've followed the suggestions of several of you and have made some
progress on getting MOL to work on my powerbook. However, I still have a
long way to go. I first rsynced the current 2.2-stable kernel source
and attempted to compile it. Unfortunately, some of the headers were
mssing so I found a complete 2.2.14 source tree which allowed me to
compile. Now that I have the standard C headers, I can go to the more
recent kernel, but for now I'm using 2.2.14. Once I did this, I applied
the Kernel_Patch which came with my mol-0.9.50 installation. I found that
the patch labelled as 2.2.10 failed one of the patch attempts while the
one labelled 2.2.15 worked. I compiled the kernel from this patched
2.2.14 and when it was done I placed the kernel in my MacOS area and
selected it in BootX, and put the System.map file into my /boot partition.
I still have the problem that I am using an image of my 3400's
on-board ROM (I have OS 8.0 on my Mac) because I don't have access to any
other old world ROM'S to try and buying a new World OS isn't an option at
the moment. (Any help here appreciated). I realize I don't need an image
in this situation since MOL could just access the hardware ROM, but I
couldn't figure out how to set this up. In any case, I am using the 8500
OF tree file.
Now, when I run startmol, things begin okay. I get no notice that
the patch is being made, though, presumably since it's already there!
Anyways, there are then two complaints printed something like this:
kernel-module version mismatch
/usr/lib/mol/modules/mol.o for 2.2.17pre10-ben1
vs. 2.2.14-1.3.0bpmac
kernel-module version mismatch
/usr/lib/mol/modules/sheep_net.o for 2.2.17pre10-ben1
vs. 2.2.14-1.3.0bpmac
(I couldn't cut and paste the exact text -- these are approximate). Then
things move on to the following:
version 0.9.50
Using resource file '/etc/molrc'
Using MOL library directory '/usr/lib/mol'
MOL kernel module 1.1.50
Then the powerbook just completely hangs for several minutes. Then the
computer reboots but I'm assuming that's because Linux is being starved of
cpu time.
I appreciate all the advice given to me so far. Any suggestions
on where I should/could go from here?
Thanks,
Bob Kehoe
On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Claus wrote:
>
> >: Thanks again, but I have two questions -- where can I find rsync
>
> perhaps you try
> # rpmfind rsync
> or check this site:
> http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=rsync
>
> >: and where can I find the patch for the kernel you are talking about
> >: (2.2.18something)?
> >:
>
> this one works:
> /usr/doc/mol-0.9.49/Kernel_Patches/mol-kernel-2.2.15pre4.patch
> and the README:
> /usr/doc/mol-0.9.49/Kernel_Patches/PATCHING
>
> >: Bob Kehoe
> >:
> >: On Mon, 23 Oct 2000 phandel@cise.ufl.edu wrote:
> >:
> >: > On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, Bob Kehoe wrote:
> >: >
> >: > > I have attempted to install MOL on my Linux installation but am
> >: > > having some difficulties. I have a Powerbook 3400c/200 (603ev) with MacOS
> >: > > 8.0 on it. My Linux is LinuxPPC 2000 which has a 2.2.15pre3 kernel. I
>
> <snip>
>
> >: > The best thing to do would be to grab BenH's latest 2.2.18pre kernel:
> >: > rsync -auvz penguinppc.org::linux-pmac-stable /usr/src/linux-2.2-stable
> >: >
> >: > Then get the latet 0.9.51 MOL from http://www.maconlinux.org/ and also get
> >: > the 603 kernel patch and apply it manually before compiling the kernel.
>
>
>
>
> Claus
>
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