problems with altivec

Jean-Jacques Levy mol-general@lists.maconlinux.org
Thu, 29 Jan 2004 19:18:56 +0100 (MET)


> > > You seem to have compiled your kernel with AltiVec support turned off.
> >
> > it seems that this kernel 2.4.24-ben1 strangely doesn't support
> > AltiVec.... -JJ-
>

> What config method are you using? (xconfig, menuconfig, etc.)  If
> you're using xconfig, that could be why you're having trouble - for
> some reason xconfig won't set the altivec option (along with
> something else, I forget what), but menuconfig will.
>
> Then again, if you're using menuconfig, all bets are off. ;^)

I was using xconfig, Now with menuconfig, it does work now. 
Thanks, -JJ-