Install Kernal Panic on PM6500PPC

[Daniel Brad Holder]

It's been 4 months since I installed yellow 2.3 on my 6500 but I had
trouble with kernel panics during installation. To recify this error
I installed the older 2.2 series kernel in a base installation. I
don't remember how I navigated the installation options to achieve
this.

FYI: If you decide to compile your own 2.4 kernel for the pmac 6500 you
will run into a problem with the NIC that shipped with the 6500. It will
not report the correct MAC address and not work with dhcp registration
schemes in use at various academic institutions.

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Brad Holder
gte575f@prism.gatech.edu
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"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by
fearing to attempt." - William Shakespeare

On Mon, 21 Apr 2003, Robyn J.Lyons wrote:

> After three days of trying and threatening my machine with a frying
> pan, I'm ready to ask for help.
>
> During the install for YDL 2.3, the installer will panic when it gets
> to the 'Transferring packages' section of the install. This happened
> right after installing the ghostscript fonts. I tried doing a custom
> install and not installing the ghostscript fonts, but it still happens
> at the same spot.
>
> Here's the abridged error message:
>
> Oops: Exception in kernal mode, sig:4
> NIP: c01n3acc xer: 00000000 ir: c01b419c sp: c0304210 regs: c0304160
> trap: 0700
> Not tainted
> ....<snip>
> TASK = 0302420[0] 'swapper' last syscall : 120
> ;ast ,atj c;ada000 last altivec 00000000
>
> ...<snip>
> Call backtrace C01B39F4 c01b41ec c01b4270 c01b3ed4
> Kernal panic : Aiee, killing interupt handler
> In interrupt handler - not syncing
>
> Then it will reboot in 180 seconds.
>
> Machine specs as follows: PM 6500, 64MB RAM,
> External SCSI 500MB HD with OS9 on it
> Internal ATA 4GB dedicated to YDL 2.3
> Comm Slot II Ethernet card
>
> Any ideas as what may be up? Just so you know, I'm new to Linux/*NIX,
> but I'm not afraid of the CLI with a good set of instructions. Mac OSX
> does have some distinct advantages for those of use new to *NIX
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
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