Different kernels on OldWorld Macs

[Alexander Holst]

Am Mittwoch, 14.05.03, um 14:30 Uhr (Europe/Berlin) schrieb 
yellowdog-general-request@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com:

> Message: 11
> Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 14:28:49 +0200
> Subject: Different kernels on OldWorld Macs
> From: Thomas Kuehner <macgix@macgix-services.com>
> To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>
> Hi all
>
> today I tested different kernels with the UMAX S900 (PPC 8500). Here 
> are the
> results:
>
> [... snip ...]
>
> * The best kernel I'd ever run was the one that shipped with YDL 2.3
>
> Id did all internal and additional ethernet, US-SCSI and Ultra-ATA 
> support,
> and the world was fine.
>
> I do not understand, why the YDL-people removed this features, really I
> don't.

The stock YDL 3.0 kernel works on my PM7500/100 flawlessly, including 
onboard MACE ehternet as well as both onboard SCSI controllers (they 
are 10 and 5 M/sec controllers only though)

> It would be pleasant, if thy could offer a recompiled 2.4.20-8d kernel
> including all the missing support.
>
> IMHO Linux is most interesting for OldWorld Macs, more less for a G4 
> that
> ships with Mac OS X...
>
>
> Best guess: Recompiling 2.4.20-8d with adding the missing modules by 
> myself.
> - On a 233 MhZ 604e machine with 1,2 GB drive space left??? Funny, he.

Should work, I do compile NuBus kernels on my Performa 5200/75MHz - it 
takes time, but other than that, no issues so far ;) Your 233 MHz 604e 
should be a lot faster than my Performa. It usually takes about 3-4 
hours on my Performa, but hey. My next attempt will be to get a BOOT 
kernel for my Performa, so I can install YDL 3.0 on it ;)

Greetings,
Alex

Alexander Holst
Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences
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