RE: PPClinux R5 on C600


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 21:13:50 -0600 (MDT)


The kernel does not support the UMAX C600 cdrom. Many many people have
tried unsuccesfully.

On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Velasquez, Carlos wrote:

> I am having a hell of a time just trying to get Yellow Dog Linux to INSTALL
> on my supermac! Of the headaches of it all!!
>
> Doesn't recognize this, doesn't read that, CD won't mount, tree not found...
> UGHHHH!!!
>
> C
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> C.F. Velasquez
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> Global Database and Technology Division
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: david bonde [SMTP:i97_bed@i.kth.se]
> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 2:13 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of SuperMacs
> > Subject: PPClinux R5 on C600
> >
> > has anyone had any luck in running PPCLinuxR5 on a C600 with the onboard
> > video? in my case, Linux only recognizes 468k of VRAM, and refuse to start
> > X.
> >
> > on the other hand R4 worked pretty well, although quite slow, on the same
> > configuration ;-)
> >
> > any ideas?
> >
> > tia
> > david
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