[K-mib-ppc] Good news: k-mib-ppc-beta-pre10.iso running.

[Dot Liu]

Hi Yves,
   Sorry it took me so long, I re-read the BootX documentation carefully.

   The mistake I was making, I wasn't including
     root=hdc
   in the boot parameters, or else I was putting root=/dev/hdc which is wrong.
   Anyways, what works for me with bootX 1.2.2 now with your latest 2.6 kernel
   from:
ftp://ftp.crihan.fr/mirrors/knoppix-mib.org/k-mib-ppc-beta-pre10.iso
   is to copy from that iso image the initrd file "boot/root.bin.gz" and
   rename it to:
   "/System Folder/ramdisk.image.gz" on the MacOS9.0 partition,
   and also copy from boot/fs_boot/vmlinux-2.6.1-rc1-ben1-mib4 to the path
   "/System Folder/Linux Kernels/linux.bin" and then launch bootX and check
   to see under the "Options..." button that bootX is indeed finding the
   ramdisk. Then go back, and type in for the ramdisk size:
   10240
   (I seem to have to do this each time, it doesn't save the change)
   and then use the following as the boot parameters:
   init=/etc/init root=hdc lang=en BOOT_IMAGE=knoppix

   Also check, that the pulldown menu is indeed selecting linux.bin,
   and not some other kernel you might have put in the
   "/System Folder/Linux Kernels" directory.

   Then press the "linux" button to boot.
   I posted some three screen photos under:
   http://photos.yahoo.com/azerty650 (in the knoppix folder).
   The machine is a PowerMacintosh 4400 PowerPC 603ev.

   Such a beautiful sight, so see the little penguin on the top of the screen,
   looking so contented and happy :)

   There is a strange buzzing sound from the monitor, though.
   I do not get such buzzing when using framebuffer console on linux
   with an Intel PC, so what is making the monitor buzz so loudly when
   linux runs on this PowerPC? It sounds almost, like it will damage
   the monitor, although the picture is stable and clear.

   Anyways, I tried the similar boot with the SCSI CD-ROM, and root=sr0,
   but I was getting sleepy when trying to fiddle with linuxrc to get
   it to find and mount KNOPPIX from /dev/sr0, I guess it will work
   easiest if you add /dev/sr? to DEVICES for the future.
   Also please remember to add e100 to the modules for the future, that
   way I will be on the network too :)

   I tried the same boot with the alpha release (
ftp://ftp.crihan.fr/mirrors/knoppix-mib.org/knoppix-MiB-PPC-alpha-2e.iso
   but although now it does find init, and boots up a little bit, it gets
   stuck at:

Processor 0 is a

   and nothing more happens. I guess some CPU detection code is crashing?

   Oh, and another thing I tried with your wonderful k-mib-ppc-beta-pre10
   was to type 'startx'. It indeed did bring up a X initial screen, grey
   with the mouse moving. In the middle it brought up a little message
   box about not finding any .Xsession or window manager, but I guess
   you will be adding that in the future for the full CD, and it isn't
   included on the beta, right?

   Sorry for all this english, I would prefer to practice in writing in
   French, but I guess it will be best for everyone reading the list
   if we use one language :)
Cheers,
Peter.


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