Re: PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Hang Using Debian Kernel

Hi Stan,

Stan Johnson wrote:
>
> I'm able to reproduce the hang on my Wallstreet (266 MHz, 512 MiB) 
> using an updated Debian SID and the Debian kernel/initrd. However, the 
> hang doesn't happen on my PowerBook Lombard or Pismo. As you've 
> reported, the symptoms are that the screen goes blank and the 
> backlight stays on, and the system freezes (Linux doesn't boot). 

I wonder if there is a connection with the freezes I am seeing on my 
iBook first generation. I was running 6.5 kernel with no issues, working 
framebuffer and X11.
What videocard does your Wallstreet have? ATI Rage LT ? I think It quite 
similar to the Rage (non-128) I have.

Latest 6.16 kernel from Debian freezes during boot, the output is not 
black... but who knows what is around with VRAM. Using debian snapshots 
I determined that 6.12 also works for me. Further investigation in the 
future.

Are you able to test with debian snapshots. Your use of video=ofonly is 
interesting, need to check in the bootloader how to do it. It supports 
only two kernels, it is cumbersome.

Riccardo