Re: Linux installed from 2005.1 disk does not start

On 1 10 2005, Joseph Jezak told this:

 > > Please wait, loading kernel
> > Elf32 kernel loaded
> > Loading System.map
> > System.map loaded at 01700000, size:260 Kbytes
> > Opening display /pci@f0/NVDA,NVMac@10...  ok
> > Copying OF device tree...done
> > Calling quiesce...
> > returning 0x01400000 from prom_init
> > And then everything hangs; the only way out is to cut the power.
> 
> You need a framebuffer device in your kernel, Linux doesn't work on PPC
> without an FB. You should use the OpenFirmwareFB with an nVidia chipset.
> 

different machine (powerbook 6,8), same problem here.  It happens with
the 2005.1 install disk, and also with many kernels between 2.6.12 and
2.6.14-rc3.  For example, with 2.6.14-rc3, "video=ofonly" gives me
something like the above message and so does "video=rivafb".
"video=nvidiafb" makes the machine poweroff instantly.

There were reports of a similar problem with a recent Fedora Core
install disk.  On the Powerbook6,8 the kernel got up to "setup_arch:
enter" and stopped. 


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