ppc May 2005

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PPC Release notes
by Paul Nasrat 27 May '05

27 May '05

See fedora docs page for cvs details: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158322 Comments, etc welcome. Paul

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fedora on a mac
by Adam Hitchcock 27 May '05

27 May '05

I'm trying it out on my iBook and its pretty cool, I can get it to install and everything but when it tries to mount the / partition it gives me the error Checking filesystems fsck.ext3: Unable to resolve 'LABEL=/' then it dumps me into a shell. Keep up the good work though, I'm stoked that I'll be able to run fedora on my macs soon! -adam

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fedora test 3 powermac g5
by Shay, Daniel 25 May '05

25 May '05

I'm not sure what kernel Fedora Installer is using but the new G5s need a kernel patch not official released yet. Hopefully 2.6.12 is released soon. http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.12-rc4-g it8.log http://www.yellowdog-board.com/viewtopic.php?p=3214&highlight=#3214 Daniel

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NPTL and TLS-based libc in FC4t3
by Gary Byers 24 May '05

24 May '05

I installed FC4t3 on a G5 a week or so ago. I've since removed it (and can't easily check), but my impression was that the system did not use a TLS-based libc and (I therefore assume) included an older LinuxThreads library instead of NPTL. (The unofficial FC3 releases for PPC -did- install and use a TLS-based C library and NPTL.) If my impression and assumption are correct, does anyone know if this omission was intentional and, if so, what the rationale is ? Gary Byers gb(a)clozure.com

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FC4 Test3 3.92 ---Not Found
by Mohamed Parvez 24 May '05

24 May '05

Hello All, I have a brand new Apple Power Book G4 with super drive. I wanted to install Fedora. Did my intial investigation and found out that Fedora Core 4 test version 3.92 is the best. As per the instructions at http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html. I went to ftp://ftp.uk.linux.org/pub/linux/fedora-ppc/fc3-ppc/images/mac/ and downloaded the boot.iso (this boot.iso is supposed to eject). Opened the boot.iso in my MAC using Disk Utility and burnt the CD. When I insert the CD (when I am using Tiger) it shows a small disc icon on the desktop that says 3.92. Then I went to http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=02635#0 and downloaded the FC4-test3-i386-DVD.iso (2,611MB), and again I used the Disk Utility and burnt the DVD. When I insert the CD (when I am using Tiger) it shows a small disc icon on the desktop that says 3.92 So now I have boot.iso and FC4 test3 bothe version 3.92. I Insert the Boot.iso CD in my PowerBook and restarted the machine holding C button. The Linix Installation started then it asked few questions like language location etc. Then it asked how I would like to install the Fedora OS I selected CD-ROOM. Then it said the please insert Fedora core and promptly ejected the boot.iso. I then inserted the FC4 DVD and said ok. But then it keeps saying the Fedora Code is not found and ejects asking for fedora Core CD. Can some one point me to a good boot.iso as well as the FC4 test3 DVD. Thanks/Regards, Parvez

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mac mini modem
by w d 24 May '05

24 May '05

the redhat article on installing fc4 on a mac mini is very well written with detailed install details; however, there is no mention on the internal built-in 56k modem. Does fc4 support the built-in modem? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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Re: Fedora-ppc Digest, Vol 9, Issue 14
by Adam Hitchcock 24 May '05

24 May '05

I can't find the command findfs, is it only available in recovery mode? -adam On May 23, 2005, at 12:00 PM, fedora-ppc-request(a)lists.infradead.org wrote: > > >> I'm trying it out on my iBook and its pretty cool, I can get it to >> install and everything but when it tries to mount the / partition it >> gives me the error >> Checking filesystems >> fsck.ext3: Unable to resolve 'LABEL=/' >> > > I realize you've worked around your prob, but in bugzilla (and for my > own interest) could you provide the output of: > > findfs LABEL=/ > > Cheers, > > Mike

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LVM2 in FC3 for PPC?
by Mike Hammill 24 May '05

24 May '05

Hello again, I was never able to get Disk Druid (FC3) to allow me to partition a physical volume for LVM2 use. The buttons are there to work with LVM, but I suspect they are a hold over from the luckier x86 users. I tried entering types like 8e, 0x8e, LVM. I got errors such as "flag not supported" and I recall with one try it crashed the installation. Is LVM2 supported on PPC with FC3? If so, how does one get beyond the initial stage of creating a partition for LVM use? mac-fdisk? some other program? Best regards, Mike Hammill

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Reboot after install on G4/Radeon 9200 hangs at configuring kernel parameters
by Mike Hammill 23 May '05

23 May '05

Hello, I have a Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio model) and tried installing FC3 as a dual boot on it following the excellent instructions at http://www.bytebot.net/geekdocs/ibook/fedorappc.html I made it through the install fine and the installer even seemed to recognize my Radeon 9200 (PCI) graphics card. X looked fine--though after one of the first screens the color depth lower and made things a little odd looking. In any event, at reboot, the system hangs at "Configuring kernel parameters". Just before this message it appears the system is trying to start the X server, since the screen blanks. After trolling the Web, I have seen answers ranging from "remove rhgb and quiet" from grub.conf to "turn off acpi". Others suggest that the problem is in the X configuration. Q1: Is this an X problem? Q2: Can I use Ctrl-Alt-F2 (or perhaps some other F-key) to break out to another console to fix my X configuration? I thought I tried this, as well as Ctrl-c, but nothing happened. (I'm not near the machine at the moment). Q3: Should I removed rhgb and quiet from my yaboot.conf file? I see they were in fact automatically generated there. Do I use acpi=off or noapic in my "append", assuming that is even necessary? BTW, the kernel installed by the FC3 iso's I downloaded (recently) is 2.6.9-1.667 Any help would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, /Mike

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Reboot after install on G4/Radeon 9200 hangs at configuring kernel parameters
by Mike Hammill 23 May '05

23 May '05

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