[parisc-linux] STI problem on 715/50 with new kernels

[parisc-linux] STI problem on 715/50 with new kernels

[John Newbigin]

I have an Appolo 715/50 with debian installed on it.  I have upgraded to 
the 2.4.18 kernel but when the kernel boots, the STI display goes blank.  
Everything works except I can't see the image.  When I press reset, the 
firmware comes up and I can see the output from the linux kernel on the 
screen still.

If someone can help it would be much appreciated.  The 2.4.9 kernel has 
some kind of problem with the framebuffer so I can't run X.

John.

Re: [parisc-linux] STI problem on 715/50 with new kernels

[Carlos O'Donell Jr.]

> I have an Appolo 715/50 with debian installed on it.  I have upgraded to 
> the 2.4.18 kernel but when the kernel boots, the STI display goes blank.  
> Everything works except I can't see the image.  When I press reset, the 
> firmware comes up and I can see the output from the linux kernel on the 
> screen still.
> 
> If someone can help it would be much appreciated.  The 2.4.9 kernel has 
> some kind of problem with the framebuffer so I can't run X.
> 
> John.
>

I would recommend getting the latest kernel source from 
cvs.paris-linux.org and compiling a new kernel with STI 
fbdev enabled. 

http://cvs.parisc-linux.org/

Make sure that the following is in your ~/.cvsrc
cvs -z3 -q
diff -uNp
update -Pd
remove -f

And then...

export  CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@cvs.parisc-linux.org:/var/cvs  
cvs co linux palo
cd linux
make oldconfig 
make menuconfig (enable fbdev and all the goodies you need)
... munge ./palo/Makefile for any custom parameters to your kernel
make dep
make palo

Then boot ./palo/lifimage :)

c.