From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <38D7B56B.3E351682@ncal.verio.com> Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 09:46:19 -0800 From: Henry Worth MIME-Version: 1.0 To: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Powerbook 2000 (Pismo) status. Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Just a quick update on status for the PB2000, The remaining media bay problems were fixed this weekend. Ben Herrenschmidt fixed the color map problems on the mobility chip for the aty128fb, and I debugged and tested them last night. Once we verify a few fixes for offb, I think it will be time to get a binary out for testing. Since Ben has mentioned it on the user list, the sources are in his linux-pmac-benh source tree at linuxcare.au if anyone with a compile platform wants to try to involved in testing. I have also been testing a version of the Rage Xpmac which recognizes the Mobility chip courtesy of Kevin Hendricks. No problems yet. So far the networking is working well, I've seen transfers of over 6MBs. If not connected at boot it detects an active line being plugged in and initializes the PHY chip. Remaining issues are inconveniences and several are shared with the iBooks: > Like the iBook there is no power management yet, the new PMU is undocumented and hasn't been reverse engineered. Ben's iBook has a dead hard disk which is holding up his efforts, though he seems to keep pretty busy on other projects... > The LCD display is bright! There are no brightness or contrast controls yet, the question that needs to be researched is whether these are controlled by the PMU or the Rage Mobility's power management facilities. > Sound??? Haven't tried, haven't even inquired as to the iBook's status. > USB traps: some combinations of the keyboard and mouse I have will work on one boot and cause a trap on the next (I think the mouse, a Logitech 4-button scroller is causing the driver's confusion). > PCMCIA/card slot: there is a new PCI bridge used that will need support. > Support for the second framebuffer or mirroring the LCD framebuffer to the external monitor or video ports. Henry ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/