From: Brian Gerst <bgerst@didntduck.org>
To: war <war@starband.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux 2.4.16 Bug (PPC)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:35:15 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3C028B63.3A6AF1EC@didntduck.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C028378.50CA616C@starband.net>
war wrote:
>
> Bug still resides in 2.4.16 still, even after the PPC fixes that were
> applied to 2.4.16-pre1.
>
> If nobody cares about PPC updates, I guess I should put the box back on
> the shelf.
>
> The video driver (plat) is the framebuffer for a few macs, without it,
> I cannot do anything.
>
> Any plans to fix this?
>
> // default_vmode = nvram_read_byte(NV_VMODE);
> // default_cmode = nvram_read_byte(NV_CMODE);
>
> Commenting the two undefined functions out in drivers/video/platinumfb.c
> allows for a successful compile.
> It also allows for the video driver to be brought up succesfully.
>
> Now will this bug be fixed in 2.4.17 for PPC or should I just put my PPC
> back on the shelf? :)
Is CONFIG_NVRAM built in to the kernel?
--
Brian Gerst
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-11-26 18:37 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-11-26 18:01 Linux 2.4.16 Bug (PPC) war
2001-11-26 18:07 ` Rik van Riel
2001-11-26 18:14 ` Russell King
2001-11-26 17:07 ` Marcelo Tosatti
2001-11-26 18:37 ` Tom Rini
2001-11-27 21:29 ` Paul Mackerras
2001-11-26 18:34 ` Tom Rini
2001-11-26 18:35 ` Brian Gerst [this message]
2001-11-27 21:33 ` Paul Mackerras
2001-11-27 22:02 ` war
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