Subject: RE: Umax clone w/ kernel > 2.4.4
From: Doyle, John (JDoyle@colt-telecom.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2001 - 01:57:45 MST
I have a Umax Pulsar (= S900) running YDL2.1 which has (I think) 2.4.10
kernel. It works fine but I did have similar problems to you to start with.
I had the *arch:exit* message followed by a blank screen and tracked it down
to faulty video settings which were screwing up the monitor. Does your Umax
still sound like it's continuing to boot?
Try using the No Video Driver option in BootX and if this works, try
reconfiguring your video settings. I can't tell you what to do for a Rage
Orion (I have a Voodoo3 3000)but this was the answer when I had a similar
problem.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Serphillips [mailto:rserphillips@austin.rr.com]
Sent: 06 December 2001 19:21
To: YellowDog Discussion Forums
Subject: Umax clone w/ kernel > 2.4.4
This isn't nessesarily a YDL question but is there anyone out there running
a Umax J700 or any Umax clone for that matter that is able to run any kernel
greater than 2.4.4. I ask because I determined almost all of the problems
(and lack of functionality) with my machine is related to using an older
kernel. Any kernel that I've tried (2.4.6,2.4.8,2.4.10, ect) always hangs
during boot with some text followed by arch:exit. There have been other
reports on a S900,C500, etc of the same thing. I've tried compiling it,
using pre-compiled binaries, and using all sorts of bootx args with no luck.
So if there's anyone out there who's running a umax clone with a recent
kernel please let me know.
spec sheet
Umax J700
368 MB ram
ATI Rage Orion
Sony 17" 200ES
XLR8 Carrier Ziff G4 450
Yamaha 8424 cdrw
Matsu-something 8x cdrom
IBM 10k 9gig HD
Seagate 10K 4.5 gig HD
Zip 100 ext
Just for completness
All perfs supported and functional w/ 2.4.4 kernel
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