Subject: Re: Umax clone w/ kernel > 2.4.4
From: Ben Jansen (ydl@kristamin.com)
Date: Fri Dec 07 2001 - 20:14:52 MST
Hello,
I used to have a C600 just for Xwindows. It was running YDL 2.1 with the
BitKeeper 2.4 stable kernel, which is version 2.4.10. I didn't have any
problems with it. Of course, I didn't have all the extra periferals that
you do.
Hope this helps,
- Ben
> 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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