Subject: Re: clone issues
From: Ed Jaeger (ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com)
Date: Wed May 10 2000 - 13:13:08 MDT
Here's a link for info:
http://lists.yellowdoglinux.com/yellowdog-general/november99/0234.html
The stock kernel assumes Apple's built-in ethernet devices, which can
prevent add-in cards from working. Making a new kernel is a good
exercise anyway...:P
River Brandon wrote:
>
> thanks. interesting that you mention the 100bt card, since i'd like to add
> one to my server soon. what was necessary to get a custom kernel? i'm very
> new to all this.
>
> thanks again. river
> --
> River Brandon * unit.e * 182 Main St * Eliot, ME 03903
> t 207.438.9971 * f 207.438.9847 * unit-e.com
>
> > From: Ed Jaeger <ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com>
> > Organization: Bohlender Graebener Corporation
> > Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 11:40:52 -0700
> > To: yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com
> > Subject: Re: clone issues
> >
> > I've got a PowerBase 200. Here are the issues I've had with YDL (which
> > is excellent, by the way, and works fine on my officially unsupported
> > machine):
> >
> > 1) Installation weirdness with pdisk/reboot dance;
> > 2) My PCI 100bT card required a custom-made kernel - not a big deal, really
> >
> > My SIIG PCI USB card works with MacOS 8.6 and YDL 1.2 just fine. I am
> > able to get better resolution in X (1280x960x16) than I am in MacOS
> > (1152x870x16) with the built-in ATI graphics (upgraded to 4mb ram).
> >
> > River Brandon wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm considering installing YDL on my Power Tower 166 to use as a file server
> >> and I just noticed the 'clones?' thread. Any other problems/issues I should
> >> look out for? Also, I have a PCI USB card installed. Will this work OK with
> >> YDL?
> >>
> >> -River
> >> --
> >> river@unit-e.com
> >
> > --
> > Ed Jaeger, CFO, Bohlender Graebener Corporation
> > ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com
> > http://www.bgcorp.com
> > ---
> > "The only limits are, as always, those of vision."
> >
> > -- James Broughton
-- Ed Jaeger, CFO, Bohlender Graebener Corporation ed.jaeger@bgcorp.com http://www.bgcorp.com --- "The only limits are, as always, those of vision."-- James Broughton
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