Re: Now I'm a Macppc-netbsd users

[Michael <macallan%netbsd.org@localhost>]

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Hello,

On Apr 14, 2009, at 7:02 AM, Pietro Capriata wrote:

> mm.. I have found a POWERMAC config in sys/macppc/conf ... do you  
> think that
> I can use it to rebuild the kernel?

No, the POWERMAC config file is for 1st generation PCI PowerMacs - a  
kernel built with that would die right after attaching the CPU since  
it lacks support for pretty much all other hardware in your iMac.
You'll need to look at GENERIC and throw out stuff you don't need  
( the iMac G4 is a single CPU UniNorth machine, the built-in ethernet  
controller should be a gem with a brgphy attached ( if it's the  
gigabit version ) - in doubt leave the ukphy driver in. Audio should  
be either snapper or awacs ( snapper is more likely though ) and with  
an nvidia graphics controller you will need the genfb driver for  
console support - you can throw the others out ( like machfb, chipsfb  
and the like ). Your machine should have a pmu without ADB support so  
you don't need cuda or any of the adb drivers either. I'd recommend to  
leave the USB stuff alone and throw out drivers for PCI cards you  
don't have.
Just look at your dmesg output to get an idea which drivers you will  
need.

have fun
Michael

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