Hello,

> Two things to note, though:
> - when booting this kernel it switches the console to a _very_ fine
> print, bold face font
This is the only built-in font...

> - but then again I'm running xfree with r128 (not xmacppc) so the
> changes to the framebuffer / console should have no effect ?!
Not really. This kernel contains some patches to allof a slightly changes X=
Free to work with previously unsupported (PCish) graphics boards like my Vo=
odoo3, but since you're running stock XFree there should be no effect.

> dmesg is attached
Thanks :)
Hmm, looks like you have a snapper-like audio chip which didn't attach.

> # then i tried
>=20
> dev /
> ls
>=20
> #=20
> this seams to print the whole tree, but I couldn't spot any "fan" ;-(
Damn, looks like the older G3 iBooks don't have this property, so my driver=
 can't find the fan controller :/
=20
> Anyway the cpu in idle is now in a lower power-mode than in 1.6
> (if I recall correctly from the list). At least the temperature doesn't
> rise as before.=20
Yeah, power saving mode on G3 seems to work, but sadly not on my iBook G4 -=
 it heats up even when it's idle. That was the main reason for me to write =
this driver since the default threshold is way too high. Now I have the fan=
 spin up when the CPU reaches 60C and that's fine until power saving works.

> So don't bent over backwards to make it, i've not
> enough work to trow at this box to make it run hot.
The G3 in my S900 runs very cool, barely reaches 32C under full load - this=
 one clearly doesn't need a fan :)

> envstat reports at least 10=B0C to low for CPU temperature (gave me a
> freezing 12=B0C after the boot) but when making the CPU busy it rises and
> drops when idle accordingly, so that part seams okay despite the
> off-set.
That's not my driver - there's in-kernel support for the G3's internal ther=
mal sensor, it's known to be inaccurate sometimes.

> # but then a
> dev /mac-io
> # gives
>  can't find device
That's because mac-io hangs on /pci.

> # where as=20
> dev /uni-n
> #
> works and going step by step as above works, too.
yup, uni-n is in /

have fun
Michael