Subject: Re: Bad news :-(
To: Allen Briggs <briggs@puma.macbsd.com>
From: tcjam <tcjam@voicenet.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 09/02/1997 13:22:49
On Tue, 2 Sep 1997, Allen Briggs wrote:

> >   I have found that none of the recent kernels are functional on the
> > LCIII, I recommend you find the GENERICSBC kernel #15 or #16.  [...]
> > I have decided to just stay at #15, and upgrade only once 1.3 comes out
> 
> Umm...  If -current doesn't work on the LCIII, then it's unlikely that
> 1.3 will unless we figure out why it's not working now and fix it.
> 
> Does Scott know that -current doesn't run on the LCIII?

Most likely, although I'm not sure.

> 
> Are there any LCIII owners who can compile kernels and try to help narrow
> down why it's not working?

Yeah that would be me. :) I have a P460 which falls into the LCIII clone
category. And now that I have some space to work with I can compile
kernels too.

> 
> I wasn't following the list for a while, so I don't know how much it was
> discussed, but it's very useful to know if there is any regression when
> new kernels are released.  There are a boatload of macs and they're all
> a little different, so it's hard to know what a seemingly innocuous
> change might affect.

As I can imagine. BTW, I checked the www.macbsd.com pages and I couldn't
find the link to the Mac Museum. If it's there please point me to it :)

> 
> -allen
> 
> -- 
>               Allen Briggs - end killing - briggs@macbsd.com
> 

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