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hardware OS4   hardware OS4 : Updated AmigaOne 2.6.x Linux kernels
   posted by Geri on 16-Dec-2006 21:33:36 (6343 reads)
Updated AmigaOne 2.6.8 and 2.6.16.35 Linux kernels are now available on amigaone-linux.sourceforge.net.




Changes:
- Recompiled the 2.6.8 kernel, as there was a minor bug in the platform setup code.
- The 2.6.8 kernel includes modules for MacOnLinux 0.9.70:
I don't know, if MacOS X will work, but I was able to load the yaboot bootloader within MoL and the system didn't lock up. Let's try it out!
- The 2.6.16.35 kernel supports USB EHCI. Thanks again to Marcus Comstedt for the patch!
- Removed the transfer request limit for IDE LBA48 devices:
Please report, if you experience DMA timeout errors. I couldn't reproduce them, thus I hope the workaround is not needed anymore.

Note:
My A1 seems to have some hardware problems currently, so I can't guarantee that everything is working fine. Feedback is welcome.
    

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Re: Updated AmigaOne 2.6.x Linux kernels
Posted on 17-Dec-2006 0:33:30
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Just installed the 2.6.8 kernel on my Testing/Unstable. Works well with memory limit removed but can't get mol going, will try on my stable distro. Thanks for your hard work.

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@Geri

2.6.8-kernel work other ways but network don't work. (I have to check will it work with 2.4.26 and try to re-install everything.)

2.6.16.35-kernel starts but then freezes. Last two lines on screen are:
hda: cache flushes supported
hda: RDSK (512) hda1 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4) hda2 ... hda6 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4)

My system:
hda1-hda6 AOS4-FFS2-partitions
hda7-hda9 Linux-partitions (boot,swap,root)
hda10-hda11 AOS4-FFS2-partitions

I have one newbie question. Where that a1boot.conf-file should be. Linux-partition/AOS4-partition ? In what dir ?


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Re: Updated AmigaOne 2.6.x Linux kernels
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I installed both modules and kernel files. Is system.map also to be installed or is it a file for coders ? The same for the patches ?

The system boots ok and shows kernel 2.6.16.35.

As before i have problems with anything connected to the usb ports.
Either it is my mobilephone, my midi or my mediacardreader.
And i dont have any other computer then the a1 so i cant do any debug.
But that you already know ;) So my usb ports are "off" in uboot when
running linux.

! I did something mad when i installed this new kernel, i installed
it over my os4 system partition (hda1) so i had to reformat my HD0:
in os4 and lucky me i had a newly made backup of my system on CD's.
So not a big problem. Os4 runs ok again and this time i used hdb1 ;)
for linux kernel.

! For some time ago i damaged my linux with trying to upgrade debian
to unstable version so i could install firefox2. It couldnt find some
files etc. So i changed back to stable. But it seems it lacks some
stuff as i cant run some programs like firefox1 etc. I can run KDE at
least. Is there a easy way to reinstall debian sarge without having
to install everything from the debian boot cd ? Maybe using apt-get install.
But i dont know what to install.
The bootcd has old kernel and does only work with internal ide and
i dont want to play around in the tower, removing units etc.

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@Geri
I have just installed on my Debian Stable. USB, net and high memory working well no problems. I am having trouble running MOL but I am playing around with some configs, have managed to bott to the Tux/Apple motif but the freezes. I couldn't get that far until I ran molvconfig first. I'll let you know how I go.

cheers
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thanks Geri, downloading it right now.

whats the system.map usefull for ?
probably not needed if I am not compiling the kernel myself I guess ?

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About the System.map file:

It's not needed, but allows the kernel to display useful information when it crashes (functions names and the offset within the function where the oops happened).

@Tomppeli

Quote:
2.6.16.35-kernel starts but then freezes. Last two lines on screen are:
hda: cache flushes supported
hda: RDSK (512) hda1 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4) hda2 ... hda6 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4)


That's one of the mysteries I'm trying to solve. It's either a cooling/CPU frequency/core voltage problem, an interrupt problem or a problem with the kernel and the non cache coherent DMA workaround.

Quote:
I have one newbie question. Where that a1boot.conf-file should be. Linux-partition/AOS4-partition ? In what dir ?


I have it in the boot directory, which is located on the root "/" partition. I don't know, if the SLB can find it, if you have a separate boot partition (well, you could try to create a boot/ subdirectory on the boot partition and copy the a1boot.conf file there).

@Kicko

Quote:
As before i have problems with anything connected to the usb ports.
Either it is my mobilephone, my midi or my mediacardreader.
And i dont have any other computer then the a1 so i cant do any debug.
But that you already know ;) So my usb ports are "off" in uboot when
running linux.


Yeah, I hoped the new southbridge settings would relieve this problem a little bit. I'm still waiting for an answer about the interrupt problem from the OS4 developers.

Quote:
Is there a easy way to reinstall debian sarge without having
to install everything from the debian boot cd ? Maybe using apt-get install.
But i dont know what to install.


Uhh, I'm not the expert in fiddling around with apt-get and these things. I normally do a reinstall, because it's the only way to get a clean system.

@acefnq

Quote:
I have just installed on my Debian Stable. USB, net and high memory working well no problems. I am having trouble running MOL but I am playing around with some configs, have managed to bott to the Tux/Apple motif but the freezes. I couldn't get that far until I ran molvconfig first. I'll let you know how I go.


Interesting. MoL displayed the Tux/Apple motif on my A1, but didn't freeze the system. I don't have a OSX install CD, so I tested MoL with the yaboot bootloader.

Last edited by Geri on 17-Dec-2006 at 11:09 AM.


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@Tomppeli

a1boot.conf goes on Linux in /boot


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@Kicko

I compiled a new driver for your webcam. Download it here: gspcav1-20061216-2.6.16.35.tar.gz

Install the driver with make install under root.


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@Geri
Could you compile spca5xx driver for me ?

Last edited by Tuokki on 17-Dec-2006 at 01:25 PM.

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@Tuokki

You can use the gspcav1-20061216 driver. It's a newer version of the spca driver.


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@Geri
Ok, thanks!

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Thanks Geri for the new camdriver. I dont have the cam here. However as i have the usb problem i dont believe it will work. Ill test it later when i do get borrow the cam again. Maybe Tuokki or some other person can test if the driver works with their cams.

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@Geri

Quote:
cooling/CPU frequency/core voltage problem

I'm using SE-G3 so cooling/CPU frequency/core voltage should be all correct. (And memory is tested and OK.)

Quote:
I don't know, if the SLB can find it, if you have a separate boot partition

So do this mean I don't need a separate boot partition at all ?

Quote:
hda: RDSK (512) hda1 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4) hda2 ... hda6 (DOS^G)(res 2 spb 4)

I'm wondering why it stops before it lists hda7. My Linux partitions are all above 90GB on my hd. Does it matter ?


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both kernels are booting fine on my A1G4, radeon7500, 512Mb RAM, Stable/Sarge and net is working as well

how do I see if there are ide timount errors ?

where should the system.map be copied to ?

EDIT : got a total system lockup with 2.6.15, X keys not able to recover so I had to reboot the hard way, and that was when apt-getting mol-modules

Last edited by lionstorm on 17-Dec-2006 at 04:51 PM.

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Quote:
So do this mean I don't need a separate boot partition at all ?

Yes.

Quote:
I'm wondering why it stops before it lists hda7. My Linux partitions are all above 90GB on my hd. Does it matter ?

I don't think so. Does the kernel always stop at this point?

Last edited by Geri on 17-Dec-2006 at 06:11 PM.


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@lionstorm

Quote:
how do I see if there are ide timount errors ?

The kernel log is the right place to lock for dma timeout messages.

Quote:
where should the system.map be copied to ?

Just copy it to the /boot directory.


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Hi Geri you got a PIM :O)


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@Geri

Quote:
I'm wondering why it stops before it lists hda7. My Linux partitions are all above 90GB on my hd. Does it matter ?

Quote:
I don't think so. Does the kernel always stop at this point?

Yes.


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Regarding MoL:

Can somebody please check, if MacOS 9 is working with MoL on the A1?


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with 2.6.8 I was able to run molvconfig, mol --loadonly and mol --test.

when it comes to boot from MacOS9.1 CD, I got a lockup at the splash screen.
I then changed /dev/cdrom by /dev/hda and startmol exited (see below).
I dont know if it is related to the question about initrd and lilo, which arose during apt-get mol mol-linux-modules.
Lio

aone:/# startmol --cdboot --newworld
Mac-on-Linux 0.9.70 [Mar 18 2005 11:51]
Copyright (C) 1997-2004 Samuel Rydh
Starting MOL session 0
Running in PowerPC 750 mode, 128 MB RAM
Timebase: 33.33 MHz, Bus: 133.33 MHz, Clock: 800 MHz
Could not open driver 'drivers/misc.nw': No such file or directory
Using USB mouse on /dev/input/mice
OHCI USB controller registered
Could not open '/var/lib/mol/x11.kbd'
Could not open driver 'drivers/video.nw': No such file or directory
Fullscreen video on VT 8.
Could not open '/var/lib/mol/console.kbd'
Cache enabled for console-video
Video driver(s): [xvideo] [console_video]

640* 480, depth 8,15,32 { 59.9, 74.9 } Hz
800* 600, depth 8,15,32 { 74.9 } Hz
1024* 768, depth 8,15,32 { 60.0, 75.0 } Hz
1152* 864, depth 8,15 { 0.0 } Hz
1280*1024, depth 8,15,32 { 0.0, 60.0, 60.0 } Hz
1600*1200, depth 8,15 { 0.0 } Hz

Autoswitching to console
ALSA lib confmisc.c:550:(snd_determine_driver) could not open control for card 0
ALSA lib conf.c:3461:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_card_driver returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:387:(snd_func_concat) error evaluating strings
ALSA lib conf.c:3461:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_concat returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib confmisc.c:945:(snd_func_refer) error evaluating name
ALSA lib conf.c:3461:(_snd_config_evaluate) function snd_func_refer returned error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib conf.c:3930:(snd_config_expand) Evaluate error: No such file or directory
ALSA lib pcm.c:2068:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM default
OSS sound driver
Could not open driver 'drivers/scsi.nw': No such file or directory
MOL SCSI controller registered




Unknown disk flag '$|cdboot|'
CD /dev/hda CD-ROM ------
Disk /dev/hdc3 5192 MB

Could not open driver 'drivers/blk.nw': No such file or directory

>> =============================================================
>> Mac-on-Linux OpenFirmware 0.9.70

>> --- No bootable disk was found! -----------------------------
>> If this is an oldworld machine, try booting from the MacOS
>> install CD and install MacOS from within MOL.
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
cleaning up...
Terminating threads...
DONE


EDIT: by setting the scsi emu for CD to no, I could reach the splash screen again but got a lockup after the CD tries to launch...

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