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hardware OS4   hardware OS4 : Updated 2.6.8 AmigaOne Linux kernel.
   posted by Geri on 7-Dec-2006 9:41:42 (3515 reads)
An updated 2.6.8 AmigaOne Linux kernel is available at amigaone-linux.sourceforge.net together with a patch for the 2.6.8 Debian sarge kernel source package.


Changes in this release:

- Highmem support is working:
You can remove the memory limit in U-boot now.
- EHCI support removed:
The EHCI driver doesn't work on the AmigaOne due to the non coherent cache DMA workaround and I was to lazy to backport a workaround which was contributed by Marcus Comstedt. Many thanks to him for this patch!
- DRI graphics drivers removed:
These drivers were removed, thus you can enable the glx extension of the X server again.
- ISA bridge tweaks:
Recently I experienced problems with USB on my A1, too. Therefore I tried to weak the settings of the VIA southbridge (to match the settings done by OS4). This seems to help a little bit, but after some time the system locks up again. I'm still not sure what the real problem is, but I guess it's either the unfixed CPU bug or an interrupt problem.
Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a response from the (responsible) OS4 developer(s), so I can't really do anything about this. (I remember sg2 writing about a software problem with the i8259 PIC. I would be grateful, if he could enlighten me!)

An updated 2.6.16.x kernel package will follow around the 16th of December (hopefully). It will also include a working EHCI and PC speaker driver.
    

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Kicko 
Re: Updated 2.6.8 AmigaOne Linux kernel.
Posted on 7-Dec-2006 12:12:19
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Good to see updates. I will wait for the updated 2.6.16.x

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This is realy nice. Would the USB mass storage module be included with either 2.6.8 or 2.6.16.x? This is much needed and missing from the 2.6.16.27 at the moment AFAIK.

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Re: Updated 2.6.8 AmigaOne Linux kernel.
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USB mass storage support was included since the first kernel release. I only removed EHCI host controller support, because it crashes with the non cache coherent DMA workaround.


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Oh! Thanks! I figured my mass storage set up was not complete. I got it working now.

Thank you for the nice update. Linux is working better than ever on my MicroA1.

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@Geri

I hope you'll support the Sam board as well
Thanks.


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Re: Updated 2.6.8 AmigaOne Linux kernel.
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Hi,

Can you tell me what I should install/do to get the USB mass storage working?

Thank you.

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@Pierre55

Quote:
Can you tell me what I should install/do to get the USB mass storage working?


Install the hal-device-manager and add yourself to the plugdev group. That should do the trick.

Last edited by Geri on 08-Dec-2006 at 05:32 PM.


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@elwood

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I hope you'll support the Sam board as well


Generally, yes. But this depends on whether I can afford the hardware or not (I'm not sure, if I'll buy another AmigaOS4 hardware, as I already have an A1). It would also only make sense, if there is still something to work on. I guess the AMCC 440EP platform is well supported by Linux!?


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thanks, downloading it right now !!!

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Hi,

I did install the hal-device-manager and ad it to my group but the device don't even receive the power when inserted...

Thank you.

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That sounds like a hardware defect or what do you mean with "don't even receive power when inserted"!?

You have to add your user id to the plugdev group in /etc/groups.


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Hi,

You know when we plug something in the USB port like my 512Megs memory stick the LED flick a few moment. The Hardware is OK because it's working fine in OS4.

I alway log as ROOT so I'm not sure it's require to add my user id to the plugdev group in /etc/groups. I'll check that tonight.

Bye!

Last edited by Pierre55 on 12-Dec-2006 at 05:31 PM.
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