Booting CRUX Powerbook G4

Ezudin · **Joined:** 30 Sep 2010, 20:16 **Posts:** 2

Hello,

I have been attempting to install CRUX on my Powerbook G4 (Last Revision). When I attempt to boot the installation it gets to "console [tty0] enabled, bootconsole disabled" and then nothing more seems to happen. Any help on what I am doing wrong would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

acrux · **Posted:** 01 Oct 2010, 03:35

please report your true PowerBook model.
Anyway if you are experiencing difficulties booting, try with:

Code:

apple32 root=/dev/hdc video=ofonly panic=10

CRUX PPC (32bit) was extensively tested on latest PowerBook and iBook models.

Ezudin · **Joined:** 30 Sep 2010, 20:16 **Posts:** 2

The model number on the back is: A1138.

I should have been more clear in my original post. I have gone through the installation without any problems. However, when I try to boot into the system that's when the system hangs after the above output.

Thanks again.

acrux · **Posted:** 01 Oct 2010, 04:26

if you installed CRUX PPC without any problem thus you forgave to include a proper frame buffer support (as built-in) when you compiled your own kernel.

from the CRUX PPC Handbook:

Code:

Useful kernel config files are placed into the /usr/src directory. They are the config files used to build the boot kernels. 

CRUX PPC

A lightweight GNU/Linux distribution for PowerPC!

Booting CRUX Powerbook G4

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