Re: Linux 2.4.16 Bug (PPC)

Brian Gerst (bgerst@didntduck.org)
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:35:15 -0500


war wrote:
>
> Bug still resides in 2.4.16 still, even after the PPC fixes that were
> applied to 2.4.16-pre1.
>
> If nobody cares about PPC updates, I guess I should put the box back on
> the shelf.
>
> The video driver (plat) is the framebuffer for a few macs, without it,
> I cannot do anything.
>
> Any plans to fix this?
>
> // default_vmode = nvram_read_byte(NV_VMODE);
> // default_cmode = nvram_read_byte(NV_CMODE);
>
> Commenting the two undefined functions out in drivers/video/platinumfb.c
> allows for a successful compile.
> It also allows for the video driver to be brought up succesfully.
>
> Now will this bug be fixed in 2.4.17 for PPC or should I just put my PPC
> back on the shelf? :)

Is CONFIG_NVRAM built in to the kernel?

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