Compiling Kernel 2.2.1 on a G3

[Scott Trimmer]

OK, whatever settings I just tried worked, but all of my text is huge.
vmode either is not working, or I'm not using it right.  Again any help
would be appreciated.  Thanks.
	-Scott
=;)

On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Scott Trimmer wrote:

> I have tried for weeks to get ANY kernel compiled, and I can get the
> kernel to compile.  But when I copy it into my System Folder on the mac,
> and boot every piece of text on the consoles is colored boxed with colored
> circles in the center of them.  Why is this, and what can I do?  The
> penguin in the upper right corner shows correctly, as well as the first
> message saying that kernel 2.2.1 is booting.
> 
> System Specs: 
> Original G3 266 MiniTower w/ a ATI Rage II/DVD+
> Apple 720 Monitor
> 6MB video mem
> 
> Steps I took to compile:
> make menuconfig  (set settings)
> make dep
> make clean
> make zImage
> make modules
> make modules-install
> ftp'd the vmlinux file to another machine, booted MacOS ftp'd it back to
> my computer in binary mode.  Installed in system folder, and ran bootx.  
> 
> Typing blind and starting X works (funny vmode but it works).  What can I
> do?  I want to get this working.
> 	-Scott
> P.S. Thanks for all your help in advance.  
> 
> 
> 
> 


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