2.4.9-benh0 problems and kudos

Robert E Brose II bob at kunk.jriver.com
Fri Aug 24 02:42:56 EST 2001


On the positive side it looks like the 7500 chaos PCI bus fixes
have been incorporated as well as the planb fixes and the
controlfb enhancements.

I've run into a couple of small problems however....

planb.c has a problem in 2074.
pb->lock = 0;

pb->lock is defined as a semaphore so this gives the following
compiler error...

planb.c: In function `init_planb':
planb.c:2074: incompatible types in assignment

Next, when pppoe, ax25 or netrom are compiled as modules, trying to
insmod them gives the following...

# /sbin/insmod pppoe
Using /lib/modules/2.4.9-benh0/kernel/drivers/net/pppoe.o
/lib/modules/2.4.9-benh0/kernel/drivers/net/pppoe.o: unresolved symbol sk_run_filter
/lib/modules/2.4.9-benh0/kernel/drivers/net/pppoe.o: unresolved symbol unregister_pppox_proto_Re0ff7a18
/lib/modules/2.4.9-benh0/kernel/drivers/net/pppoe.o: unresolved symbol pppox_unbind_sock_Rdbcf0794
/lib/modules/2.4.9-benh0/kernel/drivers/net/pppoe.o: unresolved symbol register_pppox_proto_R7c123193

The problem appears to be sk_run_filter.

Finally, though controlfb works, it doesn't work in X in 24/32 bit mode
and 1024x768 resolution. It does however work in 800x600 mode at the
same color depth and my 2.4.5 kernel patched from Michels site does work.
By not working I mean it goes into X but gives a blank screen.

Here is the dmesg for controlfb...

controlfb: VRAM Total = 4MB (2MB @ bank 1, 2MB @ bank 2)
controlfb: using video mode 16 and color mode 2.
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
fb0: control display adapter
MacOS display is /chaos/control


I'm trying to get the latest kernel working so I can do mace testing
on current code.

Bob
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Robert E. Brose II    N0QBJ
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