Linux kernel 2.6 on IBM RS/6000 7025-F40

[Benjamin Herrenschmidt]

On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 15:30 +0000, Christophe Simon wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> Did someone succeeded in compiling a running 2.6 kernel on an IBM RS/6000 
> 7025-F40 (PReP arch) ? I have one of these machines, and it runs with a 
> 2.4.22 kernel built using the instructions gathered on 
> http://www.solinno.co.uk/7043-140/
> 
> It seems that this machine is quite problematic.
> 
> I tried to compile my own kernel with a stock 2.6.16.19, and after that 
> 2.6.7 patched with the files I found for the 2.6.7 (at 
> http://www.solinno.co.uk/7043-140/files/2.6.7/), but the system refuses to 
> boot with those twoo kernels  (the machine reboots or freezes before writing 
> any piece of information on the console...).
> 
> The site seems not to move anymore, and I'd like to have a 2.6 kernel 
> running because of his better performances ans extended functionalities, and 
> I'd like not to be stalled on 2.4.22 kernel...
> 
> I crawled the web hours and hours (Google is my friend, but it didn't help 
> me...) and I didn't find anything...

I've successfully booted a 43p, I don't know about F40 though. What is
the last message on the console when you try to boot the kernel ?

Ben.