Subject: Re: LC 475
To: David Johnston <david@canopus.apana.org.au>
From: Will Mitayai Keeso Rowe <thelab@nmarcom.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/16/1997 08:39:18
On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, David Johnston wrote:
> [ extract of message from Will Mitayai Keeso Rowe on "LC 475" ]
> }
> } Hi! How is support for the LC 475 in 1.3?
> }
>
> Almost, but not quite there. With the appropriate box ticked in the
> booter internal video works (including black-and-white X-windows).
> Everything else works except for...
>
> Unfortunately changes made to the interrupt code a month ago don't
> work for the LC475 - all recent kernels panic during the boot process.
> I can provide a 1.3-beta kernel which works on my LC 475 (I've hacked
> the kernel to get around the interrupt problem) and/or kernel source
> patches if you want it.
>
> david
>
Either would be great, and i appreciate your reply. Do you think there
ever will be full support for the LC 475, or is it just wishful thinking?
-Mit
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