PPC: 6.4 - Kernel update

Support knowledgebase (olh_ppc_64_kernel_update)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.4
This article refers to an older version of SuSE Linux. Therefore some of the informations given in this article may be outdated or the article may contain stale links.

Kernel: Version 2.2.14
SuSE Linux PowerPC: Version 6.4

Request:

The kernel from the 6.4 ppc installation contains some bugs.
You can solve these with a kernel update.
This article explains the needed steps.

Procedure:

If you have a RS/6000, a PReP machine or a PowerMac, and Linux is already installed, all you need is the kernel package. It is in rpm formated and contains all needed modules.

CHRP based machines, e.g. RS/6000
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.2.16/k_chrp.rpm
PowerMac
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.2.16/k_pmac.rpm
PReP based machine, z.B. Motorola and older RS/6000
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.2.16/k_prep.rpm

PReP SMP machines 
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.2.16/k_preps.rpm

Kernel for recent PowerMacs
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/kernel/2.2.16/k_benh.rpm

New input devices:
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/a1/devs.rpm
Update the already installed k_type.rpm with this command:
su -c "rpm -Uvh /path/to/new_kernel.rpm /path/to/devs.rpm"
Read the short change log below.
Make sure that you can boot the new kernel file:


New Features in the SuSE kernel 2.2.16:


See also:
o PPC: Mouse button emulation
o USB with kernel version 2.2.16 and newer

Keywords: PPC, POWERPC, KERNEL, APPLE, RS6000, MEMORY, IBOOK

Categories: Power PC

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