Thread (3 messages) 3 messages, 2 authors, 1999-02-20

Re: Compiling Kernel 2.2.1 on a G3

From: Hollis R Blanchard <hidden>
Date: 1999-02-20 04:48:01

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.
You need to disable "VGA font support" or something like that in the kernel
config. One would hope that 'make pmac_config' sets that value properly...

-Hollis


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