Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic: PREP

	Linux on PowerPC FAQ-O-Matic : PowerPC Linux : PREP
	This section is specific to LinuxPPC running on PREP hardware.
	If you are installing on an IBM 6015 Power Series: Keyboard lockup at login: The workaround until kernel fix is to unplug, then re-plug in the keyboard. You should then be able to type, and continue logon. Apparently this is a timing issue, and may not happen 100% of the time. I experienced this with the 2.0.32 FD_BOOT setup diskette, and all post-install boots. This is rather annoying, but it works. This motherboard is identified as "nobis". Mine happens to be an IBM PPC Power Series 400 6015-B1X (601 running @ 66 Mhz) It has an NCR 810 SCSI controller built into the motherboard. Install using setup from ftp.linuxppc.org using the 2.0.32 install works fairly well. Remember after sucessful boot from FD_BOOT (and login as root after kbd fix) to run dd if=/dev/fd0 of=/dev/sda1 to make the system boot from the first SCSI drive. (provided that the first partition "sda1" is setup as PowerPc from cfdisk) dhorn@techdev.compuserve.com
	the Linux boot just works if you have an IBM Powerseries 400 - 6015 with the S3 VGA Card. Most PowerPC 6015 oder 7020 have the Weitek P9100 Chip, which currently (Oct. 2001) is not supported, because of the lack of a framebuffer driver. If you have having a 6015 oder 7020 PowerPC from IBM, let me know df@de.uu.net
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