Still no sound for MacMini?

Hi,
I have a MacMini with Debian Sarge.
Is there still no sounddriver available for the Mac Mini?
I read about some patches, but I am new to Linux and don't understand,
how to make it. It seems as if there are still problems...
Does anyone know an easy way to get sound work?
I need a tutorial or something...
I have already tested to use a patched kernel, without success...
(doesn't matter why, managed to boot etc. but not satisfied with it)
A simple drive or patch and some instructions how to use/ apply it
whould be nice. I don't whant to do changes to the kernel or anything
that blows my configuration.
If you have any suggestions...
Thanks.

In article <di8pv3$fjr$1@newsserver.rz.tu-ilmenau.de>,
"Oliver Bleckmann" <Oliver-Bleckmann@freenet.de> wrote:
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> Hi,
> I have a MacMini with Debian Sarge.
> Is there still no sounddriver available for the Mac Mini?
> I read about some patches, but I am new to Linux and don't understand,
> how to make it. It seems as if there are still problems...
> Does anyone know an easy way to get sound work?
> I need a tutorial or something...
> I have already tested to use a patched kernel, without success...
> (doesn't matter why, managed to boot etc. but not satisfied with it)
> A simple drive or patch and some instructions how to use/ apply it
> whould be nice. I don't whant to do changes to the kernel or anything
> that blows my configuration.
> If you have any suggestions...
> Thanks.
>
>[/color]

yellowdoglinux ???

"Song for Debbie H" <markovREMOVETHIS@tele2.be> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:markovREMOVETHIS-E3F313.21033808102005@nn2.swip.net...[color=blue]
> yellowdoglinux ???[/color]

I don't want to change...

On Sat, 08 Oct 2005 21:50:45 +0200, Oliver Bleckmann wrote:
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> I don't want to change...[/color]

IIRC in latest kernel there should be a basic support for sound (i.e. no
mixer). Try pulling the linux-image-2.6.12 from unstable, and look in the
google archive of linux.debian.ports.powerpc.

--
Best Regards, Jack
Linux user #264449
Powered by Debian PPC

"Oliver" == Oliver Bleckmann <Oliver-Bleckmann@freenet.de> writes:

Oliver> Hi, I have a MacMini with Debian Sarge. Is there still no
Oliver> sounddriver available for the Mac Mini? I read about some
Oliver> patches, but I am new to Linux and don't understand, how
Oliver> to make it. It seems as if there are still problems...

Get the kernel from etch (testing)

[url]http://packages.debian.org/testing/base/linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc[/url]

Install it like this (as root)

dpkg -i linux-image-2.6-powerpc_2.6.12-10_powerpc.deb

and this should be your default kernel on your next boot. (Type 'old'
at the yaboot prompt to get the previous kernel). I believe 2.6.12 has
sounds support for the Mini AFAIK (I don't own a mini) but no support
for a mixer. You also need to use ALSA. There is no real issue with
booting a testing/unstable kernel with sarge (I'm doing it).

Try reading/posting to the debian-powerpc list, it's a good
community.

Cheers!
Shyamal

"Shyamal Prasad" <shyamalprasad@verizon.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:878xx0dh7a.fsf@shyamal.prasad.verizon.net...[color=blue]
> Get the kernel from etch (testing)
>
> [url]http://packages.debian.org/testing/base/linux-image-2.6.12-1-powerpc[/url]
>
> Install it like this (as root)
>
> dpkg -i linux-image-2.6-powerpc_2.6.12-10_powerpc.deb[/color]

Installed the kernel, but my monitor shows no bootsequence, it is "out of
range". Why?
What config is used by the new kernel? Anything else to do?
How do I uninstall the new kernel and make the old default again?