Re: Bug#623747: svgalib: FTBS on armel

2011-05-03 Thread Guillem Jover
Hi! On Wed, 2011-05-04 at 02:01:18 +0100, peter green wrote: > I see two ways of fixing the uninstallability. > > 1: apply the patch the submitter of this bug supplied and change > packages-arch-specific allow the buildds to build svgalib on armel > (and possiblly other architectures). I've impl

re: bug 623747 svgalib: FTBS on armel

2011-05-03 Thread peter green
Note: I write this message to the bug as a concerned user of freepascal in debian. Currently in debian the svgalib packages themselves are marked as being for architectures linux-any and kfreebsd-any but packages-arch-specific restricts building on the buildds to i386 and amd64. Further at lea

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Phil Endecott wrote: > I don't think any of the other choices (Panda, iMX53 board, AC-100, TrimSlice) > could be described as anywhere near "very well supported"; they are at best > "can > be hacked to work". yehh, this is just... part of how ARM embedded syste

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2011-05-03 Thread giovanni_re
I got a personal message with a question: On Tue, 3 May 2011 13:17:17 +0200, "...said: > Hey > > On Mon, May 02, 2011, giovanni_re wrote: > > Optimizing Linux and Android applications for ARM > > Venue: Webinar > > Location: Webinar > > You seem to be representing some group or company;

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Phil Endecott
Meike Reichle debian.org> writes: > What I am looking for is an ARM device that is very well supported within > Debian and is reasonably current, especially with regard to the processor. The QNAP TS-119 (or one of the variants) is as well supported as you will find, and the hardware is good co

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 16:03]: > I am somewhat torn when it come to those *plug devices. On the one > hand they seem to be everywhere, on the other I keep hearing how bad > they are, hardware-wise. So far the gist I got what that they were a > great idea but rather poorly executed. Maybe I go

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Falk Hueffner
On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 02:10:57PM +0100, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote: > other devices include, if you don't mind them being fuckers for > creating proprietary 3D drivers for the past ooo 15 years, those based > on the NVidia Tegra 250, which was one of the very first Dual Cortex > A9 ARM pr

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Robert Nelson [2011-05-03 09:06]: > I know i asked this question about 2 year ago... How do you feel > about adding an omap variant to debian? the omap2plus_config in > mainline currently supports pretty much every omap board omap2-4.. Yes, I don't see why not, as long as someone makes sure s

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 18:02]: > Is there a list or something of devices that are supported by the d-i? > I think for a first try I'd really prefer having our trusty installer > by my side. http://www.debian.org/ports/arm/ lists most (but not all). http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/arme

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Meike Reichle
Martin Michlmayr @ 03.05.2011 16:00: * Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 15:43]: those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand here. They are not supported by the Debian installer. Debian will work fine but you'll have t

omap kernel flavour (was: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage)

2011-05-03 Thread Sebastian Reichel
On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 09:06:27AM -0500, Robert Nelson wrote: > On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > > * Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 15:43]: > >> those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and > >> the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand

Re: omap kernel flavour (was: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage)

2011-05-03 Thread Robert Nelson
>> Actually the Beagle/Panda are supported by a smalled hacked up version >> of the Debian Installer.. (just wraps a mainline u-boot/kernel around >> the versatile initrd.gz) >> >> https://github.com/RobertCNelson/netinstall-omap >> >> I'm currently working on adding imx53 support for that low cost

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Meike Reichle
Hi Martin Martin Michlmayr @ 03.05.2011 16:00: * Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 15:43]: those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand here. They are not supported by the Debian installer. Debian will work fine but yo

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Robert Nelson
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 9:00 AM, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 15:43]: >> those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and >> the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand here. > > They are not supported by the Debian installer.  Debian will

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Meike Reichle
Hi Martin Martin Michlmayr @ 03.05.2011 15:57: * Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 14:27]: In short: What the Debianist's current ARM toy of choice? How about the SheevaPlug? http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/ I am somewhat torn when it come to those *plug devices. On the one hand

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 15:43]: > those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and > the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand here. They are not supported by the Debian installer. Debian will work fine but you'll have to install it manually. I think you d

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Meike Reichle [2011-05-03 14:27]: > In short: What the Debianist's current ARM toy of choice? How about the SheevaPlug? http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/ -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subjec

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Meike Reichle
Hi Luke those are very good hints, thank you! I didn't realise the mx53 and the Panda run well with Debian. I even have those on hand here. So, off to find some decent howtos now :) -Meike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-arm-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Troub

Re: Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton
On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Meike Reichle wrote: > Hi all > > I guess this question pops up any other month on this list, but here we go > once again ... > > In short: What the Debianist's current ARM toy of choice? > > In long: I am to demonstrate Debian (installation and usage) on an ARM > d

Re: Debian installer for BlackArmor 110

2011-05-03 Thread Eric Cooper
On Tue, May 03, 2011 at 10:47:32AM +0100, Martin Michlmayr wrote: > * Boris Molitor [2011-05-03 09:02]: > > The Seagate BlackArmor 11x and 22x are similiar to the TS-119, TS-219 > > and TS-219P. > > Can I use the Debian Installer on my BA11x Hadware? > > No, the Seagate BlackArmor is not supporte

Looking for a well supported ARM device for demo usage

2011-05-03 Thread Meike Reichle
Hi all I guess this question pops up any other month on this list, but here we go once again ... In short: What the Debianist's current ARM toy of choice? In long: I am to demonstrate Debian (installation and usage) on an ARM device. My objective is - naturally - to demonstrate how great Deb

Re: Debian installer for BlackArmor 110

2011-05-03 Thread Martin Michlmayr
* Boris Molitor [2011-05-03 09:02]: > The Seagate BlackArmor 11x and 22x are similiar to the TS-119, TS-219 > and TS-219P. > Can I use the Debian Installer on my BA11x Hadware? No, the Seagate BlackArmor is not supported. -- Martin Michlmayr http://www.cyrius.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Debian installer for BlackArmor 110

2011-05-03 Thread Boris Molitor
Hi All, Thanks for your great Installer Project. I have a little Question. The Seagate BlackArmor 11x and 22x are similiar to the TS-119, TS-219 and TS-219P. Can I use the Debian Installer on my BA11x Hadware? ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-armel/current/images/kirkwood