Re: /dev/arcmouse

2002-10-08 Thread Jonathan Amery
> On Tue 08 Oct, Jonathan Amery wrote: > > > > /dev/arcmouse on my 2.4.18 system returns `No such device' - what > > have I done wrong? :( > > It's probably called /dev/sunmouse - they are the same thing/drvier. Bit > confusing that. I create a symli

/dev/arcmouse

2002-10-07 Thread Jonathan Amery
/dev/arcmouse on my 2.4.18 system returns `No such device' - what have I done wrong? :( J.

Re: strace

2002-09-11 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >However this leads me to find that strace is not behaving as I expect. For >any binary I give it it tells me that execve happened >but then no more system calls are traced - the traced binary just runs and >outputs whatever it normally would. > >This is

Re: a small C program to test xdm's /dev/mem reading on your architecture

2002-08-30 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Branden writes: >> I can't believe he actually intends to keep it like this.. >I'm going to #define DEV_RANDOM /dev/random for Linux systems. And Debian Hurd? Or does the Hurd not have /dev/random or /dev/urandom? I suspect that /dev/urandom may be the better cho

Re: a small C program to test xdm's /dev/mem reading on your architecture

2002-08-30 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kusti writes: >I believe the /dev/mem gets read only in systems where no /dev/(u)random >exists. Actually, the standard configuration is that /dev/mem is read. The code to read from /dev/(u)random isn't activated in any situation in the standard upstream X distrib

Re: a small C program to test xdm's /dev/mem reading on your architecture

2002-08-30 Thread Jonathan Amery
[Apologies to readers of debian-sparc, who have already received a copy of this] In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] write: [XDM randomness] >/dev/random? /dev/urandom? You are kidding. This randmomness is used >to create authorisation cookies for X which in my understanding provide

Re: semop problem.

2002-08-18 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: > > I'm trying to test out a patch, but when I run dpkg-buildpackage I get this: > >: p3[r] bash[623] ; dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot >dpkg-buildpackage: source package is xfree86 >dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 4.1.0-16 >dpkg-buildpackage: source main

semop problem.

2002-08-14 Thread Jonathan Amery
I'm trying to test out a patch, but when I run dpkg-buildpackage I get this: : p3[r] bash[623] ; dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot dpkg-buildpackage: source package is xfree86 dpkg-buildpackage: source version is 4.1.0-16 dpkg-buildpackage: source maintainer is Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dp

No rule to make target `pld_hotswap.c', needed by `/usr/src/linuix-2.4.18/include/linux/modules/pld_hotswap.ver'. Stop.

2002-08-08 Thread Jonathan Amery
Hello, I'm trying to build the 2.4.18 kernel with rmk7 patches, and I get this error message: No rule to make target `pld_hotswap.c', needed by `/usr/src/linuix-2.4.18/include/linux/modules/pld_hotswap.ver'. Stop. (I get this with either CONFIG_PLD turned on or off) I've grobbled about

Re: Interest in libfloat?

2001-11-06 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >The libfloat package is currently orphaned, and seems to be arm-only. >Would anyone with ARM experience like to look after it? > If it's still orphaned by the time I actually finish getting myself organised to get myself into the NM process I'll be willin

Re: arm woody boot-floppies

2001-10-13 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 09:41:40AM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote: >> >Are these built files of any use to anyone? >> >> Dunno. Can you use them to install a system? :-) >> >> It would be useful for you to try at least running up the first stage >> inst

Re: Q: reiserfs on debian-arm

2001-09-01 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >Always use the latest stable kernel. > Unless you know it has bugs that will affect you. Jonathan.

Re: Installing...

2000-11-16 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >Installing Debian on a RiscPC using boot floppies is covered in the >document pointed to below in my sig. > Erm, can I make a couple of suggestions wrt the FAQ (before even trying the install)? Question about CD-ROM should probably use `ln -s /dev/hdb /

Re: Installing...

2000-11-15 Thread Jonathan Amery
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> you write: >In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jonathan Amery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> 'scuse me for being stupid like, but how would I go about installking >> debian-arm on my RiscPC (running ARMLinux and RISC

Installing...

2000-11-15 Thread Jonathan Amery
'scuse me for being stupid like, but how would I go about installking debian-arm on my RiscPC (running ARMLinux and RISC OS) - 'cos the install deosn't seem to be quite coherant... Jonathan.