Bug#226779: kernel-package: differences between official and custom builds

2005-01-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ge, and that is the only package to contain it. manoj -- Campus sidewalks never exist as the straightest line between two points. Johnston Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C

Bug#291160: flex no longer lex compatible

2005-01-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
bug report. Now, this is admittedly a documentation bug -- flex and POSIX sections of the docs do need to be rewritten. manoj -- And you can't get any Watney's Red Barrel, because the bars close every time you're thirsty... Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL

Bug#287100: CONFIG_AUDIT is indeed fairly critical for

2005-01-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
t aren't broken. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#270388: debian-pkg-add-load-path-item cannot handle nil in load-path

2005-01-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ng-match "^/usr/local" (car lp-rest))) (setq last-local-pos pos)) (setq pos (+ pos 1)) (setq lp-rest (cdr lp-rest))) -- Before destruction a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes before honour. Psalms 18:12 Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> &

Bug#340747: bash completion does not show 'make menuconfig' in kernel tree

2005-11-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 340747 bash thanks Hi, bash itself includes the completion for make. manoj -- You have a will that can be influenced by all with whom you come in contact. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 49

Bug#340819: acknowledged by developer (Re: Bug#340819: /usr/share/info/gnus: control chars visible in Info)

2005-12-02 Thread Manoj Srivastava
s bug. manoj -- Look out! Behind you! Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subjec

Bug#340854: kernel-package: Compiled and installed kernel works or not depending on... in which directory it was compiled!

2005-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
-kpkg in the different invocations? manoj -- Slowly and surely the unix crept up on the Nintendo user ... Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, ema

Bug#340891: kernel-package: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 128

2005-12-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 340891 grub thanks Hi, This is due to the update grub process not returning a 0 status. Perhaps there should be a diagnostic pushed on to stderr when the exit code is non-zero? manoj -- The other day I... uh, no, that wasn't me. Steven Wright Manoj Sriva

Bug#341920: postinst fails and 'make-kpkg clean' doesn't remove debian

2005-12-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
when it calls fork/exec, to make diagnosing issues like this easier. Please try with 10.014, to be uploaded soon. manoj -- Of course a platonic relationship is possible -- but only between husband and wife. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esr

Bug#341920: postinst fails and 'make-kpkg clean' doesn't remove debian

2005-12-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ol, the print statement. Could you try with 10.015, and see if we can discover what was going wrong? thanks, manoj -- Well, we'll really have a party, but we've gotta post a guard outside. Eddie Cochran, "Come On Everybody" Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL P

Bug#342472: Sorry, but ...

2005-12-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ting the code with, As I said, Caceat Emptor. manoj -- The older you get, the better you realize you were. George Carlin Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C

Bug#342542: kernel-package: linux-image postinst fails on lilo system using sarge

2005-12-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, If the postinst says exit 0; and the shell thinks the return value was non 0, you should file a bug against the shell you are using. This is not a kernel-package bug. manoj -- Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love. Publius Vergilius Maro (Virgil) Manoj

Bug#342726: Processing

2005-12-09 Thread Manoj Srivastava
severity 342726 wishlist thanks Hi, All right. I'll have a look at the patch, and ask upstream what they think. manoj -- If you stew apples like cranberries, they taste more like prunes than rhubarb does. -- Groucho Marx Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Bug#342879: make: new version breaks cdbs

2005-12-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
. manoj -- pos += screamnext[pos] /* does this goof up anywhere? */ Larry Wall in util.c from the perl source code Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRI

Bug#343355: flex_2.5.31-36(powerpc/unstable): FTBFS: lack of AM_MAINTAINER_MODE / timestamp skew

2005-12-14 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ne casn see most buildd's do not have this issue either. BTW, reading the build log, I can that the configure step succeeded (which tells us that the MAINTAINER_MODE stuff worked; since none of the files was to be redone). It seems that bison is hte one calling for flex; if

Bug#343559: kernel-package: modules_clean target creates changelog with wrong revision

2005-12-15 Thread Manoj Srivastava
with those qualities. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#343559: modules_clean required by atmel-source

2005-12-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
o diverge from this behaviour. manoj -- Denver, n.: A smallish city located just below the `O' in Colorado. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Bug#344046: FTBFS on m68k

2005-12-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
than one overhead. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#344046: This is still a bug in GCC

2005-12-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
is not going to be fixed in make, and patches to add complex arch specific code into the build system shall be rejected. manoj -- And now for something completely different. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F

Bug#344143: This can't be fixed by kernel-package

2005-12-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 344143 mkvmlinuz thanks Hi, kernel-image packages just call the postinst scripts -- and if the script fails to return, we need to fix the script. manoj -- She missed an invaluable opportunity to give him a look that you could have poured on a waffle ... Manoj

Bug#344341: make-kpkg clean, make-kpkg kernel_image sequence does not work with --revision flag

2005-12-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
state it was in before you called make-kpkg clean; and send me a log of the whole thing, using /usr/bin/script. I strongly suspect this is local error as well. manoj -- Men of quality are not afraid of women for equality. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#344365: I can't reproduce this

2005-12-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ing else going on here manoj -- ...These lovers of esoterica seem to derive a great deal of intellectual satisfaction out of not quite understanding what they are doing. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272

Bug#344335: Umm, this is not right.

2005-12-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
the value for stuff is wrong for amd64, then the porters should present a correct ruleset/arches/amd64.mk which sets the variable correctly (instead of changing the default value). manoj -- QOTD: "Oh, no, no... I'm not beautiful. Just very, very pretty." Manoj Srivast

Bug#337367: make: [doc] LINT and LINTFLAGS

2005-11-05 Thread Manoj Srivastava
severity 337367 minor thanks Hi, Most people who are aware of things like lint libraries know what $(LINT) and $(LINTFLAGS) contain, so this is a minor bug, at best. manoj -- "To YOU I'm an atheist; to God, I'm the Loyal Opposition." Woody Allen Manoj

Bug#336732: /lib/modules/*/build symlink should be ignored when checking if kernel is installed

2005-11-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:39:52 +, Martin Michlmayr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > * Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-11-05 23:51]: >> Why should a symlink be ignored? What other stuff would people want >> to have ignored if we start on a slippery slope l

Bug#336732: /lib/modules/*/build symlink should be ignored when checking if kernel is installed

2005-11-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 14:00:13 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 12:39:52PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: >> * Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-11-05 23:51]: >> > Why should a symlink be ignored? What other s

Bug#336732: /lib/modules/*/build symlink should be ignored when checking if kernel is installed

2005-11-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 17:03:20 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 03:38:26PM +, Martin Michlmayr wrote: >> * Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-11-06 09:13]: >> > > Can you explain why it is a bug? I think upstream

Bug#336732: /lib/modules/*/build symlink should be ignored when checking if kernel is installed

2005-11-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 16:59:36 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 09:13:35AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 12:39:52 +, Martin Michlmayr >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> >> > * Manoj Srivas

Bug#336732: /lib/modules/*/build symlink should be ignored when checking if kernel is installed

2005-11-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gmane.linux.debian.devel.kernel as well. On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 18:12:48 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, Nov 06, 2005 at 10:57:13AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> > There is

Bug#338283: new kernel-package breaks official linux-2.6 kernel builds, should not propagate to testing.

2005-11-09 Thread Manoj Srivastava
rce directory, | which has been previously configured (unless you are using the | configure target). ` Previously been configured == has a .config file. manoj -- Well, we'll really have a party, but we've gotta post a guard outside. Eddie Cochran, "Come O

Bug#337321: kernel-package: Fails to build ppc64 2.6.14 kernel

2005-11-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
this bug there. Thanks to Sven Luther for all the heavy lifting for this report. manoj -- He has not acquired a fortune; the fortune has acquired him. Bion Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F2

Bug#338371: kernel-package: Kernel-package mess up the /boot/grub/menu.lst

2005-11-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
so horrible when they start life as children. Kingsley Amis Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsu

Bug#338465: grep: fails in early boot

2005-11-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ink I'll KILL myself by leaping out of this 14th STORY WINDOW while reading ERICA JONG'S poetry!! Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Bug#346281: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: debconf question about /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-686 even if no kernel is installed

2006-01-08 Thread Manoj Srivastava
iving in LA is like not having a date on Saturday night. Candice Bergen Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#346281: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: debconf question about /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-686 even if no kernel is installed

2006-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
/linux-headers-foo as you need. This does not add an additional burdenm, it is not as if KSRC did not have to be set by the user manually. manoj -- Happiness is just an illusion, filled with sadness and confusion. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.d

Bug#347345: kernel-package: FTBFS: Missing Build-Depends on 'debconf'

2006-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
when you got this error, and we'll try and see why make does not ignore errors as directed. manoj -- manic-depressive, adj.: Easy glum, easy glow. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410

Bug#346387: Support for Xen as a subarch

2006-01-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
and otherwise, I'll see what I can do to provide you with functionality for you to test. manoj -- I'm a Lisp variable -- bind me! Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF2

Bug#346281: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: debconf question about /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-686 even if no kernel is installed

2006-01-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gmane.linux.debian.devel.kernel as well. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:52:18 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:00:57PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Tue, 10 Ja

Bug#346281: linux-image-2.6.15-1-686: debconf question about /lib/modules/2.6.15-1-686 even if no kernel is installed

2006-01-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 09:00:57PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> The build directory "just works" in the common case, anyway. > It needs to work in all case, and in particular it needs to work > with the official kernels. If it don't then k-p is buggy. Jus

Bug#346281: Proposal to solve this to everyone's convenience

2006-01-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gmane.linux.debian.devel.kernel as well. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:16:54 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 07:49:04AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Err, thi

Bug#347487: linux-source-2.6.15: build fails: make-kpkg error on install -p -m 644 debian/buildinfo ...

2006-01-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
manoj -- There is an old time toast which is golden for its beauty. "When you ascend the hill of prosperity may you not meet a friend." -- Mark Twain Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 2

Bug#346281: Proposal to solve this to everyone's convenience

2006-01-11 Thread Manoj Srivastava
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to gmane.linux.debian.devel.kernel as well. On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:20:57 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 09:12:14AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Why? Anyone w

Bug#346387: Support for Xen as a subarch

2006-01-12 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, I see code in /usr/share/kernel-package/ruleset/arches/xen.mk to call and use vmlinuz insted of bzImage for kernel versions later than 2.5.41 -- is the version check not good enough? manoj -- Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images. Jean Cocteau Manoj

Bug#344833: attached an ugly and hacky patch which allows me to build 2.6.15 on powerpc.

2005-12-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
discipline and self-control, a clever man may build himself an island that no flood can overthrow. 25 Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [E

Bug#344833: kernel-package: [powerpc] k-p does funny things with dpkg-architecture, breaks kernel builds

2005-12-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
? manoj -- The new Linux anthem will be "He's an idiot, but he's ok", as performed byMonthy Python. You'd better start practicing. -- Linus Torvalds, announcing another kernel patch Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>

Bug#344833: attached an ugly and hacky patch which allows me to build 2.6.15 on powerpc.

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:44:20 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Mon, Dec 26, 2005 at 10:23:20PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Umm. I'll accept part of this patch -- the part where you set >> KERNEL_ARCH based on KPKG_SUBARCH.

Bug#344833: attached an ugly and hacky patch which allows me to build 2.6.15 on powerpc.

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 12:22:30 +0100, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Tue, Dec 27, 2005 at 03:36:46AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 09:44:20 +0100, Sven Luther >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> And the kernel architicetur

Bug#344900: kernel-package: fails to build kernel-image

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
severity 344900 important thanks Hi, This seems like a mess up in the arch detection scripts for powerpc. I'll have to defer this tothe powerpc folks to settle. manoj -- A lie in time saves nine. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.o

Bug#344900: kernel-package: fails to build kernel-image

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 344900 linux-2.6 thanks Hi, This appears to be4 a kernel source tree issue; and so reassigning manoj -- Are we THERE yet? My MIND is a SUBMARINE!! Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F2

Bug#344915: allow building initrd's temp dir in /tmp, rather than /boot

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 344915 yaird thanks Hi, Not much kernel-package can do about this, so forwardning to yaird. manoj -- * JHM wonders what Joey did to earn "I'd just like to say, for the record, that Joey rules." -- Seen on #Debian Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL

Bug#344946: gnus: Incoming mail does not get saved to file specified in mail-crash-crash-box

2005-12-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
er buf) | (mail-source-run-script |postscript |(format-spec-make ?p password ?t mail-source-crash-box | ?s server ?P port ?u user)) | found))) ` -- Eating chocolate is like being in love without the aggravation. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PRO

Bug#344918: kernel-package: Hangs on purge of new Sparc 2.4 kernels

2005-12-28 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, well, the newest kernel-package produced a kernel-image that passed piuarts install-purge test. manoj -- taxidermist, n.: A man who mounts animals. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D0

Bug#342542: This bug is still present in sid

2006-01-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ted, no. Why do you think they must be supported? If you can figure out a way of supporting debconf, and other hook scripts that use debconf, and also support scripts that write to stdout, well, we'll talk. manoj -- Anyone who says he can see through women is missing a lot. G

Bug#345939: kernel-package - kernel-headers does an unneccesary build

2006-01-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
rules). manoj -- Could it be that all those trick-or-treaters wearing sheets aren't going as ghosts but as mattresses? George Carlin Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424

Bug#261019: kernel-package: please build md5sums for kernel-packages

2005-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
y, is one of the few cities where Velveeta cheese appears on the gourmet shelf. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#323498: kernel-package: linux_image target?

2005-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
do you need this, really, if there already is an --stem command line option? Surely you do not want to create two identical huge kernel-image packages simultaneously? Yes, I do think this is added bloat for very little return. manoj -- IOT trap -- core dumped Manoj Sriva

Bug#336418: kernel-package: no suitable ramdisk generation tool w/ 2.6.14

2005-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ive. Thor Heyerdahl Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#336203: fvwm: debconf-updatepo has not been launched

2005-10-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
portant for those of us who keep the sources in a version control system. The clean target returns the on disk bits to the state they were before the build; and no more. manoj -- What excuses stand in your way? How can you eliminate them? Roger von Oech Manoj Srivastava

Bug#336600: I guess yaird should resolve failures early?

2005-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
reassign 336600 yaird thanks Hi, It would be very difficult for kerel-package to determine which initrd tool can or can not handle the local system configuration. manoj -- There is no proverb that is not true. Cervantes Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Bug#336592: at won't start any job at allOrganization: Manoj Srivastava's Home

2005-10-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
t, we should probably look at a | tool that will restart all processes that have a library open that | is no longer on disk. ` manoj -- A grammarian's life is always in tense. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C pri

Bug#336816: fvwm: includes a sv_SE.po translation instead of sv.po

2005-11-01 Thread Manoj Srivastava
severity 336816 wishlist thanks Hi, I'll pass this along upstream. manoj -- Eat shit -- billions of flies can't be wrong. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 92

Bug#309423: kernel-package: Please export KERNEL_ARCH variable to the post-install script

2005-06-07 Thread Manoj Srivastava
properly, but I fail to see where we are going with this. manoj -- "I found out why my car was humming. It had forgotten the words." Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 92

Bug#312899: libdbd-pg-perl: Can no longer connect to postgresql (>=7.4) using UNIX domain sockets

2005-06-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Extraction ii perl-base [perlapi-5.8.4] 5.8.7-3 The Pathologically Eclectic Rubbis -- no debconf information -- To write good code is a worthy challenge, and a source of civilized delight. stolen and paraphrased from William Safire Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><

Bug#304350: Always ask for root passowrd twice, even on critical priority installs?

2005-06-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
nd the current implementation of debconf. manoj -- Oliver's Law: Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21

Bug#310632: libapache-gallery-perl: Spurious dependency on libcgi-perl

2005-05-24 Thread Manoj Srivastava
e ii perl 5.8.4-8Larry Wall's Practical Extraction -- no debconf information -- Eat a live toad first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C pri

Bug#308604: libapache2-mod-perl2: Apparently requires CGI.pm >= 3.08 which is unavailable

2005-05-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
ere never meant to stay there. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#311004: kernel-package: does not build initrd image when install xen kernel packages

2005-05-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
severity 311004 wishlist thanks Hi, There is no support as yet for initrd images where arch is set to UML or Xen. This may be added at a later point. manoj -- Always look over your shoulder because everyone is watching and plotting against you. Manoj Srivastava <[EM

Bug#311145: kernel-package: fail to install image package pretending LVM1 requirement

2005-05-31 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, This appears to be an mkinitrd bug, reassigned. manoj -- "Software is the heart and soul of a computer company." DEC President Ken Olsen Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B49

Bug#306519: vrm114: cssdiff now needs write access to cssfiles, and segfaults when they are read only

2005-04-26 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Package: crm114 Version: 20050415-3 Severity: normal Hi, This is a regression; I used to be able to run cssdiff on files I had read access to. Even if the write access is required, cssdiff should fail with a diagnostic, thather than segfaulting, when faced with readon only files. strac

Bug#306663: crm114: provide /usr/bin//crm114 symbolic link for a smoother upgrade

2005-04-27 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Package: crm114 Version: 20050415-3 Severity: normal Hi, Older versions of crm114 used to provide /usr/bin/crm114, with /usr/bin/crm as a symbolic link. Upstream has decided that crm114 is too long to type, and renamed the binary crm; however, that was not a problem with debian package

Bug#308555: ssh: Pleas apply this SELinux support patch

2005-05-10 Thread Manoj Srivastava
PAM support: $PAM_MSG" echo " KerberosV support: $KRB5_MSG" +echo " SELinux support: $SELINUX_MSG" echo " Smartcard support: $SCARD_MSG" echo " S/KEY support: $SKEY_MSG&quo

Bug#309043: svn-arch-mirror: svn-arch-mirror resets $HOME, but does not copy the files in $HOME over

2005-05-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
1:20040801-1.lord arch revision control system -- no debconf information -- Computer Science is the only discipline in which we view adding a new wing to a building as being maintenance -- Jim Horning Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 102

Bug#309042: svn-arch-mirror: svn-arch-mirror copies ~/.arch-parms but does not preserve execute bits

2005-05-13 Thread Manoj Srivastava
dvanced version control system (a ii tla1:20040801-1.lord arch revision control system -- no debconf information -- OK, so you're a Ph.D. Just don't touch anything. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C

Bug#290675: Warning message about initrd is out of date

2005-02-02 Thread Manoj Srivastava
I assumed it would be futile > to ask this. :-) That is correct -- too much of a maintenance nightmare. manoj -- One Bell System - it sometimes works. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D

Bug#292773: kernel-package: Wrong warning when installing image and header simultaneously

2005-02-02 Thread Manoj Srivastava
them all in postinst; but this needs to be coordinated between whatever is creating the symlink in the official headers package and kernel-package. manoj -- Shaw's Principle: Build a system that even a fool can use, and only a fool will want to use it. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAI

Bug#290270: debian-policy: please clarify/loosen the policy on rewriting history

2005-02-04 Thread Manoj Srivastava
A fanatic is a person who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. Winston Churchill Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [

Bug#307139: dpkg: Please pull from srivasta@debian.org--2005-selinux/dpkg--selinux--1.13

2005-04-30 Thread Manoj Srivastava
le.am|2 - | lib/star.c | 68 + | src/Makefile.am|4 +- | 10 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) ` --- orig/ChangeLog +++ mod/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,32 @@ +2005-04-30 Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL P

Bug#307587: make-kpkg fails on kernel 2.6.12-rc3

2005-05-03 Thread Manoj Srivastava
tags 307587 +unreproducible, moreinfo thanks Hi, Umm, I'm sorry, I can reproduce that here. can you do a make-kpkg clean, and try that again? manoj -- If you can lead it to water and force it to drink, it isn't a horse. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTE

Bug#307587: $(DEB_HOST_GNU_SYSTEM)

2005-05-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
to a non-experimental dpkg, in the meanwhile. manoj -- Some people have no respect for age unless it's bottled. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To U

Bug#307901: phpmyadmin: fix for 307275 introduces potential for further config breakage

2005-05-06 Thread Manoj Srivastava
commented out. manoj -- If you ever drop your keys into a river of molten lava, let'em go, because, man, they're gone. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><http://www.golden-gryphon.com/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To

Bug#245593: append-to-version kills all separate (out-of-tree) modules

2005-03-16 Thread Manoj Srivastava
manoj -- Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function. Garrison Keillor Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Bug#296186: ucf: new configuration file appear two times

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
manoj -- There are coexisting elements in frustrating phenomena which separate expected results from achieved results. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCR

Bug#294235: Support for kfreebsd

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
than knowledge." Albert Einstein On Knowledge Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#296636: angband: Does not run in xpj (graphics) mode

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
themselves. amnoj -- This sentence contradicts itself -- no actually it doesn't. Douglas Hofstadter Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE

Bug#299078: gnus: Please include starttls

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:21:19 +0100, Nikolaus Rath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:19:56 -0600 > Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (va, manoj)> wrote: >> Already done. ... > Yes, the Lisp files are there. But they only provide an interface to &

Bug#296348: fvwm: Window title buttons and viewport scrolling stop working.

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
fvwm. I have not ever experienced this myself, so I am at a little of a loss to reproduce it; I've tried out your config (albeit not for very long). manoj -- A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do. -- Dennis M. Rit

Bug#299141: emacs sometimes dumps core when switching vm folders

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
which gets things done. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Bug#299078: gnus: Please include starttls

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
hnically bad to include it directly in gnus. Well, since the starttls source is not part of the Gnus sources, this is something I do not like to do (that is, munge different sources into one debian source). So, please, yes, do ask for a separate package for this. Secondly,

Bug#296944: fvwm: postinst should check if /etc/menu-methods/fvwm exists.

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
Hi, OK, fixed in the new upload. manoj -- At these prices, I lose money -- but I make it up in volume. Peter G. Alaquon Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 4

Bug#294235: Support for kfreebsd

2005-03-17 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:16:51 +0100, Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Thu, Mar 17, 2005 at 10:21:58AM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Could you rework this patch with latest version of kernel-package, >> and make it as little intrusive a

Bug#300159: tetex-extra: Fails to install (debconf-loadtemplates: command not found)

2005-03-18 Thread Manoj Srivastava
for a DB that had been dleted and is slowly being rebuilt, it may help. If not, how would you suggest one goes around handling issues like the one reported in Bug#299077 ? manoj -- If Bill Gates is the Devil then Linus Torvalds must be the Messiah. Unknown source Manoj Sriva

Bug#299007: base-files: Insecure PATH

2005-03-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
uld be making things easier for the common case, and not too much harder for the uncommon. Making /home not writable by group staff is more reasonable, and this should be done. manoj -- Feminists just want the human race to be a tie. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&g

Bug#299007: base-files: Insecure PATH

2005-03-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 11:21:07 +1100, psz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > Brendan O'Dea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Your argument is that exporting a writable / or /usr via NFS >> exposes you to possible exploits? Then DON'T DO THAT. > and Ma

Bug#299007: base-files: Insecure PATH

2005-03-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
cess. > Could this be done, please, while we discuss (argue?) resolution? No, I think that would be far overstating the facts. manoj -- "Come on over here, baby, I want to do a thing with you." A cop, arresting a non-groovy person after the revolution, Firesign Thea

Bug#299007: base-files: Insecure PATH

2005-03-21 Thread Manoj Srivastava
super can be set up to allow trivial privilege escalations (I mean, that is their _job_). There are all kinds of tools and mechanisms that can be set up badly; but that does not mean that we should ban them out of hand. manoj -- Marxist Law of Distribution of Wealth: Shortages will

Bug#300712: make: Make fails to detect that the dependency has already been built

2005-03-24 Thread Manoj Srivastava
| | % : %.bz2 | bzip2 -vkd $< ` manoj -- The best you get is an even break. Franklin Adams Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EM

Bug#314886: dpkg: Please apply this patch to enable SELinux support (for src/archive.c)

2005-06-19 Thread Manoj Srivastava
[EMAIL PROTECTED]/dpkg--devel--1.13--patch-43: done. * modified files --- orig/ChangeLog +++ mod/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,16 @@ +2005-06-18 Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> + + * src/archives.c: Include selinux/selinux.h if WITH_SELI

Bug#291148: 'status' option should be required of init.d scripts

2005-06-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
who makes his host feel at home. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B493 410B 924B 21BA DABB BF24 424C pgpsFUNyoAm9E.pgp Description: PGP signature

Bug#314808: Incorrect directory for web applications.

2005-06-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
subdirectory under /srv, and defer to the web applications policy for details? manoj -- "Good health" is merely the slowest rate at which one can die. Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/> 1024D/BF24424C print 4966 F272 D093 B4

Bug#314808: Incorrect directory for web applications.

2005-06-20 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 19:58:40 -0500, Manoj Srivastava <[EMAIL PROTECTED] (va, manoj)> said: > On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:55:33 +0200, Miguel Gea Milvaques > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> Hi, On policy 11.5.4 says: "Web Applications should try to avoid >> sto

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