Re: openMSX: opengl builtin or split package?

2003-12-31 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 05:12:56AM -0200, Yves Junqueira M. Teixeira wrote: > openMSX supports opengl output, which improves its quality considerably. > Should I compile it with opengl support (that would make it run-depend on > xlibmesa-gl, right?) or should I split it in two packages, an openmsx

Re: openMSX: opengl builtin or split package?

2003-12-31 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 05:12:56AM -0200, Yves Junqueira M. Teixeira wrote: > openMSX supports opengl output, which improves its quality considerably. > Should I compile it with opengl support (that would make it run-depend on > xlibmesa-gl, right?) or should I split it in two packages, an openmsx

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and > >making the binary package Depends: upon kernel-image-2.4.21-386 > > Better don't make it Depends (use Recom

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and > >making the binary package Depends: upon kernel-image-2.4.21-386 > > Better don't make it Depends (use Recom

Re: Recompiling a package

2003-08-14 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 10:11:00AM +1000, Craig Small wrote: > Make sure you have installed the build-essential meta-package, it will > download things the package maintainer has assumed you have. > then, > dpkg-source -x program.dsc > cd program-1.2.3 (All correct, "apt-get source" was covered el

Re: newbie packaging question

2003-08-14 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 04:40:42PM -0700, Eric Winger wrote: > I've modified the postinst.ex file, but my commands aren't being > executed. And the Debian New Maintainers' Guide says I shouldn't do this > (add to maintainer scripts) yet. So that tells me I should be putting my > configuration co

Re: Recompiling a package

2003-08-13 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thu, Aug 14, 2003 at 10:11:00AM +1000, Craig Small wrote: > Make sure you have installed the build-essential meta-package, it will > download things the package maintainer has assumed you have. > then, > dpkg-source -x program.dsc > cd program-1.2.3 (All correct, "apt-get source" was covered el

Re: newbie packaging question

2003-08-12 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 04:40:42PM -0700, Eric Winger wrote: > I've modified the postinst.ex file, but my commands aren't being > executed. And the Debian New Maintainers' Guide says I shouldn't do this > (add to maintainer scripts) yet. So that tells me I should be putting my > configuration co

RFS: xmms-null -- null output plugin for XMMS

2003-08-08 Thread Keegan Quinn
I'm seeking a sponsor for my xmms-null[1] package. Description: null output plugin for XMMS XMMS output plugin which simply throws the signal away. Useful for testing and benchmarking. Also useful for nullifying the output when using a DSP plugin for broadcasting, or if you don't have a soun

RFS: xmms-null -- null output plugin for XMMS

2003-08-08 Thread Keegan Quinn
I'm seeking a sponsor for my xmms-null[1] package. Description: null output plugin for XMMS XMMS output plugin which simply throws the signal away. Useful for testing and benchmarking. Also useful for nullifying the output when using a DSP plugin for broadcasting, or if you don't have a soun

Re: building unstable packages with stable

2003-07-31 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 08:08:14AM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: > A way to compile unstable on a stable systems is like this: > > Run debootstrap on an unstable system, > make a tarball of it and take it to the stable system > unpack the tarball there and chroot into it. Unfortunately, unless Dre

Re: building unstable packages with stable

2003-07-31 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 08:08:14AM +0200, Geert Stappers wrote: > A way to compile unstable on a stable systems is like this: > > Run debootstrap on an unstable system, > make a tarball of it and take it to the stable system > unpack the tarball there and chroot into it. Unfortunately, unless Dre

Re: The upstream developer of a package needs an old package.

2003-05-15 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Thursday 15 May 2003 02:16 pm, Jaime Robles wrote: > Hello all! > > I have a problem with one of the package i started to package a month or so > ago. > > The problem is that the software i am packaging needs an old version of > another package. > Well, the software doesn't really need it so it

Re: webCDwriter: Native vs. Non-native package

2003-05-13 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Saturday 10 May 2003 05:43 am, José Luis Tallón wrote: > It needs to be able to run cdrecord / mkisofs / growisofs / ... and access > the devices with the unprivileged user it runs as. > Your approach would help if the upstream did not check the permissions to > ensure they are SUID root, mode

Re: openmosix debian packages

2003-05-05 Thread Keegan Quinn
(I got the list address wrong the first time. This was actually sent back to Cristiano.) On Sunday 04 May 2003 05:34 pm, Cristiano De Michele wrote: > Hi, > I'm Cristiano De Michele and very recently I got involved > in OpenMosix(OM: http://www.openmosix.org) > project (Sourceforge ID=demichel).

Re: Reportbug and BTS

2003-04-29 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Tuesday 29 April 2003 03:03 pm, Morgon Kanter wrote: > 100% OT-ness here, but for some reason, I always feel the need to tell > the robot "Thanks" instead of using one of the other non-thankful > end tags. Is there anyone else like this, or am I just really screwed > up, feeling thankful towards