This problem has plagued me since switching over to Debian from
Linux/PPC. I've only seen one other report.
Occasionally, when switching from one virtual console to another, I
get screens full of "FB. overflow: <###>" where ### is an integer of
increasing sequence. Attempts to do anything past t
On Fri, Aug 13, 1999 at 08:46:17AM -0700, Chris Baker wrote:
> Michael G Schwern <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > The first thing I noticed... there's no way to configure X!
> > XF86Config, XF86Setup, xf86config, XConfigurator... looked
> > everywhere, installed every X11 package I could think of (I
I need to get X running but I can't find the right data to put in the
XF86Config file (startx --> no valid video mode).
The machine is a 7500 (604e), AppleVision750 monitor, and I'd be happy
with just 1024 x 768 75Hz. I have unsuccessfully been trying to change
the XF86Config.eg example file
On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Michael G Schwern wrote:
> So, exactly how is one expected to configure X? I think someone
> earlier commented that since the Frame Buffer X driver wasn't as touchy
> as others, it wasn't necessary to have an X configuration program.
Well, if someone would point me at either
On Thu, Aug 12, 1999 at 11:20:28PM -0700, Brian Kidder wrote:
> I'm trying to finish up a debian installation on a PowerBook G3/400
> (Lombard), but am having a lot of trouble with both X and the
> trackpad.
>
> Can anyone help me figure out how to configure both? Preferably, can you
> send me y
Benjamin wrote:
> and since last week, your powerbook will be able to sleep ;-)
This is a great news.
>mkdir linux
>cd linux
>rsync -zrvz samba.anu.edu.au::linux-pmac-stable .
We are in paradise!
Sergio
On Fri, Aug 13, 1999, Sergio Brandano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I noted that the best thing to do with the kernel is to compile
>it without modules, just because when formatting the root
>partition all the modules passed away.
I suggest you get Paul Mackerras stable tree via rsync. You'll get
Hi Timo,
Re: ethernet
the kernel I use is 2.2.10. Yesterday I managed to install the
Debian base via ftp, so eth works also for Debian. The kernel
is the same I used for LinuxPPC (redhat) and was patched against
"http://www.terraplex.com/~dburcaw/bmac.patch";. Despite this,
as you can see from
On Fri, 13 Aug 1999, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > All other users with a working system: any problems with packages /
> > installation ... ?
>
> Apart from apt-get upgrade liking to reinstall doc-linux-text doc-linux-html,
> no problems. It's Debianm, you know, so it works :-)
asclock_2.0.11-3
On Thu, 12 Aug 1999, Hartmut Koptein wrote:
> > The version I referred to is:
> >
> > http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/potato/main/disks-powerpc/current/common/
>
> This version is somewhat broken (mainly perl and the dbootstrap). It was a
> test-upload by me to see if all goes to the right pl
I'm trying to finish up a debian installation on a PowerBook G3/400
(Lombard), but am having a lot of trouble with both X and the
trackpad.
Can anyone help me figure out how to configure both? Preferably, can you
send me your XF86Config and gpm.conf files (and which versions of both
your using
Hi Sergio,
> You said you installed via CD, and that the ethernet is not
> working. My ethernet works on LinuxPPC.
Good! Probably a newer kernel now. I used the 2.2.6 from LinuxPPC in
mid July. And tried the patch with the 2.2.10 vger kernel source but
it didn't work (The MMU error [Kernel panic]
Hi,
I want to ibook :) would it work?
what is a ibook compared to in speed from the PC point of view?
Thanks :)
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