Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Tom Vier
On Thu, Oct 28, 1999 at 09:43:55PM +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > Since the only difference between MkLinux and Linux/PPC is the kernel (and > some > low-level userspace apps like X servers), I see no problems using a Debian > userspace with the MkLinux kernel. i'm running debian on this 710

Re: blender-powerpc does not install

1999-10-28 Thread Nick 'Terror on the High Seas' Rusnov
>the blender-powerpc package does not install for me. > >I get : >dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format >error >dpkg: error processing blender-powerpc (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > >I have installed the ble

Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Geert Uytterhoeven
On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, John MacPhail wrote: > With a minimal MkLinux install, at least you can start with something > that works (more or less) on nubus. And then I think you'll find the > mklinux-setup mailing list friendly towards your wish to move from rpm > to apt and dpkg. Admittedly the upcom

blender-powerpc does not install

1999-10-28 Thread Frank Petzold
the blender-powerpc package does not install for me. I get : dpkg (subprocess): unable to execute post-installation script: Exec format error dpkg: error processing blender-powerpc (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 I have installed the blender-power

latest diald broken

1999-10-28 Thread Frank Petzold
In the latest diald (0.98.2-0.1, I beleive), the GIF files in (usr/share/diald are empty, and therefore dctrl fails.

debconf 0.1.71 broken

1999-10-28 Thread Frank Petzold
When I try to install debconf, I get: Setting up debconf (0.1.71) ... dpkg: error processing debconf (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127 I tried to install an older version, this now fails also. I tried to have a look at the scripts that are execut

Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread John MacPhail
Joe, With a minimal MkLinux install, at least you can start with something that works (more or less) on nubus. And then I think you'll find the mklinux-setup mailing list friendly towards your wish to move from rpm to apt and dpkg. Admittedly the upcoming release of MkLinux is RedHat-based, but

Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Joe Block
Joel Klecker wrote: > Debian/powerpc is not gonna support nubus machines (as that machine > is) until after potato, I'm afraid. Those machines are presently only > supported by the mklinux kernel and we don't have that packaged. What if I use alien to convert the mklinux kernel to a deb? Or am I

Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Joel Klecker
At 08:17 -0400 1999-10-28, Joe Block wrote: I just got my hands on a 6115 that I'd like to put linux on. I've been very happy with debian on my x86 machines, and would like to go with debian on the ppc. Are there any issues with running debian on a 6115? Am I going to need to install mklinux f

Re: Power PC bootdisks for rs6000 (was RE: Debian PowerPC CD?)

1999-10-28 Thread Alberto Varesio
John Davis wrote: > > Hello > > I have a related question. I have a rs6000 power pc model 250 which I > would like to try an > install Debian on. Can it be done? How would I start? > > Thanks. > > John I think it can't be done due to the MicroChannel architecture. Someone is going to start a

Power PC bootdisks for rs6000 (was RE: Debian PowerPC CD?)

1999-10-28 Thread John Davis
Hello I have a related question. I have a rs6000 power pc model 250 which I would like to try an install Debian on. Can it be done? How would I start? Thanks. John > -Original Message- > From: Andreas Gruenbacher [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 8:06 AM > To

Re: Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Joe Block
I just got my hands on a 6115 that I'd like to put linux on. I've been very happy with debian on my x86 machines, and would like to go with debian on the ppc. Are there any issues with running debian on a 6115? Am I going to need to install mklinux first and then overwrite with debian, or are th

Debian PowerPC CD?

1999-10-28 Thread Andreas Gruenbacher
Hello, I'm looking for a reasonably stable PowerPC Linux (ISO image, so that I can download and burn it). If there's a script that downloads the data and creates an ISO image that would be fine, too. Alternatively, are there any people in Vienna / Austria who are willing to send me a CD copy for