Re: X and Woody

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 02:25:45PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: > Fine, when is -6 due? The correct answer is always, "when it's ready". But I just uploaded it to auric's incoming. Nag me about this kind of thing in the future at your own peril. :-P > The last 4.01 gave funny patch errors ('

Potato revision 2

Hello world, In the next day or so, Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> will be creating a list of show stoppers for potato revision two. This list will hopefully be maintained for future revisions, and be treated more or less as the release critical bug list has been during the freeze [0]. If there's

Re: Where are the XFree4 .debs?

Sorry. Consider myself hungover. Peter On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 07:44:56PM -0500, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 04:28:40PM -0800, Peter Abrahamsen wrote: > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 08:23:46PM +0100, Matthias Pfisterer wrote: > > > I can't find them at > > > http://samosa.deb

Re: /dev/fb* permissions, local DoS

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 07:31:36PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > the reason i ask is there is a pretty nasty security problem with > > this, try the following: > > > > cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0 > > > > on my system i get a instant kernel panic (2.2.17 from ftp.kernel.org). > > Should not h

Re: Where are the XFree4 .debs?

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 04:28:40PM -0800, Peter Abrahamsen wrote: > On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 08:23:46PM +0100, Matthias Pfisterer wrote: > > I can't find them at > > http://samosa.debian.org/~branden/ > > As you could have learned from the list archives, XFree 4.0.1 has been > merged with woody. R

Re: php4 ... no packages in woody !?

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 08:09:29PM +0100, Michael Flaig wrote: > Hi! > > I´ve upgraded to woody but the php4 packages were purged. > Arem´t there woody Packages of PHP4? Are they work in progress? > > Could I get problems if I install the potato packages ? An unnoticed buildd hiccup. They'll be

Re: Where are the XFree4 .debs?

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 08:23:46PM +0100, Matthias Pfisterer wrote: > I can't find them at > http://samosa.debian.org/~branden/ As you could have learned from the list archives, XFree 4.0.1 has been merged with woody. Run apt-get update && apt-get upgrade to upgrade to the latest debs. If XF4 had

Re: CHRP boot disks

} It's a IBM B50. It *can* have a video card, just does not have one by } default and I'm not sure if a generic PCI card will work. Ah, the B50 I had came with a Matrox. You'll definitely need to build a new kernel, then.

Re: CHRP boot disks

On Nov 19, Cort Dougan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >} Why is serial console support missing? The most common CHRP systems are >} not shipped with frame buffers (I've lost a whole day before noticing >} that :-( ). >What chrp systems are those? I don't know of any chrps that don't have a >vga

Re: Sound on a PowerMac

Michael, Thanks for your response. I tried your suggestions, but still no audio. Here is what I have thus far: 1. The sound hardware is installed. 2. How can I tell if the kernel module has been loaded? 3. "cat vmlinuz > /dev/dsp" returns "bash: /dev/dsp: No such device" 4. I added myse

Where are the XFree4 .debs?

Hi, I can't find them at http://samosa.debian.org/~branden/ Thanks in advance, Matthias -- Matthias Pfisterer Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality. (from a nepalese mantra) Java Sound Examples: http://rupert

php4 ... no packages in woody !?

Hi! I´ve upgraded to woody but the php4 packages were purged. Arem´t there woody Packages of PHP4? Are they work in progress? Could I get problems if I install the potato packages ? cu, mfl -- Michael Flaig ... PROLinux

Re: Sound on a PowerMac

Hi! Is sound Hardware installed ? - kernel Module loaded ? - Can you do this: " cat vmlinuz > /dev/dsp " ? Are you in group audio? - in /etc/group: audio:x:29: If everything is configured well you can do this: look if esd is running : "ps ax | grep esd" if not ... Start X and enlightenment. Go

Re: XF86Config

Hi! Thanks! It works. :) I set the config with fbset -x and I had the Option novideo set in yaboot.conf Now I´ve got 16 Bit color ... works fine :-) greets, mfl On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 02:33:25PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > After reinstallation startx aborts with: no valid modes found. >

Re: CHRP boot disks

} Why is serial console support missing? The most common CHRP systems are } not shipped with frame buffers (I've lost a whole day before noticing } that :-( ). What chrp systems are those? I don't know of any chrps that don't have a vga device of some sort. 16550 serial support doesn't work when

Re: /dev/fb* permissions, local DoS

> the reason i ask is there is a pretty nasty security problem with > this, try the following: > > cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0 > > on my system i get a instant kernel panic (2.2.17 from ftp.kernel.org). Should not happen - can you post a panic message? Michael

Problem compiling pcmcia in 2.4.0-test5

Hello, I'm trying to get PCMCIA working on my powerbook 3400c. I'm using kernel-source-2.4.0-test5. I keep getting undefined references to try_irq when I insmod pcmcia_core. So, I look for where it's defined in pcmcia/rsrc_mgr.c, and it's #ifdef CONFIG_ISA. Now here's where I get lost. There'

Sound on a PowerMac

Hi. I recently installed GNU/Linux 2.2 on a PowerComputing PowerBase 180. I am using Enlightenment as the window manager. I can't get any sound. When I choose "Settings:Audio Settings..." and select "Enable sounds," I encounter the following error message: Error initialising sound Aud

Re: /dev/fb* permissions, local DoS

On Sun, Nov 19, 2000 at 06:04:01AM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote: > > does anyone know why debian has /dev/fb* with 622 permissions? > > the reason i ask is there is a pretty nasty security problem with > this, try the following: > > cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0 > > on my system i get a instant ker

CHRP boot disks

Are them 100% broken? I see the boot disk is ext2, and AFAIK openfirmware can only read FAT disks (I haven't been able to use the ext2 disk, I had to copy the kernel). Why is serial console support missing? The most common CHRP systems are not shipped with frame buffers (I've lost a whole day befo

/dev/fb* permissions, local DoS

does anyone know why debian has /dev/fb* with 622 permissions? the reason i ask is there is a pretty nasty security problem with this, try the following: cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0 on my system i get a instant kernel panic (2.2.17 from ftp.kernel.org). since the framebuffer devices are world

Re: X11 config

On Fri, Nov 17, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > the application you're looking for is called "anXious". it will help you > > > configuring your XF86Config settings, but it will not select Xpmac as > > > default xserver, so you might have to do this manually. > > > > As Xpmac doesn't use any configur

Re: XF86Config

> After reinstallation startx aborts with: no valid modes found. Subsection "Display" Depth 15 fbbpp 16 Option "rgb weight" "555" Modes "1024x768lcd" "800x600lcd" ViewPort0 0 Virtual 1024 768 EndSubsection work

Re: X and Woody

> > *nods* But, there's a patch in BTS for AXP that would solve our builds > > if tweaked propely. I'm waiting for it to be applied. > > It will be in 4.0.1-6. I've already applied it. Fine, when is -6 due? > I'd be more than happy to get PowerPC diffs against 4.0.1-6 as soon I have > relea