Re: moving from linuxppc - newbie needs help please

2001-02-13 Thread pantaloon
Hi am also new 2 debian world came 2 this world to make my iBook&iMac midnight-commander oriented > > really want to be able to use apt, i hate redhat's package manager. is also my reason 2 move 2 debian starting from the smallest install and making things grow only with really needed things is w

Re: X 4.0.2 issues...

2001-02-13 Thread Michael C. Benson
So in order to get X working properly on a Lombard one must: a) run stable instead of testing b) run testing with X 4.0.2 and apply the patches manually c) run testing but downgrade X back to the stable version d) wait for the patches to be integrated into XFree86 v 4.0.3 and thus into debian's tes

Re: IRC Channels for PPC Linux

2001-02-13 Thread Steven Hanley
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 05:07:44PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > I'm looking for a couple channels to visit where we PPC guys hang out. well it is mentioned on the ppc linux distribution indpenedant website http://penguinppc.org > I've been to #debian or irc.debian.org and #linux on irc.undernet.org

Re: IRC Channels for PPC Linux

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 05:07:44PM -0800, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Hi, > > I'm looking for a couple channels to visit where we PPC guys hang out. > > I've been to #debian or irc.debian.org and #linux on irc.undernet.org but > there > aren't many PPC users there if any. > > Where do you go? #ppclinu

IRC Channels for PPC Linux

2001-02-13 Thread Mike Fedyk
Hi, I'm looking for a couple channels to visit where we PPC guys hang out. I've been to #debian or irc.debian.org and #linux on irc.undernet.org but there aren't many PPC users there if any. Where do you go? Mike

Re: Cube installation boot problems

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 02:24:05PM -0500, Ian Neath wrote: > I have a 500 MHz Cube and a 2.2r2 CD. I burned the CD myself, and it is > readable when I boot Mac OS 9.04. MD5 checksums are OK. I got the image > at ftp://debian.uchicago.edu/debian-cd/stable/official/2.2_rev2/powerpc/, > selecting

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 07:20:58PM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: > > on an msdos formatted floppy (?) > > Is this not strange, I always thought Aplle hated M$? The OpenFirmware specification defines 2 filesystems that should (must?) be supported: msdos and iso9660. (though iso9660 is completely bro

Re: modem not working

2001-02-13 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
>Yep, simple naming inconsistency. There was a patch for this floating >around some time ago (it might even have been submitted to sourceforge). >But like so many useful patches, it went into the wind... Looks like that inconsistency takes its origins from the original PC serial driver. The funny

Re: modem not working

2001-02-13 Thread Michel Lanners
On 13 Feb, this message from Claus echoed through cyberspace: > >: However, when booting, my kernel shows two lines like: > >: tty00 at 0x3013020 (irq=15) is a 28530 ESCC, port = modem > >: tty01 at 0x3013000 (irq=16) is a 28530 ESCC, port = printer > >: > >: But when I look in /dev/, there

Re: modem not working

2001-02-13 Thread Claus
Hi Sebastiaan! >: >: However, when booting, my kernel shows two lines like: >: tty00 at 0x3013020 (irq=15) is a 28530 ESCC, port = modem >: tty01 at 0x3013000 (irq=16) is a 28530 ESCC, port = printer >: >: But when I look in /dev/, there are no tty00 and tty01. So why this kernel >: messa

Re: modem not working

2001-02-13 Thread Sebastiaan
Hi, just installed Debian again, and now with the original kernel the pppd starts correctly. Must be a 2.4 bug? However, when booting, my kernel shows two lines like: tty00 at 0x3013020 (irq=15) is a 28530 ESCC, port = modem tty01 at 0x3013000 (irq=16) is a 28530 ESCC, port = printer But when I

[OF] Linux on PPC at slashdot.org

2001-02-13 Thread
An article that might be of interest to you all was published at slashdot.org: http:/slashdot.org/askslashdot/01/02/08/0159209.shtml.dada- Manuel

Cube installation boot problems

2001-02-13 Thread Ian Neath
I have a 500 MHz Cube and a 2.2r2 CD. I burned the CD myself, and it is readable when I boot Mac OS 9.04. MD5 checksums are OK. I got the image at ftp://debian.uchicago.edu/debian-cd/stable/official/2.2_rev2/powerpc/, selecting NONUS.iso (652080 Kb Fri Dec 8 06:49:00 2000). Under OS 9, I used

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Claus
>: > and will be loaded from OF >: > "boot fd:vmlinux.coff" that's here in my OF 2.0.1 >: > >: > >: Cool, worked almost: it was >: boot fd:1,vmlinux.coff nice :) >: >: on an msdos formatted floppy (?) >: >: Is this not strange, I always thought Aplle hated M$? didn't test a msd

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Sebastiaan
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Ethan Benson wrote: > On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 10:42:05AM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: > > > The installation disk from potato does not react on my keyboard. I know > > there is being worked on. I tried to copy my own kernel to the disk in > > stead of the original zImage. I tri

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Sebastiaan
On Tue, 13 Feb 2001, Claus wrote: > Hi Sebastiaan! > > >: > >: So: > >: - which image is needed so my mac will boot it > > look for: > /usr/src/linux/arch/ppc/coffboot/vmlinux.coff > > it's been made by 'make zImage' iirc > and will be loaded from OF > "boot fd:vmlinux.coff" > > Coo

Re: What kernel to use?

2001-02-13 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Ethan Benson wrote: > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 11:14:41AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > > > # > > # USB HID > > # > > CONFIG_USB_HID=y > > CONFIG_USB_WACOM=y > > CONFIG_USB_WMFORCE=m > > CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBDEV=y > > CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV=y > > CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_SCREEN_X=1024 > > CONFIG_INPUT_M

iBook with FW and video out

2001-02-13 Thread Eberhard Knechtel
I have a stupid newbie question: How can I enable the video out on my iBook. I have Linux 2.2.18 running and use XFree 4.0. I need this when using a video projector, guess thats a important feature for Linux on iBook. and I have a stupid newbie dream: Is there any chance for video output on FW? A

Re: X 4.0.2 issues...

2001-02-13 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 03:36:21PM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > [Sorry for the CC, Ani; I don't know if you subscribe to this list.] > > On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 12:15:54PM -0800, Ani Joshi wrote: > > Wrong, its not that I "can't" seem to get the modifications in the tree, > > its because I hav

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Tue, Feb 13, 2001 at 10:42:05AM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: > The installation disk from potato does not react on my keyboard. I know > there is being worked on. I tried to copy my own kernel to the disk in > stead of the original zImage. I tried arch/ppc/boot/zImage, > chrpboot/zImage and several

Re: moving from linuxppc - newbie needs help please

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 03:10:18PM -0500, sobrien wrote: > hello all. > > i would like to move from linuxppc to debian. can anyone tell me if i > will be able to use my exisiting partitions (i don't see why not) and if > i will still be able to use BootX, or will i have to use yaboot? i you sho

Re: What kernel to use?

2001-02-13 Thread Ethan Benson
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 11:14:41AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > But I'm afraid I have to disagree about 2.2.18. Here are the Debian > 2.2.18pre21 .config > sections: [EMAIL PROTECTED] eb]$ uname -a Linux socrates 2.2.18 #1 Wed Dec 13 19:21:15 AKST 2000 ppc unknown im using the new input l

Re: NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Claus
Hi Sebastiaan! >: >: So: >: - which image is needed so my mac will boot it look for: /usr/src/linux/arch/ppc/coffboot/vmlinux.coff it's been made by 'make zImage' iirc and will be loaded from OF "boot fd:vmlinux.coff" Claus pgpWst6L0JFWM.pgp Description: PGP signature

CD yaboot problems...

2001-02-13 Thread Martin Svensson
Hello, I have a Apple Power PC G4 400 MHz computer. I have two partitions on the harddrive macos extended. I have MacOS 9.1 and MacOS X installed. I have created a debian 2.2r2 boot cd from an official .iso image. When i boot and hold the "c" key down the screen just turns white and nothing happe

NEWBIE: bootdisk for powermac

2001-02-13 Thread Sebastiaan
Hi, the past few days I have been trying to create a boot floppy for my PowerMac 7300. Now that I have quik working, there is no need for me to use MacOS, but in case something fails, I must be able to boot from floppy. The installation disk from potato does not react on my keyboard. I know there

Re: X 4.0.2 issues...

2001-02-13 Thread Michel Dänzer
Ani Joshi wrote: > > Wrong, its not that I "can't" seem to get the modifications in the tree, > its because I haven't even submitted them yet. I'm waiting for feedback > from some users before I do that, and that will only happen before the > next release. Have you discussed your approach of for

Re: FTE problems on console of Pmac g3 beige

2001-02-13 Thread Michel Dänzer
Mike Fedyk wrote: > > I get colorful gibberish instead of a working fte window. > > Is there any way to fix this? It has an ATI Mach64. Please share a bit of needed information (fbset -i should give most). -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)\ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS s

Re: 7200/90 -- next step

2001-02-13 Thread Sebastiaan
Hi, you can also put the harddisk in another machine with internet. Make sure you have compiled in the apple_partition_map and hfs filesystem. Greetz, Sebastiaan On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Mike Fedyk wrote: > Matthew Kirkwood wrote: > > > > On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: > > > > > Stuffit

Palm & kernel 2.4

2001-02-13 Thread FASSINO Jean-Philippe
Hello, Just a small question about IR on Kernel 2.4, i'm using IR to synchronise a Palm with a PowerBook on a Debian system. That work well on kernel 2.2, but no connexion/transfert is possible with kernel 2.4. Nevertheless, some modules are loaded in kernel (the same as in 2.2). Do there are som

Re: How can I get XFree86 4.0.x running on stable?

2001-02-13 Thread Steven Hanley
On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 05:44:55PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have been searching the mailing list archives and the web for docs on > this issue and it seems that the only way to get X running on a Pismo is to > get XFree86 version 4.0.x. nah > My question is: since I am running "stable"