imsttfb agony

2002-03-07 Thread Dustin B Moore
I've been using linux for about 6 years now on the x86 side and Debian for the last two and, as much as I hate admitting it, I just can't figure out how to configure the kernel video with a PowerPC. I think I have a Umax 9500 series clone and the kernel identifies the video as /bandit/IMS,ttl128mb

Re: xfree86v3 not autobuilding

2002-03-07 Thread Stephen R Marenka
On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 11:14:00AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote: > On Wed, Mar 06, 2002 at 01:30:43PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > The xfree86v3 source package should be built for the following > > > architectures (only): > > > > > > alpha arm i386 m68k powerpc sparc > > > > > > Right now,

mol + networking problems

2002-03-07 Thread nik gaffney
hi, im having some problems getting tcp/ip to work under MOL, ive built the modules from the source .deb but the sheep_net isnt intialising for some reason. this is its error -> Can't open /dev/sheep_net, please check module is present ! Failed to initialize the sheep- device yet lsmod

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Mar 07, 2002 at 07:41:59AM -0800, Ron Farrer wrote: > Section "Device" > Identifier "3dfx Voodoo3 3000" > Driver "fbdev" > BusID "PCI:1:15:0" > VideoRam16384 > Option "UseFBDev" "true" > EndSection Just FYI

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Ron Farrer
Michel D?nzer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > The monitor refresh ranges may not allow for the modes you want to use. > Check the server log. The monitor refresh range was wrong, it should have been (and has been corrected) 30-96 Hor. and 48-160 Vert. Here's a snippet from the log: (II) FBDev(0): C

I tried install xfree last night from stable...

2002-03-07 Thread Gjermund Gusland Thorsen
But I don’t know which packages to choose... I got r128 gfx card on a G4/450MP sawfish-gnome is br0ken what replaces the br0ken sawfish-gnome package? -- Yours Sincerely, Gjermund Gusland Thorsen "The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think al

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Richard Watson
Ron Farrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Richard Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > What do you change? Can you post the relevant bit of your XF86Config-4 ? > > You bet, see attached. > > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > # Modes "1600x1200" "1280x1024" "1

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Don, 2002-03-07 at 16:41, Ron Farrer wrote: > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "IBM Monitor" > HorizSync 50-75 > VertRefresh 70-130 > Option "DPMS" > EndSection > SubSection "Display" > Depth 24 > # Modes

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Ron Farrer
Richard Watson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > What do you change? Can you post the relevant bit of your XF86Config-4 ? You bet, see attached. TIA, Ron ### BEGIN DEBCONF SECTION # XF86Config-4 (XFree86 server configuration file) generated by dexconf, the # Debian X Configuration tool, using values

Re: fbset problem or how to change the res?

2002-03-07 Thread Richard Watson
Ron Farrer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Roundy ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > You don't need to use fbset to determine the resolution of X. Just edit > > your /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file, and change the resolution there. Much > > easier, and safer too, since it leaves your virtual termi

Re: PowerMac 4400 stuck on boot floppy

2002-03-07 Thread Michael Schmitz
> Got to fdisk (or it's Mac equivalent) and set up the partitions. Told > to go ahead, write it already, and it does. > > Then it freezes. That's the fdisk from the Debian installer? I've had reports on kernel crashes on some newer iBooks with mac-fdisk but never from older hardware I'm afraid.

Re: fs mounting problem

2002-03-07 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Ron Farrer writes: > *egg on face* [X] SEND PIX! Regards, Jens. -- J'qbpbe, le m'en fquz pe j'qbpbe! Le veux aimeb et mqubib panz je pézqbpbe je djuz tqtaj!

Re: PowerMac 4400 stuck on boot floppy

2002-03-07 Thread Debian User
OK...well, Clearing the PRAM w/ cmd,opt,P,R works, and got the mac running again. I decided to use BootX to get started, and loaded root.bin as ramdisk...np there, I got to the installer. Got to fdisk (or it's Mac equivalent) and set up the partitions. Told to go ahead, write it already, and i