partial mirror of netbsd's OF-relevant pages

2003-04-18 Thread simon
hi people, I'm currently working on adding a section to my web site concerning OF, various mac/mac-clone models, booting (esp. older models, where it can be a challenge even for an experienced person to do so), and various other things. I've partially mirrored netbsd's pages (with modifications to

Adaptec 2940 ultra2

2003-04-18 Thread David Ulrich
Hello, It is possible to boot from a HD on a SCSI Adaptec 2940 with debian 2.4.18? I search the driver in the kernel source but I found nothing. Thx David

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
> My current dri-trunk packages without Option "UseFBDev", basically. Some > people have posted hints here. Why does one have to remove the 'UseFBDev'? Also, isn't fbdev required for using the internal lcd screen? So mirroring isn't supported? -Brett

Pismo question (was Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...)

2003-04-18 Thread Brian Victor
On Sat, Apr 19, 2003 at 01:31:30AM +0200, Michel D?nzer wrote: >On Sam, 2003-04-19 at 01:53, Thomas Bodenmann wrote: >> Michel D?nzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> > It did last I tried, that was with the M7, but I don't expect any change >> > with the M9 there. >> Mirroring or Xinerama? >Anything

Re: macintosh portrait monitor

2003-04-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Fre, 2003-04-18 at 18:58, bill carini wrote: > Does someone know how to configure X for a Macintosh Portrait > Monitor? I have a PowerCenter Pro 240 system, which comes > with an ATI 3D Rage card. I tried to configure X with debconf upon > installation, > and I edited the XF86Config-4 file to u

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Sam, 2003-04-19 at 01:53, Thomas Bodenmann wrote: > Michel Dänzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Fre, 2003-04-18 at 19:38, Brett Carter wrote: > >> > All in all, I'm not aware of any hardware component of this machine > >> > (except the built-in microphone maybe?) that's not supported. :)

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Sam, 2003-04-19 at 01:07, Brett Carter wrote: > > It did last I tried, that was with the M7, but I don't expect any change > > with the M9 there. Now that you mention this though, there's probably on > > way to use the S-Video output yet. > > Really? Can you let me in on the secret? My curren

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
> It did last I tried, that was with the M7, but I don't expect any change > with the M9 there. Now that you mention this though, there's probably on > way to use the S-Video output yet. Really? Can you let me in on the secret? I've been trying to get my 667 DVI to work with an external 21" mon

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Thomas Bodenmann
Michel Dänzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Fre, 2003-04-18 at 19:38, Brett Carter wrote: >> > All in all, I'm not aware of any hardware component of this machine >> > (except the built-in microphone maybe?) that's not supported. :) >> >> Don't forget the external monitor port, it doesn't rea

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Fre, 2003-04-18 at 19:38, Brett Carter wrote: > > All in all, I'm not aware of any hardware component of this machine > > (except the built-in microphone maybe?) that's not supported. :) > > Don't forget the external monitor port, it doesn't really work at all iirc. It did last I tried, that

Re: Using internal sound on a blue and white G3??

2003-04-18 Thread Jeff Seifert
I read somewhere that the internal speaker in the B&W G3's won't work under Linux, but you can get output from the soundcard. That being said, here's a couple things to try: 1) Make sure your user account is a member of the 'audio' group ('addgroup audio' as root). Log out and back in for

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Jérôme Marant
Brett Carter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Yeah really. I always considered the absence of a flash and real player for > linux ppc a blessing not a curse. Why perpetuate proprietary data formats? > I don't use it, and I don't go to sites that use it and don't provide an > alternative. I suggest

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Jérôme Marant
christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Anyway for me the conclusion is that flash must be ignored and that I > don't need a plugin for it. Err, my approach is quite different: non-free software must be ignored. I won't read flash if I need non-free software to read it. I'm perfectly OK w

System throw me in xmon !

2003-04-18 Thread Julien Kirmaier
Hello, my Beige G3 has sometimes a strange behaviour. As far as I could see, a black stripe splits the whole screen (seems like a console intrusion), and xmon ouput is displayed. I could add that it happens after moving from one desktop to another, but I often switch between desktops. Sometimes

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread christophe barbe
On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 06:09:59PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: > |Outputing to the screen ? > | > > According to the licence: > > 1. > > Definitions > > c Flash File Format (SWF) or SWF means the file format designated by .SWF Have you already discussed this with the team behind http:

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
> My understanding is that the Flash file format if documented. > If this is true, this is a very good thing from Macromedia and I would > prefer to encourage people to work on a Free player implementation (see > apt-cache show swf-player) that would work on all architectures (not > only ppc). >

Re: Playing Sorenson 3 encoded QT files under Debian/PowerPC?

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
> Has anyone here figured out a way to play Sorenson 3 encoded QT files > under Debian/PowerPC? OSX? Or if I don't want to reboot, maconlinux -Brett

Re: powerbook 15" 1Ghz question ...

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
> All in all, I'm not aware of any hardware component of this machine > (except the built-in microphone maybe?) that's not supported. :) Don't forget the external monitor port, it doesn't really work at all iirc. -Brett

Using internal sound on a blue and white G3??

2003-04-18 Thread Mothra
Okay I give up. Ive installed Debian PPC 3.0r1 three times now, installed and updated ALSA along the way as well. For some reason it will not recognize and setup my internal sound on my G3. I know during the configuration of Debian, I told it option 47-powermac. Ive done this everytime Ive reinst

Re: sound on a powerbook

2003-04-18 Thread Brett Carter
On Wed, Apr 16, 2003 at 01:02:07PM +0200, florian wrote: > > hi! > > i was wondering: is it worth to install alsa on a > powerbook? or do the normal kernel modules work > just as well? IMO, no unless you're looking to do low-latency audio. For most programs, you end up using oss-emulation suppo

macintosh portrait monitor

2003-04-18 Thread bill carini
Does someone know how to configure X for a Macintosh Portrait Monitor? I have a PowerCenter Pro 240 system, which comes with an ATI 3D Rage card. I tried to configure X with debconf upon installation, and I edited the XF86Config-4 file to use 640x870 as the default. I get "Screen(s) found, but non

Re: keeps crashing

2003-04-18 Thread florian
hi michel! ben already let me know that its maybe caused be ext3. its really weird though, since i just installed the system the other day.. how could i check whats wrong, besides fschking it? ciao! florian On Fri, 2003-04-18 at 18:25, Michel Dänzer wrote: > On Don, 2003-04-17 at 22:44, floria

Re: keeps crashing

2003-04-18 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Don, 2003-04-17 at 22:44, florian wrote: > > here is the latest of it piped though ksymoops.. > http://www.structbench.com/log2.txt Both oopsen in there seem to be related to ext3. Maybe something's wrong with the filesystem? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer \ Debian (powerpc), XFree86 and DR

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Alessandro Selli
Il giorno Fri, 18 Apr 2003, christophe barbe così ha scritto: |From: christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |To: Debian PowerPC |Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 11:39:52 -0400 |Subject: Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC | |On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 05:00:04PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: |> P

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread christophe barbe
On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 05:00:04PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: > Pursuant to the terms and conditions of this License, you are granted a > nonexclusive license to use the Specification for the sole purposes of > developing Products that output SWF. Outputing to the screen ? -- Christophe Barb

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Jérôme Marant
En réponse à Alessandro Selli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/licensing/fileformat/license2.html > > MACROMEDIA, INC > > Macromedia Flash File Format (SWF) Specification License Agreement > > [...] > > 2.Licenses > Pursuant to the terms and conditions o

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Alessandro Selli
Il giorno Fri, 18 Apr 2003, christophe barbe così ha scritto: |From: christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> |To: Debian PowerPC |Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:17:30 -0400 |Subject: Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC | |On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 02:56:52PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: |>

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread Vincent Bernat
OoO En ce début d'après-midi nuageux du vendredi 18 avril 2003, vers 14:56, Alessandro Selli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> disait: > Macromedia's licence does not allow people to produce their own flash > players. They can only develop software to produce flash files. Which licenses ? -- Make sure spec

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread christophe barbe
On Fri, Apr 18, 2003 at 02:56:52PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: > Macromedia's licence does not allow people to produce their own flash > players. They can only develop software to produce flash files. Sure? The site http://www.openswf.org/ which seems to be the reference seems to indicate th

clock withput cpufreq

2003-04-18 Thread florian
hi! ben was mentioning that its possible that cpufreq is causing the trouble im having currently.. so i build a kernel with cpufreq disabled.. now however /proc/cpuinfo shows me that the powerbook is only running at 667mhz, while it could be 1ghz? is there a way to tell it to run at 1ghz, without

Re: Petition for a Flash plugin for Linux on PPC

2003-04-18 Thread christophe barbe
On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 11:19:07PM -0300, Rog?rio Brito wrote: > Perhaps others may not know of a petition for Macromedia to > release a flash plugin for Linux on PPC, but still be > interested in it. My understanding is that the Flash file format if documented. If this is true,

powerpc buildd broken?

2003-04-18 Thread Matthias Klose
At least python-numeric and gcc-3.3 fail to build. Please reschedule. Thanks, Matthias