Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9-2 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Vincent Lefevre
On 2004-03-26 03:46:06 +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > Well, this is not related to packaging, but still I think that > critically low is when the battery level drops below BWL_last value > of the config file, by default it's 3. Isn't it too low, considering that the remaining time given by the

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9-2 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Stefano Zacchiroli
On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 12:07:34AM +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > Wouldn't it be better if onAC_sleep were "no" in the provided config > file? Yes, I agree, I will change it in the next version of the package. > What does "critically low" mean? Several weeks ago, pmud failed to put > my machine

Cloned display on an external monitor with an iBook 2.2

2004-03-25 Thread Tommi Virtanen
Hi. I just managed to get the external VGA connector working on my 12" iBook. I've documented the few hops I jumped through in http://tv.debian.net/articles/ibook-cloned-monitor/ Sneak preview: run X once without UseFBDev, then again with UseFBDev set. Article includes everything needed to do th

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9-2 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Vincent Lefevre
Wouldn't it be better if onAC_sleep were "no" in the provided config file? Also the pbbuttonsd.conf(5) man page says: EmergencyAction = [action] (default: sleep) If the battery is critically low the machine have to be set into a safe state. This could be done on different ways.

Re: debian-ppc64

2004-03-25 Thread Sven Luther
On Fri, Mar 26, 2004 at 09:51:28AM +1100, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: > On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 19:49, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 12:56:15AM -0700, ed crumly wrote: > > > i would like to know if there's anyway i can help, as i do have in my > > > possession a 1.6ghz G5 mac. it

Re: debian-ppc64

2004-03-25 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Tue, 2004-03-23 at 19:49, Sven Luther wrote: > On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 12:56:15AM -0700, ed crumly wrote: > > i would like to know if there's anyway i can help, as i do have in my > > possession a 1.6ghz G5 mac. it is stoked up with 2 gig of ram, 2 > > Ok, welcome. > > Can you please try ou

Re: PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 04:36, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > -#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH 4096 > > > +#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH (512 * 1024) > > > > It doesn't look like related to preempt, but it actually interests me :) > > Is it a work in progress ? And most importantly ;), does it enable us to >

Re: PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Fri, 2004-03-26 at 03:09, Colin Leroy wrote: > Hi Ben! > > > + * > > + * 24/03/2004 - BenH: Bump that limitation to 512k and remove the > > + *filter for the MacOS drivers as we may now run > > + *those in a shell > > */ > > -#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH

UK iBook G3 800Mhz on sale at PCWorld

2004-03-25 Thread Rory Campbell-Lange
PCWorld have some G3 800Mhz iBooks on sale at the moment for 425 pounds + VAT. Although they have none available for order over the web at the moment, you may be able to find them at particular stores. I've just bought 3 (!) at the Tottenham Court Road branch. I believe they have 20 or so left. Ap

playing mpc files on ppc

2004-03-25 Thread jorge salamero
hi all, do you know if is possible to play mpc files on linux ppc ? i've told that it isn't because the codecs have x86 asm. i've found this page [1], the info is very confusing and there's only x86 binaries although i haven't tried to compile the source. i think remember that some time ago i

Re: PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Michael Schmitz
> > -#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH 4096 > > +#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH (512 * 1024) > > It doesn't look like related to preempt, but it actually interests me :) > Is it a work in progress ? And most importantly ;), does it enable us to > reboot a radeon 9200 after sleep ? That's the plan, I bet. T

Re: gtkpbbuttons 0.6.2 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Matthias Urlichs
Hi, Soeren Sonnenburg wrote: >> This may depend on the graphical overhead of the MacOSX theme. I*m >> not shure if I'm able to make it faster. > > Hmmhhh, but one can still use (fn-)shift+f3/f4 to make it change the > volume in bigger steps... ... but why should that be necessary? The right way

Re: PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Colin Leroy
Hi Ben! > + * > + * 24/03/2004 - BenH: Bump that limitation to 512k and remove the > + *filter for the MacOS drivers as we may now run > + *those in a shell > */ > -#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH 4096 > +#define MAX_PROPERTY_LENGTH (512 * 1024) It doesn't lo

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread David Pye
From the *SYSTEM*, not the *archive* :) David On Thursday 25 March 2004 15:26, Michael Schmitz wrote: > > > Please do _not_ use Replaces: - that would, in fact, lead to pmud being > > > dropped from the archive. > > > > Why? > > That's how I understood the meaning of Replaces for packages. Upon >

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Michael Schmitz
> > Please do _not_ use Replaces: - that would, in fact, lead to pmud being > > dropped from the archive. > > Why? That's how I understood the meaning of Replaces for packages. Upon rereading policy, I see that both Conflicts and Replaces should be declared to force removal of a conflicting packag

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 12:59:55PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: > Please do _not_ use Replaces: - that would, in fact, lead to pmud being > dropped from the archive. Why? -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: pbbuttonsd 0.5.9 unofficial package

2004-03-25 Thread Colin Watson
On Wed, Mar 24, 2004 at 03:27:08PM +0100, Stefano Zacchiroli wrote: > On Tue, Mar 23, 2004 at 06:59:12PM +, Colin Watson wrote: > > If you want to replace a package completely, then you should use > > Replaces: *and* Conflicts:. Replaces: alone indicates replacing > > individual files. > > Yes

Re: [TEST] PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 17:47, Benjamin Herrenschmidt wrote: > Hi ! > > I've start looking into the various issues of running > CONFIG_PREEMPT on ppc32. I found some problems, there > may be more, but here's a first patch that should apply on a > recent 2.6.x. > > I suggest if you want to try this

[TEST] PREEMPT on PPC

2004-03-25 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
Hi ! I've start looking into the various issues of running CONFIG_PREEMPT on ppc32. I found some problems, there may be more, but here's a first patch that should apply on a recent 2.6.x. I suggest if you want to try this out that you run with the various kernel debugging options enabled. Report