Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 07:32:38PM +0200, Johannes Berg wrote: > On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 16:44 +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > > > In debian/etch, udev is in charge of loading the necessary modules, so on a > > new install, only udev/hotplug/whatever friendly modules should be loaded. > > Is it complet

Re: Audio driver for Debian / iBook G3

2006-07-26 Thread Lawrence Li
oh what a jerk I was: after a reboot, the sound is working! Thanks indeed! Lawrence -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Audio driver for Debian / iBook G3

2006-07-26 Thread Lawrence Li
hi Ludovic: Thanks for your reply. However... 1 - Have you loaded the kernel module of your sound card ? -> Make a lsmod and if you don't see snd_powermac, load it: modprobe snd_powermac Yes, I do see snd_powermac. 2 - If you had loaded in user mode, maybe it is a probl

Q: Install of Etch on a RS/6000 B80

2006-07-26 Thread Torsten Zirzlaff
Hi. I have serious problems installing Etch on a RS/6000 B80 (I presume). The install with the net-install image boots fine and the ppc64 kernel works fine during install. But when I'm finished with the install and try to boot from the harddisk I only got the message from yaboot, that the file

Re: PowerMac 7200-platinumfb display problem

2006-07-26 Thread Tomasz Grzegurzko
On 7/27/06, Daniel Dickinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 09:21:24AM +0800, Tomasz Grzegurzko wrote: > I am having a world of difficulty getting Debian to boot on my > powermac 7200 all because of the video driver/parameters used. > Although some months back (probably in Feb

PowerMac 7200-platinumfb display problem

2006-07-26 Thread Tomasz Grzegurzko
I am having a world of difficulty getting Debian to boot on my powermac 7200 all because of the video driver/parameters used. Although some months back (probably in February or so) I was able to do an install, since about then the miboot floppy from

Re: Audio driver for Debian / iBook G3

2006-07-26 Thread Ludovic RESLINGER
On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 02:37:18AM +0800, Lawrence Li wrote: > hi list: > > My system is Debian Sarge / iBook G3, with the default kernel (2.6.8), > I don't seem to be able to get the audio driver working. The volume > control slider at the upper-right corner is currently being frozen, > i.e.: it

Audio driver for Debian / iBook G3

2006-07-26 Thread Lawrence Li
hi list: My system is Debian Sarge / iBook G3, with the default kernel (2.6.8), I don't seem to be able to get the audio driver working. The volume control slider at the upper-right corner is currently being frozen, i.e.: it stays at the bottom (zero volume) and it's not slidable. I read somewher

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Johannes Berg
On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 16:44 +0200, Sven Luther wrote: > In debian/etch, udev is in charge of loading the necessary modules, so on a > new install, only udev/hotplug/whatever friendly modules should be loaded. Is it completely? I did a fresh install only days ago using the latest netinst, and that

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 11:35:11PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: > Le Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 04:22:52PM +0200, Sven Luther a écrit : > > > > See earlier messages about this topic, but don't worry, if debian/etch is > > released with 2.6.17, i will make available newer kernels for etch later on, > > a

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 04:22:52PM +0200, Sven Luther a écrit : > > See earlier messages about this topic, but don't worry, if debian/etch is > released with 2.6.17, i will make available newer kernels for etch later on, > as i did for sarge, until the devfs killoff at least, and the resulting ude

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 10:37:58AM +0200, Brian Durant wrote: > On Jul 26, 2006, at 00:23, Dennis de Vaal wrote: > > >I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port. > > > >The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a > >2.6.18 > >or higher kernel. Here's why: > > >

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Brian Durant
On Jul 26, 2006, at 00:23, Dennis de Vaal wrote: I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port. The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a 2.6.18 or higher kernel. Here's why: 1) The stock kernel used on the Debian sarge and etch installer/livecd does not con

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Brian Durant
On Jul 26, 2006, at 00:23, Dennis de Vaal wrote: I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port. The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a 2.6.18 or higher kernel. Here's why: 1) The stock kernel used on the Debian sarge and etch installer/livecd does not con

Re: Debian installer/live stock kernels iMac G5

2006-07-26 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, Jul 25, 2006 at 05:35:36PM -0700, Jason Self wrote: > On 7/25/06, Dennis de Vaal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I have some comments on the current Debian PowerPC port. > > > >The testing and unstable distributions should at least provide a 2.6.18 > >or higher kernel. Here's why: > > > >1) T