Screen sleep/blanking on etch console doesn't work?

2008-08-11 Thread Curby
I finally dist-upgraded my PPC Mac Mini to etch as recommended by the etch release notes, and there are two monitor-related changes: 1) I only run in console mode, and never start X. In console mode, it used to be the normal 25x80 character display, but it now uses a much higher density display w

Problem with PPC Installation ISOs

2008-06-05 Thread Curby
Hi, it seems that recent PowerPC netinstall ISOs have very long file names that are not properly burned to physical discs. Specifically, I've tried http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/4.0_r3/multi-arch/iso-cd/debian-40r3-i386-amd64-powerpc-NETINST-1.iso Previously, i've also tried the PPC-only n

suspected hard disk problems

2005-11-28 Thread curby .
. Should I call Apple? How do they react when users report Linux errors and want service? Thanks! --Curby

Re: Idle jiffies topped out on Mac Mini

2005-08-31 Thread curby .
On 8/29/05, curby . <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a Mini where the idle jiffies counter (fourth value on first > line of /proc/stat) has plateau-ed at 85949232. I'm running Stable > (3.1 Sarge). I've got another almost identical setup at 82459702 idle >

Idle jiffies topped out on Mac Mini

2005-08-29 Thread curby .
e has seen this, and if it should be considered a bug. Thanks! --Curby

Re: usb ethernet adapters for linux + osx

2005-08-25 Thread curby .
tions from the ravages of the Internet. ... but to be honest it's running OSX, not Linux. --Curby

Re: My Debian/MacMini web pages

2005-08-08 Thread curby .
On 8/8/05, Ashesh Datta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > my luck! So the only return for the investment of my hard-earned 399 GB > pound sterling at the moment seems to be to be able to use Microsoft > Internet Explorer to read about the latest happenings in Iraq. Hopefully on OSX you would use Safar