How to build a (Python 2.2) Debian Package

Do I loose control when I install from source without making a .deb-package? Is it difficult to build a Debian Package from Source? I look for a good Howto. I need Python2.2 for Vpython. Has someone packed it already? Thanks -- * Gerhard Reuteler

Re: no pmud anymore on pismo after dist-upgrade

Hmm, try apt-get --purge remove pmud && apt-get install pmud instead. Fine, it works! This is what I have: -rwxr-xr-x1 root root 8198 Dez 20 23:34 /etc/power/pwrctl* So do I. Thank you, Michel Greetings Gerhard

Re: no pmud anymore on pismo after dist-upgrade

Michel Dänzer wrote: On Sam, 2002-03-16 at 18:31, Gerhard Reuteler wrote: Yes, it's the pmud configuration file. Remove it and apt-get --reinstall install pmud. It doesn't work! What doesn't work? Please share a bit more information. :) Removing /etc/power/pwr

Re: no pmud anymore on pismo after dist-upgrade

Yes, it's the pmud configuration file. Remove it and apt-get --reinstall install pmud. It doesn't work! Where can I search for logs concerning pmud?

no pmud anymore on pismo after dist-upgrade

hi, since I did apt-get upgrade apt-get dist-upgrade to woody I have no working pmud. Reinstalling did not help. pismo:/home/gerhard# pmud -d pmud[1699]: pmud [treshold = 420, margin = 15] started pmud[1699]: daemon stopped (/etc/power/pwrctl is insecure, cannot start) What does this mean? Well

AW: shutdown -h hangs on pismo

On Wed, 12 Dec 2001, Gerhard Reuteler wrote: > since a couple of days, "shutdown -h now" hangs and I have no other choice > than using the power-off-button. Installing from sid did'nt help. What kernel are you using? I'm using 2.4.9-benh . But I found out - simply

shutdown -h hangs on pismo

Hi, since a couple of days, "shutdown -h now" hangs and I have no other choice than using the power-off-button. Installing from sid did'nt help. Gerhard

e2fsck - file system revision to high for this version

try running e2fsck with an alternate superblock: e2fsck -b 8193 debian ppc 2.4.9benh potato/woody/unstable (!! Before I don't have have have my bigger /usr partition I can't make apt-get dist-upgrade.) What's wrong. Gerhard -- ********* G

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XF86Config for pismo

Hi, I´m looking for a XF86Config (4.0) file for pismo. What will change for (4.1) ? Thanks Gerhard -- Gerhard Reuteler , Reitweg 26d , A-6830 Rankweil Tel: 0043 5522 48113

apt-get doesn´t work anymore

were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/libc6-dev_2.2.3-5_powerpc.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Thanks for help Gerhard -- Gerhard Reuteler , Reitweg 26d , A-6830 Rankweil Tel: 0043 5522 48113

changed to a bigger hd: how to use the additional space?

Hi, my pismo´s12GB ibm hd was very loud, so I changed to a 20 GB hd and all the partitions where copied onto the new hd. Of course the partition table is still the old one. How can I use the free space of the new hd? Is mac-fdisk the right tool? Thanks for help Gerhard

how to get back from linux_keycodes?

Hi, told my pismo (kernel 2.4.2-pre1) echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes and changed also the default keymap to i386. But something went wrong and I'm not able to do anything. Is it possible to pass the kernel the argument "keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes=0" ? To echo 0 >

Re: best way to swissgerman keyboard for pismo under 2.4 and XFç

Hi, I tried echo 1 > /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/keyboard_sends_linux_keycodes after having switched to i386 sg-latin1.kmap. Now I cannot do anything nether log in ! Is there a way out of this mess? Thanks for help Gerhard

best way to swissgerman keyboard for pismo under 2.4 and XF4?

bring for example Control-Shift keycode 33 = bracketleft does´t work. Is there a switch to enable it or is loadkeys a passed technique? Somebody told me, that it is even possible to use i386 keymaps, but how? Thanks for help Gerhard -- Gerhard Reuteler , Reitweg 26d , A-6830 Rankweil Tel: 0043 5522

Spin down of pismo's Disk and sound

hi, is it in the meantime possible to let the disk spin down after a certain time of nonactivity? And how to educate it to nonactivity? which kernel is necessary to have sound support? -- Gerhard Reuteler , Reitweg 26d , A-6830 Rankweil Tel: 0043 5522 48113

Options at boot time

Hi, I want to compile the kernel 2.4.0 for my pismo. To test the new kernel without changing the yaboot.conf file, what do I have to type at the boot prompt of yaboot? something like image=vmlinux-2.4.0 root=/dev/hda10 ? Thanks for help Gerhard -- Gerhard Reuteler , Reitweg 26d , A-6830

sg-latin1 layout on a mac-keyboard?

High, installation on powerbook pismo succeded, but I could not find anywhere on the net or archive something like ./keymaps/mac/mac-sg-latin1-nodeadkeys... to launch the loadkeys command. Also under X11 (kde2.0) I wasn't able to find my way. I know how to change the layout in Xmodmap, but it's

sg-latin1 layout on a mac-keyboard?

High, installation on powerbook pismo succeded, but I could not find anywhere on the net or archive something like ./keymaps/mac/mac-sg-latin1-nodeadkeys... to launch the loadkeys command. Also under X11 (kde2.0) I wasn't able to find my way. I know how to change the layout in Xmodmap, but it's

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Booting to Linux after installing MacOS X (Was: Re: gettingpismo to boot by itself "smoke test")

i'm still in trouble with pismo: The dbootstrap-Programm brings ofboot.b to my mac partition! Ok, I mounted it and told mkofboot the place where to find ofboot.b. # mkofboot --boot /dev/hda9 -m /target/mnt/mac1/ofboot.b --root /dev/hda10 --partition 10 Then I'm asked, whether I want my Bootstrap-pa

getting pismo to boot by itself "smoke test"

Hi, tried to follow the instructions to make pismo bootable. I have a few questions: --- must the bootstrap partition be the first on the disk? (The first 8 partitions seem to be Mac Interna, like drivers, ..) --- I'm new to mac: the mkofboot doesn't find the ofboot.b-File which resides in the sys