Re: BootX and the Stuffit Fiasco.

2001-02-22 Thread Jonathan Wight
On 02/22/2001 17:49, "Ethan Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 01:28:04PM -0500, Advertising wrote: > > all the problems you describe are the fault of Aladdin and thier > proprietary crap product and monopolistic practices. With all respect, that is nonsense. Any proble

Re: Debian Potato on G4/AGP

2001-02-22 Thread Jonathan Wight
On 2/22/01 10:45 AM, "Martin Svensson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks, i will try that as soon as possible. But How do i start linux after > the installation? Must i install yaboot in my system folder? > > Best regards > Martin Read the install guide at http://www.debian.com/ports/powerpc a

VNC

2001-02-22 Thread Jonathan Wight
Hey, I'm trying to make a headless vncserver box and am having mild difficulties. I'm using the vncthing vnc client on the mac to connect. I'm connecting fine and I can run an xterm or test apps like xclock/xeyes. And it is sort of working - however I'm getting a lot of graphics corruption. For

Problems with gcc and unstable dselections

2001-02-21 Thread Jonathan Wight
Hi, I'm trying to upgrade my system (minimal potato install on a G4) to the latest unstable (woody?) build (mainly to get XFree86 4.0 but also just for the hell of it). Everything has installed so far but I have some problems with dselect I can't quite fathom... I'm being told there is a depende

Re: Debian Potato on G4/AGP

2001-02-21 Thread Jonathan Wight
On 02/20/2001 23:39, "Jonathan Wight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had Debian Potato (downloaded the ISOs) up and running quite lovely on a > Powerbook G3/Firewire and have now managed to get a spare G4/AGP to run as a > dedicated Linux server. Unfortunately I can'

Debian Potato on G4/AGP

2001-02-20 Thread Jonathan Wight
Hello, One more of those annoying newbies who can't install the thing... I had Debian Potato (downloaded the ISOs) up and running quite lovely on a Powerbook G3/Firewire and have now managed to get a spare G4/AGP to run as a dedicated Linux server. Unfortunately I can't get the darned thing to bo

Re: DHCP client in unstable?

2001-02-12 Thread Jonathan Wight
On 2/12/01 7:34 AM, "Adam C Powell IV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> As I mentioned in my original message, I've tried pump (0.7.3-2) on my >> PowerMac running debian unstable (kernel version 2.2.17), but was unable to >> get it to work. > > I don't know about pump, but dhcp-client required some

Pismo Trackpad woes

2001-02-08 Thread Jonathan Wight
Hello. I've just installed Debian Potato (grabbed the ISO images from linuxiso.org) on my 2000 Powerbook Pismo and so far everything is great except: I installed X windows and the Afterstep WM and can't get the trackpad to do anything. I get an Afterstep login screen and the mouse pointer in the