Power management problems on Pismo G3

Hi everybody! I've encountered some serious problems in mi Powerbook Pismo G3 after making the latest dist-upgrade. I'm under Debian Sid. The problem is that no matter what I'm doing the computer goes to sleep just a few seconds after it's running. First in appers normally, then the screen brig

Help! Not able to mount FAT filesystems

Hi everyone! I'm fed up with this. I've been trying for weeks with no results. I've got an external HD and a camera. Both are vfat devices. As long as I know (and I'm pretty sure cos i've checked) I've the right kernel options enabled, but I can not mount them. When I try to use the camera d

Re: Booting with yaboot and a new kernel

It could you have not selected the right video driver and the machine is really booting up nicely, since you hear the disk spinning. But you would see that in /var/log/messages after booting your old kernel again. Yep, that exactly what was going on. Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [

Re: Booting with yaboot and a new kernel

Kasper Jordaens wrote: I believe the fact you see tux means you have loaded a kernel, but I might be wrong. No, no, I am only able to see tux in the old kernel, the one that works. When I try to use the one I compiled I can't see it -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a

Booting with yaboot and a new kernel

Hi everyone! This is the first time I compile my kernel in my Powerbook G3 Pismo (I've already done it several times in other machines). I've read everything about yaboot and I thought that I understood it but is obious that i didn't as I am not able to load the new kernel. My yaboot.conf is

Re: Not able to control sound with gnome

Thanks for answering Martin Habets wrote: Pablo, We would need some info on your setup. Things like: 1) What kernel are you using? (output of 'uname -r') uname -r 2.6.8 2) Are you using ALSA or OSS? Provide the output of 'cat /proc/asound/version'. cat /proc/asound/version Advanc

Not able to control sound with gnome

Hi everyone! I'm the proud owner of a G3 Pismo Powerbook. The problem is that I can't change the level of the volume. When I go to the Gnome volume control center and change the settings the bar goes to minimun inmediately. When I change the volume in beep-media-player or mplayer the volume r

Screen on TV?

Hi everyone! I have a PowerBook G3 Pismo. I would like to know how to view its screen on my TV so I can watch my movies properly and listen to my mp3's... Does anybody know how to acomplish this? Is it even possible? Is there software and hardware avaiable? I don't know a word about this. T

Re: Sound output problem

Johannes Mockenhaupt wrote: On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 04:00:52PM +0100, Pablo Gil wrote: What I've found now is that if I try to open the volume control in the Gnome menu an error message pops out. It says that there is no mixer... Try using the OSS emulation that ALSA provides

Re: Sound output problem

What I've found now is that if I try to open the volume control in the Gnome menu an error message pops out. It says that there is no mixer... Any idea? Pablo Gil wrote: Hi everyone! I'm trying to make mi G3 Pismo to work. I'm using Debian SID and Gnome 2.8. I do have s

Re: Sound output problem

I just don't have a clue where the problem is... Can someone hel me, please? Try killing the esd daemon and use the alsa plugin. See if helps. I've typed killall esd as root and there was no process called that way. Does the daemon have other name? I've also switched to the ALSA plu

Sound output problem

Hi everyone! I'm trying to make mi G3 Pismo to work. I'm using Debian SID and Gnome 2.8. I do have sound when using mplayer, totem or mpg123 so it's not a kernel issue (I think...). But when it comes to Beep-Media-Player or XMMS I get errors. It says that I have to choose the correct audio ou

Re: Some problems in the daily use of a Debian System

2.6.8. I've been told that this a really bad kernel for cd writing as well. Is it true? El mié, 01-12-2004 a las 17:19 +0100, Colin Leroy escribió: > On 01 Dec 2004 at 14h12, Pablo Gil wrote: > > Hi, > > > The last one is that when he tries to watch a movie with th

Re: Some problems in the daily use of a Debian System

Ok. I changed some of the values and it finally worked. Thanks!! El mié, 01-12-2004 a las 17:22 +0100, Colin Leroy escribió: > On 01 Dec 2004 at 14h12, Pablo Gil wrote: > > Hi, > > > onAC_sleep = no > > onAC_dim= no > > onAC_blank

Re: Some problems in the daily use of a Debian System

El mié, 01-12-2004 a las 10:04 -0800, Dylan Beaudette escribió: > On Wednesday 01 December 2004 05:28 am, Pablo Gil wrote: > > Oooops, I forgot attaching the pbbuttonsd.conf file! > > as for the trackpad try this as root; > > #trackpad notap Mmm. Thanks but that's not

Re: Some problems in the daily use of a Debian System

Oooops, I forgot attaching the pbbuttonsd.conf file! -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> # configfile for pbbuttonsd >= version 0.5 # for options see man pbbuttonsd.conf #For more security! userallowed = paranoid # [MODULE POWERSAVE] onAC_sleep = no

Some problems in the daily use of a Debian System

t when he tries to watch a movie with the headphones on and uses the keyboard buttons to change the volume the sound can be heard everywhere, not only through the headphones. I've told him to use the gnome volume control center but I want to try to fix that. Thanks for helping! -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Openoffice Database problem!

Mmm I'm a bit newbie on this... I don't know exactly how to downgrade a package. Could you tell me, please? I'm using Sid -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Openoffice Database problem!

Thanks Alessandro. Is there a way to avoid those bugs? Compiling the sources maybe? When will they be fixed and uploaded to the repositories? Thanks again El jue, 11-11-2004 a las 14:37 +0100, Alessandro De Zorzi escribió: > Pablo Gil wrote: > > >I'm trying to use the openoff

Openoffice Database problem!

Hi everyone! I'm trying to use the openoffice database tool but when I press "data source" or "bibliographic database" in the tools menu the app crashes. The only message it gives me is "illegal instruction" when I run it from shell. Can anybody help me? Thanks -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: G3 Powerbook sound problem

rk. In the other side gnome-volume-control works perfectly now XD Bye -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

G3 Powerbook sound problem

the error from spanish). I've triied installing some libraries (Xmms complained about libmikmod) but I can't get the sound working whenever I want. I don't know if it is a kernel, X or whatever problem... Thanks for your help -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Powerbook G3 "Pismo" Keyboard

re different). The > linux keycode for the Apple Key on my PowerBook is 125 (0x7d). > To find the correct linux keycodes use "showkey" in a virtual console > (not X!). > > Gaudenz -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Powerbook G3 "Pismo" Keyboard

't in the offical repositories and apt-get.org package search shows 0 results... Bye > u can use mouseemu and set the correct keycode (125) for the right > mouse button, don't use sysctl.conf, mouseemu should also simulate a > scrolling wheel, but i couldn't get it to wo

Re: MPlayer on G3

Hi, I get the same error message on my Pismo, the only difference is MPlayer interrupted by signal 4 in module: decode_video and I got the packages from the same repository as you. I'm still looking for a solution... -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Powerbook G3 "Pismo" Keyboard

(the right one, for example...) I've been hanging around with xmodmap, pbuttonsd, sysctl.conf and so on... but I can't have this working... Thanks for your help -- Pablo Gil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>