Re: XFree86/Keyboard

2002-03-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 20/03/2002 06:40, Michel Dänzer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mit, 2002-03-20 at 10:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 14/03/2002 04:20, Eric Lemoine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > With > > XkbRulesxfree86 > XkbModelmacintosh > XkbLayout fr_new >

Re: USB Mouse recommendation for iBook? (was: Re: usbmouse and docs)

2002-03-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 15/03/2002 13:01, Rogério Brito at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mar 15 2002, Siggi Langauf wrote: >> Hmmm, I guess that every USB mouse wil work fine. Personally, I'm >> using an optical Wheel mouse by Logitech, which is nice to use on >> "strange" surfaces like Sofas or wooden tables. But it

Re: XFree86/Keyboard can't use at-sign

2002-03-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 14/03/2002 04:20, Eric Lemoine at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> With >>> >>> XkbRulesxfree86 >>> XkbModelmacintosh >>> XkbLayout fr_new >>> >>> my keyboard is still screwed up. By adding XkbKeycodes macintosh >>> everything works fine. >> >> So you seem to be still using

Re: kernel questions

2002-03-09 Thread eric.s.cote
on 09/03/2002 10:11, Kevin van Haaren at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 1:40 AM -0500 3/9/02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> hi, > > firewall code has changed, plus lots of underlying things (vitrual > memory, more hardware, etc...). Also I've had problems with the > 2.4.x stock kernel on PPC (this

Re: kernel questions

2002-03-09 Thread eric.s.cote
on 09/03/2002 10:03, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, Mar 09, 2002 at 01:40:52AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > As related to powerpc, 2.4 handles the hardware better, particularly > newer hardware such as iBooks and G4s. There is better support for > sound, AirPort, and

Re: ibook2 french keyboard under X

2002-03-01 Thread eric.s.cote
on 01/03/2002 08:03, Lionel Bringuier at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Eric. > > I had the same problem as you (* "Pas facile tous les jours d'être français > ;)" *). Ça, c'est sûr mon pote :). > To enable those keys, I downloaded kbd-mac-fr.tar.gz and from > http://www.linux-france.org/macinto

Re: woody/PowerMac 6400 - NIC driver install trouble

2002-02-28 Thread eric.s.cote
on 27/02/2002 23:59, Bruce A. Burdick, Jr. at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm trying to install woody on a PowerMac 6400 with an AsanteFAST 10/100 > card, but having no luck. The NIC, which works fine in MacOS, isn't > recognized. The only driver that looks remotely suitable is the ng_tulip > drive

Re: mice and x

2002-02-28 Thread eric.s.cote
on 27/02/2002 22:57, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 09:47:20PM -0500, eric wrote: oh yeah, forgot: something about execv, and me trying to run "man" as a user OR as root, and "execv" denying me access, but not from the version in /lib, but from /usr/bin. Weird.

Re: mice and x

2002-02-28 Thread eric.s.cote
on 27/02/2002 22:57, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 09:47:20PM -0500, eric wrote: >> Chris Tillman wrote: >> >>> You're out of my league now; but there are 2 ways to start X, startx and >>> gdm. With gdm, you have a choice of what kind of session you want, I >

adb mouse works, finally

2002-02-26 Thread eric.s.cote
Title: adb mouse works, finally hi, I went wandering around on google (yet again), and I found a web page from a few years ago (talking about kernel version 2.2.13), and this guy was talking about a kernel update to that version. Well, anyway, on his page he talked about various configs he had

Re: mice and x

2002-02-26 Thread eric.s.cote
on 25/02/2002 12:57, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 03:50:58PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Cool, thanks for the tip. I have tried /dev/input/mice, but maybe it'll work >> this time with the dpkg-reconfigure. (hopefully). Seeing the desktop is like >>

Re: mice and x

2002-02-25 Thread eric.s.cote
on 25/02/2002 06:31, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 01:27:42AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> reason. I've read the list archives, but the closest solution I've read that >> may work needs the /dev/adbmouse driver. >> >> I know I said I didn't need that

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Installation on Imac 600Mhz

2002-02-25 Thread eric.s.cote
on 25/02/2002 11:21, Derrik Pates at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 12:44:23AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> it's this you should point at with the command (in that shell u invoke from >> the installer). type: nvsetenv 'ofpath /dev/hda15' . that should tell the >> kernel (

mice and x

2002-02-25 Thread eric.s.cote
ok, I've got a problem of my own. I finally figured out how to get X working (I'm using enlightenment as a window manager). Nice desktop BTW. Anyhow, my mouse isn't working. The mouse works fine in the linux console - with the gpm package - but I haven't a clue why it isn't working in X. I'm pointi

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Installation on Imac 600Mhz

2002-02-24 Thread eric.s.cote
on 24/02/2002 16:07, Ramiro Checa García at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello, > > I have an IMAC 600 and I want install Debian 2.2r5. I have several > partitions: > > /dev/hda1 partition map > /dev/hda2 driver 4.3 > /dev/hda3 driver 4.3 > /dev/hda4 Apple_Driver_ATA > /dev/hda5 Apple

good news

2002-02-23 Thread eric.s.cote
I have finally figured out what my problem with my PPPoE connection; it was a DNS resolving problem that I figured last night, and now happily d/l'ing files from the Debian side. Thanks again to all who helped me out. eric

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]"Can't OPEN: /vmlinux" error in OpenFirmware 2.0

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 20/02/2002 12:50, Jerome Levesque at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to install Debian 3 (woody) as the sole OS on my powermac 5400/180 > but I've been stuck for a few days now trying to input the right settings in > OF > (v2.0) to make Linux boot from the hard disk (IDE 1.2Gb).

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: fbdev installation dumbness

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 20/02/2002 11:08, Michael Schmitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> anyone still got a copy of this: >> >> "dev/adbmouse" ? in the installation of fbdev, i stupidly told it to remove > > On each and every Mac running Linux I keep a copy of this (for old time's > sake, mostly). adbmouse is charde

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]PowerTower Pro 225

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 20/02/2002 09:55, Ed Kutrzyba at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I hope some one can help me. I have a powertower pro 225. I know the > system has broken OpenFirmware 1.0.5. I installed Woddy and all is well > with the standard 2.2.19-powerpc deb, but I wanted to try the new kernel.

fbdev mice

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
never mind for the adbmouse device file, i installed gpm, and got it to work anyway. thanks though, if anyone sent me something. appreciate the thought. eric

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: adsl connecting, but not doing anything

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 20/02/2002 06:03, Michel Dänzer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, 2002-02-20 at 07:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 19/02/2002 19:32, Michel Dänzer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 23:35, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> with ifconfig, i get the additional UP co

fbdev installation dumbness

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
anyone still got a copy of this: "dev/adbmouse" ? in the installation of fbdev, i stupidly told it to remove it and use fbdev's version. i would get it myself, but i don't know if i can get it out of the installation disk-image or not. eric (feeling rather sheepish at the moment)

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: adsl connecting, but not doing anything

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 19/02/2002 19:32, Michel Dänzer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Mon, 2002-02-18 at 23:35, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> with ifconfig, i get the additional UP connection of the eth0, as well as >> the ppp0. i i've checked all the man pages, docs, and other stuff, and there >> doesn't seem to

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]

2002-02-20 Thread eric.s.cote
on 19/02/2002 11:34, Sandro Pansa at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > unsubscripe to do that send it to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> with unsubscribe in the subject header. that should work. eric > > > > - > This email was sent using SquirrelMail. > "Webmail for nu

adsl connecting, but not doing anything

2002-02-18 Thread eric.s.cote
hi, well, i have been able to "connect", according to the DSL software i installed, but i don't seem to be getting anything down to my side of the connection. the modem lights flash a little, but when i try to e.g. FTP or download some packages, nothing happens. it just sits there at 0%, doing not

[Debian-PowerMacs] PM 7500 won't ... update

2002-02-17 Thread eric.s.cote
hi, well, for an update. firstly, i have managed to install pppoe onto this machine, and it works. it gives me "adsl connected", and ifconfig gives me output like "encapsulated PPP" and shows only that connection as being up. i type in some specifics, and shows other info (eth0, and ppp0). now, i

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: Testing boot-floppies on iMac

2002-02-17 Thread eric.s.cote
on 16/02/2002 19:12, Michel Dänzer at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sam, 2002-02-16 at 21:27, Matt Zimmerman wrote: > >> Also, how can I help to test future PowerPC boot-floppies? Is there some >> way to network-boot this beast, or do I have to continue to use CD-Rs? > > You can boot the ins

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: PM 7500 won't install s/w

2002-02-16 Thread eric.s.cote
on 16/02/2002 10:32, Michael Schmitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> directory looking for these files (using a 'find' subprocess) you'd have >>> to hack dkpg to omit directories named .resource or .finderinfo. >>> When I tried that a couple of years ago I gave up due to generic >>> dpkg build pro

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: PM 7500 won't install s/w

2002-02-16 Thread eric.s.cote
on 15/02/2002 22:39, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Fri, Feb 15, 2002 at 12:19:47PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 14/02/2002 22:19, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 04:38:07PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 14/02/2002 04:49,

Re: [Debian-PowerMacs]Re: PM 7500 won't install s/w

2002-02-15 Thread eric.s.cote
on 14/02/2002 22:19, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Thu, Feb 14, 2002 at 04:38:07PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 14/02/2002 04:49, Michael Schmitz at >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> Obvious workaround: copy the packages to a sane filesystem before use. >>> ISO9660 qua

Re: PM 7500 won't install s/w

2002-02-14 Thread eric.s.cote
on 14/02/2002 04:49, Michael Schmitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> i have an HFS hard drive that i've downloaded stuff from the FTP mirror, and >> i've mirrored it on the drive. now, i can mount it, and i can cd thru the >> directories, but when i do dselect, it can't find the s/w, and i get erro

Re: Beige G3 won't boot

2002-02-14 Thread eric.s.cote
on 13/02/2002 22:34, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Ah, thanks. I still have a few questions remaining... will I need to >> download the entire Debian CD or can I get away with getting some files into >> MacOS through sneakernet? Second, my first intent was to dual-boot OS X wi

Re: PM 7500 won't install s/w

2002-02-13 Thread eric.s.cote
on 13/02/2002 22:59, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Wed, Feb 13, 2002 at 11:19:32AM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> on 12/02/2002 23:16, Chris Tillman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> hmm, i'm having a similar problem, but related to the update install. here's >> the thing: > > '