Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D. ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
When installing debian, I guessed wrong about the display depth.
The xdm error log complains that the hardware cant support 24 bits.
How can I change this to 8 bits?
The man pages on xdm don't mention it.
Hardware:
Macintosh 950
On Wed, Oct 27, 2004 at 03:14:11PM -0400, Daniel R. Killoran,Ph.D. wrote:
> When installing debian, I guessed wrong about the display depth.
> The xdm error log complains that the hardware cant support 24 bits.
> How can I change this to 8 bits?
> The man pages on xdm don't me
When installing debian, I guessed wrong about the display depth.
The xdm error log complains that the hardware cant support 24 bits.
How can I change this to 8 bits?
The man pages on xdm don't mention it.
Hardware:
Macintosh 9500 120 MHz ("Old World")
Apple display card
Software
You could use wdm instead of xdm...
On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 04:23:39 -0700,
Mike Van Milligan gracefully wrote:
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>I get this error, I'd be much obliged for some help with setting up X
>;)
>
> >apt-get install xdm
On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 04:23:39AM -0700, Mike Van Milligan wrote:
> I get this error, I'd be much obliged for some help with setting up X ;)
>
> >apt-get install xdm
> ...
> Reading Package Lists...
> Building Dependency Tree...
> xdm is already the newest v
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I get this error, I'd be much obliged for some help with setting up X ;)
>apt-get install xdm
...
Reading Package Lists...
Building Dependency Tree...
xdm is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not
I've downgraded my PowerBook G4 12" from unstable to testing and as a
result of that X is not working anymore. Not a big problem but, even
worse is that it is hanging my system in such a way that I cannot even
login blind into a console and prevent kdm/gdm/xdm from starting on
the nex
On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 09:22:16AM +0200, Mathieu Segaud wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> if you want to prevent them to start at boot, just remove startup
> symlinks in /etc/rcX.d.
Debian mode: there is a debian command to update the System V style
init script links:
update-rc.d -f re
> Runlevel 2 is the default runlevel so 'linux 2' won't make any
> difference. Runlevel 1, yes.
oh sorry :-) I run a redhat-based distro (linuxppc) where the default is
5.
thanks for correcting!
--
Colin
Récursion (n.m.): voir Récursion
On Wed, Oct 22, 2003 at 09:13:47AM +0200, Colin Leroy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > So my question is, does debian has a feature, like e.g.Mandrake has,
> > in which you can select what services to start at boot time with simple
> > Y/N questions. Or is there any other way fo
d into a console and prevent kdm/gdm/xdm from starting on
> the next boot so I can fix the system.
>
> Of course I have a Gentoo Live 1.4 PPC CD to boot from in these cases
> to fix such problems but since the OSX upgrade to 1.2.8, I cannot boot
> from this CD either. (Are there mor
Hi,
> So my question is, does debian has a feature, like e.g.Mandrake has,
> in which you can select what services to start at boot time with simple
> Y/N questions. Or is there any other way for me to stop kdm/gdm/xdm
> from starting at boot time? Or is there a way to boot the Gent
Hi all,
I've downgraded my PowerBook G4 12" from unstable to testing and as a
result of that X is not working anymore. Not a big problem but, even
worse is that it is hanging my system in such a way that I cannot even
login blind into a console and prevent kdm/gdm/xdm from start
On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 09:51:08AM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote:
> With current gcc-3.3 CVS on i386 I am unable to reproduce this
> one. Please could somebody verify this for powerpc as well?
>
> - get the current gcc-3.3 source package
> - in debian/rules.patch, add debian_patches += m68k-update1
With current gcc-3.3 CVS on i386 I am unable to reproduce this
one. Please could somebody verify this for powerpc as well?
- get the current gcc-3.3 source package
- in debian/rules.patch, add debian_patches += m68k-update1
- rebuild the package
- rebuild XFree86 with the new compiler.
Thanks, Ma
Hej,
> Since I am getting started with Debian Linux am still struggling a bit
> with certain configuration problems. The first problem that I hav is
> probably a trivial one. I would like to have kdm start straight after
> booting, rather than xdm. Where do I change this.
> S
raight after
> booting, rather than xdm. Where do I change this.
> Second, I cannot fully use my swiss-german keyboard. I cannot use the
> special caracters like: öäü or @#|~ etc. Does anyone have any idea?
> Peter
As root, try
update-alternatives --config x-display-manager
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"
Hi everybody,
Since I am getting started with Debian Linux am still struggling a bit
with certain configuration problems. The first problem that I hav is
probably a trivial one. I would like to have kdm start straight after
booting, rather than xdm. Where do I change this.
Second, I cannot
At 3:15 pm -0800 21/11/02, Wilhelm Fitzpatrick wrote:
The display managers in Debian cooperate on choosing the default.
FYI. The more general way to handle these types of configurations
is to use the command update-alternatives
Thanks Wilhelm
Regards
Clive
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The display managers in Debian cooperate on choosing the default.
FYI. The more general way to handle these types of configurations is
to use the command update-alternatives
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Wilhelm Fitzpatrick | When we s
At 1:56 pm -0500 21/11/02, David M. Cooke wrote:
On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:18:52PM +0100, Claas Langbehn wrote:
> > How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them?
This is being controlled by the startup-scripts in /etc/rc?.d/ .
Just disable xdm and enable gdm
At 10:45 am -0800 21/11/02, dylan wrote:
likewise, the program 'rcconf' (apt-getable of course!) can manage these
startup scripts as well.
personally i prefer not to use xdm, gdm, kdm or any other such software on
my older machines. in their place, one can just type 'startx'
At 7:18 pm +0100 21/11/02, Claas Langbehn wrote:
> How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them?
This is being controlled by the startup-scripts in /etc/rc?.d/ .
Just disable xdm and enable gdm. Read the manpage of "update-rc.d" .
Thanks Claas
R
On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 07:18:52PM +0100, Claas Langbehn wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation
> > selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm.
> Well, that is not true. Here it likes xdm :)
likewise, the program 'rcconf' (apt-getable of course!) can manage these
startup scripts as well.
personally i prefer not to use xdm, gdm, kdm or any other such software on
my older machines. in their place, one can just type 'startx' at the login
prompt. the memory savings m
Hi,
> I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation
> selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm.
Well, that is not true. Here it likes xdm :)
> How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them?
This is
Hi
I've recently installed woody (8100/80) and during the installation
selected xdm as the window manager. Gnome doesn't seem to like xdm.
How do I switch from xdm to gdm and what is the difference between them?
TIA
Clive
--
Clive Menzies & Associates Limited
strategie
On Sat, 2002-04-20 at 02:02, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
>
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
>
> > Configuration:
> > Woody, Macintosh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager
> >
> > Problem:
> > When I use XDM to log in, everything seems fine, alth
n wrote:
> >
> > > Configuration:
> > > Woody, Macintosh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager
> > >
> > > Problem:
> > > When I use XDM to log in, everything seems fine, although the Xmessage
> > > window does show up. THe only error mentio
sh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager
> >
> > Problem:
> > When I use XDM to log in, everything seems fine, although the Xmessage
> > window does show up. THe only error mentioned is
> > "modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6"
> > Ev
(cross-posting to debian-powerpc, since this *may* be Mac specific)
update below, to provide context.
On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> Configuration:
> Woody, Macintosh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager
>
> Problem:
> When I use XDM to log in, everything seems
Configuration:
Woody, Macintosh 7500 w/G3 card, flwm window manager
Problem:
When I use XDM to log in, everything seems fine, although the Xmessage
window does show up. THe only error mentioned is
"modprobe: modprobe: Can't locate module char-major-6"
Everything works fin
;s a pretty unique hardware situation compared to most people...
True, but I was hoping my problem was more generic. I provided the info
just in case.
> > > 'startx' works fine for me, but xdm doesn't. When I use xdm, a partial
> > > text window appears in the lo
I'm running Debian PPC (woody) on a PowerMac 7500 with a 250MHz G3 card.
'startx' works fine for me, but xdm doesn't. When I use xdm, a partial
text window appears in the lower right corner of the scrren while the
login window is up. The text window seems to have some log s
On Tue, 10 Jul 2001, Cole Stewart wrote:
> whenever I 'startx' or try and directly invoke xdm or Login.app I type in my
> username and password It lookes to login but loops, (it brings up another
> xdm or Login.app screen). I think it's a problem in the init's, do
On Tue, Jul 10, 2001 at 11:50:53PM -0400, Colin Walters wrote:
>
> I believe xdm invokes your ~/.xsession file, if it exists. Make sure
> it's executable, and try doing "ln -s ~/.xsession ~/.xinitrc" and then
> run startx, to see if your ~/.xsession script fails.
no
Cole Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> whenever I 'startx' or try and directly invoke xdm or Login.app I
> type in my username and password It lookes to login but loops, (it
> brings up another xdm or Login.app screen). I think it's a problem
> in the init
Hi guys,
I have a bit of a problem.
whenever I 'startx' or try and directly invoke xdm or Login.app I type in my
username and password It lookes to login but loops, (it brings up another
xdm or Login.app screen). I think it's a problem in the init's, do any of
you know h
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 07:10:12PM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 01:52:17PM -0300, Peter Cordes wrote:
> > On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 09:37:48AM +0200, Michel D?nzer wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >
> &
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 01:52:17PM -0300, Peter Cordes wrote:
> On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 09:37:48AM +0200, Michel D?nzer wrote:
> >
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > Is a good idea disable xdm starting at boot removing K01xdm from rc1.d
> >
On Mon, May 21, 2001 at 09:37:48AM +0200, Michel D?nzer wrote:
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Is a good idea disable xdm starting at boot removing K01xdm from rc1.d
> > and rc6.d and removing S99xdm from rc2.d,rc3.d,rc4.d,rc5.d ?
>
>
> No, the best wa
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Is a good idea disable xdm starting at boot removing K01xdm from rc1.d
and rc6.d and removing S99xdm from rc2.d,rc3.d,rc4.d,rc5.d ?
No, the best way is apt-get remove xdm .
If you can't do that for some reason, man update-rc.d .
And I see absolutely no reaso
Is a good idea disable xdm starting at boot removing K01xdm from rc1.d
and rc6.d and removing S99xdm from rc2.d,rc3.d,rc4.d,rc5.d ?
(requires sane mail setup)
or read http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting
> I checked the 'task info' and indeed it does say it'll install xdm...
>
> I still think it's misleading though that anXious asks but it gets installed
> regardless of the choice of the user
g here ;) ) ?
I checked the 'task info' and indeed it does say it'll install xdm...
I still think it's misleading though that anXious asks but it gets installed
regardless of the choice of the user...
Cheers,
Patrix.
--
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain
> So who's the rocket scientist who decided that if XWindows gets
> installed, then XDM should be enabled?
Must be the same sort of person as one who doesn't remember you can always
switch to a text console with control-alt-F1. xdm makes perfect sense
for a workstation insta
I'm not sure what you mean "with and without -core"...
>
> IIRC (it's been a while since I've used the 'simple' option), there is the
> choice of xwindow-core and xwindow-system, and the little blurb about both..
> There is no mention of "this p
"...
IIRC (it's been a while since I've used the 'simple' option), there is the
choice of xwindow-core and xwindow-system, and the little blurb about both..
There is no mention of "this package installs XDM". So the user happily
selects both to get a complet
Patrice LaFlamme wrote:
> Now if you select simple, the only way you can install xwin is with
> task-x-window-*. (unless you use apt-get once everything is installed,
> but that's not the point in this discussion :) )
The question here is if you can choose between the two variants with and
with
On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 04:51:46AM -0800 or thereabouts, Ethan Benson wrote:
> did you select task-x-window-system ? if so thats why it depends on
> xdm. anXious can do nothing about that.
> when is anXious even asking about this anyway? it can't be in the
> postinst...
Xious asks me "do you wish to install XDM" I say no. It installs it anyways.
> (that's using the 'simple' option for pkgs during the install...)
did you select task-x-window-system ? if so thats why it depends on
xdm. anXious can do nothing about that.
when is anXi
On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 04:19:50AM -0800 or thereabouts, Ethan Benson wrote:
> task-x-whatever installs it. thats the only way it will be installed
> by `default' since its Priority: optional
anXious asks me "do you wish to install XDM" I say no. It installs it anyways.
(tha
On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 08:03:26AM -0400, Patrice LaFlamme wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:40:34PM -0800 or thereabouts, Ethan Benson wrote:
> > if you install xdm it is assumed that you wish to run it. if not then
> > apt-get remove xdm.
>
> I think what he means i
On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 04:40:34PM -0800 or thereabouts, Ethan Benson wrote:
> if you install xdm it is assumed that you wish to run it. if not then
> apt-get remove xdm.
I think what he means is that even though he didn't wish to install XDM,
it installed anyways (I know, it hap
On Wed, Apr 11, 2001 at 07:40:56PM +, Michael D. Crawford wrote:
> So who's the rocket scientist who decided that if XWindows gets
> installed, then XDM should be enabled?
if you install xdm it is assumed that you wish to run it. if not then
apt-get remove xdm.
if you still fe
>>>>> Michael D Crawford wrote:
Michael> So who's the rocket scientist who decided that if XWindows
Michael> gets installed, then XDM should be enabled?
Can't help you there...
Michael> I could log in alright, but I couldn't move the mouse.
Michael> X
(This is the wrong place for this thread. Either contact the X maintainer
Branden Robinson (be prepared to get flamed ;) or post to the debian-x list)
"Michael D. Crawford" wrote:
>
> So who's the rocket scientist who decided that if XWindows gets
> installed, then XDM
So who's the rocket scientist who decided that if XWindows gets
installed, then XDM should be enabled?
I hadn't messed with my new debian PPC installation since I downloaded
all the packages, but when I did download them, I retrieved the complete
X11 package, then after the pac
Kent West wrote:
>
> When I boot into Debian on my PowerMac 4400/200, the xdm logon
> screen pops up, but when I log in, the system thinks for a few
> seconds, and then returns to the logon screen. It's not a
> password problem, because I can put in a bad password and get t
When I boot into Debian on my PowerMac 4400/200, the xdm logon
screen pops up, but when I log in, the system thinks for a few
seconds, and then returns to the logon screen. It's not a
password problem, because I can put in a bad password and get the
same result but with a message saying &qu
Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > No news with acceleration :( I try to use the linuxppc R5 Xserver
>
> Won't help. It relies on atyfb, too.
Using LinuxPPC R5 Xpmac server I go accellerated with the parameter
--mach64
Xpmac / X Window System (X11R6.3)
Release Date: January 20, 1999
Running in mode
Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > -- Fatal server error:
> > fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (Function not implemented)
>
> Offb doesn't know how to set the colormap, except for ATI chips. Here we're
> back at our other problem: why doesn't offb recognize your RAGE LT as an ATI
> chip? Can you
On Thu, 17 Jun 1999, Igor Falcomata' wrote:
> A workaround for the strange crashes I have with XF68_FBDev on my PB
> g3/233/ragelt is disable console blank-screen with setterm -b 0 (just
> add a script in /etc/rc.boot to automate this)
>
> the error was:
>
> -- Fatal server error:
> fbdevUpdateCo
Igor Falcomata' wrote:
>
> A workaround for the strange crashes I have with XF68_FBDev on my PB
> g3/233/ragelt is disable console blank-screen with setterm -b 0 (just
> add a script in /etc/rc.boot to automate this)
>
> the error was:
>
> -- Fatal server error:
> fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMA
A workaround for the strange crashes I have with XF68_FBDev on my PB
g3/233/ragelt is disable console blank-screen with setterm -b 0 (just
add a script in /etc/rc.boot to automate this)
the error was:
-- Fatal server error:
fbdevUpdateColormap: FBIOPUTCMAP failed (Function not implemented)
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