kernel questions

2002-03-09 Thread eric . s . cote
hi, I have a question about the differences between the 2.2.x kernel, and the 2.4.x kernel. No need for exacting specifics, but mostly advantages of moving up. For example, is there better international keyboard support, better handling of firewalls and other net-related things? Or is it ok fo

ADB keyboards and kernels

2002-03-23 Thread eric . s . cote
Michel, Sorry I took so long to reply, but I've been very busy re-seeting this up for my new kernel, and the new configs, etc. I thought about what you said about macintosh and macintosh_old settings for XF86Config-4, and it makes sense. Thing is, my kernel is still my old one, and no matter

Re: Install on a PowerMacintosh 7200/90

2002-04-15 Thread eric . s . cote
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 08:04:15AM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 12:11:56PM +0300, Janne Karjanlahti wrote: > > Hello! > > > > Only real problem is that because that version of Open Firmware doesn't > > drive display, I have never actually seen quik to boot, only blank >

Re: SMP Kernel

2002-04-18 Thread eric . s . cote
On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 08:37:07AM +0200, Ralf Saalm?ller wrote: > Hello, > need to be patched. Done and no difference. It look like this patch came > from the NetBSD team and there I found that after the patch that > OpenFirmware will sync with 640*400 60HZ!?!?! > > Is this true? Does kernel 2

Re: X Fall Down Go Boom

2002-04-18 Thread eric . s . cote
On Thu, Apr 18, 2002 at 06:49:19PM -0400, matthew frederick davis h. wrote: > Hello List. > > Okay -- I have managed to get an old world machine to boot directly into > Debian with quik. Yes, I did manage to find a mouse mode that made my mouse > move around the screen (imps2)... > > But

Re: booting new world macs with GRUB?

2002-04-21 Thread eric . s . cote
On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 08:10:04PM +0100, Nic Ferrier wrote: > I read a couple of posts in the archives about booting with GRUB not > being possible on Macs. > > Can someone tell me if that's true? I'm looking for a nice > interesting problem to help teach myself more about my Mac... > if GRUB is

Re: Compile kernel 2.4.18 & X setup problems on titanium

2002-04-21 Thread eric . s . cote
On Sun, Apr 21, 2002 at 04:56:17PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > Maybe someone can help me. > > I've install Debian TESTING on my PowerBook Titanium without too much > problem. As we all know this comes with kernel 2.2.x > > I then tried to install X 4-1 with the debian pac

Re: which is the latest kernel-image for powerpc's

2002-04-22 Thread eric . s . cote
On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 09:56:02PM +0200, Roland Wegmann wrote: > Hi all, > > i have not been here for a few months, because i had to do my studies in > a forgein country. so i could not made further progress in learning > debian for powerpc's. > but now i'm back and it would be nice to meet again

Re: which is the latest kernel-image for powerpc's

2002-04-22 Thread eric . s . cote
On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 05:24:57PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 09:05:55PM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 09:56:02PM +0200, Roland Wegmann wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > > > i have not been here for a few months, because i had to do my studies in

Re: Delete key

2002-04-24 Thread eric . s . cote
On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 01:23:07PM -0500, John Goerzen wrote: > Hi, > > I have a titanium Powerbook G4. This laptop does not have a key that > sends "delete". It has a "delete" key, but Linux uses it as Backspace. >Mozilla's mail/news reader wants to use a "delete" key for deleting a > messa

Re: kernel compile advice for ext3, freeswan on pismo

2002-04-30 Thread eric . s . cote
On Tue, Apr 30, 2002 at 06:19:47PM +0100, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: > I'd be grateful for any advice on which kernel version to choose to > support the following: > > ext3 > freeswan > ipchains > and the usual mac hardware support stuff for a pismo. > > Also, I'd be grate

Re: TiBook keyboard/X questions

2002-05-03 Thread eric . s . cote
On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 12:27:16AM +0200, Michel D?nzer wrote: > On Wed, 2002-05-01 at 19:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > 2. After the first time I log out and back into X, the mouse stops > > responding, both the trackpad and my external usb mouse, until I > > restart X. > > > > I'm using

Re: Battery Life for a 2400c

2002-05-05 Thread eric . s . cote
On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 05:17:07PM -0500, Zach Lowry wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hello all! > > I'm curious about my 2400 that I just got. It seems that the battery > doesn't charge all the way, or perhaps it's the software that's > reading it (pmud).

Re: Apache?

2002-05-14 Thread eric . s . cote
On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 05:40:17PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote: > On Mon, May 13, 2002 at 07:32:50PM +0200, Lars D. Nood?n wrote: > > Were can I find apache, apache-common and co.? > > apt-get gives me the error below. > > > > -Lars > > > > -- > > Lars Nood?n > > Lektor > > Institutt for dokument

Re: Apache?

2002-05-14 Thread eric . s . cote
On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 09:15:22AM +0200, Lars D. Nood?n wrote: > Yes, apt-get is trying to install potato. The man page for sources.list > implies that I could just swap stable with woody. However, I've tried > that without success. Should I point to different ftp mirrors? > > How did you get

Re: Apache?

2002-05-14 Thread eric . s . cote
On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 10:15:33AM +0200, Lars D. Nood?n wrote: > Thanks. Replacing 'stable' with 'testing' in sources.list allows me to > install Apache. > > -Lars > eh, no problem. just passing on the little i know. eric -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "