Re: a small C program to test xdm's /dev/mem reading on your architecture

2002-08-26 Thread Mike Martin
I tested it on an R4600SC (SGI Indy) running Debian unstable: indy 2.4.17-r4k-ip22 I ran it twice with and without the fragile argument. No arguments gave: read #66 of 8192 bytes the first time, read #73 of 8192 bytes the second time. With fagile argument: Reading data from (fragile) /dev/mem.

Re: Want to help fix xdm on MIPS

2002-08-12 Thread Mike Martin
On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 18:15:12 +0200 Guido Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Aug 12, 2002 at 11:39:04AM -0400, Mike Martin wrote: > > On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:23:18 +0200 > > Output of strace availible here: > > http://overlord.linux-dude.com/strace.xdm.txt

Re: Want to help fix xdm on MIPS

2002-08-12 Thread Mike Martin
On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 11:23:18 +0200 Guido Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Branden wrote: > > If it's the same kernel bug I've seen on ia64 and heard about on ARM, > > xdm is in a select(). > > > Please do discuss this on this list. xdm doesn't even work for remote X > > servers at present (

Re: Want to help fix xdm on MIPS

2002-08-09 Thread Mike Martin
On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 18:41:35 -0400 Mike Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have an Indy (MIPS R4600SC) that dies when I run xdm > > There is a known bug that causes xdm to Oops the 2.4.X kernels. I would > like to know if there is something I can do to help locate t

Want to help fix xdm on MIPS

2002-08-09 Thread Mike Martin
direction to what I need to read and understand in order to do this. I know it's probably a Huge task, way beyond my abilities, but thats what make it a challenge! And if I fail miserably - you can say "I told you so!" Thanks! Mike Martin mike . martin @ cogeco . ca

Re: xfree86 4.2.0-0pre1v2 (source,i386) available at the X Strike Force

2002-08-09 Thread Mike Martin
On Fri, 9 Aug 2002 11:41:49 +0200 Guido Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Martin, > On Thu, Aug 08, 2002 at 11:01:01PM -0400, Mike Martin wrote: > > I've been trying, unsuccessfully, to use the .debs for 4.2.0 on MIPS for > > a while now. It can't f

Re: xfree86 4.2.0-0pre1v2 (source,i386) available at the X Strike Force

2002-08-08 Thread Mike Martin
hole "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules" directory does not exist. Is this because of what you explain above? I think I'm getting the "no modules at all" option, which isn't working out. Is there an interm solution? I'd really like to get X working again! Thanks! Mike . Martin @ cogeco . ca

Re: X 4.2.0 on Woody/mips: can't find modules

2002-08-08 Thread Mike Martin
On Wed, 7 Aug 2002 22:23:44 -0400 Mike Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 19:15:40 -0400 > Mike Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a Debian/Woody install on an SGI Indy with the Newport XL-24 > > gfx card. I had a working XFree86

Re: X 4.2.0 on Woody/mips: can't find modules

2002-08-07 Thread Mike Martin
On Tue, 6 Aug 2002 19:15:40 -0400 Mike Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a Debian/Woody install on an SGI Indy with the Newport XL-24 > gfx card. I had a working XFree86 until I upgraded to 4.2.0. Now it > can not find the necessary modules. Attached below is the erro

X 4.2.0 on Woody/mips: can't find modules

2002-08-06 Thread Mike Martin
have checked Google without success. There are plenty of references to similar problems - but no solution that worked for me. Kernel: Linux indy 2.4.17-r4k-ip22 Thanks Mike . martin @ cogeco . ca XFree86 Version 4.2.0 / X Window System (protocol Version 11, revision 0, vendor release 6600) Re

XFree86 4.2.0

2002-07-22 Thread Mike Martin
es not exist, 0) (II) LoadModule: "pcidata" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module pcidata (II) UnloadModule: "pcidata" (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0) Fatal server error: Unable to load required base modules, Exiting... When repor

XFree86 4.2.0

2002-07-22 Thread Mike Martin
es not exist, 0) (II) LoadModule: "pcidata" (WW) Warning, couldn't open module pcidata (II) UnloadModule: "pcidata" (EE) Failed to load module "pcidata" (module does not exist, 0) Fatal server error: Unable to load required base modules, Exiting... When repor