On Wed, 6 Mar 2002, Jean-Christophe Cardot wrote:
> hello, > > I've juste installed the 8.2 ppc beta 1. > here are my first problems : > > 1- the install program keeps asking me the 2nd CD (when I insert it, it wait > a little while, then ejects it, and asks for it) => I can't install any > packages on the 2nd CD (except after rebooting of course) > A few others have mentioned this - I haven't been able to reproduce. > 2- the flat panel is not detected properly : iMac/Powerbook 1024x768 instead > of iBook 800x600 > There is no real detection there per say. You need to choose the correct display. > reboot......... > > 3- modules dependencies : unresolved symbols (ok already seen this thread in > the archives of the list) > > 4- usb : can't locate usb-ohci (the usb-ohci.o.gz file is missing in > /lib/modules/2.4.17mdk/kernel/drivers/usb)... > I thought the macs where uhci instead ? why was ohci detected ? > Mine have ohci - yours use uhci? usb-ohci is built into the PPC kernel [root@powerbook-cooker libDrakX]# dmesg | grep USB usb-ohci.c: USB OHCI at membase 0xd58d4000, IRQ 28 > 5- httpd : problem with libmm (no such file or dir) (already read this in the > archives) > > 6- X : starting in 400x300 :-( > bugfix I found : > in /etc/X11/XF86config-4 changed the line : > HorizSync 28.0-50.0 > to > HorizSync 28.0-250.0 > the line > VertRefresh 35.0-75.0 > to > VertRefresh 35.0-175.0 > Those figures were provided by someone: /usr/share/ldetect-lst/MonitorsDB Apple; iBook 800x600; 0; 28.0-50.0; 43.0-75.0 So you are saying they are too low? I haven't had anyone else with an ibook mention that, but they can certainly be changed. > 7- KDE startup : warning about /dev/dsp (already discussed in the list) > > SOUND WORKS PROPERLY ! GREAT :-) > (tried xmms with an mp3) > > will test more things later. > Stew I'm waiting for directions in which to search ;) > For applications, just run what you can. I spent some time Monday going through the menus and found a few bugs myself. thanks, Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft OH/TN, USA http://people.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/FAQ/ Cooker-PPC IRC: irc.openprojects.net/#cooker-ppc
