Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 02:26:48PM +0800, Collin Baillie wrote: How do I do this? Stick squeeze server details into apt resources list and then apt-get upgrade ?? You probably don't need the entire upgrade, just apt-get install xserver-xorg and xserver-xorg-video-something packages, and whatever else they automatically pull in. -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
On 2009-11-11, Collin Baillie wrote: How do I do this? Stick squeeze server details into apt resources list and then apt-get upgrade That's the ticket. I guess you are new to Debian. This is not sparc specific. - edit /etc/apt/sources.list (change lenny to squeeze or testing) - apt-get update - apt-get upgrade (apt-get install xorg might be enough, but you might as well upgrade everything) To upgrade the kernel, do - apt-get install linux-image (it'll give you a list to choose from) Anyway, that's how I do it. I've kept kernel 2.6.26 for my CD device problem. Regards, Howard E. Basically, if you are running stable (lenny), I think X should work if you move to testing (squeeze) along with the newer kernel. I'm in X on my Ultra 5 right now. ultra5:~$ Xorg -version X.Org X Server 1.6.1.901 (1.6.2 RC 1) Release Date: 2009-5-8 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27.2-dsa-usii sparc Debian Current Operating System: Linux ultra5 2.6.30-1-sparc64 #1 Wed Jul 8 01:18:17 UTC 2009 sparc Build Date: 14 May 2009 04:50:27PM xorg-server 2:1.6.1.901-2 (bui...@spontini) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
On 2009-11-10, Collin Baillie wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can get a working kernel for my Ultra5, so I can have Debian with X running sometime soon :) X works here on my Ultra 5 with kernels 2.6.29 and 2.6.30 but not kernel 2.6.26. I have a an unresolved CD device issue with the newer kernels, but that's another story. Regards, Howard E. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
Thanks for that Howard. Unfortunately, it looks like sid/unstable is now up to 2.6.31. i did try this kernel, but I still get the error. Is there an archive of snapshots of sid anywhere on the 'net I could search for a working kernel? Regards, Collin On 11/11/2009, Howard Eisenberger howa...@gmx.net wrote: On 2009-11-10, Collin Baillie wrote: Can anyone tell me where I can get a working kernel for my Ultra5, so I can have Debian with X running sometime soon :) X works here on my Ultra 5 with kernels 2.6.29 and 2.6.30 but not kernel 2.6.26. I have a an unresolved CD device issue with the newer kernels, but that's another story. Regards, Howard E. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
On 2009-11-11, Collin Baillie wrote: Thanks for that Howard. Unfortunately, it looks like sid/unstable is now up to 2.6.31. i did try this kernel, but I still get the error. I thought this might happen. I believe you need a newer version of xorg as well. Is there an archive of snapshots of sid anywhere on the 'net I could search for a working kernel? Basically, if you are running stable (lenny), I think X should work if you move to testing (squeeze) along with the newer kernel. I'm in X on my Ultra 5 right now. ultra5:~$ Xorg -version X.Org X Server 1.6.1.901 (1.6.2 RC 1) Release Date: 2009-5-8 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27.2-dsa-usii sparc Debian Current Operating System: Linux ultra5 2.6.30-1-sparc64 #1 Wed Jul 8 01:18:17 UTC 2009 sparc Build Date: 14 May 2009 04:50:27PM xorg-server 2:1.6.1.901-2 (bui...@spontini) Regards, Howard E. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Re: X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
How do I do this? Stick squeeze server details into apt resources list and then apt-get upgrade ?? Cheers, Collin On 11/11/2009, Howard Eisenberger howa...@gmx.net wrote: On 2009-11-11, Collin Baillie wrote: Thanks for that Howard. Unfortunately, it looks like sid/unstable is now up to 2.6.31. i did try this kernel, but I still get the error. I thought this might happen. I believe you need a newer version of xorg as well. Is there an archive of snapshots of sid anywhere on the 'net I could search for a working kernel? Basically, if you are running stable (lenny), I think X should work if you move to testing (squeeze) along with the newer kernel. I'm in X on my Ultra 5 right now. ultra5:~$ Xorg -version X.Org X Server 1.6.1.901 (1.6.2 RC 1) Release Date: 2009-5-8 X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0 Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.27.2-dsa-usii sparc Debian Current Operating System: Linux ultra5 2.6.30-1-sparc64 #1 Wed Jul 8 01:18:17 UTC 2009 sparc Build Date: 14 May 2009 04:50:27PM xorg-server 2:1.6.1.901-2 (bui...@spontini) Regards, Howard E. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
X on Ultra5 with Debian Lenny 5.0.3
Hi All, I inherited a Sun Ultra5 from work after a clean out and I immediately upgraded the HDD from 9GB to 40GB and installed Debian Lenny 5.0.3 from the xfce + lxde install desk. I have had to remove the S30gdm link or the machine freezes up at boot time. I assume this is due to the famous kernel / x.org bug (http://bugs.debian.org/500358) that was fixed back at kernel 2.6.26-11. I cannot find the 2.5.26-11 kernel, and I'm guessing that is because 'sid' has moved on (now up to 2.6.3x kernels) and I think I found a reference to the 'workaround' being reversed because it broke PCIe based SPARCs. Can anyone tell me where I can get a working kernel for my Ultra5, so I can have Debian with X running sometime soon :) Thanks, Collin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-sparc-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
