Re: [Cooker] Still want to use gcc-2.95.2-7mdk
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 05:34:35PM +0800, Geoffrey Lee wrote: hackgcc is only in contribs. Once upon a time, Chmouel put it in for main but it was too unstable so we reverted to 2.95. While I prefer 2.95, too, I wonder if this has consequences on binary compatibility. As far as I know, C code is not a problem, but C++ code may be incompatible between different compiler releases. So, a binary released for redhat 7 may not work on mandrake, if it contains C++ code and is linked against shared C++ libraries. Does anyone know if this problem really exists or if 2.95 and 2.96 are compatible in this regard? Jan
Re: [Cooker] initscripts-5.27-30mdk
On Fri, Sep 29, 2000 at 02:28:44PM +0200, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote: This patch satisfy you ? : Probably ;-) I just circumvented the problem with 'touch /etc/sysconfig/system', but your patch should have the same result. Which package does contain /etc/sysconfig/system? Other files in /etc/profile.d contain "exit", too: $ grep exit /etc/profile.d/* /etc/profile.d/kde.csh: exit /etc/profile.d/kde.csh: exit /etc/profile.d/tmpdir.csh:exit /etc/profile.d/tmpdir.csh:exit /etc/profile.d/tmpdir.sh:exit I don't know csh, so exit may be OK in these files, but if csh behaves similar to sh, "exit" should not occur in any profile.d/-File. Jan
[Cooker] initscripts-5.27-30mdk
After upgrading initscripts, I was unable to login. The reason was that I didn't have an /etc/sysconfig/system file, and /etc/profile.d/tmpdir.sh does 'exit' if this file is missing. Jan
[Cooker] Ulysses install
I tried to install ulysses on a laptop. Some observations: 1) I said yes to the install LAN question. But then, I can't select the pcmcia network card from the list. By the way, the network driver has already been loaded earlier by the pcmcia detection. Don't know how to setup IP address, though. 2) Then, I said I want a printer and selected lpd remote printer. That caused the installation to completely hang. CPU usage was 100% but nothing happend. Perhaps some problem with network printers when there is no network available? Jan
Re: [Cooker] Re: [CHRPM] hackkernel-2.4.0-0.15mdk
On Wed, Sep 06, 2000 at 12:54:35PM +0200, Takacs Sandor wrote: Why mandrake kernel packages not use it: rm -f /usr/src/linux ln -sf /usr/src/linux-`uname -r` /usr/src/linux in rc.local, and take the kernel source and header files in /usr/src/linux-`uname -r` dir? Why not use Linus' suggestion: /usr/src/linux and /usr/include/linux should contain the kernel includes used when glibc was built, not the currently running kernel. (He said that on L-K on 27 Jul 2000, Subject: Re: RLIM_INFINITY inconsistency between archs) Jan
[Cooker] Cooker install in VMWare
I just created a cooker install cd, and tried to install cooker in a vmware virtual machine. I observed two problems: 1) Mandrake started the console based installer, not the graphical one. 2) The installer has problems with the empty disk: "DiskDrake failed to read correctly the partition table. Continue at your own risk!" Then after pressing OK: "An error occurred ask_from_list: empty list." And after pressing OK again, I get back to the first message. On console 3 it writes: * found a empty partition table on /dev/hda at sector 0 * partitioning wizard log: wizlogNot enough free space to allocate new partitions wizlogThere is no existing partition to use wizlogThere is no FAT partitions to resize or to use as loopback (or not enough space left) * warining: ask_from_list: empty list at /usr/bin/perl-install/interactive.pm line 109 I even tried to create a partition manually, but I still get the same message. (created 500MB Partition ID 83 on console 2, and rebootet) I'm using VMware 2.0.2 build-621. Jan
Re: [Cooker] mp3 is not free. use Ogg Vorbis.
On Mon, Aug 28, 2000 at 08:40:51AM +0200, Reinhard Katzmann wrote:
All these are attached to this mail. Comments are welcome :-)
Looks good. I wrote a spec file last week, too, but I think yours is more
complete. One little comment: Not all of ogg vorbis is LGPL, the executables
are GPL.
("This package contains libvorbis, an LGPLed software implementation of
the Vorbis specification by the Xiphophorus company
(http://www.xiph.org/), vorbisfile, an LGPLed convenience library
built on Vorbis designed to simplify common uses and a number of GPL
example programs, utilities and player plugins.")
Jan
[Cooker] ld-linux.so.1
I have some old binaries that don't run on current cooker because /lib/ld-linux.so.1 and /lib/libdl.so.1 are missing. After copying them to /lib from some older installation, everything works. Are they in some compatiblity package that I didn't find? Or are those old (1998) binaries officially deprecated? Jan
Re: [Cooker] ld-linux.so.1
On Thu, Aug 24, 2000 at 05:20:44PM -0400, pgeorges wrote: I had the same problem, and after a massive rpm -ivh --force /cooker/*, nobody complains any longer about the missing /lib/libdl.so.1 : I guess it is really deprecated. But what about non-mandrake binaries, without source? Is there a good reason not to include ld-linux.so.1? Like a way to run old binaries without the lib? Or a major security hole when the lib is installed? ld-linux.so.1.9.5 + libdl.so.1.9.5 are 30k, so size should not be the problem.
Re: [Cooker] multiple messages on the list!!
On Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 11:33:52AM +0200, Stefan Siegel wrote: Yes, it is getting more and more annoying. 90% of the mails arrive here at least twice, I even got some mails 4 times :-( A short look at the headers shows that all the duplicates came from a news gateway at cosmic.com. Probably some missconfiguration. Jan
Re: [Cooker] ISO image
If you want some special versions or patches included in, please give your comments fast. I'd really like to see LVM tools included in Mandrake 7.2. LVM (logical volume manager) will be included in linux 2.4 and patches are available for 2.2, so at some point, possibly within the livetime of Mandrake 7.2, LVM may become a popular feature. (Ever hated to decide on partition sizes at install time? You'll love LVM :-) ) LVM tools are available from http://lvm.msede.com/ Jan
Re: [Cooker] lame-3.86beta-1mdk
On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 01:58:04PM +0200, Jan Dittberner wrote: we cannot distribute it (because of fraunhoser or whatever is their name). Fraunhofers patent is only valid for ISO based encoders. The lame source is now independent of the ISO sources and therefore not subject of the patent (IIRC). You don't RC: lame is developed independently, so it's free of copyright claims from fraunhofer. But it still uses patented algorithmns, and its not clear if it's even possible do write a patent-free mp3 encoder. I'd propose to modify lame so it only encodes .ogg files (which are, according to http://www.xiph.org/ogg/vorbis/, patent free). It may write a message 'get lame with mp3 encoding from' if one tries to encode mp3. Jan
