Re: kernel updates
On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 07:53:12AM +0200, Chmouel Boudjnah wrote: > Well :) : Show off. :P -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "Before you set out for revenge dig two graves." - Chinese Saying
Re: some 8.0 final observations
oh - i forgot the diff file - appended now at the end ... thomas graichen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > i just had the chance to test-install the 8.0 final of mandrake > ppc on an indigo ibook firewire (2000) and a cube with an attached > apple 15" lcd studio display and observed the following: > * i was on both machines not able to get to the graphical installer > - i tried many of the provided kernels also with a lot of video > vmode etc. options - no go - i get either a blue screem with the > typical x stipple background and a big x cursor (with the default > install) or garbage (ibook) or a turning off monitor (lcd) with > other modes ... all this always happens then the installer tries > to start its xserver ... does anyone else experience this too or > has a solution for it (some magic boot commandlines :-)? > * so the only option left is text install on those machines ... to > see how well this would work (after having discovered some > problems with textinstall on my imac with the first beta) i did > a text mode test-install on my imac (onto a free partition) with > the following observations (btw. all this is about the expert > mode of it and now done with the final 8.0 ppc): > * it is not possible to to choose a non us keyboard in the install > (the "more" button on the keyboard selection is missing in the > text install) - so i left it as us for the installation > * it often puts out some errors of not being able to find some > LC_xyz values (en:us or something like) - looks like something > with the locales is broekn in the text installer which makes > the installer output not very readable > * it does not ask me for the second install cd (i think it gave > an error about this for a very short time before it asked for > the root password) although i told it that i have the second > cd > * this resulted in the expectation that i will not have all the > packages installed at the end (it can't if it has not seen the > second cd it uses for my packages choosed - all without the game > station, the scientific workstaion and the other graphical > desktops) ... but what i saw confused me even a bit more: it > installed besides that a somewhat different set of packages - is > the text-installer using it's own package list to install? ... > at the end of this mail i append a diff of a "rpm -qa" made > directly after the graphical install and the text install - the > confusing parts are the "-" ones (why does the text install > install things the graphical does not for the exact same package > selection?) and the following "+" which say the textinstaller > does not even install some packages which are on the first cd > howto-html-en-8.0-1mdk.noarch.rpm > howto-utils-0.2.3-1mdk.noarch.rpm > ispell-en-3.1.20-15.1mdk.ppc.rpm > locales-en-2.3.1-7mdk.noarch.rpm > mandrake_doc-en-8.0-2mdk.noarch.rpm > all the other "+" come from the fact that it never saw the > second cd > ok - thats all so far ... and please don't get me wrong - i think > that mandrake/ppc is a great distribution - i only noticed those > things and wanted to describe them here in best possible detail > so that they might get fixed in the next release ... in the hope > that this is helpful ... keep up the good work > t ok - and here the diff mentioned above: --- graphical Sun Sep 16 10:14:06 2001 +++ textSun Sep 16 10:14:13 2001 @@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ apache-1.3.19-3mdk apache-common-1.3.19-3mdk apache-conf-1.3.19-3mdk -apache-manual-1.3.19-3mdk apache-mod_perl-1.3.19_1.25-3mdk apache-modules-1.3.19-3mdk apache-suexec-1.3.19-3mdk +arpwatch-2.1a10-2mdk arts-2.2-14mdk ash-0.2-24mdk at-3.1.7-21mdk @@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ automake-1.4-15mdk basesystem-8.0-3mdk bash-2.05-2mdk -bash-doc-2.05-2mdk Bastille-1.2.0.rc3-0.1mdk Bastille-Curses-module-1.2.0.rc3-0.1mdk bc-1.06-2mdk @@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ binutils-2.10.1.0.2-4mdk bison-1.28-8mdk BitchX-1.0-0.c17.6mdk -bluefish-0.6-1.1mdk bonobo-1.0.2-1mdk bug-buddy-2.0.1-1mdk bzip2-1.0.1-10mdk @@ -55,16 +53,13 @@ dev-3.0.6-9mdk diffutils-2.7-26mdk dip-3.3.7o-14mdk -docbook-dtd31-sgml-1.0-3mdk -docbook-style-dsssl-1.62-4mdk dosfstools-2.7-1mdk -dpsftp-0.6.1-5mdk DrakConf-0.61-44mdk drakfloppy-0.43-1mdk drakfont-0.58-13.1mdk -draksync-8.0-8mdk drakxtools-1.1.5-100.2mdk drakxtools-newt-1.1.5-100.2mdk +dump-0.4b21-2mdk e2fsprogs-1.19-4mdk ed-0.2-24mdk ee-0.3.12-5mdk @@ -72,7 +67,6 @@ eject-2.0.2-8mdk emacs-20.7-16mdk emacs-X11-20.7-16mdk -eMusic-DR0.9-9mdk enscript-1.6.1-16mdk eperl-2.2.14-8mdk esound-0.2.22-4mdk @@ -84,14 +78,12 @@ faces-1.6.1-14mdk fetchmail-5.7.4-5.1mdk file-3.34-5mdk -FileRunner-2.5.1-3mdk filesystem-2.0.7-2mdk fileutils-4.0-18mdk findutils-4.1.6-1mdk +finger-0.17-3mdk flex-2.5.4a-14mdk fmirror-0.8.4-2mdk -fonts-ttf-decoratives-1.3-9mdk -fonts-ttf-west_european-1.3-9mdk fortune-mod-1.0-29mdk freetype-1.3.1-10mdk freetype2-2.0.2-0.20001211.1mdk @@ -1
some 8.0 final observations
i just had the chance to test-install the 8.0 final of mandrake ppc on an indigo ibook firewire (2000) and a cube with an attached apple 15" lcd studio display and observed the following: * i was on both machines not able to get to the graphical installer - i tried many of the provided kernels also with a lot of video vmode etc. options - no go - i get either a blue screem with the typical x stipple background and a big x cursor (with the default install) or garbage (ibook) or a turning off monitor (lcd) with other modes ... all this always happens then the installer tries to start its xserver ... does anyone else experience this too or has a solution for it (some magic boot commandlines :-)? * so the only option left is text install on those machines ... to see how well this would work (after having discovered some problems with textinstall on my imac with the first beta) i did a text mode test-install on my imac (onto a free partition) with the following observations (btw. all this is about the expert mode of it and now done with the final 8.0 ppc): * it is not possible to to choose a non us keyboard in the install (the "more" button on the keyboard selection is missing in the text install) - so i left it as us for the installation * it often puts out some errors of not being able to find some LC_xyz values (en:us or something like) - looks like something with the locales is broekn in the text installer which makes the installer output not very readable * it does not ask me for the second install cd (i think it gave an error about this for a very short time before it asked for the root password) although i told it that i have the second cd * this resulted in the expectation that i will not have all the packages installed at the end (it can't if it has not seen the second cd it uses for my packages choosed - all without the game station, the scientific workstaion and the other graphical desktops) ... but what i saw confused me even a bit more: it installed besides that a somewhat different set of packages - is the text-installer using it's own package list to install? ... at the end of this mail i append a diff of a "rpm -qa" made directly after the graphical install and the text install - the confusing parts are the "-" ones (why does the text install install things the graphical does not for the exact same package selection?) and the following "+" which say the textinstaller does not even install some packages which are on the first cd howto-html-en-8.0-1mdk.noarch.rpm howto-utils-0.2.3-1mdk.noarch.rpm ispell-en-3.1.20-15.1mdk.ppc.rpm locales-en-2.3.1-7mdk.noarch.rpm mandrake_doc-en-8.0-2mdk.noarch.rpm all the other "+" come from the fact that it never saw the second cd ok - thats all so far ... and please don't get me wrong - i think that mandrake/ppc is a great distribution - i only noticed those things and wanted to describe them here in best possible detail so that they might get fixed in the next release ... in the hope that this is helpful ... keep up the good work t -- thomas graichen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ... perfection is reached, not when there is no longer anything to add, but when there is no longer anything to take away. --- antoine de saint-exupery
Re: kernel updates
Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I have a Titanium with 512 MB (maxed out at the time I bought it) and a > Dell laptop with 512 MB (also maxed out). Well :) : (chmou@kernel)[~]-% cat /proc/cpuinfo processor : 0 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 6 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 1194.670 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug: no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug: no coma_bug: no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips: 2385.51 processor : 1 vendor_id : AuthenticAMD cpu family : 6 model : 6 model name : AMD Athlon(tm) Processor stepping: 1 cpu MHz : 1194.670 cache size : 256 KB fdiv_bug: no hlt_bug : no f00f_bug: no coma_bug: no fpu : yes fpu_exception : yes cpuid level : 1 wp : yes flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr sse syscall mmxext 3dnowext 3dnow bogomips: 2385.51 (chmou@kernel)[~]-% cat /proc/meminfo total:used:free: shared: buffers: cached: Mem: 1053245440 996974592 562708480 50618368 776073216 Swap: 411222016 1560576 409661440 MemTotal: 1028560 kB MemFree: 54952 kB MemShared: 0 kB Buffers: 49432 kB Cached: 756360 kB SwapCached: 1524 kB Active: 508352 kB Inact_dirty:231736 kB Inact_clean: 67228 kB Inact_target: 620 kB HighTotal: 131008 kB HighFree: 2036 kB LowTotal: 897552 kB LowFree: 52916 kB SwapTotal: 401584 kB SwapFree: 400060 kB NrSwapPages:100015 pages
Re: iMac DV XF86config?
On Sun Sep 16, 2001 at 05:30:52PM -0400, Zack wrote: > >Perhaps we should set up a repository for these; > > I think this is a great idea! I realize, with Wintel architecture, video settings >and possiblities can be endless. But, as you said, with Mac Hardware, the video >settings and possiblities are fairly low in number, and would only require a few >different config files to be swapped around. > > Hopefully many people will be willing to share! > > I personally have yet to get xfree86 working on my PowerMac 4400 series machine. >I'm using xpmac, and I'm passing kernel arguments with bootx to get it to change bit >depth and resolutions, as necessary. I'm willing to be on the receiving end... =) I'm still using xpmac on my imac G3 "indigo" machine and have yet to get XFree86 4.x working on it yet. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED], OpenPGP key available on www.keyserver.net 1024D/FE6F2AFD 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD - Danen Consulting Serviceswww.danen.net, www.freezer-burn.org - MandrakeSoft, Inc. Security www.linux-mandrake.com Current Linux kernel 2.4.8-21mdk uptime: 3 days 1 hour 19 minutes. PGP signature
Re: Disable Trackpad (fwd)
Guess I sent this directly - rather than the list... On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Terrence O.Oblak wrote: > I'm running Mandrake 8.0 PPC on a tiPowerbook. > > How can I de-activate the trackpad and button on my laptop since I'm using an > external USB mouse? > > Sometime, when I'm typing my finger touches the trackpad which is > interpretted as a double click and the focus is being shifted to another > program or to a different part of the document than the section I'm working > on. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is happening often and it's a > bit annoying. > > Thanks, > > Terrence Oblak > You may need to experiment a little and see what device you external mouse is attached to. What the setup does is link: /dev/mouse --> /dev/usbmouse --> /dev/input/mice Which is kindof neat on a laptop, because it will autmagically pickup both the trackpad and an external mouse (except when it becomes annoying, as in your case) Chances are the trackpad is on /dev/input/mouse0, and the external USB mouse is on /dev/input/mouse1, although I juts tried on my Powerbook and my external mouse actually landed in /dev/input/mouse2. So if you change the entry in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4: Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Mouse1" Driver "mouse" Option "Protocol""IMPS/2" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" to the correct device for your external mouse, the problem should go away. For the console, the device is defined in /etc/sysconfig/mouse and mine is pointed to /dev/usbmouse, which is linked to /dev/input/mice, but my machine has changed since the initial install. HTH, Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&m=99441208917647&w=
Re: my cinema display problem
On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Markus Teich wrote: > > > > > There are a couple of other install modes you can try: > > > > install-atyfb > > install-aty128fb > > > i get the errors on the log window: (doing standart install) > > can not set locale modifiers at /usr/bin/per-install/mygtk.pm line 279 > locale not supported by c library at " "; (the upper path) > > this error comes again and again > Normal. > on the f7 window i get the installation screen (first graphicak screen) > but it has obscure colors and is totaly ugly like 16 colors only and > scrambled.. > > anyone have any experience.. > i think i am not the only user with a cinema display > Did you try both of the above modes? Your only other alternative is the text install. The cinema display isn't the issue - it's whatever video card the machine has. Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&m=99441208917647&w=
Re: Disable Trackpad [REPOST]
On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 02:16:31AM +0200, Henrik Edlund wrote: > There is probably some wire that connects it to the motherboard so if you > want to void your warranty you could open the laptop up and cut the wire. If the new ibook is anything like the old ones you wouldn't have to cut it. However, it would be a tad inconvient to plug in and out because you have to take the case apart. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "Before you set out for revenge dig two graves." - Chinese Saying
Re: Disable Trackpad [REPOST]
On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Terrence Oblak wrote: TO> Correct, I want to totally disable the trackpad. I guess I'll TO> just have to be careful of my hand position from now on. There is probably some wire that connects it to the motherboard so if you want to void your warranty you could open the laptop up and cut the wire. -- Henrik Edlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.edlund.org/ "You're young, you're drunk, you're in bed, you have knives; shit happens." -- Angelina Jolie
Re: Disable Trackpad [REPOST]
On Sunday 16 September 2001 15:34, you wrote: > On Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 11:24:45PM +0200, Gwenole Beauchesne wrote: > > Check for "trackpad" in the pmud package. "trackpad notap" will disable > > tapping. Then, you may want to add the following in /etc/sysconfig/mouse: > > > > TRACKPAD_TAP=no # set to yes if you want trackpad tapping > > I think he wants to completely turn off the trackpad. Which as far as > I'm aware there is no way to do that. And what you gave won't do that. Correct, I want to totally disable the trackpad. I guess I'll just have to be careful of my hand position from now on. Thanks to all for their suggestions. Terrence Oblak
RE: iMac DV XF86config?
> Hopefully many people will be willing to share!
I finally managed to cobble together a working, accelerated X
configuration for my iMac DV. I had to upgrade to XFree 4.1.0, but dear
lord, it's FAST. I'm in love with this distro, now.
I'll be putting up a PPC XFConfig repository.
Everyone: Please forward your working PPC XF86Config files to me! Let me
know what type of machine it is, and any important caveats to getting it
going ("uh...i needed to upgrade to 4.1.0, and use this kernel command
line...", "this only works in 16-bit color", etc).
--ryan. ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Disable Trackpad [REPOST]
On Sun, Sep 16, 2001 at 11:24:45PM +0200, Gwenole Beauchesne wrote: > Check for "trackpad" in the pmud package. "trackpad notap" will disable > tapping. Then, you may want to add the following in /etc/sysconfig/mouse: > > TRACKPAD_TAP=no # set to yes if you want trackpad tapping I think he wants to completely turn off the trackpad. Which as far as I'm aware there is no way to do that. And what you gave won't do that. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "Before you set out for revenge dig two graves." - Chinese Saying
RE: iMac DV XF86config?
>Perhaps we should set up a repository for these; I think this is a great idea! I realize, with Wintel architecture, video settings and possiblities can be endless. But, as you said, with Mac Hardware, the video settings and possiblities are fairly low in number, and would only require a few different config files to be swapped around. Hopefully many people will be willing to share! I personally have yet to get xfree86 working on my PowerMac 4400 series machine. I'm using xpmac, and I'm passing kernel arguments with bootx to get it to change bit depth and resolutions, as necessary. -Zack "Ryan C. Gordon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Does anyone have a functioning XF86Config file for a tangerine iMac DV? > >Perhaps we should set up a repository for these; as far as Apple hardware >goes, there's only a finite number of video configurations anyhow. I'll >volunteer webspace for it, if people will send me configs for their >various iMacs, iBooks, Cubes, etc. > >Thanks! > >--ryan. > > > > > -- _ I feel more like I do right now than I did a while ago. __ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
Re: Disable Trackpad [REPOST]
[Since it doesn't to have reached the list the first time] On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Terrence O.Oblak wrote: > I'm running Mandrake 8.0 PPC on a tiPowerbook. So do I. ;-) > How can I de-activate the trackpad and button on my laptop since I'm using an > external USB mouse? Check for "trackpad" in the pmud package. "trackpad notap" will disable tapping. Then, you may want to add the following in /etc/sysconfig/mouse: TRACKPAD_TAP=no # set to yes if you want trackpad tapping Bye, Gwenole.
Re: my cinema display problem
> > There are a couple of other install modes you can try: > > install-atyfb > install-aty128fb i get the errors on the log window: (doing standart install) can not set locale modifiers at /usr/bin/per-install/mygtk.pm line 279 locale not supported by c library at " "; (the upper path) this error comes again and again on the f7 window i get the installation screen (first graphicak screen) but it has obscure colors and is totaly ugly like 16 colors only and scrambled.. anyone have any experience.. i think i am not the only user with a cinema display .. thanx in advance markus
Re: my cinema display problem
On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Markus Teich wrote: > i just get after starting installation with standart no-video > ... an getting into the second stage.. > > a blue screen with a brighter blue bar on the downside of the screen > and a X in the middle.. > > then i have to reboot because nothing happens > anyone has a clue? > There are a couple of other install modes you can try: install-atyfb install-aty128fb Short of that, you'll need to use the text-mode install Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoftOH/TN, USA http://perso.mandrakesoft.com/~sbenedict/ PPC Faq: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&m=99441208917647&w=
Re: VMWare?
Has Bochs gotten any faster? I tried it a while back and on a speedy machine it was still quite slow - to the point where it was unusable. -Brice Sylvain OBEGI wrote: >On dim, 2001-09-16 at 06:55, Ryan C. Gordon wrote: > >>>Is there a version of VMWare or a similar product available for Linux PPC? >>> >>>I make my living doing Windoze programming and I would love to run some >>>virtual machines. >>> >>VMware virtualizes the x86 processor, so it won't run on anything but an >>x86, ever. >> >>The alternative is to emulate every opcode, which is much less speedy, but >>it can theoretically work on any platform. >> >>The best bet in this case is Bochs (http://bochs.sourceforge.net/), which >>I think not only works on PowerPC Linux, but also has RPMs for download. >>Your Mileage May Vary. >> >>--ryan. >> > >Bochs seems cool, but I personnally can't install/boot Win98SE under >bochs (on iBook 2 with Mdk 8.0 PPC) >Oh.. And if you use bochs, use a cvs snapshot. >
my cinema display problem
i just get after starting installation with standart no-video ... an getting into the second stage.. a blue screen with a brighter blue bar on the downside of the screen and a X in the middle.. then i have to reboot because nothing happens anyone has a clue? markus
cinema display----installation of mandrake 8
hi all.. i cant get the graphical installer to start on my g4 400 (no-gigabit) with a 22" cinema display... does mandrake support the 22" cinema display with the graphical installer.. and with X.. or should i give up installing.. if its not supported at all.. if its supportet... are virtal consoles also supported? anyone? markus
Re: VMWare?
On dim, 2001-09-16 at 06:55, Ryan C. Gordon wrote: > > > Is there a version of VMWare or a similar product available for Linux PPC? > > > > I make my living doing Windoze programming and I would love to run some > > virtual machines. > > VMware virtualizes the x86 processor, so it won't run on anything but an > x86, ever. > > The alternative is to emulate every opcode, which is much less speedy, but > it can theoretically work on any platform. > > The best bet in this case is Bochs (http://bochs.sourceforge.net/), which > I think not only works on PowerPC Linux, but also has RPMs for download. > Your Mileage May Vary. > > --ryan. Bochs seems cool, but I personnally can't install/boot Win98SE under bochs (on iBook 2 with Mdk 8.0 PPC) Oh.. And if you use bochs, use a cvs snapshot. -- Sylvain OBEGI Email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ : 661913
