Re: boot-floppies 2.2.17 req'd packages
On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 11:29:20PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 07:36:30PM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > > > > Here's the list of pkgs from potato-porposed-updates which I used for > > boot-floppies 2.2.17: > > > > base-config_0.33_i386.deb > > debconf-tiny_0.2.80.17_all.deb > > libc6_2.1.3-13_i386.deb > > locales_2.1.3-13_i386.deb > > makedev_2.3.1-46_all.deb > > task-x-window-system-core_1.2_i386.deb > > > > Porters, please try to replicate this list. > > > > Porters, is anyone working on boot-floppies 2.2.17 for non-i386 ? > > I'll get sparc in the morning. I need to build new 2.2.17 kernel images > too. > It's been a long time since I've heard from this list. Is this pertaining to Debian-BSD still? gary -- Gary D. Kline [EMAIL PROTECTED] Public service Unix
Re: boot-floppies 2.2.17 req'd packages
On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 07:36:30PM -0400, Adam Di Carlo wrote: > > Here's the list of pkgs from potato-porposed-updates which I used for > boot-floppies 2.2.17: > > base-config_0.33_i386.deb > debconf-tiny_0.2.80.17_all.deb > libc6_2.1.3-13_i386.deb > locales_2.1.3-13_i386.deb > makedev_2.3.1-46_all.deb > task-x-window-system-core_1.2_i386.deb > > Porters, please try to replicate this list. > > Porters, is anyone working on boot-floppies 2.2.17 for non-i386 ? I'll get sparc in the morning. I need to build new 2.2.17 kernel images too. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: A pc with XFree 4.0.1 as X terminal for a SparcStation IPC
> You're correct... he clarified this for me in private email... an > xdpyinfo showed that applications are indeed showing up 16-bit and > that it was windowmaker's icons (and other wm stuff) showing up as > 8-bit... but that could be explained by windowmaker only having > 8-bit graphical icons (which I'm not sure if this is the case). > > So things work, but there's a piece that's not fully explained yet. Hello, I'm experiencing problems with the icons and windows decorations of window manager. It's not quite that they seem 8-bit color, but just all wrong colors. I'm sending the paper clip icon as an attachement. The contents of every window show the correct colors. I haven't installed other window managers yet. Once I figure how to do it I'll post more. Thanks -- Rafael<>
boot-floppies 2.2.17 req'd packages
Here's the list of pkgs from potato-porposed-updates which I used for boot-floppies 2.2.17: base-config_0.33_i386.deb debconf-tiny_0.2.80.17_all.deb libc6_2.1.3-13_i386.deb locales_2.1.3-13_i386.deb makedev_2.3.1-46_all.deb task-x-window-system-core_1.2_i386.deb Porters, please try to replicate this list. Porters, is anyone working on boot-floppies 2.2.17 for non-i386 ? -- .Adam Di [EMAIL PROTECTED]http://www.onShore.com/>
Re: sun4 (SPARCserver 330)
> does anyone have any info on the sun4 port? Whatever happened to it? > what is the support in the kernel for sun4 at this moment? I ask because > I have gotten hold of a SPARCserver 330. Is there anyone I should > contact who would know (have info)? I have a sun4 machine running 2.2. There is currently no bootloader so it netboots the kernel. You will have to install the OS on another machine because there are currently no boot images with sun4 support. Anton
sun4 (SPARCserver 330)
Hello, does anyone have any info on the sun4 port? Whatever happened to it? what is the support in the kernel for sun4 at this moment? I ask because I have gotten hold of a SPARCserver 330. Is there anyone I should contact who would know (have info)? Thanks, James -- Can you discern the signs of the times? || www.danielrevelation.com Do you see the storm fast approaching? || www.sundaylaw.com Is your future built on "The Rock"? || www.bibleinfo.com/sc/toc_sc.html
Re: sparc-newbie questions
Hi Jeremy, I'm running RedHat 6.2 on my Ultra 10, and there was a native SPARC version of Netscape communicator in the distribution. It is version 4.51. You should be able to go to RedHat's FTP site (or any of its mirrors that support SPARC), and download the RPMs. If you can't find them, let me know, and I'll see if I can grab them off of the CD for you. Also, here's the relevant portion of my XF86Config, that seems to work just fine: # To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable. #XkbDisable # To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the # lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S. # keyboard, you will probably want to use: #XkbModel"pc102" # If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use: #XkbModel"microsoft" # # Then to change the language, change the Layout setting. # For example, a german layout can be obtained with: #XkbLayout "de" # or: #XkbLayout "de" #XkbVariant "nodeadkeys" # # If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and # control keys, use: #XkbOptions "ctrl:nocaps" XkbRules"sun" XkbModel"type5_unix" XkbLayout "us" EndSection - Derek Jeremy Rashbrooke wrote: > Howdi, > > I've finally got a decent sparc (Ultra-10) box to run Debian on. I've been > playing > with Debian for years on the i386 .. and was most impressed with the way that > "things just worked" again, once I got rid of Solaris on this machine. I > have hit a > couple of problems, though, that aren't FAQ's, and aren't in the manual, and > can't > find in the mailing list archives. > > Q1. > Has anyone gotten a Token-Ring (PCI) card working under Sparc-Linux? It's > notable by its absence on the supported-hardware list, but such things tend > to > be out of date. Of course, TR is out of date, so I'm not really optimistic. > It's just > that I'm currently routing from ethernet to TR via a Novell box .. and I'm > even > less optimistic about that working well forever. > > Q2. > My keyboard under X (using either KDE2 or Enlightenment) is confused. Most > keys work, but for l, m, return, etc. l & m don't return anything, return > throws up > a 'c', for example. It's odd. That's with type5. With type6, it's as > though all the > keys are offset by one position to the right. That's odd, too. Things are, > of > course, fine under normal console. My XF86Config (which does appear to be > used under sparc..?) has : > > XkbDisable > XkbModel"sun" > XkbKeycodes "sun(type5)" > or > XkbKeycodes "sun(type6)" > > I've dis-disabled the XKB stuff, but that results in no joy at all. I'm > using a normal > Sun keyboard (type6), under kernel 2.2.17, pure potato, and the Mach64 > server. > > Q3. > There really isn't a version of communicator or navigator for Sparc-Linux, is > there? The netscape site seems to think everyone running "Linux" would be > on an i386 architecture .. or am I missing something? > > Potato has a netscape & communicator -base's, plus some -nethelp's, but > doesn't let you know you'r about to be horribly disappointed when you apt-get > and install those stubs. > > Taa, > Jedd. > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: sparc-newbie questions
Hendrik Seffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > There really isn't a version of communicator or navigator for >> > Sparc-Linux, is >> > there? The netscape site seems to think everyone running "Linux" would be >> > on an i386 architecture .. or am I missing something? >> >> There is a Netscape 4.51 (IIRC) which is not available from Netscape >> anymore. I extracted my copy from Redhats SRPM. >Slink had the binaries for the sparc-linux 4.51, but they were never built >into .debs. I can do this and make them available, if people are >interested (I use mozilla now-adays). It's fairly straightforward to get the needed netscape packages from slink. However, if you have an Ultra, I suggest trying Mozilla (=>M17). The available Netscape 4.51 is really flaky on sparc, but mozilla is too heavy for our SS5. (therefore I use w3m or links...) Cheers, Ragga
Re: sparc-newbie questions
On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 02:48:06PM +0200, Hendrik Seffler wrote: > "Jeremy Rashbrooke" schrieb: > > > Q3. > > There really isn't a version of communicator or navigator for Sparc-Linux, > > is > > there? The netscape site seems to think everyone running "Linux" would be > > on an i386 architecture .. or am I missing something? > > There is a Netscape 4.51 (IIRC) which is not available from Netscape > anymore. I extracted my copy from Redhats SRPM. Slink had the binaries for the sparc-linux 4.51, but they were never built into .debs. I can do this and make them available, if people are interested (I use mozilla now-adays). Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: sparc-newbie questions
On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Ben Collins wrote: BC>On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 02:48:06PM +0200, Hendrik Seffler wrote: BC>> "Jeremy Rashbrooke" schrieb: BC>> BC>> > Q3. BC>> > There really isn't a version of communicator or navigator for Sparc-Linux, is BC>> > there? The netscape site seems to think everyone running "Linux" would be BC>> > on an i386 architecture .. or am I missing something? BC>> BC>> There is a Netscape 4.51 (IIRC) which is not available from Netscape BC>> anymore. I extracted my copy from Redhats SRPM. BC> BC>Slink had the binaries for the sparc-linux 4.51, but they were never built BC>into .debs. I can do this and make them available, if people are BC>interested (I use mozilla now-adays). BC> BC>Ben FOr me it would be really appreciated! Dario
Re: problems with the X server
On Thu, Oct 05, 2000 at 09:43:34AM +0200, Cristian Constantin wrote: > On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 03:56:09PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > > On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 08:17:31PM +0200, Cristian Constantin wrote: > > > hi! > > > > > > i have upgraded recently to woody which provides: > > > > > > xserver-xsun 3.3.6-11 X server for 8-bit Sun framebuffers > > > > > > from time to time the xserver freezes and the hdd is heavly accessed; > > > (i'm not having more than 3 or 4 netscape windows and an xemacs one...) > > > i'm getting in the /var/log/messages something like: > > > > How much memory do you have? Running X + Netscape + Xemacs is a sure way > > to hit swap space (which it sounds like you are doing). > > cristian: 96 megs. it did not happen when i used an older xserver (don't > remember the ver. though...) > Another strange thing is that it happens after the xserver runs for > 2 or 3 days... memory leak or something?... but where?... I have seen memory leakage in atleast netscape, up to 60 megs sometimes. I usually don't ever run it more than a day at a time. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: sparc-newbie questions
"Jeremy Rashbrooke" schrieb: > Q3. > There really isn't a version of communicator or navigator for Sparc-Linux, is > there? The netscape site seems to think everyone running "Linux" would be > on an i386 architecture .. or am I missing something? There is a Netscape 4.51 (IIRC) which is not available from Netscape anymore. I extracted my copy from Redhats SRPM. -- Hendrik Seffler * [EMAIL PROTECTED] * http://www.filmateleven.de
Re: XMMS & Realplay
Sorry it was my fault. I didn't have the rights for reading the files. Gabor Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:58:38 +0200 (MEST) From: Gabor Zoltan Csejtey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Resent-From: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org I have the xmms and the realplayer packages. I have problems with the first one. Sometimes it works an sometimes behaves strange. e.g. I cannot select mp3 files, or I cannot play them. It is 1.0.1-2 version from the potato distribution. the sound modules are loaded: cs4231, audio. And I can run the esd demon too and it gives some sound. Suggestions? Gabor -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
XMMS & Realplay
I have the xmms and the realplayer packages. I have problems with the first one. Sometimes it works an sometimes behaves strange. e.g. I cannot select mp3 files, or I cannot play them. It is 1.0.1-2 version from the potato distribution. the sound modules are loaded: cs4231, audio. And I can run the esd demon too and it gives some sound. Suggestions? Gabor
SILO boot problems
I configured SILO for two images. When I boot The SILO starts but after it stops and looks for the following file: /platform/sun4u/kernel/sparcv9/unix which is in the boot-file setting. It's fine for Solaris and for Linux I made a symlink to the /vmlinuz and it started then. But I cannot use the SILO to choose a different image to start. The other option is the remove the symbolic link and use SILO and live together with this small stop error. Is there a solution for this problem? Gabor PS. I can use STOP-A to stop the boot process and choose a different disk and image file of course. My configuration: I have two disks, one for Solaris(disk0) the other for Linux(disk1) My silo.conf partition=1 root=/dev/hdb1 timeout=100 image=1/vmlinuz label=linux read-only other=/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0/[EMAIL PROTECTED],1/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED],0;1 label=solaris solaris
Re: A pc with XFree 4.0.1 as X terminal for a SparcStation IPC
* Ragga Muffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001005 01:36]: > Uhh... if I understood correctly, the clients run on the IPX but > the server is XF4 under x86 running at 16 bpp. > This way I see no reason why the display would be limited to 8bpp. > > The setup here is similar, I run colorhungry apps (ER-Mapper, Matlab) > remotely on cheap x86 with 32 bpp Xserver with no problems... > > Or am I completely mistaken here (?) You're correct... he clarified this for me in private email... an xdpyinfo showed that applications are indeed showing up 16-bit and that it was windowmaker's icons (and other wm stuff) showing up as 8-bit... but that could be explained by windowmaker only having 8-bit graphical icons (which I'm not sure if this is the case). So things work, but there's a piece that's not fully explained yet.
Re: A pc with XFree 4.0.1 as X terminal for a SparcStation IPC
Rafael E. Herrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> et al. wrote. > > However, when I log in, the colors are all very poor, it seems > > that the clients are running at 8 bpp. The X server is running at 16 > > bpp. > > > > Any advise will be welcome. > > SPARC machines (and especially the 32-bit ones) are not known for their > graphics... the IPC is no exception. Chances are that you have either > a CG3 or a CG6 (aka. GX) in your IPC. Neither are cabaple of more than > 8-bit graphics, and I'm sorry to say you have no alternative for more > than 8-bit. Uhh... if I understood correctly, the clients run on the IPX but the server is XF4 under x86 running at 16 bpp. This way I see no reason why the display would be limited to 8bpp. The setup here is similar, I run colorhungry apps (ER-Mapper, Matlab) remotely on cheap x86 with 32 bpp Xserver with no problems... Or am I completely mistaken here (?) Cheers, Ragga
Re: problems with the X server
At 09:43 5/10/00 +0200, Cristian Constantin wrote: memory leak or something?... but where?... My memory always leaks from the back of the computer through the fan... [Sorry, couldn't resist] -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |>>? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: A pc with XFree 4.0.1 as X terminal for a SparcStation IPC
On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Joshua Uziel wrote: > * Rafael E. Herrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001004 18:50]: > > However, when I log in, the colors are all very poor, it seems > > that the clients are running at 8 bpp. The X server is running at 16 > > bpp. > > > > Any advise will be welcome. > > SPARC machines (and especially the 32-bit ones) are not known for their > graphics... the IPC is no exception. Chances are that you have either > a CG3 or a CG6 (aka. GX) in your IPC. Neither are cabaple of more than > 8-bit graphics, and I'm sorry to say you have no alternative for more > than 8-bit. Definitely. Low-end sparcs like IPCs, IPXs, etc., are capable to display only 8-bit graphics. You should use a wm with low color allocation requirements. For example, I use Icewm on my machines, and I'm very satisfied with it. It does not usually show color swapping when I jump from one X application to another, and it is also quite fast. Also fvwm works great on IPC/IPXs. Avoid Afterstep or similar window managers: they are color-hungry. Cheers Sabino - "He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would fully suffice." - Albert Einstein - Sabino Maggi ! tel: (+39) 011-3919-449 *NEW* IEN "G. Ferraris"! fax: (+39) 011-3463-84 Strada delle Cacce, 91 ! e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I-10135 Torino, Italy! http: www.ien.it/~maggi -
Re: problems with the X server
Cristian Constantin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oct 4 18:13:52 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for ntpd... > > Oct 4 18:13:52 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for ntpd... > > Oct 4 18:15:20 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for sshd... > > Kernel VM errors. What kernel version are you running? >cristian: 2.2.17 Hi everyone, I've yet to see these happening on the SS5 here, but on my personal i386 machine with 2.2.17 it's happened twice. My guess is this is prolly related to this kernel. (never happened with .14 or .15) Try downgrading to .16 or going up to .18prex HTH, Ragga
Re: problems with the X server
On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 03:56:09PM -0400, Ben Collins wrote: > On Wed, Oct 04, 2000 at 08:17:31PM +0200, Cristian Constantin wrote: > > hi! > > > > i have upgraded recently to woody which provides: > > > > xserver-xsun 3.3.6-11 X server for 8-bit Sun framebuffers > > > > from time to time the xserver freezes and the hdd is heavly accessed; > > (i'm not having more than 3 or 4 netscape windows and an xemacs one...) > > i'm getting in the /var/log/messages something like: > > How much memory do you have? Running X + Netscape + Xemacs is a sure way > to hit swap space (which it sounds like you are doing). cristian: 96 megs. it did not happen when i used an older xserver (don't remember the ver. though...) Another strange thing is that it happens after the xserver runs for 2 or 3 days... memory leak or something?... but where?... > > > Oct 4 18:13:52 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for ntpd... > > Oct 4 18:13:52 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for ntpd... > > Oct 4 18:15:20 xxx kernel: VM: do_try_to_free_pages failed for sshd... > > Kernel VM errors. What kernel version are you running? cristian: 2.2.17 bye! -- Space may be the final frontier But it's made in a Hollywood basement RHCP -- Californication
