Re: Problems with Driver Disks
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 08:16:36PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > what do i do with the root.tar.gz ? Um, the docs explain this very well. root.tar.gz is for NFS root (IOW, net boots). Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Problems with Driver Disks
what do i do with the root.tar.gz ? On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 07:36:47PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > > Which root.bin do i use ? > > > Get the root.bin (and other images, unpacked) from here: > > http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/ > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: Problems with Driver Disks
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 07:36:47PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > Which root.bin do i use ? Get the root.bin (and other images, unpacked) from here: http://auric.debian.org/~bcollins/disks-sparc/current/ -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: Problems with Driver Disks
Ok, I made the disks from those .bin's. When it asks me for the driver1 disk, i still get the same message: "This is disk 1 of 2 in the drv14-sun4cdm series of 05-Jan-2001 19:17 UTC. Wrong Disk. This is from series drv14-sun4cdm. You need disk 1 of teh driver series." is my root.bin messed up ? what's going on here ? I've been able to install debian on this box before. (should have kept those old disks .. ) On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 04:55:15PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > > I've been trying to install potato my Sparc 10. > > > > In the setup when it asks for the driver disks, i feed it my rescue.bin > > disk, it installs it fine. > > Then i feed it the driver-1.bin disk, which i downloaded form the > > /stable/, it rejects that disk saying: > > "This disk is from the series drv14-sun4dcm. Wrong disk. Please insert > > disk 1 from the driver series." > > > > I've tried downloading other disks, same thing happens. > > > > I've veryfied the disk "cmp /dev/fd0 driver-1.bin". > > Use the disks at: > > http://incoming.debian.org/bf-sun4cdm_2.2.19_sparc.tar.gz > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
Re: Problems with Driver Disks
Which root.bin do i use ? On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 04:55:15PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > > I've been trying to install potato my Sparc 10. > > > > In the setup when it asks for the driver disks, i feed it my rescue.bin > > disk, it installs it fine. > > Then i feed it the driver-1.bin disk, which i downloaded form the > > /stable/, it rejects that disk saying: > > "This disk is from the series drv14-sun4dcm. Wrong disk. Please insert > > disk 1 from the driver series." > > > > I've tried downloading other disks, same thing happens. > > > > I've veryfied the disk "cmp /dev/fd0 driver-1.bin". > > Use the disks at: > > http://incoming.debian.org/bf-sun4cdm_2.2.19_sparc.tar.gz > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' >
Re: Problems with Driver Disks
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 04:55:15PM -0800, Jim Kovalchuk wrote: > I've been trying to install potato my Sparc 10. > > In the setup when it asks for the driver disks, i feed it my rescue.bin > disk, it installs it fine. > Then i feed it the driver-1.bin disk, which i downloaded form the > /stable/, it rejects that disk saying: > "This disk is from the series drv14-sun4dcm. Wrong disk. Please insert > disk 1 from the driver series." > > I've tried downloading other disks, same thing happens. > > I've veryfied the disk "cmp /dev/fd0 driver-1.bin". Use the disks at: http://incoming.debian.org/bf-sun4cdm_2.2.19_sparc.tar.gz -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Problems with Driver Disks
I've been trying to install potato my Sparc 10. In the setup when it asks for the driver disks, i feed it my rescue.bin disk, it installs it fine. Then i feed it the driver-1.bin disk, which i downloaded form the /stable/, it rejects that disk saying: "This disk is from the series drv14-sun4dcm. Wrong disk. Please insert disk 1 from the driver series." I've tried downloading other disks, same thing happens. I've veryfied the disk "cmp /dev/fd0 driver-1.bin". anyone encountered the problem ? tia, Jim
Re: problem installing xfonts on sparc-debian
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 10:03:48AM +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi all, >Yesterday I upgrade my sparc box and saw that the xfonts > packages can't be installed: a segmentation fault error occurs. Here is > the message from apt-get upgrade Upgrade to the latest zlib in sid/unstable -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: FAQ anyone?
Onno: Q: How do I make my sparc to netboot the linux kernel so I can install debian on it? A: http://lists.debian.org/debian-sparc-0012/msg00100.html Ragga: the "[SOLUTION] appended to the subject line" would be great. But the one answering a question can't try out a proposed soulution on the equipment belonging to the person who originated the question. So it would be up to the person who had the problem to repost the solution, would we like that? Regards, /Karl --- Karl HammarAspö Data [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lilla Aspö 2340 +46 173 140 57Networks S-742 94 Östhammar +46 10 270 26 67 Computers Sweden Consulting --- From: Onno Benschop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: FAQ anyone? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 15:29:11 +0800 > Hi folks, ... > If you are offering to provide me with content and need someone to make it > look like English... tempt me. ... > -- > ()/)/)() ..ASCII for Onno.. > |>>? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. > --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. > > ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ... From: Ragga Muffin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: FAQ anyone? Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:17:23 +0900 > > Onno Benschop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi folks, > > > > This is probably none of my business, but I would like to make an > > observation, and follow it with a silly question. > > > > I subscribed to debian-sparc on September 13, 2000. At the time I was > > having problems with my ELC. After that I had a problem with a netwatch bus > > error which Anton Blanchard helped me with - I haven't fixed it yet - too > > many distractions - don't give up on me yet Anton! > > > > Since that time, I have seen many questions visit through with lots of > > similar answers: > > > > - How do I boot my xxx? > > - My xxx doesn't boot with silo! > > - How do I make X work on my xxx? > > - My mouse doesn't work on my xxx? > > - How do I cross-compile for my xxx? > > - How do I make audio work on my xxx? > > I understand what you mean and while I agree that a compact FAQ would be > great, ask yourself this: >Where are the answers to all or most of the above problems ? > > If people cannot be bothered to read installation docs etc., will a FAQ help ? > > That said, I, and probably other people who install/reinstall/update > Debian on their Sparcs, would certainly like to have a FAQ. Often > I remember seeing solutions on this list, but searching the archives > is really painful... > > To make compiling a FAQ easier, how about posting solutions back to > this list with e.q. [SOLUTION] appended to the subject line. > That way the FAQ maintainer could at least partially automatize his > job. > > If someone wants to start maintaining this FAQ, I'll gladly contribute. > > > Happy Sparcing, > > -- > Ragga ...
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
* William F. Gannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010222 10:11]: > Got the sparc utils package, installed it, no error, but should audioctl > be an executible now? if so where was it installed and how does it work? Well, it's it's installed, you make the /dev/audioctl device (if it's not already there - "mknod audioctl c 14 7") and load the module... if it's not already loaded. Then you do a "audioctl -a" and get a long listing with entries like: play.rate=44100 play.channels=2 play.precision=16 play.encoding=linear_be play.gain=136 play.balance=32 play.port=0x1 (speaker (0x1)) play.avail_ports=0x7 (speaker (0x1)|headphone (0x2)|line out (0x4)) So then you do something like "audioctl -w play.port=3" to have it come out on both the headphone and the speaker at the same time... or "audioctl -w play.gain=150" to raise the volume, etc. Of course, if it's not installed, then just grab the source (it's tiny, just 1 C file, 1 manpage, and a Makefile)... and "do it yerself" for it.
Re: FAQ anyone?
hi there is already a good sparc-linux site/faq at http://www.ultralinux.org/ with lots of answers. mfg markus Onno Benschop wrote: > > Hi folks, > > This is probably none of my business, but I would like to make an > observation, and follow it with a silly question. > > I subscribed to debian-sparc on September 13, 2000. At the time I was > having problems with my ELC. After that I had a problem with a netwatch bus > error which Anton Blanchard helped me with - I haven't fixed it yet - too > many distractions - don't give up on me yet Anton! > > Since that time, I have seen many questions visit through with lots of > similar answers: > > - How do I boot my xxx? > - My xxx doesn't boot with silo! > - How do I make X work on my xxx? > - My mouse doesn't work on my xxx? > - How do I cross-compile for my xxx? > - How do I make audio work on my xxx?
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
OK Got the sparc utils package, installed it, no error, but should audioctl be an executible now? if so where was it installed and how does it work? On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 05:13:08PM -0800, Joshua Uziel wrote: > > * Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 16:25]: > > > How do I enable sound on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5? ALso once I get sound > > > working how do I select output? > > > > You need to load the "cs4231" module. For playing with it's settings, > > you want to find the "audioctl" app at > > http://www.dementia.org/~shadow/sparcaudio.html (which isn't packaged > > for Debian yet, but the "sparc-utils" maintainer is aware of this). > > Also, don't forget to make a /dev/audioctl for it. > > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). > > Ben > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
Thanks I know that it was in redhat 6.2 when I installed it. -Bill On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 08:35:53AM -0500, William F. Gannon wrote: > > Same here > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Joshua Uziel wrote: > > > > > * Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 22:04]: > > > > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > > > > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). > > > > > > Well, I'm running Potato on my desktop box (woody and sid on the other > > > SPARCs here), and it doesn't have audioctl. > > > > > Odd. At one time it was present. I'll check into this. > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' >
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
On Thu, Feb 22, 2001 at 08:35:53AM -0500, William F. Gannon wrote: > Same here > > > On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Joshua Uziel wrote: > > > * Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 22:04]: > > > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > > > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). > > > > Well, I'm running Potato on my desktop box (woody and sid on the other > > SPARCs here), and it doesn't have audioctl. > > Odd. At one time it was present. I'll check into this. -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
Re: some strange kernel message...
Mandi! Sean R. Lynch In chel di` si favelave... > I think you need to disable the virtual console gettys in /etc/inittab; > just comment them out, since they're useless anyway without a monitor and > keyboard. Make sure you are running getty on your serial port though, or > you won't be able to get into the box at all if you lose network > connectivity. Done. But i've also seen this in kern.log: Feb 21 10:23:43 sv3 kernel: keyboard: not present Feb 21 10:23:43 sv3 kernel: Console: ttyS0 (Zilog8530) so i think console are just (and automagically) redirected to ttyS0 (ttya), i also think 9600,N,1. Right?! [in this time i cannot test directly... ;-)))] -- dott. ing. Marco Gaiaringaio(at)sv.lnf.it La Nostra Famiglia - Polo FVG root @ CED
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
Same here On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Joshua Uziel wrote: > * Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 22:04]: > > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). > > Well, I'm running Potato on my desktop box (woody and sid on the other > SPARCs here), and it doesn't have audioctl. > >
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
where can I obtain the "sparc-utils" package? On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Ben Collins wrote: > On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 05:13:08PM -0800, Joshua Uziel wrote: > > * Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 16:25]: > > > How do I enable sound on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5? ALso once I get sound > > > working how do I select output? > > > > You need to load the "cs4231" module. For playing with it's settings, > > you want to find the "audioctl" app at > > http://www.dementia.org/~shadow/sparcaudio.html (which isn't packaged > > for Debian yet, but the "sparc-utils" maintainer is aware of this). > > Also, don't forget to make a /dev/audioctl for it. > > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). > > Ben > > -- > ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- > / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ > ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' > `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---' >
Re: FAQ anyone?
Onno Benschop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > This is probably none of my business, but I would like to make an > observation, and follow it with a silly question. > > I subscribed to debian-sparc on September 13, 2000. At the time I was > having problems with my ELC. After that I had a problem with a netwatch bus > error which Anton Blanchard helped me with - I haven't fixed it yet - too > many distractions - don't give up on me yet Anton! > > Since that time, I have seen many questions visit through with lots of > similar answers: > > - How do I boot my xxx? > - My xxx doesn't boot with silo! > - How do I make X work on my xxx? > - My mouse doesn't work on my xxx? > - How do I cross-compile for my xxx? > - How do I make audio work on my xxx? I understand what you mean and while I agree that a compact FAQ would be great, ask yourself this: Where are the answers to all or most of the above problems ? If people cannot be bothered to read installation docs etc., will a FAQ help ? That said, I, and probably other people who install/reinstall/update Debian on their Sparcs, would certainly like to have a FAQ. Often I remember seeing solutions on this list, but searching the archives is really painful... To make compiling a FAQ easier, how about posting solutions back to this list with e.q. [SOLUTION] appended to the subject line. That way the FAQ maintainer could at least partially automatize his job. If someone wants to start maintaining this FAQ, I'll gladly contribute. Happy Sparcing, -- Ragga
problem installing xfonts on sparc-debian
Hi all, Yesterday I upgrade my sparc box and saw that the xfonts packages can't be installed: a segmentation fault error occurs. Here is the message from apt-get upgrade Setting up xfonts-100dpi (4.0.2-1) ... Running mkfontdir in 100dpi font directory.../var/lib/dpkg/info/xfonts-100dpi.postinst: line 58: 3647 Segmentation fault $currentcmd $longdir dpkg: error processing xfonts-100dpi (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139 Setting up xfonts-base (4.0.2-1) ... Running mkfontdir in misc font directory.../var/lib/dpkg/info/xfonts-base.postinst: line 58: 3650 Segmentation fault $currentcmd $longdir dpkg: error processing xfonts-base (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139 Setting up xfonts-scalable (4.0.2-1) ... Running update-fonts-scale in Speedo font directory...done. Running mkfontdir in Speedo font directory.../var/lib/dpkg/info/xfonts-scalable.postinst: line 58: 3668 Segmentation fault $currentcmd $longdir dpkg: error processing xfonts-scalable (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 139 Errors were encountered while processing: xfonts-100dpi xfonts-base xfonts-scalable E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Is this a bug ? (I am upgrading in woody/testing) -- PHAM Dinh Tuan | e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Laboratoire de Modelisation et Calcul | Tel: +33 4 76 51 44 23 BP 53, 38041 Grenoble cedex 9 (France) | Fax: +33 4 76 63 12 63 ---
FAQ anyone?
Hi folks, This is probably none of my business, but I would like to make an observation, and follow it with a silly question. I subscribed to debian-sparc on September 13, 2000. At the time I was having problems with my ELC. After that I had a problem with a netwatch bus error which Anton Blanchard helped me with - I haven't fixed it yet - too many distractions - don't give up on me yet Anton! Since that time, I have seen many questions visit through with lots of similar answers: - How do I boot my xxx? - My xxx doesn't boot with silo! - How do I make X work on my xxx? - My mouse doesn't work on my xxx? - How do I cross-compile for my xxx? - How do I make audio work on my xxx? These questions are written off-the-top of my head. I subscribe to 20-odd mailing lists (probably more :-(, so these questions came past often enough to be burnt into my cortex. (There are 1161 messages in my Debian-Sparc mailbox) I haven't seen anyone ask for a FAQ, or point anyone to an FAQ, or even the archives, or other cool resources. Sooo, here's the silly question(s): Is there a sparc-debian FAQ, where is it and why doesn't its URL get posted here on a regular basis? Before you respond: "Hey Onno, feel like maintaining a FAQ?" realise that I use i386 Debian everywhere and that I have a little ELC sitting spare in the corner that I thought would be cool if it also ran my favorite OS. (I also dabbled in PPC Debian, but that's a story for a rainy day.) The ELC is turned off, has no drives at the moment and hasn't booted for at least four months - eg. Debian Sparc is not an active project for me, but I figure that since Anton helped me, I should at least attempt to listen and even offer assistance if I can - so far, I think I understand some of the questions :-) If you are offering to provide me with content and need someone to make it look like English... tempt me. PS. You may well be one of the people who answers lots of questions - (thanks Ben, Joshua and Gabor) - I am not intending to insult your amazing efforts. I just wonder if you could get more cool stuff done if there was a FAQ. Not that it's any of my business how you spend your time, but I hope you get what I mean. Here's hoping that sticking my neck out doesn't hurt too much:-) -- ()/)/)()..ASCII for Onno.. |>>? ..EBCDIC for Onno.. --- -. -. --- ..Morse for Onno.. ITmaze - ABN: 56 178 057 063 - ph: 04 1219 - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
* Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 22:04]: > The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any > sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). Well, I'm running Potato on my desktop box (woody and sid on the other SPARCs here), and it doesn't have audioctl.
Re: Audio on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5
On Wed, Feb 21, 2001 at 05:13:08PM -0800, Joshua Uziel wrote: > * Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010221 16:25]: > > How do I enable sound on an Ultra 1 and an Ultra 5? ALso once I get sound > > working how do I select output? > > You need to load the "cs4231" module. For playing with it's settings, > you want to find the "audioctl" app at > http://www.dementia.org/~shadow/sparcaudio.html (which isn't packaged > for Debian yet, but the "sparc-utils" maintainer is aware of this). > Also, don't forget to make a /dev/audioctl for it. The audioctl app is in the sparc-utils package (default install on any sparc box). Can't remember if it's in potato (I'm sure it is). Ben -- ---===-=-==-=---==-=-- / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=--===-=-=-=-===-==---=--=---'
