SMP Kernel up and running

2002-04-15 Thread Sharon
Installed 2.4.18-6.1mdksmp from the RPM This snippet from the kernel warning log: Apr 15 19:03:58 SharsG4 kernel: Entering SMP Mode... Apr 15 19:03:58 SharsG4 kernel: smp_core99_probe: found 2 cpus Apr 15 19:03:58 SharsG4 kernel: CPU1: L2CR was 3900 Apr 15 19:03:58 SharsG4 kernel: CPU1: L2C

RE: Almost there :-)

2002-04-15 Thread Max Murphy
>3) I sometimes use an external monitor. The monitor plugs into a port that >sort of looks like a USB port. Works fine under OS/X but is not recognized >by >Linux. Hi, Check out http://penguinppc.org/~benh/ there is a utility called m3mirror which will make that strange little port and dongle

Re: PCMCIA Support

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Kener, Andy wrote: > Ok, > > I have a Xircom Rex Organizer, which can be used as a pcmcia card to synch > it. But when I try to use it, the system complains about not being able to > find the module memory_cs.o. Now I have looked for this module, and it > isn't in the 2.4

Re: Question on booting into rescue

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Ben Reser wrote: > Actually Stew the rescue doesn't have a /mnt/disk. Just a /mnt. And it > tries to mount the systems / there automatically for you. So > /mnt/mnt/disk would be the /mnt/disk mount pount for the hard drive's > root not the rescue disks root. > > So if

Re: TiPB G4/550 - Bootloader Glitch

2002-04-15 Thread Sharon
> On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Sharon wrote: > > > Ti Powerbook G4/550 256meg 8.2b2 (3/21 isos) X4.2.0 > > > > Used install-aty128fb and installation proceded normally until the bootloader screen. The install errored out with a dialog > > reporting an error but with no explaination. Clicking OK

Re: bug in talk-server + /dev/pts/?

2002-04-15 Thread Ben Reser
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 11:52:29AM -0400, Quentin Mason wrote: > I am on level 2 [internet access is through a firewall], so it is lower > than yours. I could not find any info in /usr/share/doc/msec-0.19, > /var/lib/msec/security.conf or any of the perms files in /usr/share/msec, > man msec o

Re: Question on booting into rescue

2002-04-15 Thread Sharon
> > On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Sharon wrote: > > > Whenever I see directions on this list for mounting the boot partition when booting into rescue, > > they always say to do a:mount /dev/hdxx /mnt/disk. > > > > But both on my tower and now on the PB, in order to mount the disk, I have to do a

Re: Question on booting into rescue

2002-04-15 Thread Ben Reser
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 12:54:11PM -0400, Stew Benedict wrote: > > On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Sharon wrote: > > > Whenever I see directions on this list for mounting the boot partition when >booting into rescue, > > they always say to do a:mount /dev/hdxx /mnt/disk. > > > > But both on my tower

PCMCIA Support

2002-04-15 Thread Kener, Andy
Ok, I have a Xircom Rex Organizer, which can be used as a pcmcia card to synch it. But when I try to use it, the system complains about not being able to find the module memory_cs.o. Now I have looked for this module, and it isn't in the 2.4.18 kernel, or anywhere else on the system. But it IS

Re: TiPB G4/550 - Bootloader Glitch

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Sharon wrote: > Ti Powerbook G4/550 256meg 8.2b2 (3/21 isos) X4.2.0 > > Used install-aty128fb and installation proceded normally until the bootloader >screen. The install errored out with a dialog > reporting an error but with no explaination. Clicking OK just brought

Re: Question on booting into rescue

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Sharon wrote: > Whenever I see directions on this list for mounting the boot partition when booting >into rescue, > they always say to do a:mount /dev/hdxx /mnt/disk. > > But both on my tower and now on the PB, in order to mount the disk, I have to do a: > mount /dev/d

Question on booting into rescue

2002-04-15 Thread Sharon
Whenever I see directions on this list for mounting the boot partition when booting into rescue, they always say to do a:mount /dev/hdxx /mnt/disk. But both on my tower and now on the PB, in order to mount the disk, I have to do a: mount /dev/dhxx /mnt/mnt/disk (note the /mnt/mnt/) This is

TiPB G4/550 - Bootloader Glitch

2002-04-15 Thread Sharon
Ti Powerbook G4/550 256meg 8.2b2 (3/21 isos) X4.2.0 Used install-aty128fb and installation proceded normally until the bootloader screen. The install errored out with a dialog reporting an error but with no explaination. Clicking OK just brought me back to the bootloader set up screen whic

Re: bug in talk-server + /dev/pts/?

2002-04-15 Thread Quentin Mason
Hi, > On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 02:08:21AM -0400, Quentin Mason wrote: > > I usually have "mesg y" in the interactive section of my login scripts so > > that people may "talk" or "ytalk" to me when I am interactively using that > > login [cf "mesg n" for remote batch jobs]. > > > > On my new

Re: Mandrake 8.2B2 on a PM 867 with GF3

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Stefan Strandberg wrote: > Thanks for the replay, I will try that. How come that I cant run the gui > installer? I know that its not so important since its just the installer, > but I'm curious. > Being able to use the GUI installer is dependant on whether Xpmac can run w

Re: Mandrake 8.2B2 on a PM 867 with GF3

2002-04-15 Thread Stefan Strandberg
Thanks for the replay, I will try that. How come that I cant run the gui installer? I know that its not so important since its just the installer, but I'm curious. As for the partitioning, how do I use only one partition? And what should I do if it hangs at eth0? Can I remove it? And if so how?

Re: vote for packages

2002-04-15 Thread Peter R. Wood
>> kde3? (any ideas were to find ppc rpms)? >> > Just the beta stuff, in contrib. Where can I find the contrib RPM's? Peter -- Peter R. Wood - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://prwdot.org/

Re: vote for packages

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Todd Anderson wrote: > compat-libstdc++-2.95-2.1a.ppc.rpm Something wrong with this one? libstdc++-compat-2.95.3-5mdk.ppc.rpm > kde3? (any ideas were to find ppc rpms)? > Just the beta stuff, in contrib. > the libstdc++ i usually have to get from yellowdog. I think its a

Re: vote for packages

2002-04-15 Thread Todd Anderson
compat-libstdc++-2.95-2.1a.ppc.rpm kde3? (any ideas were to find ppc rpms)? the libstdc++ i usually have to get from yellowdog. I think its about a netscape dependancy. It was crucial in 8.0 for a few things, seem like I have had less need for it with the 8.2 betas. Todd

Re: Mandrake 8.2B2 on a PM 867 with GF3

2002-04-15 Thread Stew Benedict
On Mon, 15 Apr 2002, Stefan Strandberg wrote: > Has anyone been able to install 8.2 beta 2 on a PowerMac 867? I have one > with 640MB of Ram, Sony built in CD-RW, Airport card, Geforce3 and a LG 19" > 915+ monitor, one 80GB drive with two partitions one with OS X and one that > I use for Mandrak

Mandrake 8.2B2 on a PM 867 with GF3

2002-04-15 Thread Stefan Strandberg
Has anyone been able to install 8.2 beta 2 on a PowerMac 867? I have one with 640MB of Ram, Sony built in CD-RW, Airport card, Geforce3 and a LG 19" 915+ monitor, one 80GB drive with two partitions one with OS X and one that I use for Mandrake. The only installer that I can run is "install-text",

Re: bug in talk-server + /dev/pts/?

2002-04-15 Thread Ben Reser
On Mon, Apr 15, 2002 at 02:08:21AM -0400, Quentin Mason wrote: > I usually have "mesg y" in the interactive section of my login scripts so > that people may "talk" or "ytalk" to me when I am interactively using that > login [cf "mesg n" for remote batch jobs]. > > On my new vanilla Mandrake 8