Re: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread rmurray
On Fri, Apr 26, 2002 at 06:02:31PM -0400, Christopher C. Chimelis wrote: > > There are three basic demands > > for machines of a given architecture: > > > > * Autobuilding. As a maintainer, I can safely say that alpha > > binaries for my packages are autobuilt very promptly after sour

Re: DPL: please delegate an equipment donations manager

2002-04-26 Thread Jason Gunthorpe
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Branden Robinson / SPI Treasurer wrote: > This is not the first time that potential donors have gone without a > dialog. I think Mr. Hilarius hits the nail on the head; Debian does not > appear to have a person actually in charge of managing incoming > equipment donation pro

Re: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread Branden Robinson
[SPI Treasurer hat *OFF*] > Yes, I got a copy as well, but thanks for including it. I think Brandon > recommend that Brandon receive the machine, especially since it seems that > as I used to be able to when I was employed to work on Alphas (Brandon is > they say, since Brandon sent his messag

Re: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread Christopher C. Chimelis
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Adam C Powell IV wrote: > But a lot of activities don't have a single point of contact. Is that a > problem? Sometimes. It might be nice to have single contacts for, say, > each port, but I don't think there is one. "Write to the list" has been > sufficient. There alr

Re: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Hello Maurice (and others), Maurice Hilarius wrote: Just for interest, I asked the Debian maintainers, through the recommended page, and through the Debian alpha list, where we should send/communicate with to donate a machine. So far we have no response. This is an example of what I perceive as

RE: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread Christopher C. Chimelis
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Maurice Hilarius wrote: > Just for interest, I asked the Debian maintainers, through the recommended > page, and through the Debian alpha list, where we should send/communicate > with to donate a machine. > > So far we have no response. Not surprising, although probably n

Re: DPL: please delegate an equipment donations manager

2002-04-26 Thread Maurice Hilarius
With regards to your message at 10:32 AM 4/26/02, Branden Robinson / SPI Treasurer. Where you stated: Bdale, This gentleman makes a good point. Thanks! I was hoping this would be taken the wrong way. Many times this type of thing is occuring. A few months ago a call went out for testing some relea

DPL: please delegate an equipment donations manager

2002-04-26 Thread Branden Robinson / SPI Treasurer
Bdale, This gentleman makes a good point. Several days ago, this person and another (apparently independent) party mailed me in my capacity as SPI Treasurer with offers of equipment donations. As SPI Treasurer, I am not empowered to accept or refuse donations on behalf of Debian. SPI manages th

RE: What have we learned? (WAS -RE: Idea: Reponse to the responses( was RE: Interesting idea....(at least I think so) ))

2002-04-26 Thread Maurice Hilarius
Just for interest, I asked the Debian maintainers, through the recommended page, and through the Debian alpha list, where we should send/communicate with to donate a machine. So far we have no response. This is an example of what I perceive as the biggest issues with Debian ( and Alpha) at pres

Re: linux 2.5.10 and compiling gdb-5.1.1 from source

2002-04-26 Thread Christopher C. Chimelis
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, Jurriaan on Alpha wrote: > I'm running into some gdb problems with linux 2.5.10: > > ALPHA :gdb ./angband > GNU gdb 5.1.1 > Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. > GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are > welcome to change it and

Re: linux 2.5.10 and compiling gdb-5.1.1 from source

2002-04-26 Thread Paul Slootman
On Fri 26 Apr 2002, Jurriaan on Alpha wrote: > so I wanted to recompile gdb. > apt-get source gdb > cd gdb-5.1.1 > fakeroot debian/rules binary > > and after a lot of messages, the compilation won't proceed because > makeinfo isn't installed. > > apt-cache search makeinfo points at texi2html as

linux 2.5.10 and compiling gdb-5.1.1 from source

2002-04-26 Thread Jurriaan on Alpha
I'm running into some gdb problems with linux 2.5.10: ALPHA :gdb ./angband GNU gdb 5.1.1 Copyright 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Type "sh