Re: alpha server 8 5/500

2008-01-18 Thread mel kravitz
the same error, booting from cd is ok, but when recognizing > hardware it can´t find the cd-rom for install. > has anyone installed debian on a AS800 before? > > On 1/16/08, mel kravitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Try lenny or testing disk 1, i just booted and i

Re: alpha server 8 5/500

2008-01-16 Thread mel kravitz
On Jan 16, 2008 5:55 PM, Ivan Jager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, mel kravitz wrote: > > Hi, > > First-thanks for your reply. > > 1)When i boot with stock kernel 2.6.22-3-alpha-smp ,i go ->into > X-session > > (gnome-session, gdm is inst

Re: alpha server 8 5/500

2008-01-16 Thread mel kravitz
in xorg.conf 4)In kernel .config file i have all the graphics options enabled that i normally would need. 5) there is no /dev/fb0, #ls -l /dev/fb0 -> /dev/null on my box? Best -Mel On Jan 16, 2008 2:49 PM, Ivan Jager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jan 2008, mel kravitz w

Re:alpha server 8 5/500

2008-01-16 Thread mel kravitz
Try lenny or testing disk 1, i just booted and installed testing on a Titan -ES45, out of the box everything worked. On another note building a custom linux-2.26.23-12 kernel builds fine and boots but xinit fails with 'No /dev/fb0' support, this of course is xorg. All graphics/ fbdev kernel options

RE: WiFi on alpha

2007-08-14 Thread mel kravitz
Try adding a PCI->USB port card to the PCI bus, then ATMEL driver AT76C503A cards will work, you will need to compile the driver from http://at76c503a.berlios.de , cards are : http://at76c503a.berlios.de/devices.html mel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscr

free as800 for pickup

2007-06-02 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, I have an AS800, 500MHZ box with (3) 9.1GB HD ready for pickup only in the Long Island NY. area. Contactact me for directions by e-mail. Mel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: linux-2.6.11.8 failure to build...kernel

2005-05-03 Thread mel kravitz
Thanks Jay, that works. -Mel On Mon, May 02, 2005 at 10:50:10AM -0400, mel kravitz wrote: > > Anyone building kernels succesfully after linux-2.6.10?.. 2.6.11.8 > failes 'make boot' with: > > LD .tmp_vmlinux1 > kernel/built-in.o(.spinlock.text+0x58)

linux-2.6.11.8 failure to build...kernel

2005-05-02 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, Anyone building kernels succesfully after linux-2.6.10?.. 2.6.11.8 failes 'make boot' with: LD .tmp_vmlinux1 kernel/built-in.o(.spinlock.text+0x58): In function `_read_trylock': : undefined reference to `_raw_read_trylock' kernel/built-in.o(.spinlock.text+0x64): In function `_read_trylo

Re: Tomcat wiki @ sablevm.org

2005-04-07 Thread mel kravitz
l Grzegorz B. Prokopski wrote: On Wed, 2005-06-04 at 15:52 -0400, mel kravitz wrote: hi, The http://sablevm.org/wiki/Tomcat is not waiting any more:-) I hope this helps others running on alpha and other arch's. Hi Mel, Thank you very much for the screenshots, temporarily (before I p

Tomcat wiki @ sablevm.org

2005-04-06 Thread mel kravitz
hi, The http://sablevm.org/wiki/Tomcat is not waiting any more:-) I hope this helps others running on alpha and other arch's. -Mel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Fwd: screenshot of jakarta-tomcat-5.0.19 on alpha arch]

2005-04-04 Thread mel kravitz
--- Begin Message --- Hi, alpha desktop using sablevm to get jakarta-tomcat-5.0.19 running: http://www.caseydoodle.com/sablevm_tomcat.png /I will add my how-to to TOMCAT wiki at sable.org this week. Best -Mel / ___ SableVM-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: jakarta-tomcat-5.0.27 on alpha arch

2005-03-31 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, and thanks! I reviewed in detail what i have and recompiled sablevm-1.11.3, with .configure --with-threading=direct ,my java -V: casey99:/home/mel# java -V SableVM version 1.11.3 - compile date and time: 2005-03-31 19:12:02 UTC - gcc version: 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-8) - 'real life brokenness' f

Re: Jakarta-tomcat on alpha

2005-03-30 Thread mel kravitz
No need to backport libc as mentioned in your original reference since this *bug is fixed in debian-unstable: http://lists.debian.org/debian-glibc/2004/04/msg00344.html bug is fixed, indeed it is so. -mel mel kravitz wrote: Hi Adrian, I installed kaffe-1.1.4 configured with '--with-

Jakarta-tomcat on alpha

2005-03-30 Thread mel kravitz
Hi Adrian, I installed kaffe-1.1.4 configured with '--with-jikes', tried cvs kaffe -carefull here since ../lib/kjc.jar does not install and is 'broken' at the moment?, see: http://www.kaffe.org/pipermail/kaffe/2005-January/101231.html -kjc.jar is not built as part of cvs 'kaffe' at least not for

Re:java-sdk toolkit on alpha?

2005-03-23 Thread mel kravitz
Hi All, I have been succesful getting jakarta-tomcat-4.1.30 running on my debian unstable 2.6.10 SMP DS20 box, with a combinaton of inputs from Etienne Gagnon: http://sablevm.org/lists/sablevm-user/2005-March/000225.html and much help from Dalibor Topic of the kaffe.org project. 1) compiled cvs kaf

Re:java-sdk toolkit on alpha?

2005-03-21 Thread mel kravitz
Thanks Adrian, for the detailed response, i will see what i can do with it. Kaffe fails -> jre not sdk Sablevm also fails, tomcat4 say the same thing 'jre not sdk'. there is no 'kit' at ftp://ftp.tux.org/pub/java/ usable for 'alpha' older .tar.gz versions from 97-98 fail as well. Best -Mel >>On

kernel 2.6.10 runs fine on DS20

2005-01-21 Thread mel kravitz
FWI, kernel 2.6.10 runs very well on my DS20 -SMP box dmesg: Linux version 2.6.10 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-5)) #1 SMP Thu Jan 20 16:57:13 EST 2005 Booting on Tsunami variation Goldrush using machine vector DP264 from SRM Major Options: SMP LEGACY_START VERBOSE_MCHECK

Re: aboot-installer

2004-05-20 Thread mel kravitz
apt-get install aboot-0.9b then use swriteboot command or get a copy of aboot-0.9b.tar.gz from sourceforge.net (google aboot-0.9b.tar.gz) as su # tar xzvf aboot-0.9b.tar.gz , cd aboot-0.9b make (it may not complete) cd sdisklabel , make it will complete use swriteboot command, read the README, for

Re: problems with 2.4.2x on alpha

2004-05-06 Thread mel kravitz
I regularly build 2.4.2x kernels on several alpha boxes, 21164 as well as 21264 CPU's, as well as SMP kernels, happy to see USB wireless adapter code working in 2.4.26 and 2.4.27pre1, that is code builds from cvs src from at57c503 project.( see enclosed dmesg). What i do: get linux-24.2x.tar.gz fr

Re: Dbian Linux (woody) for AXP can't boot on DS15

2004-02-06 Thread mel kravitz
ors.. I will check with HP SRM guys see what they say..report what i find. -Mel -- mel kravitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> switching power inc

Re: Dbian Linux (woody) for AXP can't boot on DS15

2004-02-05 Thread mel kravitz
aboot is 0.9b latest available from: https://sourceforge.net/projects/aboot/ -mel -- mel kravitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> switching power inc

Re: Debian Linux (woody) for AXP can't boot on a DS15

2004-02-04 Thread mel kravitz
I moved a disk with debian unstable running kernel 2.4.24 as well as kernel 2.6.2 capable , built on a DS10. Both kernels fail to boot on the DS15. 'no valid boot block message...' Both kernels boot fine on the DS10. -Mel

Re: building XFree_4.4_rc1 from xsrc

2003-12-17 Thread mel kravitz
Thank you that was it.. -Mel Bob McElrath wrote: apt-get install g++

building XFree_4.4_rc1 from xsrc

2003-12-17 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, My system 164LX alpha, uname -a: Linux casey229 2.4.23 #3 Mon Dec 15 19:47:46 EST 2003 alpha GNU/Linux, testing /unstable , gcc -v gives: Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/alpha-linux/3.3.2/specsConfigured with: ../src/configure -v --enable-languages=c,c++,java,f77,pascal,objc,ada,treelang

Re:Problem withh gcc in kernel build?

2003-10-15 Thread mel kravitz
Solved with downgrade of binutils to 2.14.90.0.6-3 (testing) -Mel >I see the same thing with gcc-3.2,gcc-3.3- binutils(..90.0.6-4) must be >broken -unstable with 2.4.23pre7 src i get 'make boot' >fails with: >-o vmlinux >ld: final link failed: bad value -- mel

Re:Problem with gcc in kernel build?

2003-10-14 Thread mel kravitz
I see the same thing with gcc-3.2,gcc-3.3- binutils must be broken -unstable with 2.4.23pre7 src i get 'make boot' fails with: -o vmlinux ld: final link failed: bad value for ref: http://lists.debian.org/debian-alpha/2003/debian-alpha-200310/msg00051.html -- mel kravitz <[EM

evolution , mozilla, -segfaults with -unstable update?

2003-08-27 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, evolution4.3.x installs along with mozilla1.3.x ,but do not start, is there a 'missing lib' for alpha? /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://ftp.acc.umu.se/mirror/mirrors.evilgeniuses.org.uk/debian/backports/woody/ gnome2.2/ deb http://mirror.raw.no/ gnome2.2/ -Mel

Re:Need help with Radeon 7500

2003-07-08 Thread mel kravitz
This card is supported in xfree86-4.2.1 and up. I use it in Debian and NetBSD on PWS boxes.e-mail me 'off' list for my /etc/X11/XF86Config file. I run 4.2.1. -Mel

Re: AS255, X not running

2003-06-22 Thread mel kravitz
If you have limited memory and machine is 21064 CPU, then remove gdm or xdm with: #apt-get remove gdm ( xdm) login will now be 'text' mode allowing the use of: $xinit -> select your widowmanager, icewm is great and very thin, install with #apt-get install icewm $xinit, yields xterm, $icewm, start

Re:impasq

2003-05-09 Thread mel kravitz
Try, http://www.netfilter.org/unreliable-guides/NAT-HOWTO/NAT-HOWTO.linuxdoc-4.html#ss4.1 masquerading works well for me 2.4.20 kernel, don't forget : #echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward or your gateway box will not forward packets from the internal network. -Mel

Re:ieee1394 kernel?

2003-04-18 Thread mel kravitz
Added an enable line to /usr/src/linux/arch/alpha/config.in and 'make config' allows ieee1394 configure. This is in 2.4.20. An Acom/Data Firewire HD.(40GB) is detected:(dmesg) ohci1394: $Rev: 578 $ Ben Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ohci1394_0: Unexpected PCI resource length of 1000! ohci1394_0: OHCI-

ieee1394 kernel?

2003-04-16 Thread mel kravitz
Trying to find ieee1394 configuration in kernel src 2.4.20 -latest stable with 'make xconfig or make config' yields no section for ieee1394, even though /usr/src/linux/drivers contents is present. Is ieee1394 supported on alpha? XP1000 with add-on USB/ieee1394 Adaptec pci card. -Mel

Re:Power Supply Replacement

2003-04-10 Thread mel kravitz
I think the PWS needs a 'special' supply. ATX will not work here since motherboard power supply connectors are not compatable with the ATX config. You can get a spare on-line from: http://sparesstore.compaq.com/sparesstore -Mel

Re:Video cards and USB on PWS..

2003-04-04 Thread mel kravitz
Hi, As long as SRM recognizes the pci video card and XFree86 version you are using supports the card, you can run Xsessions. For the PWS- matrox(MII,G200,G450), glint Permedia2,3[3D-labs, 4D20 etc], ATI cards up to the radeon 7500 are supported, not supported by SRM on these boxes are Nvidia cards

boot stops at...

2003-04-02 Thread mel kravitz
On an XP1000, with 2.2.20 Generic or 2.4.20 Generic kernel using command boot from SRM or aboot: >>>boot dkb0 -fi 2/vmlinuz-2.4.20 -fl root=/dev/sda2 boot stops at: PCI:probing PCI hardware. SMC37c669 found @0x3f0 ..

Re:setting up kernel 2.4

2003-03-29 Thread mel kravitz
Do not use modules for scsi devices required to boot: hard wire this support with (Y) in kernel config file. I had the same'panic...' message until i did just that. FWIW you do not need anthing more than SRM consle to boot new kernel: for me on this DS10, with dka200 as the scsi device: >>>boot dk

gcc-3.2?

2003-03-21 Thread mel kravitz
gcc-3.2 is part of the 'unstable' package dist. I currently have gcc-2.95 installed, wish to build an smp kernel, What is the /etc/apt/sources.list to apt-get install gcc-3.2? -Mel

RE:PWS cpu replacing

2003-03-09 Thread mel kravitz
PWS cpu is socketed, can be easily replaced. there is an S1 dip switch below which sets chip operation (frequency)- it is possible to overclock a 600MHZ chip to 667MHZ but not recommended. However any 433MHZ chip can be replaced with a 600MHZ chip, i do this all the time. S1 settings must be adjust

Re: Re:kernel boot failure

2003-02-25 Thread mel kravitz
ou > > have (or setup the initrd) and SCSI disks? > > > > --rdp > > > > On 24 Feb 2003, mel kravitz wrote: > > > > > Joakim Roubert wisely said.. > > > > > gzip -9 vmlinux, cp vmlinux.gz /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 > > > > &

Re: Re:kernel boot failure

2003-02-25 Thread mel kravitz
That is it, replaced the scsi card with a On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 15:08, Rich Payne wrote: > > Did you include support in your kernel for whichever SCSI controller you > have (or setup the initrd) and SCSI disks? > > --rdp > > On 24 Feb 2003, mel kravitz wrote: > > &

Re: Re:kernel boot failure

2003-02-25 Thread mel kravitz
and SCSI disks? > > --rdp > > On 24 Feb 2003, mel kravitz wrote: > > > Joakim Roubert wisely said.. > > > > gzip -9 vmlinux, cp vmlinux.gz /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 > > > > > > Don't do this. > > > Use the /usr/src/linux/arch/alp

Re:kernel boot failure

2003-02-25 Thread mel kravitz
Joakim Roubert wisely said.. > > gzip -9 vmlinux, cp vmlinux.gz /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 > > Don't do this. > Use the /usr/src/linux/arch/alpha/boot/vmlinux.gz instead. > There are some specific things made when compressing the kernel, that is > already made during the kernel compile. > Simply copy t

kernel boot failure..

2003-02-25 Thread mel kravitz
As usual,(DS10) i can not seem to install a usable kernel in linux. What i did: gcc 3.2,current kernel-'vmlinuz-2.2.20-generic' 1) got linux-2.4.20.tar.gz from kernel.org 2)tar xzvf linux-2.4.20.tar.gz in /usr/src, mv linux-2.4.20 linux in /usr/src/linux: 3)make menuconfig 4)make dep 5) make produ

OOrinoco wireless on DS10 with T.I.cardbus bridge pci card?

2002-05-02 Thread mel kravitz
Kernel 2.4.9-31, with compaq triple 'glint' vga, symbios scsi and ethernet card to save pci riser space. Added a pci-cardbus bridge pci-card Texas Inst 1410 bridge and Orinoco wireless card. Installed pcmcia-cs-3.1-33 package, but i get 'unresolved symbols messages 'on reboot for orinoco_cs.o . Any

netscape?

2001-07-05 Thread mel kravitz
A few questions from a newbie.. 1) kernel sources for smp (as4000), i have 2.2 installed-which kernel version woul;d be stable? apt-get -f install (kernel_source?) 2) Are there any .deb packages out there for a web browser?-communicator or netscape? -Mel

Debian 2.2(potato)Alpha-no lpd?

2001-03-08 Thread mel kravitz
Thanks Paul, printing works fine now- is a hand tool. Kernel compile question: kernel-source all i need? or will i be missing .headers or .c compiler? -Mel

[Fwd: Debian 2.2(potato)Alpha-no lpd?]

2001-03-07 Thread mel kravitz
--- Begin Message --- Hi, I installed 2.2 on a DEC 600au -second scsi disk, first has NetBSD1.5 , i have a fully operational system, however i don't seem to have lpd in /sbin or /usr/sbin? Something i did? I assume the print daemon is installed as part of the 'base.tgz' binary? How do i 'fix' this