after dupload...

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
Hi, I just uploaded my first package via dupload to master/incoming. While it works, and has been tested repeatedly by hand, I didn't rebuild the package on Alpha, Sparc, etc. I understand there is an autobuilder, but I'm curious as to when it will be built on those platforms and whether I'll reci

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 07:03:24PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > ... which doesn't seem to depend on a 2.4 kernel. Well, realistically, it would be unfair to presume that someone wasn't either running a 2.4.x kernel, or even that they weren't running a 2.2 kernel with the iptables stuff backported. W

Re: Creating a sid chroot area?

2001-03-01 Thread Brian Russo
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 02:21:38PM -0600, Ben Burton wrote: > > Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for > creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have > already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs around >

after dupload...

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
Hi, I just uploaded my first package via dupload to master/incoming. While it works, and has been tested repeatedly by hand, I didn't rebuild the package on Alpha, Sparc, etc. I understand there is an autobuilder, but I'm curious as to when it will be built on those platforms and whether I'll rec

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 07:03:24PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > ... which doesn't seem to depend on a 2.4 kernel. Well, realistically, it would be unfair to presume that someone wasn't either running a 2.4.x kernel, or even that they weren't running a 2.2 kernel with the iptables stuff backported.

Re: Wierd PETSc build behavior...

2001-03-01 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Julian Gilbey wrote: > I asked about the wrong variable. The -L{MPI_HOME} seems to be > expanded from one of the following three: ${EXTERNAL_LIB} > ${LAPACK_LIB} ${BLAS_LIB}. What are their definitions? Can you run > make with lots and lots of debugging? Can you search all of your > makefiles

Re: Creating a sid chroot area?

2001-03-01 Thread Brian Russo
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 02:21:38PM -0600, Ben Burton wrote: > > Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for > creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have > already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs around

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread sharkey
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > >> I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to > >> build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a > >> 2.4.x k

Re: Wierd PETSc build behavior...

2001-03-01 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Julian Gilbey wrote: > I asked about the wrong variable. The -L{MPI_HOME} seems to be > expanded from one of the following three: ${EXTERNAL_LIB} > ${LAPACK_LIB} ${BLAS_LIB}. What are their definitions? Can you run > make with lots and lots of debugging? Can you search all of your > makefiles

Re: Adopting a package

2001-03-01 Thread Joe Drew
On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 12:48:57AM +0100, Javier Vi?uales Guti?rrez wrote: > I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to > package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. > What do I have to do?. First, apt-get source . This will download the

Looking for sponsor

2001-03-01 Thread Michael Janssen \(CS/MATH stud.\)
Hi all -- I am looking for a sponsor for two packages that I have completed - I am in the NM queue (next on the list for an AM).. The two packages are: vgrabbj -- a program for grabbing images from a webcam xtet42 -- play tetris with one or two players (adopted) I also have adopted kmago a

Adopting a package ¿¿??

2001-03-01 Thread Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez
Hello, I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. What do I have to do?. Thank you. -- Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG public information: pub 1024D/4EB82468 1C2A 024

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread sharkey
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > >> I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to > >> build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a > >> 2.4.x

Re: Adopting a package

2001-03-01 Thread Joe Drew
On Fri, Mar 02, 2001 at 12:48:57AM +0100, Javier Vi?uales Guti?rrez wrote: > I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to > package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. > What do I have to do?. First, apt-get source . This will download the

Looking for sponsor

2001-03-01 Thread Michael Janssen \(CS/MATH stud.\)
Hi all -- I am looking for a sponsor for two packages that I have completed - I am in the NM queue (next on the list for an AM).. The two packages are: vgrabbj -- a program for grabbing images from a webcam xtet42 -- play tetris with one or two players (adopted) I also have adopted kmago

Adopting a package ¿¿??

2001-03-01 Thread Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez
Hello, I know to make a _new_ debian package from its sources but now, I need to package a _orphaned_ package from its diff, dsc, orig and changes files. What do I have to do?. Thank you. -- Javier Viñuales Gutiérrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG public information: pub 1024D/4EB82468 1C2A 02

Re: MUTT

2001-03-01 Thread Mike Markley
The debian-mentors list is for people who are seeking to learn more about the Debian packaging system and about being a maintainer. You may want to try debian-user@lists.debian.org; you'll probably find it very helpful. On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 12:42:54PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

MUTT

2001-03-01 Thread webmaster5000
Can any body help me with mutt like making new mailboxes and commands? -- Get your free MyFamily.com email account at www.myfamily.com!

Creating a sid chroot area?

2001-03-01 Thread Ben Burton
Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs around console-data each time. Any help would be appreciated - thanks, Ben

Re: MUTT

2001-03-01 Thread Mike Markley
The debian-mentors list is for people who are seeking to learn more about the Debian packaging system and about being a maintainer. You may want to try [EMAIL PROTECTED]; you'll probably find it very helpful. On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 12:42:54PM -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake f

MUTT

2001-03-01 Thread webmaster5000
Can any body help me with mutt like making new mailboxes and commands? -- Get your free MyFamily.com email account at www.myfamily.com!

Creating a sid chroot area?

2001-03-01 Thread Ben Burton
Hi. I don't suppose anyone could point me to a set of instructions for creating a sid chroot area? I want to test some build dependencies. I have already tried using debootstrap to make a woody chroot but this barfs around console-data each time. Any help would be appreciated - thanks, Be

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Marc Haber
On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: >> I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to >> build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a >> 2.4.x kernel. How d

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to > build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a > 2.4.x kernel. How do I depend on a kernel-image-2.4.x? It might be simpler to just depend on ip

How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Marc Haber
Hi, I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a 2.4.x kernel. How do I depend on a kernel-image-2.4.x? Next project will be a package that needs 802.1q kernel support. This is a kernel patch. I am aware t

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Marc Haber
On Thu, 1 Mar 2001 11:45:42 -0500, Aubin Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: >> I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to >> build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a >> 2.4.x kernel. How

Re: Imakefile - run xmkmf first?

2001-03-01 Thread Josip Rodin
On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 07:38:43PM +0100, Valentijn Sessink wrote: > Unfortunately, the xreboot sources have an Imakefile instead of a > Makefile. Now I don't know enough of imake to know if I should just run > xmkmf -a and edit the Makefile as if it were there already (I guess I > should *not* do

Re: How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Aubin Paul
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 05:32:48PM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: > I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to > build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a > 2.4.x kernel. How do I depend on a kernel-image-2.4.x? It might be simpler to just depend on i

How do I depend on a specific kernel version?

2001-03-01 Thread Marc Haber
Hi, I am currently working on a package that provides the framework to build an IP packet filter based on netfilter / iptables. This needs a 2.4.x kernel. How do I depend on a kernel-image-2.4.x? Next project will be a package that needs 802.1q kernel support. This is a kernel patch. I am aware

Re: Imakefile - run xmkmf first?

2001-03-01 Thread Josip Rodin
On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 07:38:43PM +0100, Valentijn Sessink wrote: > Unfortunately, the xreboot sources have an Imakefile instead of a > Makefile. Now I don't know enough of imake to know if I should just run > xmkmf -a and edit the Makefile as if it were there already (I guess I > should *not* do

Re: keeping files from one version to the other.

2001-03-01 Thread Brian Russo
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 10:50:32AM +, Julian Gilbey wrote: > On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 05:42:06PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > > So I guess conffile in this case might be a good idea, even though it > isn't really a configuration file. > > Why is the file so big, incidentally?! recode it to use zl

Re: keeping files from one version to the other.

2001-03-01 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 05:42:06PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > Julian Gilbey wrote: > > No, it isn't at all. Any configuration files MUST reside in /etc. > > These are not configuration files (the sorts of things used to > > configure a package), but score/state files, if I recall correctly. > > So

Re: keeping files from one version to the other.

2001-03-01 Thread Brian Russo
On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 10:50:32AM +, Julian Gilbey wrote: > On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 05:42:06PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > > So I guess conffile in this case might be a good idea, even though it > isn't really a configuration file. > > Why is the file so big, incidentally?! recode it to use z

Re: keeping files from one version to the other.

2001-03-01 Thread Julian Gilbey
On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 05:42:06PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote: > Julian Gilbey wrote: > > No, it isn't at all. Any configuration files MUST reside in /etc. > > These are not configuration files (the sorts of things used to > > configure a package), but score/state files, if I recall correctly. > > So