Re: pmud vs. pbbuttonsd on iBook

2004-08-11 Thread Dean Hamstead
im using pbbuttonsd to do all those things in debian if you just instal the deb (apt-get install .) it should all start working now problems then just edit /etc/pbbuttonsd.conf Dean Greg Hamilton wrote: I ran YDL on my iBook for awhile and had the same confusion when moving to Debian. It

Re: pmud vs. pbbuttonsd on iBook

2004-08-11 Thread Greg Hamilton
I ran YDL on my iBook for awhile and had the same confusion when moving to Debian. It turns out that pbbuttonsd can be configured to control sleep, hard drive idle spin down and all sorts of other stuff. You don't need pmud installed. Just read the man page and modify the config file to suit.

pmud vs. pbbuttonsd on iBook

2004-08-11 Thread Tony
I am new to running debian (testing) on my iBook 600MHz M8600LL/A, I have been using Yellow Dog for some time. I have been able to successfully install pbpbbuttonsd so that I can use the dim/brightness buttons as well as the volume buttons. I have also been able to install pmud to control the

Repartitioning of HD

2004-08-11 Thread Matthias Grimm
Hi, I have three main partitions on my Powerbook's HD: Linux (ext3), MacOS9 (HFS) and Swap. I would like to make the MacOS9 partition much smaller, increase the size of my swap partition and create a new additional Linux partition. Is it possible to delete the HFS partition and create two new p

Re: Getting longer battery life with laptop-mode

2004-08-11 Thread Kiko Piris
On 11/08/2004 at 15:02 -0300, Rogério Brito wrote: > Does anybody else have comments on getting long battery life tweaking the > disk? Well, I mainly use it because my iBooks HD gets too hot these days. I could'nt tell you how much battery it saves. I use laptop-mode + cpudyn. The combination wo

Getting longer battery life with laptop-mode (was: Re: Installing Debian using debian-sarge-netinst.iso (powerpc))

2004-08-11 Thread Rogério Brito
On Mar 08 2004, Matijs van Zuijlen wrote: > On Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 04:07:07PM +0100, Pau Rul·lan Ferragut wrote: > >Really? I thougth ext2 was better because it doesn't write > > continuesly, so there is a battery saved. > > This used to be true: the standard commit interval for ext3 is 5 >

Re: problem building kernel, asm error

2004-08-11 Thread Jesus Climent
On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 07:54:28PM +0200, Robert Staudinger wrote: > Hello, > > i'm trying to build myself a 2.6.7-powerpc kernel using debians tools on > my G3 ibook. > However, it bails on asm problems as shown in the following log. To > start slowly i'm using the original /boot/config-2.6.7-po

Re: problem building kernel, asm error

2004-08-11 Thread Robert Staudinger
Wolfi, thanks for the info. Isn't there a workaround for 2.6.7? I mean, how are the original kernels built? BTW, did you attach the patch? Maybe it got stripped off by the mailserver. Thanks, Rob Am Mit, den 11.08.2004 schrieb Wolfram Quester um 20:23: > Hi Robert, > > On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at

Re: problem building kernel, asm error

2004-08-11 Thread Wolfram Quester
Hi Robert, On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 07:54:28PM +0200, Robert Staudinger wrote: > Hello, > > i'm trying to build myself a 2.6.7-powerpc kernel using debians tools on > my G3 ibook. > However, it bails on asm problems as shown in the following log. To > start slowly i'm using the original /boot/con

Re: iBook G4 1GHZ

2004-08-11 Thread Francois Delepine
Hi, I've got an iBook G4 1 GHz, and I followed these instructions to install debian : http://www.twolife.org/debian/ibook.php (sorry it's in french) I used the precompiled kernel from there too, but couldn't get the sound working. Everything else seemed to work fine. I don't know if it's due

RE : Re: XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Matthieu Oppliger
Hi Jack ! Thanks for your answer, I tried, but it doesn't work. (Have a look at my answer to Michael Dänzler, it seems that I don't have any xkb loaded). And the Xmodmap solution is no more recommended by the developpers of XFree. But if it would be the only solution, I would still use it ! Thank

RE : Re: XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Matthieu Oppliger
Thank you for your answer ! >Have you tried > > Option "XkbOptions" "ralt:mode_switch" > >or > Option "XkbOptions" "group:switch" Yes, I did, it doesn't work :-( >(or the equivalent in the keyboard configuration tool of your desktop >environment)? I use WindowMaker,

problem building kernel, asm error

2004-08-11 Thread Robert Staudinger
Hello, i'm trying to build myself a 2.6.7-powerpc kernel using debians tools on my G3 ibook. However, it bails on asm problems as shown in the following log. To start slowly i'm using the original /boot/config-2.6.7-powerpc configuration and debian's sources. Command is: fakeroot make-kpkg --ap

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Dennis Kaandorp, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > oops, it's $adt746xcpu and $adt746xfan :) Damn typos! Thank you! -- Best Regards, Jack Linux User #264449 Powered by Fedora Core 2

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Dennis Kaandorp
* Jack Malmostoso said: > Ciao Dennis Kaandorp, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > > > I've created a patch for Tormso (http://torsmo.sourceforge.net/) to show > > the cpu temperature and fan speed. > > Doesn't work for me here. > > I did: > > $ tar -xzvf torsmo-0.17.tar.gz > $ cd torsmo-0.17 > $ patc

Re: XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Michel Dänzer
On Wed, 2004-08-11 at 13:00 +, Matthieu Oppliger wrote: > > I've installed (soon...) succesfully Woody on my Beige G3. But, as I have > a Radeon 7000 (VE) on it, I upgraded to Sarge, to obtain XFree86 4.3.0, to > get my video card working. Everything's right, but I can't obtain arobase, > back

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Dennis Kaandorp, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > Hi, > > I've created a patch for Tormso (http://torsmo.sourceforge.net/) to show > the cpu temperature and fan speed. Doesn't work for me here. I did: $ tar -xzvf torsmo-0.17.tar.gz $ cd torsmo-0.17 $ patch -p1 < patch.diff [patching went ok]

Re: Re: replacing ydl with debian

2004-08-11 Thread Peter Parkes
Hey Jack ...that's what I wanted to hear! I guess even if it does stuff up then it's not too much trouble, but it's good to hear that it all went straightforward for you; you give me hope ...I'll just go ahaed and do it. Thanks. Peter. >Ciao Peter Parkes, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > >> I

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Dennis Kaandorp
* Jack Malmostoso said: > Ciao Dennis Kaandorp, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > > > I've created a patch for Tormso (http://torsmo.sourceforge.net/) to show > > the cpu temperature and fan speed. > > Ok, I'll be the one asking it: could you give some more info, please? > Thank you!!! $ cd torsmo-0.1

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Dennis Kaandorp, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > Hi, > > I've created a patch for Tormso (http://torsmo.sourceforge.net/) to show > the cpu temperature and fan speed. Ok, I'll be the one asking it: could you give some more info, please? Thank you!!! -- Best Regards, Jack Linux User #264449 Po

Re: XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 03:14:42PM +0200, Jack Malmostoso wrote: > Ciao Matthieu Oppliger, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > > > Any hint ? Does someone had the same or such problem ? > > Create in the home directories a .Xmodmap file in which you write: > > keycode 115 = Mode_switch > > and if you u

Re: replacing ydl with debian

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Peter Parkes, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > I have recently installed yellow dog on my old powerbook g4, but I want > to switch over to debian, which is what I run on most of my pc's. Hi there, I switched from ydl to Debian on my iBook a few weeks ago. I simply popped the new Sarge CD and ra

Re: XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Matthieu Oppliger, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > Any hint ? Does someone had the same or such problem ? Create in the home directories a .Xmodmap file in which you write: keycode 115 = Mode_switch and if you use gdm create a file named /etc/X11/Xsession.options in which you'll write: allow-

Re: pmac 7500 kernel + of

2004-08-11 Thread Eric C. Cooper
On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 12:30:18PM +0200, jan gregor wrote: > I am trying to compile own kernel on my powermac 7500 200Mhz (604). Has > anyone working 2.4 kernel config for such computer? I am trying to build > vanilla 2.4.27 but it hangs immediatelly after quik ends, it does not > even start. Are

XFree86 - Swiss French Keyboard

2004-08-11 Thread Matthieu Oppliger
Hello ! I've installed (soon...) succesfully Woody on my Beige G3. But, as I have a Radeon 7000 (VE) on it, I upgraded to Sarge, to obtain XFree86 4.3.0, to get my video card working. Everything's right, but I can't obtain arobase, backslash and such special characters : Right Alt doesn't seem to

Re: therm_adt746x

2004-08-11 Thread Dennis Kaandorp
* Elimar Riesebieter said: > is there a tool to check /sys/devices/temperatures? > I just created a primitive shell script as attached. Hi, I've created a patch for Tormso (http://torsmo.sourceforge.net/) to show the cpu temperature and fan speed. patch is attached. (use at your own risc) :P Ap

replacing ydl with debian

2004-08-11 Thread Peter Parkes
I have recently installed yellow dog on my old powerbook g4, but I want to switch over to debian, which is what I run on most of my pc's. I have read the install instructions for debian on ppc and it all looks pretty straightforward apart from just one or two things. First up is yaboot; ydl has

Re: pmac 7500 kernel + of

2004-08-11 Thread Rich Johnson
On Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 06:30 AM, jan gregor wrote: I am trying to compile own kernel on my powermac 7500 200Mhz (604). Has anyone working 2.4 kernel config for such computer? I been happily running 2.4.17 on a similar OldWorld 8500/132 (604) for quite a while now. It has a few ex

iBook G4 1GHZ

2004-08-11 Thread Arne Caspari
Hi all! Does anybody know whether anything other than the processor speed changed from the iBook G4 800 MhZ to the iBook G4 1GhZ? The German magazine "ct" is saying that on the new 1GHZ iBook, frequency scaling and 3D acceleration does not work anymore. I just do not believe this - does anybod

Installing Debian on 17" PowerBook

2004-08-11 Thread Daley, Mark (AFM)
Title: Installing Debian on 17" PowerBook I have been looking if it is safe/possible to install Debian on my Rev2 17" PowerBook. The specs are:- 17" Screen 1.33Ghz G4 64MB ATI 9600 80GB HD 2x SuperDrive. I have searched the list archives on debian lists but cannot find anyone who have su

ati 9600 support & suspend

2004-08-11 Thread Timo Reimerdes
Hi, I am just asking: is there still Work in Progress on the ati9600 support and the suspend for the Powerbook G4, 15" ? I am really desperately waiting for that ;). So far all I do is write mails to ati... no answer whatsoever. :( I would even use evil-evil binary drivers if there were some. :/

pmac 7500 kernel + of

2004-08-11 Thread jan gregor
Hello list I am trying to compile own kernel on my powermac 7500 200Mhz (604). Has anyone working 2.4 kernel config for such computer? I am trying to build vanilla 2.4.27 but it hangs immediatelly after quik ends, it does not even start. Are there any known issues with non-modular vanilla kernels

Re: SE-Linux packages available

2004-08-11 Thread Jack Malmostoso
Ciao Wolfgang Pfeiffer, nel tuo messaggio dicevi: > If someone out there knows a better free (free as in "free beer") place > with higher transfer rates to store the packages please let me know ... http://altervista.org offers free space with unlimited bandwidth. If you want I could setup an acco

Re: Old world mac

2004-08-11 Thread Sven Luther
On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 12:43:01AM -0400, Rick Thomas wrote: > Install MacOS-9. Then use the BootX boot-loader. (or 8.5 or 8.6, > if 9 won't run on the S-900. I've never seen one of those, so I > don't know what will run on it and what wont. I'm told that BootX > even works with MacOS 7.5, if

Re: Latest swsusp patches

2004-08-11 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Tue, 2004-08-10 at 05:16, Rogério Brito wrote: > On Aug 09 2004, Arne Caspari wrote: > > Where are the latest patches to activate software suspend for the 2.6.7 > > kernel? > > I don't know if this applies to powerpc or not, but both sleep-to-disk > mechanisms in the kernel are being merged at