Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Christian T. Steigies
Don't drink and derive... anyway, a few comments on this thread. On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:53:52AM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > Ben Collins wrote: > > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 03:46:49PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > > > Could a cross-compile environment bring this down? Is there any *need*

[OT] X on m68k

2000-12-14 Thread Seth Arnold
* Christian T. Steigies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001214 03:23]: > We don't _need_ to compile it on m68k, since it does not even work yet. But > I still have some hope that one or more of the zillions of m68k users step > forward to pick up the pieces and make X work (btw no reply yet from the X > guy,

new x wrapper

2000-12-14 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
hi branden, i think, consoleonly should imply rootonly. otherwise xdm is not able to start the server. feel free to shout at me, if i'm trying something stupid. :) please cc me, i'm not on the list. best regards -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Nothing

dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
Is it only me with this problem? # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 D40: checking dependencies of xserver-xfree86 (- ) D000400: checking group ... D000400: checking possibility -> xserver-common D000400: is installed, ok and found D000400: found 3 D000400: found 3 ma

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
"Christian T. Steigies" wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:53:52AM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > Ben Collins wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 03:46:49PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > > > > > Could a cross-compile environment bring this down? Is there any *need* > > > > to compile

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Christian T. Steigies
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 03:35:36PM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > If you mean Egbert, I guess he's at least as busy as Branden. :) Probably. At least Branden bounces the mail to somebody who has the time to write "READ THE FAQ DAMNIT" > Not so sure. I have such a machine here, and a BuildServo

Re: [dwarf@polaris.net: Problem with X after upgrade to potato]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Dale Scheetz wrote: > When working in X, I am often switching back to a console VC, and then > returning back to the X VC when done at the console. After the upgrade, > often, but not always, switching back to the X server's VC will cause the > server to restart. It doesn't always happen, but it

Re: [pooh@lava.cs.tu-berlin.de: Debian Package xserver-common_4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Rene Tschirley wrote: > I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm a little confused with the package > xserver-common_4.0.1-11 which I recently installed to my > computer. Obviously, it contains the Server XFree86-3.3.6 and not 4.0.1 > as the package name suggested. That's a pity, because I just changed f

[ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Branden Robinson
I don't really know much about un-American keymaps. Pinko comme furrin stuff! Kidding aside, can someone help him? - Forwarded message from Christian Hagemeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Christian Hagemeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: problems with keyboard and

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > The only problem I have got is to get the right configuration for > my (german) keyboard. The problem is that when I try to use the > [Alt Gr]-key it does not work, so symbols like "|" or "@" do not appear to > be available. > > The corresponding part of my XF86Confi

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
Hi Michel, > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > Driver "keyboard" > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > > Option "XkbModel" "pc102" > > Option "XkbLayout" "de" > > Option "Xk

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > > Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap > > > > Have you tried "XkbLayout" "de_DE"? > > Yes. > Even if I comment out all "Option" lines above I get the same error > message! I guess if you disable Xkb altogether, it doesn't work either? > symb

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
Hi Michel, > I have a lot more here installed (SuSE 6.4, box at work ;) as well as in a > recent CVS tree. I just tried with a copy of keymap files from an old 3.3.6 XFree and it works! Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree version? > What does 'dpkg -S /usr

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > I have a lot more here installed (SuSE 6.4, box at work ;) as well as in a > > recent CVS tree. > > I just tried with a copy of keymap files from an old 3.3.6 XFree and it > works! Great. > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree > > version? > > AFAICS the de symbols haven't changed since 3.3.6 so you should be safe with > those. Or do you need to copy other stuff as well? After copying only the de sy

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old > > > XFree version? > > > > AFAICS the de symbols haven't changed since 3.3.6 so you should be safe > > with those. Or do you need to copy other s

Re: dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Stefan Fleiter
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:54:09PM +0100 Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: Hi, > Is it only me with this problem? > > # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 [..] > dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Erro

X 4.0.2 - 3.3.6

2000-12-14 Thread Terry 'Mongoose' Hendrix II
Is anyone working on 3.3.6 in woody? cheers, Terry -- --- | GooseEgghttp://gooseegg.sourceforge.net | | QuakeForge http://www.quakeforge.net | | Personalhttp://www.westga.edu/~stu7440| |

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Seth Arnold
God, I would love to know how the rest of the four billion people on the planet cope with their own character set. It would be nice to help him out, but someone else is going to have to do it. :( * Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001214 08:51]: > I don't really know much about un-American k

Re: dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
Stefan, On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Stefan Fleiter wrote: > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:54:09PM +0100 Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: > > Hi, > > > Is it only me with this problem? > > > > # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 > > [..] > > > dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): > >

Re: [jstevens@eng.mcd.mot.com: Xfree broken]

2000-12-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:58:18PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > [Error messages from John] > > [Branden -- will the Xwrapper.config 'console' or 'root' option prevent > client connections from other hosts? Or does this effect only who can > run X locally, as I hope it does? :] The latter. The X w

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 07:25:23PM -0500, Ben Collins wrote: > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 03:46:49PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > > * Christian T. Steigies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001213 15:37]: > > > Just for reference: Build needed 18:30:59 (so that Branden knows how long > > > I > > > need _at least_

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Branden Robinson
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 12:28:54AM +0100, Christian T. Steigies wrote: > Here comes the new MANIFEST for m68k, I hope its not too late. > > Just for reference: Build needed 18:30:59 (so that Branden knows how long I > need _at least_ to get a new MANIFEST). Here it comes where? There was no MIME

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Seth Arnold
* Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001213 22:43]: > Let me know if this works out, and I will babysit XFree86 builds for m68k > myself, using the recently-donated G3. Well, I wasn't thinking of emulating one of those old machines -- I was thinking of setting up gcc to know about the processor

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Christian T. Steigies
Don't drink and derive... anyway, a few comments on this thread. On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:53:52AM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > Ben Collins wrote: > > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 03:46:49PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > > > Could a cross-compile environment bring this down? Is there any *need* >

[OT] X on m68k

2000-12-14 Thread Seth Arnold
* Christian T. Steigies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001214 03:23]: > We don't _need_ to compile it on m68k, since it does not even work yet. But > I still have some hope that one or more of the zillions of m68k users step > forward to pick up the pieces and make X work (btw no reply yet from the X > guy,

new x wrapper

2000-12-14 Thread Oswald Buddenhagen
hi branden, i think, consoleonly should imply rootonly. otherwise xdm is not able to start the server. feel free to shout at me, if i'm trying something stupid. :) please cc me, i'm not on the list. best regards -- Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature, please! -- Nothing

dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
Is it only me with this problem? # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 D40: checking dependencies of xserver-xfree86 (- ) D000400: checking group ... D000400: checking possibility -> xserver-common D000400: is installed, ok and found D000400: found 3 D000400: found 3 mat

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
"Christian T. Steigies" wrote: > > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:53:52AM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > Ben Collins wrote: > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 03:46:49PM -0800, Seth Arnold wrote: > > > > > Could a cross-compile environment bring this down? Is there any *need* > > > > to compile

Re: m68k MANIFEST for xfree86_4.0.1-11

2000-12-14 Thread Christian T. Steigies
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 03:35:36PM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > If you mean Egbert, I guess he's at least as busy as Branden. :) Probably. At least Branden bounces the mail to somebody who has the time to write "READ THE FAQ DAMNIT" > Not so sure. I have such a machine here, and a BuildServon

Re: [dwarf@polaris.net: Problem with X after upgrade to potato]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Dale Scheetz wrote: > When working in X, I am often switching back to a console VC, and then > returning back to the X VC when done at the console. After the upgrade, > often, but not always, switching back to the X server's VC will cause the > server to restart. It doesn't always happen, but it h

Re: [pooh@lava.cs.tu-berlin.de: Debian Package xserver-common_4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Rene Tschirley wrote: > I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm a little confused with the package > xserver-common_4.0.1-11 which I recently installed to my > computer. Obviously, it contains the Server XFree86-3.3.6 and not 4.0.1 > as the package name suggested. That's a pity, because I just changed fr

[ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Branden Robinson
I don't really know much about un-American keymaps. Pinko comme furrin stuff! Kidding aside, can someone help him? - Forwarded message from Christian Hagemeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - From: Christian Hagemeier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: problems with keyboard and

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > The only problem I have got is to get the right configuration for > my (german) keyboard. The problem is that when I try to use the > [Alt Gr]-key it does not work, so symbols like "|" or "@" do not appear to > be available. > > The corresponding part of my XF86Config

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
Hi Michel, > > > > Section "InputDevice" > > Identifier "Keyboard0" > > Driver "keyboard" > > Option "XkbRules" "xfree86" > > Option "XkbModel" "pc102" > > Option "XkbLayout" "de" > > Option "Xkb

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > > Couldn't load XKB keymap, falling back to pre-XKB keymap > > > > Have you tried "XkbLayout" "de_DE"? > > Yes. > Even if I comment out all "Option" lines above I get the same error > message! I guess if you disable Xkb altogether, it doesn't work either? > symbo

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
Hi Michel, > I have a lot more here installed (SuSE 6.4, box at work ;) as well as in a > recent CVS tree. I just tried with a copy of keymap files from an old 3.3.6 XFree and it works! Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree version? > What does 'dpkg -S /usr/

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > I have a lot more here installed (SuSE 6.4, box at work ;) as well as in a > > recent CVS tree. > > I just tried with a copy of keymap files from an old 3.3.6 XFree and it > works! Great. > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Christian Hagemeier
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old XFree > > version? > > AFAICS the de symbols haven't changed since 3.3.6 so you should be safe with > those. Or do you need to copy other stuff as well? After copying only the de sym

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Michel Dänzer
Christian Hagemeier wrote: > > On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > > > Is this OK, or may I run into problems because they are from an old > > > XFree version? > > > > AFAICS the de symbols haven't changed since 3.3.6 so you should be safe > > with those. Or do you need to copy other st

Re: dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Stefan Fleiter
On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:54:09PM +0100 Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: Hi, > Is it only me with this problem? > > # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 [..] > dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Error

X 4.0.2 - 3.3.6

2000-12-14 Thread Terry 'Mongoose' Hendrix II
Is anyone working on 3.3.6 in woody? cheers, Terry -- --- | GooseEgghttp://gooseegg.sourceforge.net | | QuakeForge http://www.quakeforge.net | | Personalhttp://www.westga.edu/~stu7440| |

Re: [ch@zpr.uni-koeln.de: problems with keyboard and 4.0.1-11]

2000-12-14 Thread Seth Arnold
God, I would love to know how the rest of the four billion people on the planet cope with their own character set. It would be nice to help him out, but someone else is going to have to do it. :( * Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [001214 08:51]: > I don't really know much about un-American ke

Re: dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure)

2000-12-14 Thread Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn
Stefan, On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Stefan Fleiter wrote: > On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 01:54:09PM +0100 Cristian Ionescu-Idbohrn wrote: > > Hi, > > > Is it only me with this problem? > > > > # dpkg -D --configure xserver-xfree86 > > [..] > > > dpkg: error processing xserver-xfree86 (--configure): > >