On Sun, 5 Dec 1999, Stefan van der Eijk wrote:
> Well, if I may say (I'm probably more of a bother than helping here...),
No worries, i haven't tested any of this on alpha yet i set it all to
rebuild and went to sleep. I know if somebody can tell me why "tar xyf"
doesn't work it'll save me a lot of time in spec-hell
> Mesa doesn't compile correctly on my alpha. I think the problem is that
> the alpha kernel tree (asm dir) doesn't have mtrr.h
ok thats the glx module, an ifarch should take care of that (guess
configure doesn't)
> This is what it looks like:
>
> gcc -mieee -Wall -Wno-uninitialized -O3 -fexpensive-optimizations
> -fomit-frame-pointer -finline-functions -funroll-loops -DNDEBUG
> -DMGA_LOG_ENABLED -DGLX_LOG -DHW_ACCEL -DDYNAMIC_MODULE -DXFreeXDGA
> -DMESA_PATCH -DGLXEXT -DXDEBUG -DMESA31 -DBUILD_COLOR_TABLE_EXT=1
> -DGLX_MODULE -I../.. -I../../serverglx -I../../../include
[..]
> `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/Mesa-3.2dev/glx-19991126/servGL/hwglx/mga'
> make[2]: *** [subdirs] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory
> `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/Mesa-3.2dev/glx-19991126/servGL/hwglx'
> make[1]: *** [glx-mga.so] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory
> `/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/Mesa-3.2dev/glx-19991126/servGL'
> make: *** [all] Error 1
> Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.18609 (%build)
>
> OK. If we could have an arechitecture selection in the .spec file for
> compiling the
> glx stuff, then I think it would work. On the alpha (and other weird
> platforms) we
> don't compile the non-supported stuff...
(note to self, r e a d s l o w e r t h e f u l l m e s s a g e . . )
> Could this be a start: ??
>
> cd glx-%{glx_ver}
> if arch alpha alphaev56
> ./autogen.sh --with-chipset=both --with-mesa=../ --enable-extra
> --enable-agp --prefix=/usr/X11R6 --sysconfdir=/etc
> --target=%{_target_cpu}-mandrake-linux-gnu
> endif
>
> if arch i386 i486 i568 i686
> ./autogen.sh --with-chipset=both --with-mesa=../ --enable-extra
> --enable-mtrr --enable-agp --prefix=/usr/X11R6 --sysconfdir=/etc
didn't realize i'd put these here
> --target=%{_target_cpu}-mandrake-linux-gnu
> endif
>
> Greetings,
>
> Stefan
>
> > > Right,
>
> > > I had the same problems (added to the new Mesa compatibility...)
> >
> > now is a really really good time for mesa complaints, below is a list of
> > all i know that need relinked (at the very least)
> > --
> >
> > --
> > I also need feedback on software, glx-tnt, and glide functionality.
> > The glx-mga module cranks 450-500fps out of gears with the "agpgart"
> > module.
> >
> > > At the end of the install, you have to go to the F2 console and create a
> > > symbolic link to vmlinuz.
> >
> > Don't forget todo this, I did it sucked big time (make sure initscripts
> > is installed while your there, mine weren't)
> >
> > > It should then finish the install (with an error message for an unavailable
> > > X font). BUT... it won't boot because it doesn't find the inittab and there
> > > is no prompt and no delay.
> >
> > Pixel, the X test trys to use the font server..
> >
> > > At boot time, press the right shift key, which gives you the login prompt.
> > > Then type 'linux init=/etc/inittab', and it should boot.
> >
> > shift-tab halts the timer.
> >
> > > run lilo correctly and it should go.
> > >
> > > ---
> > > kk1
> > >
> > > >From: Sergio Korlowsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >Subject: [Cooker] (cooker) Still a few errors
> > > >Date: Sat, 04 Dec 1999 18:51:56 -0600
> > > >
> > > >There is no question about getting bettter and better everyday,
> > > >
> > > >but I still having a few problems at installation.
> > > >
> > > >in the last few days I have been experiencing a new error, while
> > > >installing and after selecting packages for installation,
> > > >I got this error message:
> > > >
> > > >There was an error ordering packages.
> > > >loop in prerequisite chain:basesystem setup tcsh fileutils info bash
> > > >glibc
> > > >ldconfig basesystem go on anyway
> > > >
> > > > yes no
> >
> > This an old problem i introduced in the installer while makeing the
> > install.log look pretty (not all the info pages got installed in %post's)
> > Apparently pixel was sick of the hack-around he did for it originaly and
> > he's tackleing the real problem :)
> >
> > > >I choose yes, and at the end it reads it can't find kernel package
> >
> > no initscripts, and /boot/vmlinuz symlink, answers above :)
> >
> > > >then it fails to install the boot loader...
> > > >
> > > >Sergio Korlowsky
> > > >
> > > >OTH... I tried an 'upgrade from Helios (6.1)
> > > >
> > > >and it went thru without a problem (?)
>
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