Re: truecolor on fbdev?

2001-02-12 Thread Geert Uytterhoeven
On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Mark Hepburn wrote: I've just been trying to install realplayer, but it won't play and complains that it needs true/pseudocolor. fbset -i in the console gives Visual: PseudoColor, yet in X says Visual : Directcolor. Adding a 'Visual TrueColor' (or PseudoColor) in

Problem with apt-get

2001-02-12 Thread
Hello, I just installed Debian 2.2r2 on a Pismo from the official install CD, and everything went fine. Yet I am facing some problems with apt-get: /etc/apt/sources.list contains: deb http://[mirror]/debian unstable main contrib non-free deb http://[mirror]/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main

Re: Problem with apt-get

2001-02-12 Thread
Hi, Thank you for your reply. Jens Schmalzing writes: I just installed Debian 2.2r2 on a Pismo from the official install CD, and everything went fine. Yet I am facing some problems with apt-get: /etc/apt/sources.list contains: deb http://[mirror]/debian unstable main contrib

Re: help

2001-02-12 Thread Sven LUTHER
On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 01:49:49PM -0200, Leandro Dutra wrote: From: Sven LUTHER [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 12:09:24AM -0900, Ethan Benson wrote: On Fri, Feb 09, 2001 at 09:00:51AM +0100, Sven LUTHER wrote: is it sufficiently free to be a Debian package ?

Re: What kernel to use?

2001-02-12 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Ethan Benson wrote: stick with 2.2.18, its stable from mainline, requires no patching, no bk, no rysnc crap. Actually, stock 2.2.18 from kernel.org does *NOT* build without patches, if you build with the new input layer (i.e. with the Debian .config). The thing to do is probably to get

Re: 7200/90 -- next step

2001-02-12 Thread Matthew Kirkwood
On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: Stuffit Expander can be downloaded free off the internet. I forget the URL, but it is easily found with google search ~:^) And if, as I explained, I can't get TCP working, what do I try? Matthew.

Re: modem not working

2001-02-12 Thread Sebastiaan
Nop, already tried that with ppp from woody (is 2.4.0). Thanks. Sebastiaan On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Ethan Benson wrote: On Sun, Feb 11, 2001 at 04:56:49PM +0100, Sebastiaan wrote: I have a powermac 7300, debian potato, fresh compiled kernel 2.4.1 and a

OT: NEWBIE: key names an OF

2001-02-12 Thread Sebastiaan
Hi, I think I messed up my Open Firmware of my PMac7300. I had a little util in MacOS which provides me acces to OF, but now my computer boots with black screen (probably waiting for external commands). I know I have to press Command+Option+P+R to reset OF. The problem is: which keys are that? I

Re: What kernel to use?

2001-02-12 Thread Adam C Powell IV
Ethan Benson wrote: On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 07:39:42AM -0500, Adam C Powell IV wrote: Ethan Benson wrote: stick with 2.2.18, its stable from mainline, requires no patching, no bk, no rysnc crap. Actually, stock 2.2.18 from kernel.org does *NOT* build without patches, if you

Re: OT: NEWBIE: key names an OF

2001-02-12 Thread Rob Andrews
In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Sebastiaan wrote: I know I have to press Command+Option+P+R to reset OF. The problem is: which keys are that? I assume one of them is the Apple key next to the spacebar. Two keys to the left of space +PR. -- rob off list/ng

Re: modem not working

2001-02-12 Thread Rob Andrews
In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Sebastiaan wrote: Nop, already tried that with ppp from woody (is 2.4.0). Thanks. Sebastiaan Serial connection established. ioctl(PPPIOCGFLAGS): invalid argument tcsetattr: Invalid argument Exit. dpkg --compare-versions $(v=`dpkg -s ppp| grep

Re: DHCP client in unstable?

2001-02-12 Thread Jonathan Wight
On 2/12/01 7:34 AM, Adam C Powell IV [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I mentioned in my original message, I've tried pump (0.7.3-2) on my PowerMac running debian unstable (kernel version 2.2.17), but was unable to get it to work. I don't know about pump, but dhcp-client required some kernel

Re: The solution to Mach64 problems on Lombard

2001-02-12 Thread Chad
Chad: But damn! it blanks and sleep(120)s and reboots like the first x4 did. On Sat, Feb 10, 2001 at 05:42:38PM +0100, Michael Schmitz wrote: Lemme guess - still using BootX instead of yaboot? Bt. Nice try, though. :) I'm going to build it again, and make sure I jump through all the

How can I get XFree86 4.0.x running on stable?

2001-02-12 Thread
Hello, I have been searching the mailing list archives and the web for docs on this issue and it seems that the only way to get X running on a Pismo is to get XFree86 version 4.0.x. My question is: since I am running stable - which only include version 3.3.6 - must I really compile X from the

Re: OT: NEWBIE: key names an OF

2001-02-12 Thread Sebastiaan
Thanks! On 12 Feb 2001, Rob Andrews wrote: In newsgate.debian.powerpc, Sebastiaan wrote: I know I have to press Command+Option+P+R to reset OF. The problem is: which keys are that? I assume one of them is the Apple key next to the spacebar. Two keys to the left of space +PR. --

Re: 7200/90 -- next step

2001-02-12 Thread Andrew Sharp
Matthew Kirkwood wrote: On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: Stuffit Expander can be downloaded free off the internet. I forget the URL, but it is easily found with google search ~:^) And if, as I explained, I can't get TCP working, what do I try? Matthew. Use one of your

External Modems

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Fedyk
Hi, I have a bunch of external mac modems that use the printer/modem port on a mac. I'm wondering if I can use any of them for a fax/modem server. Are they supported by linux? Do I just need to plug it in and type AT to test or does it use some other protocol? Here is a partial list of what I

RE: External Modems

2001-02-12 Thread Leandro Dutra
From: Mike Fedyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a bunch of external Mac modems that use the printer/modem port on a Mac. I'm wondering if I can use any of them for a fax/modem server. Are they supported by Linux? Do I just need to plug it in and type AT to test or does it use

moving from linuxppc - newbie needs help please

2001-02-12 Thread sobrien
hello all. i would like to move from linuxppc to debian. can anyone tell me if i will be able to use my exisiting partitions (i don't see why not) and if i will still be able to use BootX, or will i have to use yaboot? i really want to be able to use apt, i hate redhat's package manager. my

X 4.0.2 issues...

2001-02-12 Thread Ani Joshi
Wrong, its not that I can't seem to get the modifications in the tree, its because I haven't even submitted them yet. I'm waiting for feedback from some users before I do that, and that will only happen before the next release. I don't have time to keep updating my tree with CVS all day to

Re: 7200/90 -- next step

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Fedyk
Matthew Kirkwood wrote: On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: Stuffit Expander can be downloaded free off the internet. I forget the URL, but it is easily found with google search ~:^) And if, as I explained, I can't get TCP working, what do I try? What exactly happens when you

Re: External Modems

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Fedyk
Leandro Dutra wrote: From: Mike Fedyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Are they supported by Linux? Do I just need to plug it in and type AT to test or does it use some other protocol? Yes, all modems are Hayes compatible. Fax/modem software will usually stick to the standard AT

RE: External Modems

2001-02-12 Thread Leandro Dutra
From: Mike Fedyk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you know if I'll be able to chain any modems together? Using one modem port for two modems... Is that possible? Don't know enough, but how would you choose to which modem to send a signal? What you could do is getting a PCI adapter

Re: moving from linuxppc - newbie needs help please

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Fedyk
sobrien wrote: will be able to use my exisiting partitions (i don't see why not) and if i will still be able to use BootX, or will i have to use yaboot? i really want to be able to use apt, i hate redhat's package manager. download the linux file, and put it in linux kernels. get

FTE problems on console of Pmac g3 beige

2001-02-12 Thread Mike Fedyk
I get colorful gibberish instead of a working fte window. Is there any way to fix this? It has an ATI Mach64. Mike

Re: X 4.0.2 issues...

2001-02-12 Thread Branden Robinson
[Sorry for the CC, Ani; I don't know if you subscribe to this list.] On Mon, Feb 12, 2001 at 12:15:54PM -0800, Ani Joshi wrote: Wrong, its not that I can't seem to get the modifications in the tree, its because I haven't even submitted them yet. I'm waiting for feedback from some users before

Antw: How can I get XFree86 4.0.x running on stable?

2001-02-12 Thread Georg Koss
Hi Manuel! Apt-get X402-debs from the sid- branch. Am Montag, 12. Februar 2001 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hello, I have been searching the mailing list archives and the web for docs on this issue and it seems that the only way to get X running on a Pismo is to get XFree86 version 4.0.x.

Re: 7200/90 -- next step

2001-02-12 Thread Paul Kimber
Matthew Kirkwood said at ÒRe: 7200/90 -- next stepÓ. [12/Feb/01Mon 23:41] On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Andrew Sharp wrote: Stuffit Expander can be downloaded free off the internet. I forget the URL, but it is easily found with google search ~:^) And if, as I explained, I can't get TCP working,