linux-apus-user

return of the FAQ

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

okay, its not the nice AutoFAQ...but it'll stop a lot
of the little questions that keep on appearing (I do
like the recent rise in traffic to the lists though! :-) )

I've created a basic FAQ page for APUS in place of the
previous system. I've been in communication with the
author of FAQ-O-Matic and know why sf.net isnt the best
place for such a thing to live...there are workarounds
but time/resources etc are limited.

Anyway, its not all singing or dancing, it doesnt use
javascript , flash or PlugIn-Only-For-Windows(tm).

but it gives you anweres quick. it loads VERY quickly
and works with text-only browsers. IE It does the job! (c) :-)

http://linux-apus.sourceforge.net/FAQ.html

Please comment/submit etc etc

Alan 

Re: Problems with the starting video mode

[FFF <ax...@mo...>]

Hi,

After dl latest woody kernel, I got the error "compressed image too
large" and bootstrap exited from boot...

Rick

Re: Problems with the starting video mode

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Mit, 1969-12-31 at 22:59, FFF wrote:
   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
BTW please adjust the clock of your computer. ;)

> with the new kernel it didn't finish to boot, it exits with error,
> "uncompressed kernel file too big (or something like that ... )"

Use the latest boothack.


--=20
Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

Re: Problems with the starting video mode

[FFF <ax...@mo...>]

> 
> right...what kernel version are you running?
> 
> have you tried the 'old' line method, eg
> 
> video=virge:1024x768-8
> 
> (for example)
> 
> 
> alan
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Linux-APUS-user mailing list
> Lin...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-apus-user
> 

Right now I'm using the latest kernel (woody),-  I was using a potato
kernel before - ,with the new kernel it didn't finish to boot, it
exits with error, "uncompressed kernel file too big (or something
like that ... )"

I was unable to debug anything because of this ...


Regards,

Rick

Amiga 1200T PPC 175 / 040 25 --- 64 Mb -- CV643D

any suggestuons

Italian keyboard

[<mr-...@li...>]

Hi,
I'm using the italian keyboard map (/usr/lib/kbd/keymaps/amiga-it.kbd) that
was in the distro (I guess, otherwise it was in the apus archives, but I
don't think so), i.e. LinuxPPC1999 Q3, and I cannot find the [] chars nor
the {} ones (which I really do need for js programming).
I can't use the Alt+"+" combination I use under Workbench, since all the
Alt+<key> combos are mostly system shortcuts.
Any help?

Bye
Mik

Re: FrozenBubble

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Son, 2002-02-10 at 13:26, AmiShop On-Line wrote:

> How can I do to use Frozen Bubble on my LinuxAPUS PPC 1999 Q3?

Build and install it and all its dependencies, or with a decent
distribution just install the provided packages. :)


--=20
Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

Re: 2.4.17 don't work with LinuxAPUS LinuxPPC 2000 Q3

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Fre, 2002-02-08 at 23:47, John Lord wrote:
>=20
> On 07-Feb-02, you wrote:
>=20
> > Someone please post debugging kernel output to the devel list.

[...]

> Do I just send this to dev...@li... ?

I don't think that address even exists, nor does this problem really
have anything to do with Debian. By 'devel list' I meant
lin...@li... .


--=20
Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast

plip?

[Pieter E. <pi...@ba...>]

Hi all,

i'm trying to setup a plip connection to an old notebook, but it
doesn't work. Does the Amiga parport support this at all? Are there
any kernel/module options i should use?

Both sides give "plip0: timed out (1, 89)" like messages, the
plip-howto suggests that one of the ports might be
unidirectional, but wich one...?

Kind regards,
Pieter Ennes.

-- 
 Pas op de muonen!

Re: Problems with the starting video mode

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> I'm having problems with video display, no matter what video mode I select I just get scramble display.
> 
> I issued the command line:
> bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/ram rw video=virge:mode:1024x768-65 console=tty0 
> 
> or
> 
> bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/ram rw video=virge:mode:800x600-56 console=tty0
> 
> and can't get Debian to display properly.
> In fact, there seem to be a problem with frequencies, does anyone now 
> working virge modes ? I have a CyberV643D 4 Mb,blizz PPC 175 040 and 64 Mb
> RAM.

right...what kernel version are you running?

have you tried the 'old' line method, eg

video=virge:1024x768-8

(for example)


alan

Re: LinuxPPC 2000 Q4

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> Hi all,
> 
> please give me the link for linuxppc 2000 q4 CD-ROM iso image (and it name) for MakeCD burn on
> amiga.

isnt it on linuxppc.org?   anyway, iirc the image is a Mac HFS disc image
in a nice format ....awkward to use with MakeCD.  I supported the LinuxPPC
guys (a long time ago) by buying it.   then making copies for everyone
who asked me in Europe for a much much lower price.  5 ukp wasnt it guys? :-)
 
> I want to install it in place of LinuxPPC 1999 Q3.Thanx for all.

ftp.debian.org  ;-)

alan

Re: LinuxPPC Application

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> 1- Can I use all LinuxPPC RPM packets applications (Yellow Dog, Mandrake, RedHat, Suse, etc) on my
> LinuxPPC 1999 Q3 ?

if they install, yes. you may need to update a library here and there
 
> 2- A great site where I find all LinuxPPC RPM aplications for my LinuxPPC 1999 Q3.


you should really join a LinuxPPC mailing list. 



alan

Re: XFree86 latest version

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,
 
> Please give me latest version of Gnome and XFree86 that I can use on my LinuxPPC 1999 Q3. :)

LinuxPPC FTP server will have these. 
 
> Okey, now my LinuxPPC work fine with 1024*768 16 Bit, but some times on the screen, when I close
> some windows, desktop show some white lines, why?

send us your kernel version, XFree86 version and XF86Config file and we
might be able to 


I'm afraid that telepathy isnt a requirement for us ;-)

alan

Problems with the starting video mode

[Ricardo F. <ax...@mo...>]

Hi all,

I'm having problems with video display, no matter what video mode I selec=
t I just get scramble display.

I issued the command line:
bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=3D/dev/=
ram rw video=3Dvirge:mode:1024x768-65 console=3Dtty0 =


or

bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=3D/dev/=
ram rw video=3Dvirge:mode:800x600-56 console=3Dtty0

and can't get Debian to display properly.
In fact, there seem to be a problem with frequencies, does anyone now =

working virge modes ? I have a CyberV643D 4 Mb,blizz PPC 175 040 and 64 M=
b
RAM.

The above is the same command I issue to boot my LinuxPPC2000 Q4 distro, =
of course with the proper changes, but video mode is the same why it does=
n't work with Debian ?

BTW I don't know if this can be an issue, but bootstrap and ppcboot_wup a=
nd ppcboot_pup are the same ones I used with LinuxPPC2000Q4.

BTW I'm trying to install Debian on a fresh 1.5 Gb partition, I already h=
ave working but unstable LinuxPPCQ4 on another partition, but now became =
so unstable that I can't even upgrade packages, if I try to reinstall RPM=
 says it can't find the database, (rebuild ? how ?), and other packages r=
efuse completely to install, the thing is I have a working Apache 1.3.20 =
server, with PHP 4.06 , MySQL-MAX, phpMyAdmin, and PHPnuke, and I need to=
 migrate them somewhere, but the installation of 2000PPCQ4, doesn't recog=
nize all the needed packages, so reinstalling a fresh LinuxPPCq4 is out o=
f question, that's why I'm trying Debian.

TIA

Regards,

Rick =

Re: LinuxPPC 2000 Q4

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hello Emanuele

> please give me the link for linuxppc 2000 q4 CD-ROM iso image (and it name)
> for MakeCD burn on amiga.

http://linuxppc.org/download/?print=1

You have to use the RAW image, otherwise it won't work with MakeCD!

But, btw, didn't other users report problems with 2000 Q4 installation?
Please search the archive about that topic.

Btw: there are several other distros for PowerPC, which have working
installations (Debian, SuSE, ..)!

-- 
All the best,
Andi

FrozenBubble

[AmiShop On-L. <am...@li...>]

Hi all,

I'm Emanuele.

How can I do to use Frozen Bubble on my LinuxAPUS PPC 1999 Q3?

Thanx for all.

Emanuele.

LinuxPPC 2000 Q4

[AmiShop On-L. <am...@li...>]

Hi all,

please give me the link for linuxppc 2000 q4 CD-ROM iso image (and it nam=
e) for MakeCD burn on
amiga.

I want to install it in place of LinuxPPC 1999 Q3.Thanx for all.

Emanuele.=

Re: LinuxPPC Application

[Andreas <an...@po...>]

Hi Emanuele

> Hi all,
> 
> only two question:
> 
> 1- Can I use all LinuxPPC RPM packets applications (Yellow Dog, Mandrake,
> RedHat, Suse, etc) on my LinuxPPC 1999 Q3 ?

It depends. First of all, not every distribution uses the same directory tree
layout (well, maybe the newest distros are now using the a common standard, but I
don't think that LinuxPPC 1999 Q3 already did). Then, LinuxPPC is based on RedHat
packages. This makes it possible to use at least all packages of other PPC
distros, which are also based on RedHat packages (for example Yellow Dog).
SuSE for example uses an other directory scheme (or at least an other handling of
config files). If you haven't got very complex SuSE packages, they should also run
within the LinuxPPC scheme. I have to admit that I don't know anything about
Mandrake.

> 2- A great site where I find all LinuxPPC RPM aplications for my LinuxPPC
> 1999 Q3.

http://www.rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/

-- 
Kind regards,
Andi

LinuxPPC Application

[AmiShop On-L. <am...@li...>]

Hi all,

only two question:

1- Can I use all LinuxPPC RPM packets applications (Yellow Dog, Mandrake,=
 RedHat, Suse, etc) on my
LinuxPPC 1999 Q3 ?

2- A great site where I find all LinuxPPC RPM aplications for my LinuxPPC=
 1999 Q3.

Thanx for all and good work.

Emanuele.=

XFree86 latest version

[AmiShop On-L. <am...@li...>]

Hi all,

Please give me latest version of Gnome and XFree86 that I can use on my L=
inuxPPC 1999 Q3. :)

Okey, now my LinuxPPC work fine with 1024*768 16 Bit, but some times on t=
he screen, when I close
some windows, desktop show some white lines, why?

Thanx for all.

Emanuele.=

Re: 2.4.17 don't work with LinuxAPUS LinuxPPC 2000 Q3

[John L. <ch...@la...>]

Hi Alan

On 09-Feb-02, you wrote:

>> I have the same problem but dont get any debug info written to mem, so
>> dmesg fails to find anything.

> err, if dmesg gives output, you#ve got th debug working :-)

That part written without brain installed ;-)

> ps, you should have -d debug=mem, instead of just debug=mem
> for guaranteed results

OK.



> this is fine...i've "fixed" this little issue...we have
> further ones though

I'll have another go and see how far I get, assuming the update is on the
server?
Or just wait till you've finished?

Regards
-- 
John

 "If it weren't for pickpockets I'd have no sex life at
 all." 
-- Rodney Dangerfield
mail: ch...@la... or lor...@uk...
http://www.lordofchaos.co.uk ICQ 110130385 
Nick = Chaos A1200 BlizzardPPC 240mhz 060/50 BlizzardVision OS3.9

Re: Short questions

[Ken T. <ke...@we...>]

On Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Linux-Mailing-Lists wrote:

> maybe this was already asked some times but I could not find any hint within
> th whole wide web which tells me how to configure my a2065 network card and
> my sound under Apus/Suse7.1/KDE!?

Hello,

By configure I assume you mean how to make it talk to the world as opposed
to configure a kernel to support these devices ?

I don't know anything about how Suse is set up but look at the following
files (if they exist) for hints : 

  /etc/rc.d/init.d/network 
  /etc/sysconfig/network
  /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts

Commands of interest to you might be 'ifconfig' and 'dhcpcd'.

Does sound work at all, how are you trying to use it ?

Ken.

Short questions

[Linux-Mailing-Lists <Ren...@gm...>]

Hi everybody,

maybe this was already asked some times but I could not find any hint wit=
hin
th whole wide web which tells me how to configure my a2065 network card a=
nd
my sound under Apus/Suse7.1/KDE!?

Can anybody help me?!

Kind regards
-- =

Ren=E9 Thol
Mail: Ren...@gm...=

Re: 2.4.17 don't work with LinuxAPUS LinuxPPC 2000 Q3

[John L. <ch...@la...>]

Hi John

On 08-Feb-02, you wrote:


> I have the same problem but dont get any debug info written to mem, so dmesg
> fails to find anything.

Ignore this bit, wrote it before un-compressing the kernel image. :-)

> My boot line is as follows:

> cd os2linux:2.4.17-apus/boot/
> bootstrap --apus -k vmlinuz-2.4.17-apus root=/dev/hda2
> video=pm2fb:mode:1024x768-70 noscsi 60nsram console=tty0 debug=mem

> dmesg shows the following:

> Searching for SAVEKMSG magic...
> Found 619 bytes at 0x001e0010
>>>>>>>>> >>>>
> Linux version 2.4.17-apus (root@pismo) (gcc version 2.95.4 (Debian
> prerelease)) #1 Sam Jan 19 19:04:41 CET 2002
> Amiga hardware found: [A1200] VIDEO BLITTER AUDIO FLOPPY A1200_IDE KEYBOARD
> MOUSE SERIAL PARALLEL A2000_CLK CHIP_RAM PAULA LISA ALICE_PAL PCMCIA ZORRO 
> On node 0 totalpages: 32640
> zone(0): 32640 pages.
> zone(1): 0 pages.
> zone(2): 0 pages.
> Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda2 video=pm2fb:mode:1024x768-70 noscsi
> 60nsram debug=mem
> ioremap: fffc0000 (00001000) -> fdfff000
> ioremap: fffe0000 (00001000) -> fdffe000
> APUS: BATs=1, BUS=60MHz, RAM=60ns, PCI bridge=1
> time_init: decrementer frequency = 15.003859 MHz
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

> Do I just send this to dev...@li... ?


> Regards
> -- 
> John

> "Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a
> rope." 
> -- George Burns
> mail: ch...@la... or lor...@uk...
> http://www.lordofchaos.co.uk ICQ 110130385 
> Nick = Chaos A1200 BlizzardPPC 240mhz 060/50 BlizzardVision OS3.9



> _______________________________________________
> Linux-APUS-user mailing list
> Lin...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-apus-user
Regards
-- 
John

 "If it weren't for pickpockets I'd have no sex life at
 all." 
-- Rodney Dangerfield
mail: ch...@la... or lor...@uk...
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Re: 2.4.17 don't work with LinuxAPUS LinuxPPC 2000 Q3

[John L. <ch...@la...>]

Hi Michel

On 07-Feb-02, you wrote:

> On Don, 2002-02-07 at 22:22, AmiShop On-Line wrote:

>> Please help me with Linux Apus Kernel 2.4.17. I have tried it but don't
>> work.

> You're not the first one to report problems with it. ;)

> Someone please post debugging kernel output to the devel list.

I have the same problem but dont get any debug info written to mem, so dmesg
fails to find anything.

My boot line is as follows:

cd os2linux:2.4.17-apus/boot/
bootstrap --apus -k vmlinuz-2.4.17-apus root=/dev/hda2
video=pm2fb:mode:1024x768-70 noscsi 60nsram console=tty0 debug=mem

dmesg shows the following:

Searching for SAVEKMSG magic...
Found 619 bytes at 0x001e0010
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Linux version 2.4.17-apus (root@pismo) (gcc version 2.95.4 (Debian
prerelease)) #1 Sam Jan 19 19:04:41 CET 2002
Amiga hardware found: [A1200] VIDEO BLITTER AUDIO FLOPPY A1200_IDE KEYBOARD
MOUSE SERIAL PARALLEL A2000_CLK CHIP_RAM PAULA LISA ALICE_PAL PCMCIA ZORRO 
On node 0 totalpages: 32640
zone(0): 32640 pages.
zone(1): 0 pages.
zone(2): 0 pages.
Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda2 video=pm2fb:mode:1024x768-70 noscsi
60nsram debug=mem
ioremap: fffc0000 (00001000) -> fdfff000
ioremap: fffe0000 (00001000) -> fdffe000
APUS: BATs=1, BUS=60MHz, RAM=60ns, PCI bridge=1
time_init: decrementer frequency = 15.003859 MHz
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Do I just send this to dev...@li... ?


Regards
-- 
John

 "Sex at age 90 is like trying to shoot pool with a
 rope." 
-- George Burns
mail: ch...@la... or lor...@uk...
http://www.lordofchaos.co.uk ICQ 110130385 
Nick = Chaos A1200 BlizzardPPC 240mhz 060/50 BlizzardVision OS3.9

Re: LinuxAPUS on a Power Flyer?

[John L. <lor...@uk...>]

Hi there

On 08-Feb-02, Alan Buxey wrote:


> first the 'bad news', no, PowerFlyer isnt supported by the kernel.

:-(

> but now the 'good news'. Through a fortunate bit of hardware
> design, if you DONT INITIALISE the powerflyer the first channel
> (IDE0) appears just like the plain Gayle controller and we've
> got reports that it works okay by several users. 

Yep details in my other mail.

> ie boot from cold with no startup and you should be able to run a
> bootstrap command to boot into Linux.  Only be able to access the
> first two units though.

Better than nowt :-)

Regards
-- 
John

What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
-- Bertolt Brecht
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