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[Fwd: TEST: Sleep suppport for iBook G4 & Aluminium PowerBooks (ATI based)]
by David Woodhouse 19 Nov '04

19 Nov '04

I'll build a kernel with this shortly. -- dwmw2

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"vt: argh, driver_data is null" message hangs on shutdown
by Rene Salmon 05 Nov '04

05 Nov '04

Hi list, I have fedora installed on my powerbook G4. I get the message "vt: argh, driver_data is null" which hangs the machine every time I try to do a "shutdown -h now" command. Any ideas as to what the problem might be . Thanks Rene

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caps lock
by Rene Salmon 04 Nov '04

04 Nov '04

Hi list, Any one know how to make the Caps_Lock key act as the Control key? I have the latest Fedora from rawhide kernel 2.6.9-1.667. I have tried the usual stuff: - edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with line Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps" *****DID NOT WORK***** - once X is running and I log I tried using xmodmap with something like this. xmodmap -e "remove Lock = Caps_Lock" -e "keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L" -e "add Control = Control_L" *****DID NOT WORK***** - I also tried editing the /lib/kbd/keymaps/i386/qwerty/us.map.gz file changed the line >>keycode 58 = Caps_Lock >>keycode 58 = Control *****DID NOT WORK***** - last I tried using gnome's keyboard map tool. *****DID NOT WORK***** I am out of ideas just can't get that damn Caps_Lock key to behave as a control key. Any clues. Thanks Rene

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Re: Fedora on IBM iSeries
by fabian.arrotin＠ibsbe.be 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

OK, thanks for the info ... I'll try with the newer rawhide version and I'll keep you informed ... Best regards / Vriendelijke groeten / Cordialement, Arrotin Fabian -----fedora-ppc-bounces(a)lists.infradead.org wrote: ----- To: Fedora PPC <fedora-ppc(a)lists.infradead.org> From: Guy Streeter <streeter(a)redhat.com> Sent by: fedora-ppc-bounces(a)lists.infradead.org Date: 11/01/2004 18:04 Subject: Re: Fedora on IBM iSeries On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 13:19, Guy Streeter wrote: > On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 02:25, fabian.arrotin(a)ibsbe.be wrote: > > Hi , > > > > The iSeries box on which i want to install Fedora is a iSeries 810 (Power > > 4). I've already installed a Redhat 7.1 and a Suse Entreprise 8.0 on this > > machine (just for tests) in a LPAR. > > How can i launch the Fedora Setup on such box ? > > I remember that for the Redhat 7.1, i needed to > > - copy the vmlinux file on the IFS (Integrated File System) of the iSeries > > - configure the LPAR to boot from a STMF (Stream file) located in the root > > of the iSeries file system > > - Vary on (power on) the LPAR on the iSeries > > - Kernel boots and launch the setup program (from that point, i configured > > the LAN and choose to install from an NFS server) > > > > So, do you think i just need for the Fedora to : > > - copy the files located here : > > http://ftp.belnet.be/linux/fedora/linux/core/development/ppc/ppc/iSeries > > on my iSeries > > - launch the LPAR like i did in the past for the Redhat 7.1 ? > > > > I just tried this with the latest rawhide. The installer kernel oopsed > very early on. > This kernel oops is apparently fixed in rawhide now. --Guy _______________________________________________ Fedora-ppc mailing list Fedora-ppc(a)lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/fedora-ppc

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Serial Port hangs on initial boot!
by Matt Jarjoura 02 Nov '04

02 Nov '04

Is there a way to keep the FC3 kernel from trying to probe the serial port? I know my Sawtooth PowerMac does NOT have one :-) -- Matt Jarjoura http://spreadfirefox.com/community/?q=affiliates&id=1806&t=1

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Re: Fedora on IBM iSeries
by fabian.arrotin＠ibsbe.be 01 Nov '04

01 Nov '04

Hi , The iSeries box on which i want to install Fedora is a iSeries 810 (Power 4). I've already installed a Redhat 7.1 and a Suse Entreprise 8.0 on this machine (just for tests) in a LPAR. How can i launch the Fedora Setup on such box ? I remember that for the Redhat 7.1, i needed to - copy the vmlinux file on the IFS (Integrated File System) of the iSeries - configure the LPAR to boot from a STMF (Stream file) located in the root of the iSeries file system - Vary on (power on) the LPAR on the iSeries - Kernel boots and launch the setup program (from that point, i configured the LAN and choose to install from an NFS server) So, do you think i just need for the Fedora to : - copy the files located here : http://ftp.belnet.be/linux/fedora/linux/core/development/ppc/ppc/iSeries on my iSeries - launch the LPAR like i did in the past for the Redhat 7.1 ? Other question : Is the Fedora PPC an official part of the Fedora project (i had a look on the Fedora main site, but they're talking about Intel/X86-64 only). And if it the case, can we hope that a real Fedora on iSeries/pSeries (i meant, other than the Rawhide version) will be released ? Thanks . -----Paul Nasrat <pauln(a)truemesh.com> wrote: ----- I'll try and dig out some docs for you - I've not tried on iSeries but have installed rawhide on pSeries. Could you give a bit more detail on what box you'd be installing? Paul

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inode 7
by Colin Charles 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

Wade, and I have seen some corruption in inode 7. I.e. after a bad reboot, you get inode 7 corruption errors, and fixing it with the backup superblock doesn't seem to work, per se While this isn't a problem when my laptop stays on for 15 days or so, it does tend to require a reboot, and blam! Wade has been able to reproduce it on two clean installs, and I after much frustration the other day, decided to format the entire disk (well, I wanted to reduce OS X's space and get it bumped to 10.3.5 :P), and did a fully clean install Passed -Fr to shutdown, ran fsck, and it worked fine (on a fully 100% clean disk) Otherwise, what's the cause for the inode 7 corruption and what's the easy fix? Surely not logging into root console, running fsck and saying yes to fixing things (or even fsck -y). Even fsck -b, and specifying the backup superblock tends to give ultimate weirdness (and a non-booting box) Regards -- Colin Charles, byte(a)aeon.com.my http://www.bytebot.net/ "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi

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pmud (woes) on latest rawhide kernel
by Colin Charles 31 Oct '04

31 Oct '04

So, finally upgraded the laptop from the .541 (2.6.8) to the latest: Linux hermione.soho.bytebot.net 2.6.9-1.649 #1 Fri Oct 29 00:32:56 EDT 2004 ppc ppc ppc GNU/Linux Now, pmud from dwmw2's tree (built on FC2) installs fine, and the following is what I get in /var/log/messages (and no, my laptop doesn't sleep now): Nov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud[11535]: pmud [treshold = 420, margin = 15] startedNov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud[11535]: PMU version 12: iBook/G3 Pismo/G4 TitaniumNov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud[11535]: daemon stopped (parent exiting [note PID])Nov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud: PMU version 12: iBook/G3 Pismo/G4 Titanium Nov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud: pmud startup succeeded Nov 1 11:36:08 hermione pmud[11536]: running /etc/power/pwrctl maximum ac Nov 1 11:36:08 hermione kernel: hda: Set PIO timing for mode 0, reg: 0x1090032b So, I rebuilt it based on the src.rpm, and that fails too: Nov 1 11:39:28 hermione pmud[11639]: pmud [treshold = 420, margin = 15] startedNov 1 11:39:28 hermione pmud[11639]: fcntl(F_SETFL) Nov 1 11:39:28 hermione pmud[11639]: daemon stopped (fcntl(F_SETFL)) Nov 1 11:39:28 hermione pmud: pmud startup failed This is me testing on an iBook 2.2 g3, with definite sleep support previously (well, on-and-off, but it worked). Anyone else played with it? Thanks -- Colin Charles, byte(a)aeon.com.my http://www.bytebot.net/ "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mohandas Gandhi

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