Re: Alpha problems
Guenter Geiger <guenter.geiger@psp-vie.be.philips.com> writes:
> > * Most of xemacs20 is missing (xemacs20-bin, etc)
>
> Until someone manages to compile it, use emacs20 :)
That one doesn't work due to dependency problems. :-(
> This dropped on our head suddenly, but there are new X packages around already (scan the last messages
> about that topic)
I downloaded them from master but they won't install. dpkg complains
about trying to set permissions on symlinks. This is not the only
package that has caused that. I am suspecting a dpkg bug.
> Use my kernel patch package <gige.epy.co.at>.
> > * kernel-source-2.0.35 just unpacks a tar.gz file in /usr/src.
>
> Hmm, with the orignal kernel-source too ? I thought it was a problem of my patch only :) .. will investigate. Thanks.
That is the original kernel-source deb fresh off my mirror.
> > * I had an odd problem wherein all of a sudden fsck started
>
> ???????
Somebody else replied. Good to know I am NOT going insane! :-)
I was VERY startled by it myself. I direct assault on the thought
processes, you know. Unix isn't supposed to do that :-)
> >* The boot disks on master are hosed. Ie, no resc1440.bin for my
> > system.
>
> Use the new disks from Loic´s page (see Alpha port page). No resc1440 for what system ?
Found those already, thanks, but what I'm saying is that they ought to
be placed on the FTP archive.
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