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Re: Debian GNU/Linux on a TiBook III webpage - still more questions



Le mer 02/10/2002 à 01:28, Jim McLoughlin a écrit :
> hi folks
> 
> first off a big thanks to christophe for posting this.  I started from 
> scratch and had a new kernel installed easily - the system is running 
> much cooler.  Minor additions to the list:
> 
> 1. When first installing debian, choose to install the development tool 
> task, so that you have the required gcc and kernel build tools.

Added

> 2. For the mouse emulation, the symbolic link should be made via
> 
> ln ../init.d/mouse_emulation.sh S99mouseEmulation

Fixed

> (you forgot the init.d part)
> 
> Also, what are the keys used to emulate 2/3 button mouse in your script?

Added
 
> I am still stuck on installing X support as follows:
> 
> When I try to install Branden's x-window-system and x-window-system-core
> 
> I get a message that says there are unresolved dependencies, and a list 
> of packages which are "needed, but won't be installed", and that the 
> installation I am attempting is impossible.
> 
> for x-window-system:
> 
> <handful of xfonts packages>
> xbase-clients
> xutils
> 
> for x-window-system-core:
> 
> lbxproxy
> proxymngr
> twm
> xdm
> xfwp
> wnest
> xprpt
> xterm
> xvfb
> 
> E: sorry, broken packages
> 
> My guess is that either my upgraded kernel, or these packages, need 
> access to unstable apt-get servers beyond the simple defaults I 
> installed (ftp.us.debian.org)?

I believe woody and branden source should be enough. You certainly tried
when branden was uploading a new version. Try again.

Thanks,
Christophe

> I have not tried Michael's drm-trunk yet, will install that after XF 
> 4.2 is successfully installed, as I am following Christophe's 
> directions to the tee.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> On Monday, September 30, 2002, at 08:30 PM, christophe barbé wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to put all the bits together on this subject.
> >
> > You can find a early version here:
> >
> >    http://www.cattlegrid.net/~christophe/titanium/
> >
> > Feedback welcome,
> > Christophe
> >
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