Re: First time Debian unstable "sid" (Linux) installation ever - a conclusion
Oh.
My mistake - just tested it - cannot wake up from suspend (sleep) induced using Logout => Suspend.
I'll try to investigate.
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En date de : Jeu 25.5.17, Fadi Osman <fospot-ppc@yahoo.com> a écrit :
Objet: Re: First time Debian unstable "sid" (Linux) installation ever - a conclusion
À: "Carlos" <powerpc1990@gmail.com>, "PowerPC List Debian" <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>, "Richard Kuenz" <richard.kuenz@web.de>
Date: Jeudi 25 mai 2017, 18h37
Hi All,
I suppose you're both talking about sid
- and not stretch...
Anyway, Carlos, I have good news for
you - pbbuttonsd should work now (PowerBook hotkeys
including CD eject + ambient light + normally wake up from
sleep).
I have already described the quick fix
in a post a few minutes ago, but here is a quick summary:
- install back pbbuttonsd if you had
removed it. (sudo apt-get install pbbuttonsd)
==> the thing is, this might turn
your screen dark again. So you'll need to do some typing in
the dark to restart it (to restart in nomodeset)
==> or you can try these commands
(in the dark):
==> sudo service pbbuttonsd
--full-restart
==> bbcmd config TAG_LCDBRIGHTNESS
90
- uncomment LCD_Brightness=90 in
/etc/pbbuttonsd.cnf
- set pbbuttonsd to start after lightdm
by modifying /etc/init.d/pbbuttonsd and adding "lightdm" to
the end of the "Required-Start:".
I have also commented out
"LCD_FadingSpeed=448" in /etc/pbbuttonsd.cnf - but this is
more a question of personal preference.
Richard, you can fix the crazy dimming
issue by setting LCD_AutoAdjust=off (maybe you have an issue
with your ambient light sensor).
About docky - it uses mono - so be
careful about it - it might take up some resources - and
might break.
Why don't you use a Panel instead? (
you can set it to auto minimize). This won't be as nice as
docky - but will be (much) faster.
To do that, right-click on the Panel -
and select "Create New Panel", then you can add items in
it.
And yes, If you install different
desktops you can switch using the login screen - you should
have an icon somewhere to let you choose.
Enjoy your PowerBooks with Debian!
Best Regards,
Fadi.
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En date de : Dim 21.5.17, Richard
Kuenz <richard.kuenz@web.de>
a écrit :
Objet: Re: First time Debian
stretch (Linux) installation ever - a conclusion
À: "Carlos" <powerpc1990@gmail.com>,
"PowerPC List Debian" <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
Date: Dimanche 21 mai 2017, 20h51
Hei Carlos, guys, Fadi, all,
super that you installed so
well + made lot of experience.
i think you
can install synapse as dock, or docky
, if available;
for sound , probably you would need
to
blacklist (eg. outcommenting)
all lines in
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.local.conf
and
snd-powermac if it is still in
/etc/modules
me too made some experience
today on powerbook g4 with radeon
graphics
went from debian squeeze (no 3d ) to
stretch -
a bit too big of an upgrade
went from
lubuntu precise (no 3d aceeleration,
no sound, pretty
stable)
to lubuntu trusty tahr (no 3d, no
sound, had to pass Linux
video=radeonfb:1024x768-32 at yaboot
to get to
desktop)
to lubuntu xenial aka stretch? (3d
available, no sound > cleared with
the
solution above, but the dimming plays
crazy, so after some
time the
computer would totally dim down ;
my keyboard layout is german mac
nodeadkeys, so probably with another
layout the
keys might work and the
dimming would not
occur? --
for making the
@sign for email etc. i had to pass
this option for german
keyboard
1.create file inside userdirectory
~/.Xmodmap
2. pass this into the file
clear Mod4
keycode 134 = ISO_Level3_Shift
add Mod4 = Super_L
3. activate ~/.Xmodmap by typing
xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap
4. this would remap the Right
Command key (apple key) to act as
AltGr
The
"@" is on the "G" key. Under OSX, we
print it using ALT+g
actually then Right AppleKey + G would
finally
bring "@"
I am not fully satisfied with result
from
Lubuntu so i will try with
Debian anew,
possibly.
Cheers,
Richard
Am 21.05.17 19:24, schrieb
Carlos:
> Hello guys,
>
> I installed Debian
stretch successfully.
>
> Now I have a couple of question.
>
> To install Debian
wasn't a problem. First I tried to
install it from a USB
key. Don't work. I think it’s a
OpenFirmware issue,
because in OF, the key wasn't shown.
>
> At startup, I always
have to press RETURN to start
booting.
>
What have I got to do, to boot in
Linux automatically?
>
> I installed Debain
three times with three different
desktop environments:
> 1. Xfce
> 2. LXDE
> 3. MATE
>
> On Xfce
> + A dock is
available out of the box
> + You can
search all applications
> - trackpad
movment is stuttering like hell (e. g.
if you are holding
alt on MacOS X bootup to select
startup volume -> if you
there trying to use the trackpad, it
feels exactly the
same)
> - A clock & date system
preference isn't available
>
> On LXDE
> + clock &
date system preference is available
> +
trackpad movment is a little bit
better as under Xfce
> - a dock isn't available
> - you can't search all
applications
>
> On MATE:
> + clock & date system
preference is
available
> - a dock isn't
available
> - you can't search all
applications
> - trackpad movement is
hyper-sensitive, very nervous
>
> I have set the CPU to
power-saving.
Because yesterday the fan was on full
speed, then the
PowerBook shuts down. Then I have
installed pSensor to look
at the temperatures. But it seems
there is only a sensor for
the HDD? Funny thing, today the HDD
sensor is gone, not
shown ...
>
> It's
a pleasrue to use Synaptic. And it
also wasn't a problem
to install the wireless driver. But
instead of vi, I have
used gedit. Because it's easier to use
for me. And about
the PowerPC Wiki from Fadi. I haven't
copied the lines,
I only put contrib behind main.
>
> The brightness keys for the
display
don't work. Sound also not working.
>
Any ideas how to fix this?
>
> Wake up from sleep also don’t
work.
>
> There should also be
a mate-cpufreq-applet to switch
between the different CPU
settings.
> Any ideas where I could find
this applet?
>
> And
on MATE, on the top right, the clock,
there is also a
temperature symbol.
> Is it possible to
add more cities? Because my city isn't
in that list.
>
> Is it possible to
install different desktop
environments?
>
If yes, how to switch between the
different environments
then?
>
> About
searching for applications:
> At the
moment I pick a MacApp and search on
http://alternativeto.net/ for an
alternative.
> Is there a better way to
search for applications?
>
> On Evolution to configure mail:
At the
moment it’s not going to work … I
don’t know why.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Carlos
>
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