Re: Mandrake

Re: Mandrake

[Jacob Schmude]

Did you grab the actual kernel tarball? The RPM provided with later
versions of redhat and mandrake is incomplete.

On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Whistler wrote:

> 
> anyone got Speakup to patch on Mandrake 7,.0?  When I run patch it can't
> find a heck of a lot of directories it looks like it is looking for
> linux2.3 kernel though so I am not sure if I am using the wrong patch or
> if the wrong patch got put in with .08.
> 
> I had the .7 working fine with red hat 5.2 but this is just giving wierd
> errors.
> 
> Ken
> 
> 
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Re: Mandrake

[Tommy Moore]

You'll have to go and download the kernel source tree that's on
kernel.org. Sometimes the people that make their own distros decide to
make patches to the source tree and speakup doesn't allways like this.

Go and get the generic source tree and you shouldn't have any problems.

Mandrake

[Whistler]

anyone got Speakup to patch on Mandrake 7,.0?  When I run patch it can't
find a heck of a lot of directories it looks like it is looking for
linux2.3 kernel though so I am not sure if I am using the wrong patch or
if the wrong patch got put in with .08.

I had the .7 working fine with red hat 5.2 but this is just giving wierd
errors.

Ken

Re: Mandrake

[Whistler]

No I took the speakup-0.08 src I don't want the kernel I want the src
patch.

Ken

On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Jacob Schmude wrote:

> Did you grab the actual kernel tarball? The RPM provided with later
> versions of redhat and mandrake is incomplete.
> 
> On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Whistler wrote:
> 
> > 
> > anyone got Speakup to patch on Mandrake 7,.0?  When I run patch it can't
> > find a heck of a lot of directories it looks like it is looking for
> > linux2.3 kernel though so I am not sure if I am using the wrong patch or
> > if the wrong patch got put in with .08.
> > 
> > I had the .7 working fine with red hat 5.2 but this is just giving wierd
> > errors.
> > 
> > Ken
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > 
> 
> 
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> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

Re: Mandrake

[Whistler]

Nod will do that thanks.

ken

On Sun, 2 Apr 2000, Tommy Moore wrote:

> You'll have to go and download the kernel source tree that's on
> kernel.org. Sometimes the people that make their own distros decide to
> make patches to the source tree and speakup doesn't allways like this.
> 
> Go and get the generic source tree and you shouldn't have any problems.
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

Re: Mandrake

[Geoff Shang]

Hi:

The same patch is used to patch 2.2 and 2.3 kernels.

Geoff.

Re: Mandrake

[Geoff Shang]

Hi:

Well, it never asked this of me so I suspect you either have an incomplete
kernel tree as summised earlier or you are doing it wrong somehow.  The
only thing that should fail is a MIPS hunk which shouldn't matter.

Geoff.

Re: Mandrake

[Whistler]

So do I just answer no to the 2.3 directories it says it can't find and go
on witht he patch?

ken

On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> The same patch is used to patch 2.2 and 2.3 kernels.
> 
> Geoff.
> 
> 
> 
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> 

Re: Mandrake

[Whistler]

Well it is highly possible I have an incomplete a lot of things.  I realy
hate the fact I can't find a way to do mandrake in text mode like I can
redhat.  I am just playing with mandrake cause redhat 6.2 is supposed to
release next week or so I will ditch this crap when it does.

Ken

On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> Well, it never asked this of me so I suspect you either have an incomplete
> kernel tree as summised earlier or you are doing it wrong somehow.  The
> only thing that should fail is a MIPS hunk which shouldn't matter.
> 
> Geoff.
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

Re: Mandrake

[Jacob Schmude]

Odd, it won't patch properly on 2.3.99 pre3. I'd like to try this devel
kernel, it's got some features I'd like to try.

It patches, hunks 1 and 3 succeed, but 2 and 4 fail.

On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:

> Hi:
> 
> The same patch is used to patch 2.2 and 2.3 kernels.
> 
> Geoff.
> 
> 
> 
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> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> 

Re: Mandrake

[cpt.kirk]

I believe that RedHat 6.2 has been released. They are certainly selling
copies on their web site. I saw the announcement last week, but couldn't
get to the ftp site.

Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
------------------

Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).

Re: Mandrake

[Kirk Reiser]

Well, you'll have to wait until speakup-0.09 is released for the
2.3.99 and 2.4 stuff when it's released.  They made significant
changes to the kernel so the current version of speakup will not work
with them.

  Kirk

-- 

Kirk Reiser				The Computer Braille Facility
e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
phone: (519) 661-3061

Re: Mandrake

[Tommy Moore]

Heh, any idea whe 0.09 would be out?
Wonder if it'll be out before 2.4 or how long after 2.4 is out.
heh.

Re: Mandrake

[Kirk Reiser]

Here is my short list.  

Finish the drivers which are currently under construction.

Port speakup back to 2.3.99/2.4.  

Fix screen switching again.

possibly include cursoring. (not sure about this one)

  Kirk

-- 

Kirk Reiser				The Computer Braille Facility
e-mail: kirk@braille.uwo.ca		University of Western Ontario
phone: (519) 661-3061

Re: Mandrake

[Janina Sajka]

I rather hesitate to suggest this, because a 56K modem is an awful way to
go after a 650Mb file. But, if you have a better net connection--or a way
of leaving an ftp connection working in the background grinding away--you
can download the ISO image for RH 6.2 and burn your own CDR. That's what
I've been doing for some time now. It works.


				Janina Sajka, Director
				Information Systems Research & Development
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

janina@afb.net


On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Whistler wrote:

> 
> Thanks but I am in a hole in the earth called Utah I will check it out
> there might be one laying around on the edges of the hole.
> 
> Ken
> 
> On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Dave Talmage wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Red Hat 6.2 released last Monday, March 27th.
> > 
> > At 01:22 AM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Well it is highly possible I have an incomplete a lot of things.  I realy
> > >hate the fact I can't find a way to do mandrake in text mode like I can
> > >redhat.  I am just playing with mandrake cause redhat 6.2 is supposed to
> > >release next week or so I will ditch this crap when it does.
> > >
> > >Ken
> > >
> > >On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi:
> > >> 
> > >> Well, it never asked this of me so I suspect you either have an incomplete
> > >> kernel tree as summised earlier or you are doing it wrong somehow.  The
> > >> only thing that should fail is a MIPS hunk which shouldn't matter.
> > >> 
> > >> Geoff.
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Speakup mailing list
> > >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > >> 
> > >
> > >
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >Speakup mailing list
> > >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > >
> > >
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > Speakup mailing list
> > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> > 
> 
> 
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> 

Re: Mandrake

[Whistler]

Thanks but I am in a hole in the earth called Utah I will check it out
there might be one laying around on the edges of the hole.

Ken

On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Dave Talmage wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Red Hat 6.2 released last Monday, March 27th.
> 
> At 01:22 AM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >Well it is highly possible I have an incomplete a lot of things.  I realy
> >hate the fact I can't find a way to do mandrake in text mode like I can
> >redhat.  I am just playing with mandrake cause redhat 6.2 is supposed to
> >release next week or so I will ditch this crap when it does.
> >
> >Ken
> >
> >On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:
> >
> >> Hi:
> >> 
> >> Well, it never asked this of me so I suspect you either have an incomplete
> >> kernel tree as summised earlier or you are doing it wrong somehow.  The
> >> only thing that should fail is a MIPS hunk which shouldn't matter.
> >> 
> >> Geoff.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Speakup mailing list
> >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >> 
> >
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >Speakup mailing list
> >Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
> >
> >
> 
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> 

Re: Mandrake

[Dave Talmage]

Hi Ken,

You may be in a hole, but apparantely I'm in the future!
I just noticed the date it said I sent that message and it's still 2
monthes off.
Now I have to wonder how long my date has been out of whack, and if it is a
result of day light savings.  The only good thing is I remember checking it
March 1st.  Now is it hardware, software, or kid related as this is a
Windows system I am on and the kids play some games on here.  What a pain.
Dave

At 09:55 AM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Thanks but I am in a hole in the earth called Utah I will check it out
>there might be one laying around on the edges of the hole.
>
>Ken
>
>On Sat, 3 Jun 2000, Dave Talmage wrote:

Re: Mandrake

[Dave Talmage]

Hi,

Red Hat 6.2 released last Monday, March 27th.

At 01:22 AM 4/3/00 -0600, you wrote:
>
>Well it is highly possible I have an incomplete a lot of things.  I realy
>hate the fact I can't find a way to do mandrake in text mode like I can
>redhat.  I am just playing with mandrake cause redhat 6.2 is supposed to
>release next week or so I will ditch this crap when it does.
>
>Ken
>
>On Mon, 3 Apr 2000, Geoff Shang wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>> 
>> Well, it never asked this of me so I suspect you either have an incomplete
>> kernel tree as summised earlier or you are doing it wrong somehow.  The
>> only thing that should fail is a MIPS hunk which shouldn't matter.
>> 
>> Geoff.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Speakup mailing list
>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
>> 
>
>
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>
>