June 2006 - Arch-ports - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-ports] [archppc] Kernel 2.6.17 Progress
by James Turner 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

I was just wondering how the 2.6.17 kernel progress was going. I'm very excited to finally have Airport Extreme support right in the kernel.

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Re: [arch-ports] [ArchPPC] Help regarding the install procedure
by James Turner 01 Jul '06

01 Jul '06

> On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 02:53:12PM -0400, James Turner wrote: >>>>> james(a)nullstudios.com wrote: >>>>>>> James Turner wrote: >>>>>>>> Hi, I'm a new archlinux user and new to this mailing list, so >>>>>>>> please >>>>>>>> take it easy on me. I am having a hell of a time getting >>>>>>>> archlinux >>>>>>>> installed on my 12in PowerBook 1.33 GHz. I have followed the >>>>>>>> steps >>>>>>>> under "*Installation on newworld machines" numerous times with >>>>>>>> various >>>>>>>> success. Most recently quickinst seems to stale for no reason >>>>>>>> while >>>>>>>> downloading packages. The one time I managed to get archlinux >>>>>>>> completely installed the kernel would not boot. If anyone has >>>>>>>> more up >>>>>>>> to date instructions or any ideas why the quickinst script >>>>>>>> might be >>>>>>>> stalling please help. Once I get the base system installed I >>>>>>>> can always >>>>>>>> compile my own kernel. I appreciate any help anyone might be >>>>>>>> able to >>>>>>>> offer.* >>>>>>> Except for the devfs vs udev issues, the guide still fully >>>>>>> applies. It >>>>>>> may be that you run into problems if you use the sample >>>>>>> yaboot.conf. >>>>>>> Did you use ofpath to determine your "device" and "partition" >>>>>>> lines? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You may try the latest snapshot which is here: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/iso/snapshots/ >>>>>>> 2006-06-14_archppc.iso.bz2 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It still has a few flaws which need to be fixed: >>>>>>> * does not create device nodes for harddrives use instead: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cd /dev >>>>>>> mknod hda b 3 0 >>>>>>> mknod hda1 b 3 1 >>>>>>> mknod hda2 b 3 2 >>>>>>> mknod hda3 b 3 3 >>>>>>> mknod hdb b 4 1 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> a.s.o >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alex >>>>>>> >>>>>> Alex, Thanks for your help. I did manage to get ArchLinux >>>>>> installed >>>>>> just fine last night. I followed the above procedure. I also >>>>>> had to >>>>>> mknod nvram c 10 144, so yaboot would install correctly and I >>>>>> had to >>>>>> run modprobe loop so the kernel would install correctly. I can >>>>>> proudly >>>>>> say I am writing this from ArchLinux on my 12in PowerBook. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Glad to hear you were successful! :D >>>>> >>>>> Just now I uploaded yet another snapshot: >>>>> >>>>> ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/iso/snapshots/ >>>>> 2006-06-16_archppc.iso.bz2 >>>>> >>>>> The hardware detection should work fine plus /dev is now properly >>>>> filled. What's left is to modify the "graphical" setup script, >>>>> which I >>>>> am in the middle of doing right now. So whenever you feel like it >>>>> try >>>>> the newer ones too. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers! >>>>> >>>>> Alex >>>>> >>>> I tried the new iso with out much luck. It detected all my >>>> hardware >>>> correctly and populated /dev just fine. My problem was trying >>>> to run >>>> quickinst. Since wget isn't installed I tried the version located >>>> in /arch. For whatever reason it was unable to resolve >>>> ftp.archlinuxppc.org. I double checked my /etc/resolv.conf and it >>>> had the correct nameservers listed. I used dhcpd to configure my >>>> network device if that means anything. I tried manually setting it >>>> but route is also not installed. Anyone have any ideas? >>>> >>>> >>> >>> The latest iso should come with the default quickinst script as in >>> i686, >>> so it uses snarf instead of wget now. I will check what may have >>> produced the problem. Though I'll doubt the iso doesn't have the >>> required symbols in its libc, like it used to on some of the other >>> isos. >>> >>> Alex >>> >> After trying out the iso again, I am able to ping ip's outside my >> network just fine, but still nothing is resolving. Let me know if >> there's anything I can run on my machine to better help you find the >> problem. > > You're still running quickinst right? I'll put strace on the next disk > to debug it a little more. Can only be something in pacman or snarf. > Unfortunatley I won't have much time tonight as I have to prep an art > show. :) > > Alex > In hopes to better help you out with the debug, here is the procedure I am following with the new iso. dhcpd eth0 mac-fdisk /dev/hda mkfs.ext3 /dev/hda4 mkswap /dev/hda5 mount -t ext3 /dev/hda4 /mnt /arch/quickinst ftp /mnt ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/current/os/ppc Then these errors are outputted: mount: can't find / in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab Downloading pacman... ftp.archlinuxppc.org: Unknown server error error: Download failed And here is my /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 68.87.77.130 Take your time, like I said I was able to get archlinux installed with the previous iso and old walkthrough. If you need any help with anything let me know.

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Re: [arch-ports] [archppc] quickinst troubles
by James Turner 30 Jun '06

30 Jun '06

Also, do you guys over a rsync server like archlinux.org so I can get a local repository? ------------------------------------------------------------ James Turner <james(a)calminferno.net> http://calminferno.net

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[arch-ports] [archppc] quickinst troubles
by James Turner 30 Jun '06

30 Jun '06

Hey, I'm trying to do a fresh install of archlinux on my powerbook, but can't get past quickinst. It starts out running just fine, then it just stalls while downloading the files. It happens at different times in the install, but I can't seem to get all the packages down before it does. I'm using ftp.archlinuxppc.org. Is there another mirror that might be more reliable? Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------ James Turner <james(a)calminferno.net> http://calminferno.net

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[arch-ports] Wrong include-path for perl
by Pierre Schmitz 29 Jun '06

29 Jun '06

Hi, when I try to run the pw2userdb-script from courier I got the following error: Can't locate Getopt/Long.pm in @INC (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i686-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8/i686-linux-thread-multi /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.8.8 /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at /usr/sbin/pw2userdb line 10. BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/sbin/pw2userdb line 10. But the paths in @INC do not exist but the need files are in /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/ and /usr/lib/perl5/current/ This is a fresh arch-install. Where can I change those paths? Is it a bug or my fault? Pierre

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[arch-ports] MC need slang
by Jaagup Repän 26 Jun '06

26 Jun '06

Hello, I found missing depend: mc needs slang Jaagup Repän

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[arch-ports] [x86_64] all packages are going to the repos
by Andreas Radke 21 Jun '06

21 Jun '06

everybody may soon switch over to archlinux.org for all repos. first our new core packages are going to current. read here if you are unsure what is happening. all tests have been successfull until now. don't break the update progress at any point! http://www.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-ports/2006-June/000254.html give me and the devs some time to update all the packages. as you may know the kernel and nvidia/ati and other kernel module packages have to be compiled with the same gcc version. so wait until we will have new kernel packages or fallback to opensource drivers if you are affected. So good luck and happy pacman -Syu'ing. AndyRTR

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[arch-ports] extra at archlinux.org
by Andreas Radke 21 Jun '06

21 Jun '06

we the devs have done the update to the packages from http://arch64.org/packages/testing/ so we now use glibc2.4 and gcc4.1.1. we will now start to build updates. until you not update to the testing packages it's not recommended to use the extra repo at archlinux.org. we hope to bring all the testing stuff soon to current/extra for regular usage. everybody is waiting for the ivtv driver for the new kernel... andyrtr

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[arch-ports] [arch64] glibc/gcc update in testing
by Andreas Radke 20 Jun '06

20 Jun '06

well, i still don't have access to a testing repo on archlinux.org. so i use the old one from arch64.org for testing this major upgrade. http://arch64.org/packages/testing/ bin86 binutils gcc glibc kernel-headers libstdc++5 Most important change: we move our libs from /lib64 and /usr/lib64 to /lib and /usr/lib. We also remove the old symlinks. It was really tricky to get pacman do this update. I have tested as much as possible and at least it worked well here on my system. But be warned: if the update fails you will probably loose the ability to make a rollback. Without a working glibc you can only load static binaries. So i suggest to leave open a root instance of "mc" and Gaim/Xchat. When the Update fails use "mc" to copy or rename the lib path to lib64 and create the old symlinks. So watch the structure carefully before updating. If anybody wants to see the pkgbuilds or *.install files let me know. So good luck to everybody. Hope to get positive reports so we can soon move the updates together with arch32 to current. AndyRTR

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Re: [arch-ports] [ArchPPC] Help regarding the install procedure
by james＠nullstudios.com 17 Jun '06

17 Jun '06

> James Turner wrote: > > Hi, I'm a new archlinux user and new to this mailing list, so please > > take it easy on me. I am having a hell of a time getting archlinux > > installed on my 12in PowerBook 1.33 GHz. I have followed the steps > > under "*Installation on newworld machines" numerous times with various > > success. Most recently quickinst seems to stale for no reason while > > downloading packages. The one time I managed to get archlinux > > completely installed the kernel would not boot. If anyone has more up > > to date instructions or any ideas why the quickinst script might be > > stalling please help. Once I get the base system installed I can always > > compile my own kernel. I appreciate any help anyone might be able to > > offer.* > > Except for the devfs vs udev issues, the guide still fully applies. It > may be that you run into problems if you use the sample yaboot.conf. > Did you use ofpath to determine your "device" and "partition" lines? > > You may try the latest snapshot which is here: > > ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/iso/snapshots/2006-06-14_archppc.iso.bz2 > > It still has a few flaws which need to be fixed: > * does not create device nodes for harddrives use instead: > > cd /dev > mknod hda b 3 0 > mknod hda1 b 3 1 > mknod hda2 b 3 2 > mknod hda3 b 3 3 > mknod hdb b 4 1 > > a.s.o > > Cheers, > > Alex > Alex, Thanks for your help. I did manage to get ArchLinux installed just fine last night. I followed the above procedure. I also had to mknod nvram c 10 144, so yaboot would install correctly and I had to run modprobe loop so the kernel would install correctly. I can proudly say I am writing this from ArchLinux on my 12in PowerBook.

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