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On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Brian Parkhurst <brianp@×××××××.net> wrote: |
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> After several weeks I've managed to get my system consistent again. The |
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> initial attempt at applying the x11 overlay failed miserably with multiple |
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> unmet dependencies that prevented my being able to fully compile cleanly. |
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> I removed the overlay and re-emerged update-Deep world and revdep-rebuilt |
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> the entire system. Currently running a gentoo 2.6.31-r2 kernel. |
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> the emerge preview with the recently re-applied overlay looks clean.. |
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Great to hear. Let us know of further progress. |
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Thanks! |
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Matt |
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> Sorry for the delay. Oct was very busy at work for me plus the daylight |
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> savings conversion to standard time required additional weekend hours. |
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> Matt Turner wrote: |
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>> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 2:31 AM, Brian Parkhurst <brianp@×××××××.net> |
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>>> Okay had some time today. I'm working on the autounmask of |
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>>> xorg-xserver-9999 (running now). |
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>>> What is your recommended kernel for this build? |
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>> I'd recommend the latest, 2.6.31, or even 2.6.32-rcX if you want to. |
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>> I'd like to get some people to test with Radeon kernel modesetting, so |
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>> at least .31 is required for that. |
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>>> I've been working to bring the server up to current (emerge -uv world) & |
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>>> revdep-rebuild (been about 4 months since I've updated packages) |
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>>> Should hopefully be able to build the Kernel and Xorg-Server tomorrow. |
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>>> Just to answer your last question. I've been running Gentoo on my |
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>>> alpha(s) |
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>>> for about 6 years (migrated to the DS20E earlier this year from an older |
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>>> alpha 800). I had contributed a bit to the livecd (2004 release) to |
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>>> support |
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>>> booting alpha with DEC Mylex 960 Raid controller (just identified the |
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>>> firmware levels of the DEC OEM version). |
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>> Excellent! Great to have you. :) |
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>> I've been working on Alpha-related stuff for about a year and a half |
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>> and have sent emails to linux-alpha@ (the kernel mailing list), |
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>> axp-list, the RH alpha mailing list, debian-alpha@, but the Gentoo |
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>> mailing lists looked unused, so I never mailed them before. Too bad. |
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>> Thanks for your help :) |
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>> Matt |
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