From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1N7JTW-0007uu-6u for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:55:22 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 4199FE09DE; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:55:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yx0-f174.google.com (mail-yx0-f174.google.com [209.85.210.174]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0EBA7E09DE for ; Mon, 9 Nov 2009 01:55:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: by yxe4 with SMTP id 4so2289114yxe.32 for ; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:55:20 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; bh=iHcbe9VSqEusQL0y3twmz51W0pevnOBmMlxA6VRoCNA=; b=dDokGa5yypk75zrSRmLd6OU8og7wETTgSYKjkfi8LuBq2I/sdMeFFrhG8yjbD/tylj 5O5rqYP5dOw9/NBpJAtrvSlqFFKGwvUDAEGKIYEqG0ddM3+SfUcaFL3PnMmQIqYkjzbH Qh6TpGVl9kROHmdWDf+MPx2s1Lp8VsIuDtIys= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=NMctylvzxqaVNELOL7B+P6YJoY0cuhE6cRQbGeA4H2PVbRzkqJgKA0SeHEctk26El6 FOfCNfR6d6u48Fp1umdA1Dmv/LqQuDo5MGcRbsaHfaLtKKmBPi//YhX8zl3pkbecti2J nquTcJVBJAFgcMFl8o39u6CZPiq3NRTdaOntU= Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-alpha@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-alpha@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.46.21 with SMTP id t21mr12271345ybt.234.1257731720817; Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:55:20 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <4AF746FC.9020403@spamcop.net> References: <4ACDEAB1.3090906@spamcop.net> <4AD17BD3.9020803@spamcop.net> <4AF746FC.9020403@spamcop.net> Date: Sun, 8 Nov 2009 20:55:20 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-alpha] Need X testers on Alpha. I think we've got it this time. From: Matt Turner To: brian.parkhurst@verizon.net Cc: gentoo-alpha@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Archives-Salt: f8946bf5-96e0-4c4d-ac1b-68b8a42d1017 X-Archives-Hash: 3e1025cb5437e0e1c6a76e0e18ec3df4 On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Brian Parkhurst wrote: > After several weeks I've managed to get my system consistent again. =A0Th= e > initial attempt at applying the x11 overlay failed miserably with multipl= e > unmet dependencies that prevented my being able to fully compile cleanly. > > I removed the overlay and re-emerged update-Deep world and revdep-rebuilt > the entire system. =A0Currently running a gentoo 2.6.31-r2 kernel. > > the emerge preview with the recently re-applied overlay looks clean.. Great to hear. Let us know of further progress. Thanks! Matt > Sorry for the delay. =A0Oct was very busy at work for me plus the dayligh= t > savings conversion to standard time required additional weekend hours. > > > > Matt Turner wrote: >> >> On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 2:31 AM, Brian Parkhurst >> wrote: >>> >>> Okay had some time today. =A0I'm working on the autounmask of >>> xorg-xserver-9999 (running now). >>> >>> What is your recommended kernel for this build? >> >> I'd recommend the latest, 2.6.31, or even 2.6.32-rcX if you want to. >> I'd like to get some people to test with Radeon kernel modesetting, so >> at least .31 is required for that. >> >>> I've been working to bring the server up to current (emerge -uv world) = & >>> revdep-rebuild =A0(been about 4 months since I've updated packages) >>> >>> Should hopefully be able to build the Kernel and Xorg-Server tomorrow. >>> >>> Just to answer your last question. =A0I've been running Gentoo on my >>> alpha(s) >>> for about 6 years (migrated to the DS20E earlier this year from an olde= r >>> alpha 800). =A0I had contributed a bit to the livecd (2004 release) to >>> support >>> booting alpha with DEC Mylex 960 Raid controller (just identified the >>> firmware levels of the DEC OEM version). >> >> Excellent! Great to have you. :) >> >> I've been working on Alpha-related stuff for about a year and a half >> and have sent emails to linux-alpha@ (the kernel mailing list), >> axp-list, the RH alpha mailing list, debian-alpha@, but the Gentoo >> mailing lists looked unused, so I never mailed them before. Too bad. >> >> Thanks for your help :) >> >> Matt >> >