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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

On Thu, 17 Nov 2005, David Moberg wrote:

> On 11/17/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> > I just downloaded the latest 2.2.26 kernel for BL3 and tried it in BL3 and
> > BL2.  Unlike David's 2.4.31 kernel, it does work with Xvesa.  (I could not
> > test on this video card with plain X).
>
> It has networking support. Mine does not (to save space).
Does Xvesa require networking support?  If so, why?

> > zgv still does not work:  mmap error in paged screen memory.
> >
> > Since I have no USB devices that will work with 2.2.26,
>
> You don't? Did you try your usb-storage device? Do you have
> a non-storage device which does not work with 2.2.26?

I have no idea how to use a USB mouse in linux but will try ours if 
someone explains how.  I did not try the camera because you said 
usb-storage did not work right, but I will try tomorrow if you want.

> > I will stick with 2.2.16 until someone can figure out the zgv
> > (svgalib) problem with 2.2.26.
>
> The problem is with svgalib using an old mmap call, which has
> been dropped in 2.2.26 (sometime before then).
>
> > Maybe the libvga and libvgagl from SW91 will fix svgalib in BL2,
>
> They will.

Okay, I will install the svgalib package from SW91.  I really need 
to get a few computers put back together first and fix a major scsi 
problem (three devices, all with problems, maybe caused by one bad 
device).

> > but zgv for BL3 is statically compiled and would need to be replaced.
>
> Is there a dynamic zgv for libc5? Or a dynamic seejpeg? Doesn't SW4
> have one?

Yes for seejpeg.  I don't know about zgv.  Why is the static version not 
working with the 2.4.31 kernel?

> > I could try using the static zgv with SW91 (live CD).
>
> It will not work.

So the problem has nothing to do with how you compiled the kernel.


> > Maybe the later kernel simply dropped support for svgalib?
>
> Nope. It works for me with a newer version of svgalib.
>
> > I also could not get lynx to compile for it.
>
> Does lynx even work with svgalib?

I goofed, I meant ghostscript 8.50 not lynx.  It compiled for X okay.

> > One could skip svgalib and use xli and links -g under X, which does work
> > with 2.2.26.
>
> But it is larger.
>
> > > Regarding David's 2.4.31 usb-storage kernel that won't work with svgalib
> > > (zgv) or any form of X in BL2:
> >
> > > > It might be a lot simpler just to use your small usb-storage kernel for
> > > > downloading pictures and reboot to the regular 2.2.16 (or 2.2.26 - if it
> > > > works with everything now on my computer).
>
> I should have asked how often you need to transfer pictures. Would
> you really need to use X/sound at the same time?

Not if I can get svgalib/zgv working so I can check that the photos are 
really there and not corrupted before I delete them from the camera.


> > > Same problem with BL3 X-vesa, which is statically compiled (against
> > > uClibC?).  Unless David can compile a 2.4.31 kernel that will work with
> > > the SW71 (and SW40) svgalib
>
> I can't.
>
> > > and X, and with Xvesa, and does not require a
> > > later libc than SW81,
>
> It will not require a new libc.
>
> > > David, could you try out any kernel you compile to make
> > > sure it works with Xvesa from BL3?
>
> It will work if networking is set to Y.

The minimal kernel will be handy if it can be put onto a 2-floppy BL3 
set to use on other people's computers.  Does your kernel mount DOS and 
Windows file systems?

I will work on the svgalib upgrade.
And try 2.2.26 kernel with usb-storage devices (and maybe a mouse, but it 
is simpler to use the PS/2 adaptor).

> David