[09:56] <justin420> hi all. when following the directions on http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/Kernel_Compilation_Dapper ; one of the very first steps says to change in your xorg.conf file, the device section from "nvidia" or "fglrx" to vesa or ati or nv, I tried using nv and vesa and both times it says that device is already in use? can anyone help with that?
[10:33] <crimsun> justin420: #ubuntu, please. You need to stop (g|k|x)dm.
[10:34] <justin420> x is stopped, as far as i can tell. sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
[10:35] <crimsun> then check what grabbed /dev/nvidiactl* or whatever. And really, #ubuntu, please.
[10:36] <justin420> ok then, thanks for the "help" :/
[10:49] <marcin_ant> hi guys
[10:50] <marcin_ant> I got few questions to kernel maintainers
[10:50] <marcin_ant> I got asus p5b deluxe mobo which has two gigabit nics - marvell yukon
[10:51] <marcin_ant> one nic is currently supported while other is not (although theoretically module with driver is in kernel package)
[10:52] <marcin_ant> I reported bug in launchpad #62206
[10:52] <marcin_ant> it's still unconfirmed - while:
[10:53] <marcin_ant> 1. there is driver module available (on GPL) for download on marvell.com
[10:54] <marcin_ant> 2. there is also solution on kerneltrap thread how to patch kernel with this driver
[10:54] <gnomefreak> marcin_ant: its a weekend ask tomorrow you might get one
[10:54] <marcin_ant> problem is that this procedure is overcomplicated for usual user so it could be nice to provide this as package
[10:55] <marcin_ant> gnomefreak: hehh this is why I got some free time to spend on things like this... ;>
[10:55] <marcin_ant> gnomefreak: I'm not fulltime kernel developer ;)
[10:55] <gnomefreak> marcin_ant: thats when i suggest you file a bug 
[10:56] <marcin_ant> gnomefreak: I already did #62206
[10:57] <crimsun> bug 62206
[10:57] <marcin_ant> gnomefreak: now there is solution for this bug but unfortunately I don't have time (and propably enough skills) to prepare package or patch for kernel pkg
[10:57] <crimsun> it's already fixed in git, marcin_ant.
[10:58] <marcin_ant> and this is why I wanted to ask if someone could patch it or help me to provide solution to ubuntu community
[10:58] <crimsun> hi. it's already fixed in git.
[10:58] <marcin_ant> crimsun: hmm what does it mean for ubuntu users?
[10:58] <crimsun> the new kernel wasn't rolled out for Edgy, but it was certainly ready prior to Edgy's release.
[10:59] <crimsun> http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/bcollins/ubuntu-edgy.git;a=commit;h=495b8e09e9b02a0cf3bba76789b55b04a72092e4
[10:59] <crimsun> please triage the bug as a duplicate, thanks.
[11:01] <marcin_ant> crimsun: please read more carefully, thanks.
[11:01] <marcin_ant> crimsun: this url goes to fix that is related to some marvell pata controller
[11:02] <marcin_ant> crimsun: while my bug is about marvell NIC controller (gigabit network interface)
[11:02] <crimsun> ah, sorry
[11:02] <crimsun> in that case, generate a git changeset and mail it to Ben
[11:03] <marcin_ant> holy crap... so now I need to learn how to do this ;) ?
[11:04] <crimsun> it's not difficult
[11:05] <marcin_ant> crimsun: ok, I will read howtos and try... be prepared for some lame questions from me ;)
[11:05] <crimsun> marcin_ant: the topic should have some links
[11:05] <marcin_ant> crimsun: yes I got them...
[11:06] <marcin_ant> crimsun: ok but tell me one thing now.. when this driver is already available in kernel (but doesn't work)
[11:06] <marcin_ant> and there is some 'external' driver that provides solution - then should it become a part of kernel or maybe it should be some additional package?
[11:07] <marcin_ant> like packages with nvidia drivers etc....
[11:07] <RichJ> intel 965, em64t, noacpi set in menu.lst, boots now w/o locking, (ubuntu 6.06), but doesn't recognize any hardware
[11:07] <crimsun> marcin_ant: fixes need to be made to the in-kernel source. It's unlikely that external drivers will replace, wholescale, what's in the kernel, though it's not my call.
[11:08] <marcin_ant> crimsun: ok I will try to do this in some free time