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2020-09-18

01:06 PM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #13179 (New): "BTX Halted" error at boot for current snapshot, but not for 2018 snapshot

I can't get OpenIndiana (nor Tribblix) to boot from most recent images, either from direct installation or upgrad... James Deagle

2019-01-10

02:07 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #10203: Can't install cvs and essential-build

(Some extra gibberish characters somehow got into the text file, mostly indicating hard returns. My apologies.) James Deagle

02:04 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #10203 (Closed): Can't install cvs and essential-build

I have been trying to install cvs and build-essential, but have not had any luck. The command "pkg install cvs build-... James Deagle

2017-10-30

12:57 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644: "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

No worries...I appreciate your efforts on behalf of myself and the other users. :) James Deagle

2017-10-20

05:11 PM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644: "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

Are there alternatives to the i915 driver, or at least a different build of it that's known to work? I ask mainly bec... James Deagle

2017-09-12

06:32 PM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644: "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

Aurélien Larcher wrote:
> The driver i915 is known to fail to restore the console at Xorg exit with some adapters.
... James Deagle

2017-09-10

11:23 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644: "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

Aurélien Larcher wrote:
> Does your adapter use the i915 or vesa driver?
It is using the i915 driver. James Deagle

06:26 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644: "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

I followed the directions shown in the link provided, and it is not allowing any sort of workaround. (Full disclosure... James Deagle

2017-09-09

12:02 AM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #8644 (New): "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm" causes freeze

When I enter "pfexec svcadm disable lightdm", OI Hipster exits from MATE but freezes up before going to terminal, wit... James Deagle

2016-10-16

08:19 PM OpenIndiana Distribution Bug #7471: Unable to upgrade OI Hipster to latest snapshot from 2015.10 iso

Hi,
Thanks for the tip. I have commenced the process, and am posting here merely to show the progress so far, and ... James Deagle