Tuesday 1 March 2011

Package Repository

Users may wish to add this to their APT sources (using the method of your choice):
deb http://packages.efikamx.info/ maverick main universe
We have provided all the pertinent kernel, 2D, 3D and settings files shipped in the image for people who do not want to trash their system. The repository and builds are currently unsigned, but we're working on that. There is no deb-src reference as the source is in our github area and we don't feel like we should be duplicating it in a different way.

A couple of packages are missing (like the debug version of the kernel), but they'll be uploaded once the archive key is in place.

Pertinent updates from the latest Maverick image:
  • Small kernel fix for DVI monitors. The kernel will no longer attempt to find 1080p or 720p modes on DVI since it's uncommon to connect via DVI to a monitor capable of 720p, and we feel that getting 1366x768 or native resolution is more useful to users. The HDMI vs. DVI monitor switch is determined by the presence of the HDMI OUI in the EDID CEA Extension block, and double checked against the presence of HDMI "basic audio" support.
  • A minor graphics corruption bug in the Xorg driver where tooltips would leave trails on the GNOME panels, or become totally white with compositing enabled.

2 comments:

  1. Is it just for me or is the repository busted somehow?
    Apt complains about missing "main/source/Sources" in Meta-index file (malformed Release file?)"

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  2. @zkrynicki: I did that in Synaptci, and I had to disable the "Source Code" packages, and now it works for me

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