Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading the kernel
On Wed, 3 Oct 2007 22:19:39 +0200 Bo Ørsted Andresen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: reusing old configs). So after digging a bit it turns out dsd has an explanation in his devspace.. ;) http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/make_oldconfig.htm Bo, good job digging this up. Thanks for the link :) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Upgrading the kernel
Do you guys have a trick that will update a new kernel quickly? I'm using 2.6.21-gentoo-r4 right now, and have foregone upgrading to 2.6.22-gentoo-r5 and -r8 because I read somewhere that I can't just use my old .config file for a new kernel version if it's *not* a revision-upgrade and I can only upgrade safely between 2 revisions. I don't want to go through all those kernel settings one by one. Do you just remember a few key things that you need (framebuffer, video, usb, etc) and just use the default settings? Thanks. \|||/ (o o) ooO-(_)-Ooo http://jed.sitesled.com 0x81E575A3 -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] OT: Mplayer question
On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:14:58 -0500 Anthony E. Caudel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thinking about ordering a DVD from Amazon.uk (not available here in the US). It is a region 2 DVD and is in PAL format unlike the NTSC here in the states. Will the DVD play in Mplayer? Tony try emerging media-libs/libdvdcss if it doesn't. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading the kernel
On Mon, 1 Oct 2007 22:07:08 -0700 Hex Star [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is quite simple, take this config file which is the default distro config: http://esc69.midphase.com/~moiress/good_config (compiles most I don't really need the config files. As I've said I've been doing the make oldconfig way before and I'm just wondering with the change of kernel versions if this is still safe in any way. Thanks. When smashing monuments, save the pedstals -- they always come in handy. -- Stanislaw J. Lem, Unkempt Thoughts -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] linux desktop search engines are ugly!
just a different tool. nothing breakthrough about dse's. breakthrough is web2.0. dse has it's place (or users). but for people who know how to organize and has been on the terminal, then the old tools suffice.but as data and storage gets multiplied everyday i guess it will find its way into mainstream usage. but for me it's not a need tho. it's a luxury wasting my time and my already slow cpu cycles. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] alternatives to audacious?
On 6/5/07, Denis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are some alternatives to Audacious mp3/CD player? I really liked the old XMMS and used it right up until it was taken off portage. Audacious seems to resemble XMMS closely enough, but it seems more fragile. I have it working well on one gentoo box, but on this box, I am just having no luck getting it to run without errors (won't read audio CD, master volume control is not functional, playlist errors on start-up... ) I'm looking for something with a GUI rather than a command-line player. Thanks. * media-sound/bmpx Available versions: ~0.36.1 Homepage:http://www.beep-media-player.org Description: Next generation Beep Media Player Although I prefer mplayer console on most of my multimedia needs, I've been using bmp on my old Debian box and it works okay with a nice xmms-like feel to it. I use mplayer on the console on Gentoo. I think bmpx [http://bmpx.beep-media-player.org/site/BMPx_Homepage] looks different from its predecessor though. Haven't tried it yet. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] k3b, konqueror DCOP error on start
I suddenly got this upon starting k3b, konqueror after an emerge -uDN world: === Processing '/home/nocti/.joerc'...Processing '/etc/joe/ftyperc'...done IW /mnt/usb/k3b-error Row 1Col 1 11:46 Ctrl-K H for help /usr/bin/iceauth: /tmp/dcopPfMg8b:1: bad add command line /usr/bin/iceauth: /tmp/dcopPfMg8b:2: bad add command line ICE Connection rejected! DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : Non ICE Connection rejected! DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : Non DCOPServer self-test failed. kdeinit: DCOPServer could not be started, aborting. ERROR: KUniqueApplication: Can't setup DCOP communication. === revdep-rebuild says all is ok. i checked dcop and came up with kdcop which is not installed but it's not on the dependency of the above kde apps. what could be wrong? thanks. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] recompile in a halted OOO emerge...
hello, i terminated openoffice emerge in the middle of a compile. can i continue from where i left off? does emerge --resume resume from the middle of the compile or does it start on a clean tree? if not then can i just do a make somewhere in /var/tmp/portage/* and continue the compile from there? took so long... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] unichrome mobo, adapter not present on xvinfo
hello, i have a unichrome mobo, i already installed the openchrome driver as the gentoo-wiki unichrome howto (http://gentoo-wiki.com/Unichrome) said, still when i run xvinfo it says adapter not detected. i'm using vesa for the xorg.conf. slow scroll on xterm and mplayer. slow video overall. mplayer can only use -vo x11, not xv, xvmc, etc. thanks -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] libdbus error on vlc
Before I did an 'emerge -uD world', I get a libdbus-1.so.2 error, so I assumed that was because I was using outdated packages. This came out when I started k3b, vlc and some other apps. After the world update, k3b works fine, but vlc still gives out this error: vlc: error while loading shared libraries: libdbus-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory What should I look into to address this problem? Thanks. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: libdbus error on vlc
Guys, Thanks lots! revdep-rebuild worked just fine. Coolness :) -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Framebuffer problems
Hello, I enabled framebuffer on the kernel (vesa-fb with 1280x1024 resolution) and I use this grub menu entry for framebuffer: kernel /bzImage-fb1280 root=/dev/hda8 video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x0317 splash=verbose,theme:Gentoo-Hornet But everytime I boot there's a message that says the video mode is wrong and prompts me to choose from some menu entry of video modes or go straight to boot up. Then after that brief 80x60(?) display gentoo proceeds to boot with 1280x1024 reso (and the dmesg info scrolls up while tux sits on top of it... but sadly without using my splash theme :( ). I was hoping to have a graphical background but it didn't happen. What else should I look into? I followed this howto http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_fbsplash Thanks. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] libdbus error on vlc
Hello, Before I did an 'emerge -uD world', I get a libdbus-1.so.2 error, so I assumed that was because I was using outdated packages. This came out when I started k3b, vlc and some other apps. After the world update, k3b works fine, but vlc still gives out this error: vlc: error while loading shared libraries: libdbus-1.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory What should I look into to address this problem? Thanks. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] symlink error on emerge of xorg-server
Hello, I'm doing an `emerge --update world`, but when it reaches xorg-server it halts with an error on this part: / error start / QA Notice: the following files are setXid, dyn linked, and using lazy bindings This combination is generally discouraged. Try re-emerging the package: LDFLAGS='-Wl,-z,now' emerge xorg-server LAZY usr/bin/Xorg Merging x11-base/xorg-server-1.1.1-r4 to / * SetUID: [chmod go-r] /var/tmp/portage/xorg-server-1.1.1-r4/image//usr/bin/Xorg ... [ ok ] --- /usr/ --- /usr/share/ --- /usr/share/man/ --- /usr/share/man/man1/ --- /usr/share/man/man4/ --- /usr/share/man/man5/ --- /usr/share/X11/ --- /usr/share/X11/xkb/ !!! Cannot write to '/usr/share/X11/xkb/compiled'. !!! Please check permissions and directories for broken symlinks. !!! You may start the merge process again by using ebuild: !!! ebuild /usr/portage/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-1.1.1-r4.ebuild merge !!! And finish by running this: env-update / error end / I've tried running the ebuild suggestion but it still conks out with the same error message. Can I try something else? Thanks. Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] symlink error on emerge of xorg-server
On 2/5/07, Alan McKinnon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, it'll be easiest to remerge xkbcomp to create the needed dir, then continue with your world update That worked :) Thanks. -- Jed R. Mallen | GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 | http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] alsa on startup
On 1/19/07, doug asherman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jed R. Mallen wrote: hello whenever i boot my gentoo on fluxbox, i always have to do alsa-conf as root to enable sound. Did you do rc-update add alsasound default? worked! thanks! Doug -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Jed R. Mallen GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 http://jed.sitesled.com Censorship is rape. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] alsa on startup
hello whenever i boot my gentoo on fluxbox, i always have to do alsa-conf as root to enable sound. on gnome, sound is enabled at startup. what do i need to tweak? thanks -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] howto update portage/packages without an internet connection
thank you all. thank you very much. this is what i really need. thanks. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gnome and KDE on same system!
On 5/11/06, Christopher E [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, Could Gnome and KDE run on the same system happly together with out causing issue and if so could someone please walk me through it so I may figure out which one I would wather use. Install them both and if you use a graphical login (gdm is my choice), you can choose which wm/de you want to go in for that session via a menu. -- Jed R. Mallen GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 http://jed.sitesled.com Censorship is rape. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Security from non-authorized logins
On 4/16/06, Willie Wong [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 09:54:33PM +1000, Penguin Lover Alan E. Davis squawked: He felt betrayed. I understand why, I think: what's secure about GNU/Linux if anyone can boot the system and reset his passwords? That is the same regardless of operating system. Physical access == no security. How can anyone easily avoid the problem of anyone being able to access the guts of his machine using a live CD? I already thought of one: use the BIOS to disallow booting from a CD or Floppy, and set a password on the BIOS. Don't know whether all BIOSes will allow this, and anyway, isn't it possible on a lot of motherboards to short out the EPROM and thus reset the password of the BIOS? You can also encrypt the contents of your hard drive. http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Disk-Encryption-HOWTO/ But I can still get that hard drive and smash it to bits ;) Get a big dog. Tie him next to your PC. Seriously, if your friend can find an OS that can restrict access even if the attacker has physical access to the PC, then he should use that. Encryption is a good solution, even for backups. But it's a bit overboard for most users. -- Jed R. Mallen GPG key ID: 81E575A3 fp: 4E1E CBA5 7E6A 2F8B 8756 660A E54C 39D6 81E5 75A3 http://jed.sitesled.com -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
