Re: [gentoo-user] AMD64 minimal CD boot problem

2007-05-02 Thread Thomas Kear
On Wed, 02 May 2007, Roger Mason wrote: David Snider [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Roger Mason wrote: I'm trying to install gentoo on a Dell Dimension C521, which has an AMD Sempron 3400+ CPU. I downloaded and buned the AMD64 2006.1 minimal install disk, but when I try to boot from the CD

Re: [gentoo-user] Framebuffer problems

2007-02-11 Thread Thomas Kear
kernel /bzImage-fb1280 root=/dev/hda8 video=vesafb:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x0317 splash=verbose,theme:Gentoo-Hornet Try 0x31B, it might be happier with 24 bit colour. Then after that brief 80x60(?) display gentoo proceeds to boot with 1280x1024 reso (and the dmesg info scrolls up while tux sits on

Re: [gentoo-user] Best printer to use with Gentoo.

2007-01-25 Thread Thomas Kear
On Friday 26 January 2007 4:32 am, Hamie wrote: Damn, that's a good price... I have a LaserJet 2600N (Network connected), which works like a charm. It needed a custom config file from the net somewhere, but it's a cracker apart from that (Except the envelope feed. You have to remove the paper

Re: [gentoo-user] Best printer to use with Gentoo.

2007-01-24 Thread Thomas Kear
Well I've grown quite attached to my low-cost laser, an HP LaserJet 1022. 19ppm black on A4, 20ppm on letter, 1200x600 or 600x600dpi. They could have been a bit more generous than the 8MB of ram they gave this model, but it doesn't present a problem in anything but extreme images (which you

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] DVD drives

2006-12-06 Thread Thomas Kear
Well you're not going to get something that isn't dual layer any more, so that's not a factor. LG drives are good if you suspect you might ever use dvd-ram discs, since most of their models have the capability. NEC, Pioneer and I think ASUS all use the same hardware, they will only differ in

Re: [gentoo-user] Bluetooth compatibility

2006-11-01 Thread Thomas Kear
On Thursday 02 November 2006 2:27 pm, Grant wrote: I need a wireless headset to use with my softphone. My laptop doesn't have bluetooth built-in so I need a USB bluetooth adapter and bluetooth headset. Has anyone used bluetooth with Gentoo? Should I be researching both devices' Linux

Re: [gentoo-user] About dig command and others

2006-09-24 Thread Thomas Kear
On Monday 25 September 2006 4:40 pm, Stephen Liu wrote: Please advise which package shall I installed? $ equery belongs `which dig` [ Searching for file(s) /usr/bin/dig in *... ] net-dns/bind-tools-9.3.2-r3 (/usr/bin/dig) Hope that helps pgpVFUvb4Q0aU.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [gentoo-user] driver for Ricoh Aficio FX16

2006-09-08 Thread Thomas Kear
it uncompress itself. Try app-arch/cabextract. A considerable number of windows format installers that aren't .zip archives are .cab instead. I looked at linuxprinting.org and saw '0/3 paperweight' for the FX-10 [1], didn't hold high hopes. Hopefully you have some luck with yours. Thomas Kear [EMAIL

Re: [gentoo-user] initng or runit?

2006-08-22 Thread Thomas Kear
://svn.initng.org/initng-ifiles/trunk/initfiles/system/modules.ii). I've never tried RC_PARALLEL_STARTUP, haven't used sysvinit at all in 9 months. -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +6421996486 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg server and monitor power management

2006-08-14 Thread Thomas Kear
. My xorg.conf has this, works fine: Option BlankTime 0 Option StandbyTime 0 Option SuspendTime 0 Option OffTime 10 -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +6421996486 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org

Re: [gentoo-user] Seamonkey blocking mozilla and mozilla blocking seamonkey

2006-07-16 Thread Thomas Kear
# echo www-client/mozilla-1.7.13 /etc/portage/profile/package.provided # emerge -C mozilla # emerge seamonkey Should do it. If you're attached to mozilla just add seamonkey to package.provided instead in the same manner. -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching from X to a VT

2006-07-07 Thread Thomas Kear
xorg.conf options relating to that: (ServerFlags section) Option DontVTSwitch boolean This disallows the use of the Ctrl+Alt+Fn sequence (where Fn refers to one of the numbered function keys). That sequence is normally used to switch to another virtual terminal on operating systems

Re: [gentoo-user] Strange ALSA issues (emu10k1)

2006-06-04 Thread Thomas Kear
=MIXER,name='Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack' To enable the control, run # amixer -c 0 cset numid=216 1 with the numid= value you got above -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Network UPS Tools (NUT)

2006-05-10 Thread Thomas Kear
, but amazingly have never had a power outage long enough to warrant shutting the pc down, if I have time later tonight will hit the mains switch and see what happens. -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 == Mozilla Firefox: Take back the web www.mozilla.org/products/firefox -- gentoo-user

Re: [gentoo-user] What do I do about slocate 3.1/2.7 ?

2006-04-21 Thread Thomas Kear
I know it's not quite the answer you asked for, but might I suggest rlocate. rlocate uses a kernel module to do real-time updates of the locate database (uses very little cpu time), which as well as providing instant indexing of new files reduces the complete hard drive trawl from once a day to

Re: [gentoo-user] Finally, the bell rings.

2006-04-03 Thread Thomas Kear
Also check www.linuxprinting.org, a lot of printers have detailed instructions on which driver/ppd/whatever you need and where to get it -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 == Mozilla Firefox: Take back the web www.mozilla.org/products/firefox -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] 2006.0 Install

2006-03-11 Thread Thomas Kear
The livecd works just like any linux install with X; hit control+alt+F1(/F2/F3/F4/F5/F6) and it will happily drop you to a terminal. Alternatively you can open an xterm or similar and use a graphical web browser to view the handbook rather than links. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Who does need apache?

2006-03-11 Thread Thomas Kear
to disable Apache completely on your system. My money's on subversion -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 == Mozilla Firefox: Take back the web www.mozilla.org/products/firefox -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] AA Fonts

2006-03-09 Thread Thomas Kear
/urw-fonts FontPath/usr/share/fonts/util FontPath/usr/share/fonts/zh-kcfonts I have no idea what would be causing the problem, but do check your window manager's font antialiasing settings. -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 == Mozilla Firefox: Take back

Re: [gentoo-user] sound recording software in gentoo

2006-03-05 Thread Thomas Kear
and mixing tracks. -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED] +64211031910 == Mozilla Firefox: Take back the web www.mozilla.org/products/firefox -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] when will seamonkey be available in portage?

2006-02-28 Thread Thomas Kear
about this with an ebuild. https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=116231 Alexander Skwar -- Lackland's Laws: (1) Never be first. (2) Never be last. (3) Never volunteer for anything -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Thomas Kear [EMAIL PROTECTED