Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Mike Kazantsev
On Wed, 13 May 2009 01:58:18 +0200 Raph gibbo...@gmail.com wrote: Of course, and so sadly, there is not a penny... In order to make a network where any user can access his datas whatever the computer he uses, I'm thinking about the following kind of configuration : - Each client (one of the

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Raph
Hi, Neil wrote : What's wrong with creating each user's home directory on one computer and exporting it to the others over NFS? If each user has a preferred workstation, this will also reduce network usage. If I understand you well, each client /etc/exports would be : /home/user0

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 14 May 2009 14:16:46 +0200, Raph wrote: What's wrong with creating each user's home directory on one computer and exporting it to the others over NFS? If each user has a preferred workstation, this will also reduce network usage. If I understand you well, each client

Re: [gentoo-user] nfs over (lvm over nbd) ?

2009-05-14 Thread Philipp Riegger
On Wed, 2009-05-13 at 01:58 +0200, Raph wrote: There are 20 computers (2x1.6 Ghz, 1GB RAM, 160GB sata) and 1 more (outside the room) with the same hardware (so no real server). The whole is connected with 10/100 ethernet. This sounds quite ok. The question is, what will you use the systems

[gentoo-user] Firefox without gcc?

2009-05-14 Thread Matt Causey
Hello! Another Gentoo newb question. I'm attempting a customized ROOT=/blah gentoo root filesystem, where we can build a linux client image w/out the build chain and other dependencies. Our needs are too intensive for ulibc, but we're shooting for a sub-250 MB graphical operating environment.

[gentoo-user] 32 bit Libraries on amd64

2009-05-14 Thread Drew Tomlinson
Is there some way to get 32 bit versions of libgnomebreakpad.so and libcanberra-gtk-module.so installed on my amd64 gentoo box? I'm attempting to run an Adobe Air application that requires these libraries. I can't seem to turn up anything on Google and am a total newb when it comes to

[gentoo-user] ebuild for cvs-version of sci-visualization/paraview

2009-05-14 Thread Helmut Jarausch
Hi, can anybody please tell me where to find or whom to ask for an ebuild paraview- (the cvs-version of paraview) Many thanks for a hint / pointer Helmut. -- Helmut Jarausch Lehrstuhl fuer Numerische Mathematik RWTH - Aachen University D 52056 Aachen, Germany

Re: [gentoo-user] 32 bit Libraries on amd64

2009-05-14 Thread Alexander Pilipovsky
http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1chap=2 http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/amd64/howtos/index.xml?part=1chap=2 ? Drew Tomlinson написав(ла): Is there some way to get 32 bit versions of libgnomebreakpad.so and libcanberra-gtk-module.so installed on my amd64 gentoo

Re: [gentoo-user] One of my cores sometimes sleeps

2009-05-14 Thread Roy Wright
Alex Schuster wrote: Hi there! Most KDE4 itself is always responsive, but not the panel. Konqueror, Kontact and such sometimes freeze when I open a new page/mail. In race cases konqueror also freezes while displaying a page, after parts were already rendered. I replaced my media lan's

[gentoo-user] more eee900a ?s

2009-05-14 Thread maxim wexler
Hi group, How do I activate the (blue) fn buttons? I'd be particularly interested in learning how to turn the wifi on/off and entering sleep mode. Is CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS still required in the config as either a built-in or a module for = 2.6.28 kernels? The Help window says it's deprecated and

Re: [gentoo-user] more eee900a ?s

2009-05-14 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Thu, 14 May 2009 12:55:07 -0700 (PDT), maxim wexler wrote: How do I activate the (blue) fn buttons? I'd be particularly interested in learning how to turn the wifi on/off and entering sleep mode. I haven't tried toggling the wireless, but the sleep key and power button can be used with ACPI

[gentoo-user] lost metacity

2009-05-14 Thread Andrew Gaydenko
After updating of multiple gnome-related packages I have lost metacity (no any windows decoration, etc.). I have added metacity to session aytostart, it seems to work, but starting process is somewhat funny. What is the legal gnome way to set a wm?

[gentoo-user] remote machines - cups config question

2009-05-14 Thread Mark Knecht
Hi, My parents are both now using Linux. My mom, approaching 80, has finally started using Gentoo. My dad has been using Gentoo for about 6 years now. They have a network addressed HP printer. I have cups on both machines but have never configured my mom's new machine to print. My dad's

Re: [gentoo-user] ebuild for cvs-version of sci-visualization/paraview

2009-05-14 Thread Mike Kazantsev
On Thu, 14 May 2009 20:17:10 +0200 (CEST) Helmut Jarausch jarau...@igpm.rwth-aachen.de wrote: can anybody please tell me where to find or whom to ask for an ebuild paraview- (the cvs-version of paraview) I'd suggest tweaking latest ebuild yourself. It should take no more than five minutes