Re: [gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread thelma
I configure all machine the same way. The older units saver as a backup. If something goes wrong all I need to do is to boot one of the backup machine and restore the files, or do minor adjustments. Thelma On 12/31/2017 01:13 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 31/12/2017 21:40,

Re: [gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread R0b0t1
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 31/12/2017 21:40, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> I'm using Gentoo as a server (so it runs 24/7) Apache, Asterisk, Hylafax >> etc. >> >> What are my chances to run Gentoo as a VirtualBox? >> >> Installing Gentoo

Re: [gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread Alan McKinnon
On 31/12/2017 21:40, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > I'm using Gentoo as a server (so it runs 24/7) Apache, Asterisk, Hylafax > etc. > > What are my chances to run Gentoo as a VirtualBox? > > Installing Gentoo takes me 2-3 days (basic setup min., I don't do it > every month so I have to go

Re: [gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread Alec Ten Harmsel
On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 12:40:43PM -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > I'm using Gentoo as a server (so it runs 24/7) Apache, Asterisk, Hylafax > etc. > > What are my chances to run Gentoo as a VirtualBox? > > Installing Gentoo takes me 2-3 days (basic setup min., I don't do it > every month

Re: [gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread Matthias Hanft
the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > > What are my chances to run Gentoo as a VirtualBox? I just did it (amd64-Gentoo on Win10/64), and it works like a charm. No problems encountered at all. However, here it's just a "server- Gentoo" (only Apache, Postfix and all that - no GUI/desktop, no special

[gentoo-user] Running Gentoo in VirtualBox

2017-12-31 Thread thelma
I'm using Gentoo as a server (so it runs 24/7) Apache, Asterisk, Hylafax etc. What are my chances to run Gentoo as a VirtualBox? Installing Gentoo takes me 2-3 days (basic setup min., I don't do it every month so I have to go through Gentoo handbook); to configure it the way I want it takes

[gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 4.14.7 no longer switches to VT7

2017-12-31 Thread Ian Zimmerman
On 2017-12-31 01:56, Peter Humphrey wrote: > If you don't mind my asking, what factors make you prefer vanilla to > gentoo sources? (I assume that's what you use.) One reason is security fixes. Sometimes longterm vanilla already includes the fixes from mainline, and when it does not, I know

Re: [gentoo-user] Troubleshooting mounting local filesystems

2017-12-31 Thread Daniel Frey
On 12/31/17 06:12, Jalus Bilieyich wrote: Did you perform this action: rc-update add localmount default ? On my machine (as per my other post) it's in the boot runlevel. Dan

Re: [gentoo-user] Troubleshooting mounting local filesystems

2017-12-31 Thread Daniel Frey
On 12/30/17 19:32, Adam Carter wrote: On Sun, Dec 31, 2017 at 2:22 PM, Daniel Frey > wrote: Some background: A little while back I had a drive drop out of my hardware RAID. I don't think this has anything to do with the problem I'm

Re: [gentoo-user] Troubleshooting mounting local filesystems

2017-12-31 Thread Jalus Bilieyich
I just noticed it's in /etc/init.d Sorry for wasting your time. On 12/31/2017 09:14 AM, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Sunday, 31 December 2017 14:12:22 GMT Jalus Bilieyich wrote: >> Did you perform this action: >> >> rc-update add localmount default >> >> ? > > It's in the boot run-level here. >

Re: [gentoo-user] Troubleshooting mounting local filesystems

2017-12-31 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Sunday, 31 December 2017 14:12:22 GMT Jalus Bilieyich wrote: > Did you perform this action: > > rc-update add localmount default > > ? It's in the boot run-level here. -- Regards, Peter.

Re: [gentoo-user] Troubleshooting mounting local filesystems

2017-12-31 Thread Jalus Bilieyich
Did you perform this action: rc-update add localmount default ? On 12/30/2017 09:22 PM, Daniel Frey wrote: > Some background: > > A little while back I had a drive drop out of my hardware RAID. I don't > think this has anything to do with the problem I'm having, but I thought > I should

Re: [gentoo-user] init id c5 response too fast disabled for 5 min

2017-12-31 Thread mad.scientist.at.large
please see for information on using the drives built in test.  please run the short test followed by conveyance and then the long test (can be over an hour)  and show us the output if it complains.  it could be a normal aging bad

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [was: What can cause printer to crop top of page?] /etc/papersize is ignored

2017-12-31 Thread Wols Lists
On 31/12/17 10:34, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:26:26 +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > >>> Actually it was the New York World. So actually imho it was originally >>> perfectly legit. >> >> I don't agree. In that case it should have been called the New York >> World Series. > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [was: What can cause printer to crop top of page?] /etc/papersize is ignored

2017-12-31 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:26:26 +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > Actually it was the New York World. So actually imho it was originally > > perfectly legit. > > I don't agree. In that case it should have been called the New York > World Series. If they were paying for it, they could call it what

Re: [gentoo-user] init id c5 response too fast disabled for 5 min

2017-12-31 Thread thelma
The CD boots OK. Other partition are working OK on this disk I only have problem with /dev/ada5 I can boot strap the drive and mount /dev/sda5 manually but I don't know if it can be fixed. The cable is OK as other partition are working correctly. Joseph On 12/31/2017 12:52 AM,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 4.14.7 no longer switches to VT7

2017-12-31 Thread Bill Kenworthy
Hi all, is there a list of known problems with kernels 4.14.x? I have a problem with hiddev, nut and a usb ups that appears kernel dependent. Cant find anything about 4.14 except for the gentoo-dev list emails BillK On 31/12/17 09:56, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Sunday, 31 December