Re: [gentoo-user] [SOLVED] guvcview - no video device (/dev/video0) found

On 5/13/23 22:31, Andreas Fink wrote: On Sat, 13 May 2023 14:50:33 -0600 the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Getting an error message when trying to start usb-cam: guvcview ENCODER: no video codec detected for VP9 (VP9) ENCODER: no video codec detected for Theora (ogg theora) GUVCVIEW: version

[gentoo-user] guvcview - no video device (/dev/video0) found

-1.4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [936080.504297] usb 1-1.4: Product: Vega USB2.0 Camera [936080.504299] usb 1-1.4: Manufacturer: Vimicro Corp. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Solution for Remote Desktop

On 5/7/23 05:40, Michael wrote: On Saturday, 6 May 2023 22:05:40 BST the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On Gentoo I use x2go over VPN. It works when using a remote box is running Windows in VirtualBox. Though I need to connect to a stand alone Windows 11 box, either from Gentoo box or from Windows

[gentoo-user] make[4]: *** No rule to make target

ols/objtool/fixdep.o'. Stop. make[3]: *** [Makefile:47: /usr/src/linux-6.1.19-gentoo/tools/objtool/fixdep-in.o] Error 2 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-6.1.19-gentoo/tools/build/Makefile.include:5: fixdep] Error 2 make[1]: *** [Makefile:73: objtool] Error 2 make: *** [Makefile:1442: tools/objtool] Error 2 -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] Solution for Remote Desktop

as as soon as one connects to it, the user on the other end is logged out, if they log in I'm being logged-out. The only ones I found are solutions for monthly fees. Are there free alternatives? -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] convert - color picker

o white. I've tried "color picker" in GIMP, it doesn't work. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] convert: attempt to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy

On 5/2/23 16:25, Hoël Bézier wrote: Am Tue, May 02, 2023 at 03:07:30PM -0600 schrieb the...@sys-concept.com: Trying to use convert and getting security policy problem: convert -density 300 document.pdf -fuzz 10% -channel rgba -fill none -opaque "#d2d2d2" -opaque "#b8b8b8"

Re: [gentoo-user] Invalid atom in /etc/portage/package.unmask: =app-text/evince-44.1 ~amd64

On 5/2/23 13:42, John Covici wrote: On Tue, 02 May 2023 15:37:50 -0400, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Trying to emerge evince-44.1 but I get: Invalid atom in /etc/portage/package.unmask: =app-text/evince-44.1 ~amd64 What is it looking for? Try getting rid of space followed by ~amd64 and

[gentoo-user] convert: attempt to perform an operation not allowed by the security policy

eMagick-7/policy.xml ]> -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] Invalid atom in /etc/portage/package.unmask: =app-text/evince-44.1 ~amd64

Trying to emerge evince-44.1 but I get: Invalid atom in /etc/portage/package.unmask: =app-text/evince-44.1 ~amd64 What is it looking for? -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] trying to view "ps" postscript files with evince error

DK Runtime Environment 1.8.0_362-b09 OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Linux 6.1.19-gentoo (amd64) -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

On 4/25/23 01:27, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:02:33 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Consider uncommenting this line and running sudo update-grub Why should I uncommenting this line with an empty parameter? GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" > # The resolution used on

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

Yes, I know. But I'm used to see those lines scrolling by during boot. As sometimes you can see error during booting. On 4/24/23 16:36, Jude DaShiell wrote: Okay, that means you had an error free boot without fatals and without warnings. -- Jude "There are four boxes to be used in defense

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

None of them produce any output: - dmesg| grep -i fatal - dmesg| grep -i error - dmesg| grep -i warn On 4/24/23 16:11, Jude DaShiell wrote: After a boot, dmesg| grep -i fatal && dmesg|grep -i error&| grep -i warn may help. If I were doing that for my own uses, I'd include titles and read

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

On 4/24/23 15:41, Mark Knecht wrote: On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 2:31 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: > > On 4/24/23 14:39, Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:56 AM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

On 4/24/23 14:39, Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Apr 22, 2023 at 11:56 AM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: > > I upgraded to kernel 6.1.19 and nvidia-525.105.17 > > But during boot text is not showing up/scrolling > > -- > Thelma Is this possibly a grub

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

pt.com>> <mailto:the...@sys-concept.com <mailto:the...@sys-concept.com> <mailto:the...@sys-concept.com <mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>>>> wrote: >      > >      >     I upgraded to kernel 6.1.19 and nvidia-525.105.17 >      > >      >     But during boot text is not showing up/scrolling >      > >      >     -- >      >     Thelma >      > >

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

.com>>> wrote: > >     I upgraded to kernel 6.1.19 and nvidia-525.105.17 > >     But during boot text is not showing up/scrolling > >     -- >     Thelma >

Re: [gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

t;                 [*] EFI-based Framebuffer Support Regards, David On Sat, Apr 22, 2023, 20:56 mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: I upgraded to kernel 6.1.19 and nvidia-525.105.17 But during boot text is not showing up/scrolling -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] text output from the kernel during boot is not showing

I upgraded to kernel 6.1.19 and nvidia-525.105.17 But during boot text is not showing up/scrolling -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Manifest verification failed

On 4/21/23 23:09, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I'm trying "emerge --sync" (few times) but I get this error: !!! Manifest verification failed: OpenPGP verification failed: gpg: Signature made Sat 22 Apr 2023 04:39:56 AM UTC gpg:    using RSA key

[gentoo-user] Manifest verification failed

ochum.de/gentoo-mirror/ ftp://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/gentoo/ http://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/gentoo/; -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] updating /boot directory EFI

On 4/16/23 08:49, Lee K wrote: Also, learn how to boot a kernel from the grub cli, and keep a printed version of these instructions in a handy place. This has saved my butt countless times. :) Thanks Lee, that is really helpful hint.

Re: [gentoo-user] updating /boot directory EFI

On 4/16/23 05:16, Mitch D. wrote: When you emerge grub, Gentoo compiles and "installs" grub (and some grub-related tools) to a directory inside your Gentoo installation, just like other applications. The catch is that grub isn't like other applications... it needs to run outside of Gentoo,

Re: [gentoo-user] updating /boot directory EFI

On 4/15/23 22:01, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After installing new kernel how to update /boot EFI directory? From my notes, I have: grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot or should it be: grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg efibootmgr -c

[gentoo-user] updating /boot directory EFI

/boot/grub/x86_64-efi/core.efi Boot partition is: /dev/nvme0n1p1 = /boot -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] dev-lang/php - making binary

4.) To install the binary package on another Gentoo system, copy the .tbz2 file to the other system's /usr/portage/packages directory and run the following command: emerge --usepkg dev-lang/php Am I missing anything? -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Finally got a SSD drive to put my OS on

On 4/15/23 17:24, Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Apr 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM Dale mailto:rdalek1...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Howdy, > > I finally broke down and bought a SSD.  It's a Samsung V-Nand 870 EVO > 500GB.  My current OS sits on a 160GB drive so should be plenty.  I plan > to even add a

Re: [gentoo-user] Failed to emerge x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1

On 4/15/23 08:17, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:48:15 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Trying to update the system but I fails at Failed to emerge x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1 Here is the output: * Applying user patches from /etc/portage/patches ... * Applying

Re: [gentoo-user] Failed to emerge x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1

On 4/15/23 07:48, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Trying to update the system but I fails at Failed to emerge x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1 Here is the output: cat /var/tmp/portage/x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1/temp/build.log  * Package:    x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1:3  * Repository: gentoo  *

[gentoo-user] Failed to emerge x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1

lete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1/temp/build.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1/temp/environment'. * Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/x11-libs/libwnck-43.0-r1/work/libwnck-43.0' -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] How to restart/fix frozen XFCE4

-panel - kill -9 pid xfwm4 --replace & Any other solutions? Thelma I've tried the above solution after XFCE froze. It did not work. Pressing CTRL+Alt+T worked, window open with a terminal and responded to keyboard (not the mouse). - pidof xfce4-panel - kill -9 pid xfwm4 --replace & t

[gentoo-user] apcupsd no wall messages

MINUTES 5 TIMEOUT 0 ANNOY 45 ANNOYDELAY 90 NOLOGON disable KILLDELAY 0 NETSERVER on NISIP 127.0.0.1 NISPORT 3551 EVENTSFILE /var/log/apcupsd.events EVENTSFILEMAX 25 UPSCLASS standalone UPSMODE disable STATTIME 0 STATFILE /var/log/apcupsd.status LOGSTATS off DATATIME 0 -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] updating remote system

. Right now remote system is running linux-5.10.103-gentoo and I think new VirtualBox need kerenl-5.13 or higher. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] X not starting after kernel upgrade

On 4/11/23 09:47, Jack wrote: [snip] message after recompiling Nvida driver: WARN: postinst Be warned/reminded that the 390.xx branch reached end-of-life and NVIDIA is no longer fixing issues (including security). Free to keep using (for now) but it is recommended to either switch to nouveau

Re: [gentoo-user] xfce4 automount usb doesn't work

On 4/11/23 14:37, Matt Connell wrote: On Tue, 2023-04-11 at 11:28 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Does user need to be in group:  plugdev for it to work. I'm fairly confident that you do, yes. "Udisks uses polkit to handle permissions. Make sure each user is in the plugdev group"

Re: [gentoo-user] xfce4 automount usb doesn't work

On 4/11/23 10:15, Matt Connell wrote: On Tue, 2023-04-11 at 09:43 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: When USB is inserted, the icon appears on a desktop but it is not aouto mounted. In settings: Removable Drive and Media --> - Mount removable drive when hot-plugged (is checked) Does it have

Re: [gentoo-user] xfce4 automount usb doesn't work

On 4/11/23 10:15, Matt Connell wrote: On Tue, 2023-04-11 at 09:43 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: When USB is inserted, the icon appears on a desktop but it is not aouto mounted. In settings: Removable Drive and Media --> - Mount removable drive when hot-plugged (is checked) Does it have

[gentoo-user] xfce4 automount usb doesn't work

When USB is inserted, the icon appears on a desktop but it is not aouto mounted. In settings: Removable Drive and Media --> - Mount removable drive when hot-plugged (is checked) Does it have something to do with dbus? -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] config file '/etc/mtab' needs updating

After update I get: * IMPORTANT: config file '/etc/mtab' needs updating. What is this, don't remember seeing it before. cfg-update -u doesn't give me an option to view it.

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge -U or emerge -N

On 4/10/23 18:53, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Is it better to us emerge -U or emerge -N I've always done -N but it didn't go very smoothly it seems to me -U might be better option but it takes longer. Right now I'm doing -U and it is compiling 549-packages. . I always do

Re: [gentoo-user] X not starting after kernel upgrade

On 4/10/23 17:29, Jack wrote: On 2023.04.10 18:22, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 4/10/23 15:53, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After upgrading to newest kernel the X will not start. Is: make oldconfig  same as: make olddefconfig ? Xorg.0.log showing; [   673.829] (II) Loading

Re: [gentoo-user] X not starting after kernel upgrade

On 4/10/23 15:53, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After upgrading to newest kernel the X will not start. Is: make oldconfig  same as: make olddefconfig ? Xorg.0.log showing; [   673.829] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/nouveau_drv.so [   673.829] (II) Module nouveau: vendor="X.Org

[gentoo-user] X not starting after kernel upgrade

ing config section. [ 673.831] (II) UnloadModule: "modesetting" [ 673.831] (EE) Device(s) detected, but none match those in the config file. [ 673.831] (EE) Fatal server error: [ 673.831] (EE) no screens found(EE) This is an old system and is using: GeForce GTS 450 -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge -U or emerge -N

On 4/10/23 11:11, hitachi303 wrote: Am 10.04.23 um 18:44 schrieb the...@sys-concept.com: Is it better to us emerge -U or emerge -N I've always done -N but it didn't go very smoothly it seems to me -U might be better option but it takes longer. Right now I'm doing -U and it is compiling

[gentoo-user] emerge -U or emerge -N

Is it better to us emerge -U or emerge -N I've always done -N but it didn't go very smoothly it seems to me -U might be better option but it takes longer. Right now I'm doing -U and it is compiling 549-packages.

[gentoo-user] net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5 and net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5-r500

My system pulled IN two versions of webkit-gtk (slot 4 and 5) net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5 net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5-r500 Running: equery d =net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5-r500 * These packages depend on net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.38.5-r500: app-office/gnucash-4.8 (net-libs/webkit-gtk:4/37)

Re: [gentoo-user] slim gives me blank screen after entering wrong password

On 4/7/23 11:06, Spackman, Chris wrote: On 2023/04/06 at 06:53pm, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I'm starting X server via "slim" (XFCE4). When I enter a wrong password the slim will not restart, it gives me black screen. Trying to restart "xdm" over ssh does not help, I need to reboot the

[gentoo-user] slim gives me blank screen after entering wrong password

I'm starting X server via "slim" (XFCE4). When I enter a wrong password the slim will not restart, it gives me black screen. Trying to restart "xdm" over ssh does not help, I need to reboot the computer. What to check. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] How to restart/fix frozen XFCE4

al. "Ctrl+Alt+Esc" doesn't work, and I've never seen this solution; where does it come from? Thelma

[gentoo-user] How to restart/fix frozen XFCE4

Any other solutions? Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] SII Smart Label Printer SLP-650 with Gentoo

On 3/26/23 16:52, k...@aspodata.se wrote: Thelma: Is anybody using Seiko SII Smart Label Printer SLP-650 with Gentoo No, sorry. I have a hard time make it to work. I have a siislp650.ppd file but when I try to add it via cups under manufacture name Seiko is not showing up. This page

[gentoo-user] SII Smart Label Printer SLP-650 with Gentoo

Is anybody using Seiko SII Smart Label Printer SLP-650 with Gentoo I have a hard time make it to work. I have a siislp650.ppd file but when I try to add it via cups under manufacture name Seiko is not showing up. -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] auto mount USB

I have a remote Gentoo PC that stop automating USB drove. The only program I installed on it was "zenity" which should have nothing to do with auto-mount. PC's are running XFCE and Setting Manager: Removable Drive and Media: first option is checked "ON" (mount removable media when

[gentoo-user] has anybody use ChatGPT for programming?

Has anybody use ChatGPT for programming? I think it would very very handy (less bugs) and less questions on the mailing-list I had a bash script to copy file from usb to HD #!/bin/sh if mount | grep -q '/run/media/fd/KIOXIA'; then rsync -av /run/media/fd/KIOXIA/SCILOG/ /home/thelma

Re:[SOLVED] [gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

On 12/17/22 15:18, Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: > > On 12/16/22 22:52, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > > I recently upgraded remote computer and whey trying to connect via X2go with XFCE session

Re: [gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

On 12/16/22 22:52, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I recently upgraded remote computer and whey trying to connect via X2go with XFCE session produces just grey screen and it is hard to terminate the session. When I select "Connect to local Desktop" (remote computer is running XFCE) the

[gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

er running same version of x2go: net-misc/x2goclient-4.1.2.2-r1 net-misc/x2goserver-4.1.0.3-r1 -- Thelma

[gentoo-user] net-mail/metamail - removal

I just noticed that "net-mail/metamail" is masked and scheduled for removal 12/23/2022 I'm using "mailto" which is part of metamail. Is there any alternative package that contain this function "mailto" -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] About to have fiber internet and need VPN info

On 7/16/22 10:41, Dale wrote: Peter Humphrey wrote: On Saturday, 16 July 2022 11:57:25 BST Dale wrote: Basically, I can upload files as fast as I download them. Now I can upload videos or something. ...or run a web server! That's way above anything I'd want to tackle.  Heck, this VPN

[gentoo-user] glabel - compatible thermal label printer

Is anybody using "glabel"? I'm looking for compatible thermal label printer that will works on Linux; and easy to install printer driver.

Re: [gentoo-user] GPG problem

On 7/10/22 02:56, w...@op.pl wrote: Hello! Some time ago I have made a backup of my secret key and all the subkeys, and then deleted by-hand the master secret key by rm ~/.gnupg/private-keys-v1.d/[keygrip].key The subkeys were moved to a yubikey. Everything was great. Now I wanted to

Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

On 7/8/22 11:12, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Fri, 8 Jul 2022 10:20:12 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: gnome-base/gnome-keyring-42.1 pulled in by: virtual/secret-service-0 requires gnome-base/gnome-keyring grep secret-service upgrade_07-07-22.txt [ebuild N] virtual/secret-service-0

Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

Thelma On 7/8/22 08:02, Arve Barsnes wrote: On Fri, 8 Jul 2022 at 15:34, Matt Connell wrote: Should not this instruction say emerge --pretend --depclean rather than --unmerge ? Since its pretended, the result is the same, ultimately. Actually, none of them gives you any info about

Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

On 7/7/22 21:50, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 7/7/22 21:28, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 7/7/22 20:23, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After update to new chrome browser "google-chrome-103.0.5060" A popup shows up: "choose password for new keyring"

Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

On 7/7/22 21:28, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 7/7/22 20:23, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After update to new chrome browser "google-chrome-103.0.5060" A popup shows up: "choose password for new keyring" No explanation what is it, how to change it etc.  Is it

Re: [gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

On 7/7/22 20:23, Dale wrote: the...@sys-concept.com wrote: After update to new chrome browser "google-chrome-103.0.5060" A popup shows up: "choose password for new keyring" No explanation what is it, how to change it etc.  Is it needed? Was it discuss before? I don't use Chrome but

[gentoo-user] google-chrome-103.0.5060 - choose password for new keyring

After update to new chrome browser "google-chrome-103.0.5060" A popup shows up: "choose password for new keyring" No explanation what is it, how to change it etc. Is it needed? Was it discuss before? -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] GeForce GT 710 and nvidia-drivers-510.73

On 7/7/22 15:06, Arve Barsnes wrote: On Thu, 7 Jul 2022 at 23:00, mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: Does "nvidia-drivers-510.73" works with GeForce GT 710 card? It does not seem so, when searching on nvidia's pages for drivers for that model, the latest available are 465.31.

[gentoo-user] GeForce GT 710 and nvidia-drivers-510.73

Does "nvidia-drivers-510.73" works with GeForce GT 710 card? I just got a warning: WARN: postinst Currently loaded NVIDIA modules do not match the newly installed libraries and may prevent launching GPU-accelerated applications. The easiest way to fix this is usually to reboot. ***WARNING***

Re: [gentoo-user] bundler-2.1.4 failing to emerge

Thelma On 7/6/22 11:50, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I'm updating my system, but it is stopping on dev-ruby/bundler-2.1.4 According rebuild, below it shouldn't be related to new "python" [ebuild   R   ] dev-ruby/bundler-2.1.4  USE="doc -test" RUBY_TARGETS="ruby27

[gentoo-user] bundler-2.1.4 failing to emerge

/tmp/portage/dev-ruby/bundler-2.1.4/temp/environment'. Working directory: '/var/tmp/portage/dev-ruby/bundler-2.1.4/work/all/bundler-2.1.4' S: '/var/tmp/portage/dev-ruby/bundler-2.1.4/work/all/bundler-2.1.4' -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] x2go very, very slow or not responding

On 7/1/22 23:06, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: In remote location I have two computers 1.) Running older x2goserver-4.0.1.22 and resonance is very good.  Keyboard is working with VirtualBox as well. 2.) The newer computer (much faster) is running x2goserver-4.1.0.3-r1 And the connection is

[gentoo-user] x2go very, very slow or not responding

is not responding, doesn't matter how I configure the keyboard session (input/output) Any commendation on the settings configuration of the X2Go or replacement replacement of the X2GO with something that works. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Brother HL-L6200DW

On 4/6/22 19:10, tastytea wrote: On 2022-04-06 19:05-0600 the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 4/6/22 16:43, P Levine wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 3:40 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: Does anybody have this printer? Is there a driver in overlay to setup this printer?

Re: [gentoo-user] Brother HL-L6200DW

On 4/6/22 16:43, P Levine wrote: On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 3:40 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: Does anybody have this printer? Is there a driver in overlay to setup this printer? Installing those drivers from rpm and cupswrapper is tiring. I have a different brother

[gentoo-user] Brother HL-L6200DW

Does anybody have this printer? Is there a driver in overlay to setup this printer? Installing those drivers from rpm and cupswrapper is tiring.

Re: [gentoo-user] gentoo-sources-5.10.103 - will not boot

On 3/13/22 14:34, Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:04:59 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 3/13/22 13:21, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Upgraded to: gentoo-sources-5.10.103 and kernel will not boot, not even recovery mode. I'm getting some strange looping/scrolling message

Re: [gentoo-user] gentoo-sources-5.10.103 - will not boot

On 3/13/22 13:21, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: Upgraded to: gentoo-sources-5.10.103 and kernel will not boot, not even recovery mode. I'm getting some strange looping/scrolling message on the screen: Kscan: watching read  1  fsk983s I followed standard procedure: emerge -avq

[gentoo-user] gentoo-sources-5.10.103 - will not boot

OK on other installations) -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] portage - ERROR: setup

On 3/8/22 20:48, Matt Connell wrote: On Tue, 2022-03-08 at 16:12 -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: In /usr/src/linux is pointing correctly:    linux -> linux-5.10.61-gentoo 5.10.61 isn't offered by gentoo-sources anymore. I think you probably depcleaned it at some point since then, so

[gentoo-user] portage - ERROR: setup

Upgrading to new portage I get an error message: package sys-apps/portage-3.0.30-r1 merged on ... with notice ERROR: setup Could not find a Makefile in the kernel source directory. Please ensure that /usr/src/linux points to a complete set of Linux sources WARN: setup Unable to calculate Linux

Re: [gentoo-user] Connecting a network printer

On 1/12/22 09:45, Peter Humphrey wrote: Hello list, I have a Lexmark C2425 colour laser, which used to be detected automatically but now isn't. I can connect it over USB, but I'd like to use IPP or HTTP. This is a stable amd64 box, and CUPS is installed thus: net-print/cups-2.3.3_p2-r3::gentoo

[gentoo-user] "EZ mode" vs "AP mode"

What kind of routers work with "EZ mode" Recently I was plying with a wifi light switch and couldn't get "EZ mode" to work with my Asus router. AP mode, worked but for this to work phone's Bluetooth and Personal Hotspot need to be turn ON (during configuration); and the switch manual did not

Re: [gentoo-user] genkernel's new configs not used?

On 12/31/21 21:43, caveman رَجُلُ الْكَهْفِ 穴居人 wrote: On Friday, December 31st, 2021 at 6:52 PM, Jack wrote: You would still need to run genkernel again for that new version. so, no auto-migration for configs? i thought configs used to migrate automatically. basically i'm trying to

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: configure "net-mail/mailutils" - non-answer / drive by comment

On 12/31/21 16:17, Grant Taylor wrote: On 12/31/21 3:58 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: How do you configure "~/.forward"? echo "u...@example.net" > ~/.forward That will cause most MTAs to forward message for your local user to the u...@example.net email address. Thanks for the hint.

[gentoo-user] configure "net-mail/mailutils"

Just installed: net-mail/mailutils typing "mail" (without mail address) should read local /var/mail/[user] but instead it goes in to a "send" mode. I'm trying to find a solution to read and delete local mail in: /var/mail/[user] as Thunderbird discontinued support for reading local mail

Re: [gentoo-user] Thunderbird setup local mail disappeared

w version. I think in the new version, there is a Thunderbird add-on "LocalFolders" But, I created manually new folder: local_mail and simlink mail from /var/mail/thelma to local_mail (in Thunderbird) When I restart Thunderbird, the local mail appears and I can delete it in Thunderbird But

[gentoo-user] Thunderbird setup local mail disappeared

After recent upgrade my "localmail" in Thunderbird disappeared. This is mail from apache, root etc, it goes to "/var/mail/username" In the past Thunderbird had a setting to add local mail, but I can not find it in new version. -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

On 12/23/21 19:36, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: [snip] I deleted the that file: /run/user/1000/dconf/user (owned as root) it was empty anyhow. Logout / Login and system recreated that file with my home user name. But I still can not open "ps" file with evince. I'm getting an error message:

Re: [gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

On 12/23/21 17:54, eric wrote: On 12/23/21 5:40 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: On 12/23/21 17:19, Mark Knecht wrote: On Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 4:53 PM wrote: On 12/23/21 15:51, Spackman, Chris wrote: On 2021/12/23 at 01:57pm, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I have latest ghostscript

Re: [gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

On 12/23/21 17:19, Mark Knecht wrote: On Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 4:53 PM wrote: On 12/23/21 15:51, Spackman, Chris wrote: On 2021/12/23 at 01:57pm, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I have latest ghostscript installed: ghostscript-gpl-9.55.0-r1 When I try to view a postsript file from command

Re: [gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

Thelma On 12/23/21 17:19, Mark Knecht wrote: On Thu, Dec 23, 2021 at 4:53 PM wrote: On 12/23/21 15:51, Spackman, Chris wrote: On 2021/12/23 at 01:57pm, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I have latest ghostscript installed: ghostscript-gpl-9.55.0-r1 When I try to view a postsript file from

Re: [gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

On 12/23/21 15:51, Spackman, Chris wrote: On 2021/12/23 at 01:57pm, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I have latest ghostscript installed: ghostscript-gpl-9.55.0-r1 When I try to view a postsript file from command line: gs W-9_Form.ps It works OK, but when I try to open same file in Xfce desktop

[gentoo-user] viewer for "ps" postscript files

(Temurin) OpenJDK Runtime Environment 1.8.0_312-b07 OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Linux 5.10.61-gentoo (amd64) -- Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] ERROR: dev-python/dbus-python-1.2.18::gentoo failed (configure phase)

On 12/19/21 3:10 PM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > I got stuck on dbus-python, any suggestions? > > configure: error: > Could not link test program to Python. Maybe the main Python library has > been > installed in some non-standard library path. If so, pass it to configure, > via the

Re: [gentoo-user] updating to udev

On 12/19/21 8:11 PM, Dale wrote: [snip] > I used the old naming method with eudev.  When I switched, the names of > the networks changed.  When I rebooted, no network because they were not > named correctly for the files I had.  It had been so long, I forgot how > to get the names or what to do

[gentoo-user] ERROR: dev-python/dbus-python-1.2.18::gentoo failed (configure phase)

I got stuck on dbus-python, any suggestions? configure: error: Could not link test program to Python. Maybe the main Python library has been installed in some non-standard library path. If so, pass it to configure, via the LIBS environment variable. Example: ./configure

Re: [SOLVED] [gentoo-user] NVIDIA Corporation GF116 [GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2]

On 12/19/21 11:02 AM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > On 12/19/21 10:34 AM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: >> I got stuck with driver selection. >> My old system is using: NVIDIA Corporation GF116 [GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2] >> So the driver I use is: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1 >> >> I

Re: [gentoo-user] NVIDIA Corporation GF116 [GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2]

On 12/19/21 10:34 AM, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > I got stuck with driver selection. > My old system is using: NVIDIA Corporation GF116 [GeForce GTS 450 Rev. 2] > So the driver I use is: x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.144-r1 > > I have masked anything newer: package.mask: >>

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