Re: [gentoo-user] combining pdf files, different size

I use pdf2ps, cat ps1 ps2 ps3 > final.ps, ps2pdf I think these come in some postscript package (at least they did in debian).

Re: [gentoo-user] Fileserver with Raid + Crypto + BtrFS

On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 5:09 PM, Ralf wrote: > So I'm > thinking about to migrate to Btrfs. Have you considered ZFS? I currently have some disks with {fs}+LVM+RAID1 and others with a ZFS mirror (no extra disks for ARC or anything), both approaches seem

Re: [gentoo-user] System76 Hardware

On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:55 AM, Emanuele Rusconi wrote: >> [1] http://www.pcidatabase.com/ > > > I didn't know that. It doesn't seem to have System76 in the database, > though. That's because System76 doesn't manufacture hardware components, but (at least most of) those found

Re: [gentoo-user] System76 Hardware

I'd say the method is the same as with any other laptop: pick one specific model, look into its hardware (this[1] and a liveCD may be handy), search for drivers, search "gento" + , follow the handbook. You have the slight assurance those laptops are built with linux in mind; anything else is just

Re: [gentoo-user] preserving zpool mountpoint on boot?

I assume your RTFM means set it to legacy and use /etc/fstab? Seems ucmbersome, but it's worth a try.

[gentoo-user] preserving zpool mountpoint on boot?

Greetings, If i export/import a zpool, the altroot property is not preserved so it always gets mounted at /. In /etc/init.d/zfs, the import line reads $ZPOOL import -c $ZPOOL_CACHE -aN 2>/dev/null || true so no -options there. I've also tried with zpool import -o altroot=/mnt -o

Re: [gentoo-user] OT: webserver reccomendations

Been happy with nginx ever since it wasn't 1.0 yet. Curious about YAWS :)

Re: [gentoo-user] recommended applications

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 12:07 PM, behrouz khosravi bz.khosr...@gmail.com wrote: I dont know i3wm Its a tiling window manager. I have used it and I recommend it to anyone interested in tiling window managers. What's your take on xmonad? +1 for irssi midnight commander anyone?

Re: [gentoo-user] Tips for fresh install with GRUB2+RAID1+LVM2

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 3:44 PM, Peter Humphrey pe...@prh.myzen.co.uk wrote: Hmm. Looks like I'm hijacking Nuno's thread. Apologies if that's ruffled any feathers, but I think I'm still on-topic, more or less, and he may still be interested in the conversation. No sweat, i intend to get an SSD

Re: [gentoo-user] Tips for fresh install with GRUB2+RAID1+LVM2

On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 2:08 AM, Rich Freeman ri...@gentoo.org wrote: On the other hand, both btrfs and zfs will get you a level of data security that you simply won't get from ext4+lvm+mdadm - protection from silent corruption. That's one of the advantages i see in ZFS. Do you use it

Re: [gentoo-user] Tips for fresh install with GRUB2+RAID1+LVM2

btrfs... ZFS... dunno... we'll see ;) On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 11:08 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger li...@xunil.at wrote: As you ordered 2 ssds right now this seems a perfect opportunity to start over and test something new (btrfs is in the linux kernel since 2009). SSDs? Nope... not yet, maybe

Re: [gentoo-user] Tips for fresh install with GRUB2+RAID1+LVM2

On Sun, May 17, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Stefan G. Weichinger li...@xunil.at wrote: tl;dr ... maybe you listed some reason to stick with mdadm/lvm2/xfs etc ... sorry in that case I didn't. 2 disks with RAID1/LVM, 2 disks (maybe) with ZFS. Pairs because by board has 2 SATA channels, otherwise i'd go

[gentoo-user] Tips for fresh install with GRUB2+RAID1+LVM2

Hello Gentoo World, TL;DR warning I've tested Gentoo and liked it, tried to tune it a bit and borked it. :) I want to use mdadm to create a RAID1 with 2 SATA disks. From what i gather, i'll need (bootable) 0xFD partitions, i'll use full disk for them and no separate /boot (unless required).

Re: [gentoo-user] Hard drive storage questions

Greetings gents. I may have missed it, but i haven't seen this suggested yet: RAID+LVM. If you already have a 3TB drive, buy another (or two more) and build a RAID1 or 5 array on them. Then build your LVM on top of /dev/md0 (or whatever device your raid is). Another approach is ZFS with RAID-Z