> From [email protected] Tue Dec 13 10:45:39 2016 > Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:45:26 +0000 > From: [email protected] (akhiezer) > To: BLFS Development List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [blfs-dev] drop modemmanager? > > > From: "Douglas R. Reno" <[email protected]> > > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:39:58 -0600 > > Subject: Re: [blfs-dev] drop modemmanager? > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 8:36 PM, Bruce Dubbs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Looking at http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/ticket/8569, I am > > > wondering if we should drop modemmanager from BLFS. I have no idea how it > > > should be used and I don't think any devs know how to test it. > > > > > > I looked at a couple of references on line and it apparently can be used > > > for sending or receiving cell phone text messages. > > > > > > In any case, if we keep in in the sysV book, we appear to need a boot > > > script. > > > > > > Does anyone have more insight into this package? > > > > > > > Go ahead and drop it from sysv. > > > > It is *required* for GNOME on systemd. I also have some experience with > > this package as it is required for tethering a cell phone on the CDMA > > network to a computer for data purposes. I do it all the time when I'm in a > > remote area. > > > > The simple answer is: It's not usable on sysv. It requires systemd to spawn > > the D-Bus service. That is one drawback to sysv IMO, I can't use my PC in a > > remote area without being able to spawn that service. Again, why I use > > systemd. > > > ( - sounds like propaganda/fud/bllcks/'a-little-knowledge-...' .) > > > Slackware uses modemmanager no-probs: > ---- > http://slackware.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/source/n/ModemManager/ > [TAR] ModemManager-1.4.14.tar.xz 16-Mar-2016 12:01 1.4M > [SPT] ModemManager.SlackBuild 20-Dec-2015 06:04 3.1K > [CMP] WeDoNotHaveSystemD.patch.gz 22-Sep-2013 22:10 444 > [TXT] slack-desc 31-Mar-2016 21:46 832 > -- > http://slackware.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/source/n/NetworkManager/ > [ ] 55NetworkManager 22-Mar-2016 18:59 938 > [TAR] NetworkManager-1.2.2.tar.xz 11-May-2016 13:03 3.6M > [SPT] NetworkManager.SlackBuild 13-Jun-2016 04:25 5.8K > [TXT] NetworkManager.conf 22-Apr-2016 04:58 139 > [DIR] conf.d/ 25-Mar-2016 04:54 - > [SPT] doinst.sh 25-Mar-2016 04:35 1.2K > [TXT] rc.networkmanager 25-Mar-2016 22:57 2.6K > [TXT] slack-desc 08-Oct-2013 05:28 1.0K > ---- >
- and the compiled packages are at: ---- http://slackware.uk/slackware/slackware64-current/slackware64/ -- ./n/ for ModemManager, NetworkManager, ... ./a/ for dbus, *udev, ... ---- > > (NB though that 'apparently' b/lfs dev(s) opine(s) that it must be > unusable on Slackware.) > hth, akh -- -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
