What is GLSA? Damon
----- Start Original Message ----- From: Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [RLUG] Gentoo > Cool! equery has GLSA support! Thanks Ryan. > > - Sebastian > > > On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, Ryan Madison wrote: > > > qpkg is deprecated as of gentoolkit-0.2.1, equery is it's replacement. > > > > http://gentoo-wiki.com/TIP_Gentoolkit > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoolkit.xml > > > > *Note: The qpkg and etcat tools are deprecated in favor of equery with the > > release of gentoolkit-0.2.1. They are still available under > > /usr/share/doc/gentoolkit-<version>/deprecated/.* > > > > -R > > > > > > On 8/18/05, Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Going back in time a bit here. > >> > >> There is a utility for Gentoo that can show what programs an ebuild > >> contains. It is called qpkg, and is in the gentoolkit ebuild. Check it > >> out if you haven't already. > >> > >> - Sebastian > >> > >> > >> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >>> Is there a utility like dselect that shows all Gentoo packages and what > >> they contain? > >>> > >>> Damon > >>> > >>> ----- Start Original Message ----- > >>> From: Sebastian Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Subject: Re: [RLUG] Gentoo > >>> > >>>> Damon, > >>>> > >>>> I believe the iwconfig program comes in the wireless-tools package. To > >>>> merge it onto your system type the following as root: > >>>> > >>>> # emerge wireless-tools > >>>> > >>>> Let me know if I'm wrong, and I'll look again ;) > >>>> > >>>> On a side note, I suggest you emerge gentoolkit. It has a lot of neat > >>>> apps for use with portage (check out etcat, and quickpkg after you've > >>>> built it). > >>>> > >>>> - Sebastian > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I have the universal CD, and printed the handbook out for reference. > >> It seems there are additional downloads you have to make to get it to work. > >> I think I will stay wired instead. > >>>>> > >>>>> The wireless adapter is a broadcom 802.11g adapter w/bluetooth. HP > >> does not idetify the maker. > >>>>> > >>>>> I did finally make it through the whole Gentoo install process the > >> hardway (CAT5 connection). I am confused however as I compiled in pcmcia > >> support and wireless support in the kernel, but don't have the iwconfig > >> program. Does anyone know where this comes from? > >>>>> > >>>>> Damon > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Start Original Message ----- > >>>>> From: "Erich Hohman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> To: rlug@rlug.org > >>>>> Subject: Re: [RLUG] Gentoo > >>>>> > >>>>>>> I am now installing Gentoo on my laptop. I downloaded the universal > >> CD , > >>>>>>> but cannot seem to get it to install without an internet connection. > >> In an > >>>>>>> attempt to satisfy the network connection I tried enabling the > >> wireless > >>>>>>> connection without success. I even tried running Knoppix to get > >> wireless > >>>>>>> running, also with no success. Does anyone have any suggestions to > >> either > >>>>>>> problem? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Damon > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> I've always started with the minimal disc and a network connection, > >> but > >>>>>> with the universal CD you should be able to install without the > >> network. > >>>>>> The install docs at > >> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/2005.1/index.xml > >>>>>> should get you headed in the right direction. If you run into any > >>>>>> specific issues, I'd be happy to help. > >>>>>> As far as the wireless goes, do you know what chipset you are using? > >> I've > >>>>>> gotten lucky and have never had to resort to the ndis wrapper stuff, > >> but > >>>>>> depending on your hardware, you may have to. I've always found the > >>>>>> seattlewireless site to be very informative. They also have lots of > >>>>>> quality links. > >> http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Erich > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> RLUG mailing list > >>>>>> RLUG@rlug.org > >>>>>> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- End Original Message ----- > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> RLUG mailing list > >>>>> RLUG@rlug.org > >>>>> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> ----- End Original Message ----- > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> RLUG mailing list > >>> RLUG@rlug.org > >>> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >>> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> RLUG mailing list > >> RLUG@rlug.org > >> http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Ryan Madison > > Reno, NV 89521 > > > > e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > aim. Alp1n1ste > > yim. rhmadiso > > > ----- End Original Message ----- _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list RLUG@rlug.org http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
