[gentoo-user] migrating to profile 17 for either ppc or ppc64

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

I am curious to know has anyone moved their ppc or ppc64 over to profile
17? If so what were hurdles if any?

Re: [gentoo-user] old kernels are installed during the upgrade

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

I found this helpful in managing kernel versions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwvV2wf-Gk0

On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 3:41 PM, Stroller 
wrote:

>
> > On 3 Jan 2018, at 22:11, Alan McKinnon  wrote:
> >
> 
>  $ grep -e source /var/lib/portage/world
>  sys-kernel/gentoo-sources:4.9.34
> >>> ...
> >>
> >> I guess this risks that emerge will try to install 4.9.34-r1 during a
> future update, but I don't believe I've ever experienced that.
> >
> > Only if the highest-versioned emerged sources are <4.9.34-r1
>
> Yes, in the quoted example above I grepped my world file for sources and
> 4.9.34 is currently installed.
>
> >>
> >>> If you do want to use versions, I'd recommend using ~ rather than = to
> >>> pick up patch-level updates.
> >>
> >> What do you mean by this exactly, please?
> >
> > =4.9.34 selects that exact version and only that specific version
> > ~4.9.34 select that version and also 4.9.34-r1. There might need to be a
> > * on the end of ~4.9.34, I don;t quite recall. Answer in portage's man
> pages
>
> I thought it was something like that, but searched `man portage` for "~"
> more than one way, and didn't find reference to this. Am I blind?
>
> Stroller.
>
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

Where they using the original RPI? I built LXQT on an RPI2 and it did not
take me a day.

On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:26 AM, R0b0t1  wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 3:44 AM, konsolebox  wrote:
> > On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 11:37 AM, R0b0t1  wrote:
> >> it's
> >> not experience.
> >
> > Ok.
> >
>
> Why do you think I made it up? I was quoting people who had done it.
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

It has never taken me 3 days to build anything on the RPI3 using Gentoo

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 11:42 AM, konsolebox  wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 2:26 AM, R0b0t1  wrote:
> > Things like GCC can take
> > nearly three days even on the Raspberry Pi 3.
>
> Is that based on your experience, or you're just guessing?
>
> --
> konsolebox
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez Jr.]

I have yet to use Raspbian. I have used mostly Arch and Gentoo

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 26, 2017, at 3:12 AM, konsolebox  wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 4:49 PM, Danny YUE  wrote:
>> Any reasons? I want to hear some ideas to make the decision ;-)
>> 
>> Seriously, I do not think it is a good idea to compile using Raspberry
>> Pi because of the weak CPU.
>> 
> 
> True for Rasp. Pi 1, not 3.  You can also just buy a spare [class 10]
> Sd card, so you can try more OS.
> 
> (I compiled my packages with /var/tmp mounted as tmpfs, and used
> https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware for the kernel, modules and
> firmware.  Having the self-compiled version doesn't always work and
> takes time to configure.)
> 
> -- 
> konsolebox
> 

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

The next time I use Gentoo I am planning have my build directoy on seperate
storage. I know I can cross compile, but building natively did not take as
long as you might think. If you are looking for similicty then try Arch.

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:58 AM, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <
herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Well right now I am running Arch on my Pi mostly b/c when I was running
> Gentoo I was compiling natiavly.  Arch has the benefit of running a minimal
> install and you can basically build from there. I had some issues running
> Gentoo, but that was mostly b/c I was building nativaly on the SD card.
>
> On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Danny YUE <sheepd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Any reasons? I want to hear some ideas to make the decision ;-)
>>
>> Seriously, I do not think it is a good idea to compile using Raspberry
>> Pi because of the weak CPU.
>>
>> I prefer to cross compile on my PC when using Gentoo.
>>
>>
>> On 2017-06-26 08:47, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <
>> herminio.hernande...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I prefer Gentoo or Arch. With Gentoo consider making /var/tmp/portage on
>> > USB drive. This way you have your build directory not on the SD card.
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:41 AM, Danny YUE <sheepd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi guys,
>> >>
>> >> I am planning to buy a Raspberry Pi 3 to setup a local network storage
>> >> and try some IoT stuff. Now I am searching for some background things.
>> >>
>> >> Which OS do you install on your Raspberry Pi?
>> >>
>> >> Gentoo? Raspbian? Or even...arch?
>> >>
>> >> This might seems to be the wrong place to ask, but I consider Gentoo as
>> >> my first-place option, so I would like to know your experiences.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Danny
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

Well right now I am running Arch on my Pi mostly b/c when I was running
Gentoo I was compiling natiavly.  Arch has the benefit of running a minimal
install and you can basically build from there. I had some issues running
Gentoo, but that was mostly b/c I was building nativaly on the SD card.

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:49 AM, Danny YUE <sheepd...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Any reasons? I want to hear some ideas to make the decision ;-)
>
> Seriously, I do not think it is a good idea to compile using Raspberry
> Pi because of the weak CPU.
>
> I prefer to cross compile on my PC when using Gentoo.
>
>
> On 2017-06-26 08:47, Herminio Hernandez, Jr. <herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.
> com> wrote:
> > I prefer Gentoo or Arch. With Gentoo consider making /var/tmp/portage on
> > USB drive. This way you have your build directory not on the SD card.
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:41 AM, Danny YUE <sheepd...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi guys,
> >>
> >> I am planning to buy a Raspberry Pi 3 to setup a local network storage
> >> and try some IoT stuff. Now I am searching for some background things.
> >>
> >> Which OS do you install on your Raspberry Pi?
> >>
> >> Gentoo? Raspbian? Or even...arch?
> >>
> >> This might seems to be the wrong place to ask, but I consider Gentoo as
> >> my first-place option, so I would like to know your experiences.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Danny
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo vs Raspbian on Raspberry Pi 3?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

I prefer Gentoo or Arch. With Gentoo consider making /var/tmp/portage on
USB drive. This way you have your build directory not on the SD card.

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 1:41 AM, Danny YUE  wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I am planning to buy a Raspberry Pi 3 to setup a local network storage
> and try some IoT stuff. Now I am searching for some background things.
>
> Which OS do you install on your Raspberry Pi?
>
> Gentoo? Raspbian? Or even...arch?
>
> This might seems to be the wrong place to ask, but I consider Gentoo as
> my first-place option, so I would like to know your experiences.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Danny
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] encrypting file for Windows users

[Herminio Hernandez Jr]

On 04/23/2017 04:13 PM, R0b0t1 wrote:

> On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 5:42 PM,   wrote:
>> I'm looking for a solution to encrypt and attachment to Windows users.
>> gpg does not support "sda" Self Decrypting Archives.
>>
>> Occasionally I have to send an attachment via email and would prefer if
>> the file was encrypted.  Asking Windows users to use PGP is almost
>> impossible.
>> Sending them txt.exe and asking the to run it will not go well.
>>
>> --
>> Thelma
>>
> 7zip can create AES256 encrypted archives, and the majority of Windows
> "power users" will have it installed already.
>
> Unfortunately if you want asymmetric encryption there is not much else
> besides GnuPG. Gpg4Win offers a GUI and might be more friendly. There
> is also the Enigmail plugin for Mozilla Thunderbird.
>
> As strange as this might sound, you should also consider telling your
> recipient to install Cygwin and GnuPG, as often times (at least in my
> experience) the main problem with using GPG on Windows is buggy
> wrapper layers. If it is used directly there are next to no issues.
> Should your recipients be at all inclined the necessary commands can
> be remembered easily and don't need much modification.
>
If they are Win10 users you also have them install the windows subsystem
for linux, then you will have GNUPG already installed. The one thing you
need to know is that the ~/ in bash is not the windows home directory.
You will need to cd to /mnt/c/Users/.


0x94ED40A1.asc
Description: application/pgp-keys


signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature

Re: [gentoo-user] DNS from dialup or wifi for broadband connection?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

Or you can use dnscrypt-proxy see here
https://github.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy It is BSD licensed and encrypts
DNS requests. I have set it on an OpenBSD router and it works well.

On Sun, Mar 12, 2017 at 12:18 AM, Walter Dnes  wrote:

>   Starting a separate topic, rather than hijack the main thread...
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2017 at 01:50:26PM -0600, Corbin Bird wrote
> >
> > 6 # : ISP is starting to filter customers web access. The ISP is
> > deciding what sites customers are allowed to see. ( look up the
> > practice called "ransom" ).
>
>   Does this consist of grabbing outbound traffic to port 53?  If so, I
> wonder if the following is possible...
>
> * Can a POTS dialup or a wifi connection co-exist with a broadband
>   connection?  It would make the network config and route config more
>   complex.
>
> * If yes, can iptables be used to redirect only outbound-to-port-53
>   traffic to the dialup/wifi connection, with everything else going to
>   the broadband connection?
>
> * Another option, if you know the alternate DNS server address in
>   advance, set up routing of the /32 (for the alternate DNS server)
>   to ppp0 or wlan0 with higher priority than the default route.  This
>   doesn't require any iptables magic.
>
> * Can the standard linux network stack handle this properly, and use
>   incoming DNS responses from the dialup/wifi connection for the IP
>   addresses of websites, etc to be accessed via broadband?
>
>   DNS traffic is low volume, usually fitting into 1 packet.  So it
> would be feasible to divert DNS requests to a lower-speed connection.
> The broadband ISP would handle all the highspeed website, etc, traffic
> but it would not see any DNS traffic, and would not be able to intercept
> it.
>
> --
> Walter Dnes 
> I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications
>
>

Re: [gentoo-user] How many IP addresses may a NIC obtain?

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

Yes a NIC can have more than one ip address. I am guessing it is DHCP
related. The old leases may not have expired but usually, DHCP does a good
job at not allowing that to happen. Remember from a network perspective the
only real difference between a linux workstation and a router is enabling
packet forwarding.


On Wed, Feb 1, 2017 at 3:49 PM, Mick  wrote:

> I've rolled up a kernel for a MacBook Pro and I am wondering what might I
> have
> set up in there to end up with 3 sequential IP addresses ...
>
> 2: enp10s0:  mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP
> group
> default qlen 1000
> link/ether 0c:4d:e9:cb:65:a4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
> inet 10.10.10.14/24 brd 10.10.10.255 scope global dynamic enp10s0
>valid_lft 86377sec preferred_lft 86377sec
> inet 10.10.10.15/24 brd 10.10.10.255 scope global secondary dynamic
> enp10s0
>valid_lft 86377sec preferred_lft 86377sec
> inet 10.10.10.16/24 brd 10.10.10.255 scope global secondary enp10s0
>valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
> inet6 fe80::6ec7:552c:e2fa:7497/64 scope link
>valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
>
> I haven't seen this before on my desktops, only on routers.  What setting
> might control this?
> --
> Regards,
> Mick

Re: [gentoo-user] Virtualbox oddities...

[Herminio Hernandez, Jr.]

You need to mount the 'guest-additions-iso' in your VM. If you go to to the
device drop down you should see that option there. Then run the Linux
script in the CD, then reboot. You should get full screen.

On Wed, Jan 18, 2017 at 12:12 PM,  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am relatively new to the world of virtualboxing (NOT
> "virtual boxing" ! :)
> so my question may be stupid (tm)...
>
> I installed Virtualbox  5,1,12. and installed a Linux
> distro into a hard disk drive image. Finally the image
> boots and now I have a "Linux in a (vitual) box" NICE!
>
> But: The size of the inner window fame of virtualbox  is always smaller
> than
> what the Linux inside thinks is the size of the monitor.
>
> So I never get the whole desktop...
>
> Is it possible to fix this without reinstalling the complete Linux?
>
> Thanks a lot for any resizing help :) in advance!
> Cheers
> Meino
>
>
>
>
>
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