Re: [gentoo-user] Recommend an HTML/CSS editor?
Uwe Thiem wrote: > On 19 September 2006 04:38, Kevin O'Gorman wrote: >> I've been writing a modest amount of HTML/XHTML by hand with vim for >> some time because >> a) MSWord results are just too ugly to countenance >> b) OOffice output, while better is still ugly and behaves badly around >> style sheets. >> c) I can. emerge -s bluefish :-D -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] The Real Darkside...
Jerry McBride wrote: > My son, all of thirteen years old, the master of all he surveys, the supreme > keeper of all knowledge of the known and unknown universes, the pinultimate > ruler of mankind... Has "asked" me to put Linux on his desktop computer... > > It seems he has become weary of maintaining/re-installed his beloved XP... > > Life is good. > > Cheers, Jerry > > P.S. the next to be converted beneath my humble roof is my wife... Stay tuned. Good time to learn programming! Fire up those engines! My wife does all her work on Gentoo - I started her off on the right foot. What you need that yucky NTFS stuff for? :-D Welcome aboard. -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] xorg.conf problem
Colleen Beamer wrote: > Thanks to all who have replied, but my problem *is not* with my mouse. > I went through that issue the very first time I installed Gentoo and > know that I have to change it to /dev/psaux. > > I can boot into kde. However ... > As root: $ emerge -av app-admin/eselect-opengl --noreplace $ eselect opengl list and then try switching to ati opengl libs if it gives you the choice? $ eselect opengl set ati/radeon/etc This is where I usually screw up with nVidia - but - who knows! If you want to have your monitor's modelines scanned, as well as the Horiz/Vert modes scanned, you can also: $ emerge -av ddcxinfo-knoppix I've found this tool invaluable when trying to scan the proper modes for my monitor. 99% of the time, this tool does the trick for me. You simply run it as such: $ ddcxinfo-knoppix # This will show you how it works. Then you might try something like: $ ddcxinfo-knoppix -firstmode 1024x768 -modelines -monitor -modes \ >> /etc/X11/xorg.conf Then edit your xorg.conf as you see fit - taking care to remember that the above tool will add it's own "Monitor" section, so you may want to comment out the original. These are some tricks that work for me, but as always - YMMV! Good luck with Xorg, that many tentacled beast that it is. -Jeff > Regards, > > Colleen > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Mouse pointer in Xorg?
Donnie Berkholz wrote: > > You can set the cursor theme in > /usr/local/share/cursors/xorg-x11/default/index.theme with a line > Inherits=theme_name. (You should also be able to put the default/ > subdirectory in any valid icon path [1], but I like this one.) > > The regular black one is called core; xcursor-themes and gentoo-xcursors > have a nice selection of others that the old xorg 6.x used to provide. > > Thanks, > Donnie > > 1. > http://standards.freedesktop.org/icon-theme-spec/icon-theme-spec-latest.html > Can you change it on the fly? As in, I'm using Gnome - but it's mouse config doesn't have the boring core pointer as an option - and I like the boring core pointer. :-) Thanks! -Me -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Mouse pointer in Xorg?
I want my default Xorg pointer back - silly right? How the heck do you manipulate the appearance of the mouse pointer? Never though about this one. :-) -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Rebuild video drivers after kernel compile?
With modular Xorg, do you still need to re-build your video drivers after every time you re-compile a kernel? Just wondering... -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel serial error messages
Jeff Grant wrote: > This one eludes me - for the past week, I've been seeing these messages > popping up in my terminal: > > error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 > error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 > error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 > > The messages vary slightly, but this seems to be the most popular one. > > The only external device I'm currently using is a DVD burner - but > that's USB. > > Any idea what this might be all about? > > -Jeff My apologies - after some finer-tuned Google'ing, I've discovered that this has to do with Xorg and transparency. Next! -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Kernel serial error messages
This one eludes me - for the past week, I've been seeing these messages popping up in my terminal: error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 error 3 request 15 minor 0 serial 20113326 The messages vary slightly, but this seems to be the most popular one. The only external device I'm currently using is a DVD burner - but that's USB. Any idea what this might be all about? -Jeff begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] Audio CD support
Make sure you log out/log back in after adding yourself to any group. -Jeff sdoma wrote: > I've installed it now and added me to the cdrom group. > Still nothing ... ) > > BTW: > I don't see the plugin amongst the installed plugins within XMMS. The > manual doesn't say so much about this. > Does this matter? ... and if yes ... how do I add the plugin to the > known ones? > > Thnx > Frank > > On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 18:24 +0200, sdoma wrote: >> ... right [ Not Installed ] for me too. >> >> Thanks ;) >> >> On Fri, 2006-09-01 at 12:17 -0400, Jeff Grant wrote: >>> Hey Frank. >>> >>> Make sure you have: >>> >>> * media-plugins/xmms-cdaudio >>> Latest version available: 1.2.10-r1 >>> Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] >>> Size of files: 2,916 kB >>> Homepage: http://www.xmms.org >>> Description: Xmms Plugin: xmms-cdaudio >>> License: GPL-2 >>> >>> I know this used to mess me up when I was still using XMMS. >>> >>> -Jeff >>> >>> sdoma wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Does somebody know how I can get XMMS to play audio CSs? "Play audio CD" >>>> simply cleans the playlist and doesn't do anything else. >>>> >>>> In Preferences->Audio CD the Audio CD directory is set to /mnt/cdrom (We >>>> don't mount audio CDs - do we?) My cdrom drive is on /dev/hdc but I >>>> can't browse to this node. Should I set it by editing ~/.xmms/config? >>>> >>>> Is there a USE flag I'll have to set - I didn't find anything apropriate >>>> in use.desc. >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> > begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] Audio CD support
Hey Frank. Make sure you have: * media-plugins/xmms-cdaudio Latest version available: 1.2.10-r1 Latest version installed: [ Not Installed ] Size of files: 2,916 kB Homepage: http://www.xmms.org Description: Xmms Plugin: xmms-cdaudio License: GPL-2 I know this used to mess me up when I was still using XMMS. -Jeff sdoma wrote: > Hi, > > Does somebody know how I can get XMMS to play audio CSs? "Play audio CD" > simply cleans the playlist and doesn't do anything else. > > In Preferences->Audio CD the Audio CD directory is set to /mnt/cdrom (We > don't mount audio CDs - do we?) My cdrom drive is on /dev/hdc but I > can't browse to this node. Should I set it by editing ~/.xmms/config? > > Is there a USE flag I'll have to set - I didn't find anything apropriate > in use.desc. > > Thanks for any help > Frank > > begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] xorg 7.0 upgrade questions
For my K/V/M (keyboard, video, mouse) to all work snappy with the new Xorg, I made sure to include these items in my /etc/make.conf: INPUT_DEVICES="keyboard mouse joystick" VIDEO_CARDS="nvidia v4l vesa" My Logitech mouse was acting crappy until I added those lines. As always, YMMV. -Jeff Donnie Berkholz wrote: > James wrote: >> Still in /etc/X11/xkb the symbolic link flashes red >> indicated that /usr/lib/X11/xkb does not exit. > > I've never heard of /etc/X11/xkb, and I don't have it on my systems. Get > rid of it. > >> KDM will not fire up automactically. So I log >> in and run 'startx' and here are the errors I get: >> >> 'failed to load module "kbd" (modules does not exist, 0)' > > Perhaps you don't have the keyboard driver installed. Install > portage-utils and run `qlist -I x11-drivers` -- this should get > installed if you have configured the INPUT_DEVICES variable properly in > make.conf, or even if you left it blank (Assuming you aren't on a > super-old profile). > >> and >> 'Cannot open device /dev/input/mice No such file or dir' >> >> On the mouse issue 'ls /dev/input' shows only this dir: >> by-path > > Sounds like your kernel's missing mouse support, or you've specifically > configured udev to do something other than the default behavior. > >> On my other xorg 7.0 systems I get this: >> # ls /dev/input >> event0 event1 event2 mice mouse0 mouse1 > > Thanks, > Donnie > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] openLDAP clients
Don't forget --> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ldap-howto.xml :-) -Jeff bijayant kumar wrote: > Marc, >Hi Once again you have solved my problem. Thank you very > very much. > > > Marc Blumentritt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: bijayant kumar schrieb: >> Hi, >> I have installed openLDAP server and configure the clients on the same >> system. Now, i have to install the server on one machine and clients on the >> other system. I want to ask that what to do for this. On the client >> machine, which files i have to configure. And is it neccessary to configure >> the /etc/nsswitch.conf, /etc/pam.d/system-auth files on the server ?? or >> that files will be configured only on the clients machinePlease help >> me.. I will be very thankful to you all.. > > I have no experience with this, but I think you have to configure: > > - /etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/pam.d/system-auth as you did on your server > - /etc/openldap/ldap.conf and /etc/ldap.conf as you did on your server, > but replace local IP with IP of the ldap server. > > Regards, > Marc > begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] nvidia 1.0-8774 drivers not in portage
# emerge -s nvidia * x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers Latest version available: 1.0.8774 Latest version installed: 1.0.8774 Size of files: 31,714 kB Homepage: http://www.nvidia.com/ Description: NVIDIA X11 driver and GLX libraries License: NVIDIA -Jeff Daevid Vincent wrote: > I'm wondering why the new nvidia 1.0-8774 drivers don't show up in portage > at all? They were released 5 days ago. I would expect that the devs would be > all over this like #ff on rice. It has support for Xorg 7.1 finally! > Isn't that something we've all been anxiously waiting for? > > http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=535&num=1 > http://digg.com/linux_unix/NVIDIA_1_0_8774_Linux_Driver_Released > > http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html > > But then portage only goes up to 1.0-8762 and the last stable x86 release > was way back to 1.0-6629 which is a bit shocking since I've used 1.0-8762 > for many months without incident. :-| > > http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=nvidia > > ��5�� > > begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] XFS FileSystem - Slow Writes
You are correct, sir. Read times move at a nice clip - but untar/writes seem to get cut almost in half. Just an observation - as I do not have any solid data analysis atm - just a matter of scratching my skull whilst I listen to what seems to be some serious HD churning. -Jeff Richard Fish wrote: > On 8/29/06, Jeff Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> These are two articles that indeed led me to believe that XFS was the >> way to go - and here, I'm also experiencing some dreadful performance - >> tar/untar performance specifically. > > Can you define "dreadful"? Are you seeing the same results (fast > reads but slow writes) as Ow? > > -Richard begin:vcard fn:Jeff Grant n:Grant;Jeff org:VoiceSignal;Information Technology adr:;;150 Presidential Way;Woburn;MA;01801;USA email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Linux System Administrator tel;work:(781)970-5209 tel;fax:(781)970-5200 tel;cell:(978)407-9512 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.voicesignal.com/ version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] XFS FileSystem - Slow Writes
http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/388 and http://linuxgazette.net/122/TWDT.html#piszcz These are two articles that indeed led me to believe that XFS was the way to go - and here, I'm also experiencing some dreadful performance - tar/untar performance specifically. What to do.. .what to do... -Jeff Richard Fish wrote: > On 8/29/06, Ow Mun Heng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> So.. it doesn't give me any clues there. However, doing Reads is OK. I >> get good performance when eg: copying a file from the XFS partition to >> another partition/drive. > > Also, is the filesystem getting full? > > -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] uniprint, ggv, and utf-8 - argh...
Ok - so - I got yudit living on my box, which also contains the uniprint program. $ man uniprint uniprint - produce postscript output from unicode text for printing So - here's the command I'm using on what appears to be a Chinese utf-8 file: uniprint -in chinese_utf8.txt -out /tmp/chinese_utf8.ps -size 14 Now - all seems well, until I try to view the file: ggv (or gv) /tmp/chinese_utf8.ps I see *almost* all the Chinese characters, but there's still a few boxes that are 'bitboxes' - the empty boxes with the little encoding numbers in them. Seems like uniprint doesn't know how to 'draw' them, or what have you. I'm no X/utf8/PS master here - could anyone give me a hint as to wth I need to do to get the rest of the characters to draw properly into the PS output file? Thanks! -Jeff -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
