Re: [gentoo-user] emerge a binary package no longer in tree

On 20.02.2017 07:50, Raffaele Belardi wrote: > I'd like to try and update a package I masked long time ago due to > performance problems. Upstream the problem does not seem completely > addressed and solved so I'd like to be able to go back to the old > version just in case. But the old version is

Re: [gentoo-user] /etc/portage/profile vs. /etc/portage/make.profile

On 20.02.2017 03:37, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > I am a little confused... > > In search for the reason my new root has no /etc/portage/profile > but an /etc/portage/make.profile on this documemnt: > https://dev.gentoo.org/~zmedico/portage/doc/man/portage.5.html > I found this ywo lines >

Re: [gentoo-user] How to keep my system from (nearly) freezing?

On 19.02.2017 14:41, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Helmut Jarausch [17-02-19 14:04]: >> Hi, >> >> sometime I have some memory hungry ebuilds in the background, when I >> start (e.g.) Chromium which needs very much memory if you have a lot of >> open tabs. >> >> In that case

Re: [gentoo-user] package.provided syntax for overlay

On 19.02.2017 11:20, Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > Given sddm is not working for my setup, as per bug #608690, I thought of > trying entrance from the bar overlay. It wants to pull in enlightenment, > which I have already installed from the main tree and would like to keep it > as > such: > > #

Re: [gentoo-user] Total recall

On 18.02.2017 20:00, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > while building my new root I got this: > > > > > Total: 783 packages (770 new, 6 in new slots, 7 reinstalls, 1 uninstall), > Size of downloads: 1,710,373 KiB > Conflict: 3 blocks (1 unsatisfied) > > * Error: The above package list

Re: [gentoo-user] ffmpeg and libav: a slot conflict

On 18.02.2017 12:21, gevisz wrote: > Yet, a week ago, I updated my system without any problem but just now, > trying to update my system, > I have got the following error message: > > # emerge --update --deep --with-bdeps=y --newuse --backtrack=90 --ask > world --verbose-conflicts --exclude

Re: [gentoo-user] To emerge openbox or gparted...that is the question...(William Tuxpeare)

On 18.02.2017 12:14, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hi, > > I am confused... > > For my new gentoo root I want openbox AND gparted. > But emerge says this: > > # required by x11-libs/pango-1.40.3::gentoo > # required by x11-wm/openbox-3.6.1::gentoo > # required by openbox (argument) >>

Re: [gentoo-user] kernel config setting for console scroll back

On 17.02.2017 04:11, Harry Putnam wrote: > In make menuconfig, under: > Device Drivers → Graphics support → Console display driver support > (700) Scrollback Buffer Size (in KB) > > I think the default was 64 but I like a big scrollback buffer. > > As you see I set 700 but really didn't

Re: [gentoo-user] How to force a rebuild?

On 15.02.2017 19:10, Bertram Scharpf wrote: > Hi, > > I did not find this by Google. Maybe I asked the wrong > terms. > > The package "virtualbox-modules" contains some kernel > modules. When I built the package they landed in the > directory > > # equery f app-emulation/virtualbox-modules

Re: [gentoo-user] Perhaps add "gentoo-" in beginning of file name for iso files

On 15.02.2017 18:48, Mike Gilbert wrote: > On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 6:08 PM, Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> wrote: >> On 15.02.2017 00:00, scootergrisen wrote: >>> When i download Gentoo Linux the file name might be called something >>> like: >&g

Re: [gentoo-user] Perhaps add "gentoo-" in beginning of file name for iso files

On 15.02.2017 00:00, scootergrisen wrote: > When i download Gentoo Linux the file name might be called something > like: > livedvd-amd64-multilib-20160704.iso > > This might be fine if you just want that file and want to use it > straight away. > > But lets say like i just did downloaded multiple

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: package.provided?

On 14.02.2017 21:22, Harry Putnam wrote: > Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> writes: > >>> Can anyone offer suggestions about this... is it even the right way to >>> proceed? >>> >>> >> Hello! >> >> I have portage-2.3.3 install

Re: [gentoo-user] package.provided?

On 14.02.2017 16:09, Harry Putnam wrote: > Setup: > >Installing X on Vbox vm runnning gentoo (amd64 not strict). Host >is win10 (64bit) > > Installing the xorg-server is calling for the installation of > app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-5.0.32 > > However, my version of vbox is

Re: [gentoo-user] Building a new root for my Gentoo: Permission denied?

On 14.02.2017 03:12, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> [17-02-14 02:43]: >> On 13.02.2017 19:20, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >>> Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> [17-02-13 19:04]: >>>> On 13.02.2017 17:57, meino.c

Re: [gentoo-user] Building a new root for my Gentoo: Permission denied?

On 13.02.2017 19:20, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> [17-02-13 19:04]: >> On 13.02.2017 17:57, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >> >>> Hogren <hog...@iiiha.com> [17-02-13 17:06]: >>>> On 13/02/2017 04:42, mein

Re: [gentoo-user] Building a new root for my Gentoo: Permission denied?

On 13.02.2017 17:57, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > Hogren [17-02-13 17:06]: >> On 13/02/2017 04:42, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> got a mysterious error message this morning (still building a new >>> root...) >>> >>> One of the updates was gnutls: >>> It ends with:

Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel modules: initramfs vs. /lib/modules

On 13.02.2017 12:34, Rich Freeman wrote: > On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 5:53 AM, marco restelli wrote: >> Could you suggest any reference about how an initramfs can help making >> it easier to identify the correct root filesystem? Does this >> functionality overlap with what grub

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Need help interpreting kernel panic

On 11.02.2017 21:18, Harry Putnam wrote: > Johannes Rosenberger <gen...@jorsn.eu> writes: > >> On 11.02.2017 20:47, Rich Freeman wrote: >>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Harry Putnam <rea...@newsguy.com> wrote: >>>> Again I get a kernel

Re: [gentoo-user] Need help interpreting kernel panic

On 11.02.2017 20:47, Rich Freeman wrote: > On Sat, Feb 11, 2017 at 2:12 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: >> Again I get a kernel panic but this time its different. It seems to >> mount the disks ok but then fails to find a working `init' command. >> >> Checking that with sysrescueCD I

Re: [gentoo-user] Different build options for specific packages

On 11.02.2017 12:22, Dale wrote: > Johannes Rosenberger wrote: >> On 11.02.2017 10:39, Dale wrote: >>> Mick wrote: >>>> This is how I have configured per package FEATURES here and it seems to >>>> work. >>>> For example configuring cca

Re: [gentoo-user] Different build options for specific packages

On 11.02.2017 10:39, Dale wrote: > Mick wrote: >> This is how I have configured per package FEATURES here and it seems to >> work. >> For example configuring ccache for large packages which take days to emerge >> on >> an old PC: >> >> # cat /etc/portage/env/ccache.conf >> FEATURES="ccache"

Re: [gentoo-user] A new gentoo ... how to check before delete the old one?

On 05.02.2017 08:34, J. Roeleveld wrote: > On February 5, 2017 6:26:27 AM GMT+01:00, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: >> Hi, >> >> since my old Gentoo installation seems to be screwed up (regarding >> the update process) beyond repair I decided to install a new one >> instead of waiting for help. >> >>