Re: [gentoo-user] Embeding a Terminal in a GTK Window

2010-03-08 Thread Damian
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:01 AM, dhk wrote: > Is it possible to embed a terminal window in a gtk window? > > I want to be able to run a text program as usual, but have it wrapped in > the GTK window so I can scroll output and other stuff to a textview. I would look into vte. This may be relevant f

[gentoo-user] CUPS-PDF failing

2010-03-08 Thread Dirk Uys
Hi I'm getting the following error from /var/log/cups/cups-pdf_log when I try to print to a PDF printer: [ERROR] failed to set file mode for PDF file (non fatal) (/var/spool/cups-pdf/dc_u/HOWTO__Install_Cups-PDF_-_Page_4_-_Ubuntu_Forums.pdf) I tried changing permission of /var/spool/cups-pdf/dc_

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE4 printer config question

2010-03-08 Thread Mick
On Tuesday 09 March 2010 05:15:38 Roy Wright wrote: > On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:54 PM, ubiquitous1980 wrote: > > Roy, without being presumptuous, I would say that using D.E. (Desktop > > Environment) tools for printing are not the best because of > > inconsistency in layout and authentication problems.

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE4 printer config question

2010-03-08 Thread Roy Wright
On Mar 8, 2010, at 10:54 PM, ubiquitous1980 wrote: > Roy, without being presumptuous, I would say that using D.E. (Desktop > Environment) tools for printing are not the best because of > inconsistency in layout and authentication problems. My suggestion is > to open up your web browser and use l

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE4 printer config question

2010-03-08 Thread ubiquitous1980
Roy, without being presumptuous, I would say that using D.E. (Desktop Environment) tools for printing are not the best because of inconsistency in layout and authentication problems. My suggestion is to open up your web browser and use localhost:631 in the address bar to access CUPS and do it this

[gentoo-user] KDE4 printer config question

2010-03-08 Thread Roy Wright
Howdy, OK, installed KDE 4.4.1 on an older box (BE-2400 4GB ~x86), seems to be working pretty good. But am having trouble trying to figure out the kde way to configure a network (cups on a kubuntu system) printer. From system_settings, Printer Configuration, the Server Settings are all disabl

Re: [gentoo-user] Embeding a Terminal in a GTK Window

2010-03-08 Thread Kaddeh
have you tried terminal, xterm, aterm, etc? On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 3:01 PM, dhk wrote: > Is it possible to embed a terminal window in a gtk window? > > I want to be able to run a text program as usual, but have it wrapped in > the GTK window so I can scroll output and other stuff to a textview.

Re: [gentoo-user] htpasswd works only for valid-user

2010-03-08 Thread Mick
On Monday 08 March 2010 19:48:12 Laurent Kappler wrote: > Hi > > I'm using htpasswd to write the user password form my htaccess. > > It works only if I put "require valid-user" not if I put "require > specificuser" > > any idea? Have you tried: AuthType Basic (or Digest) AuthUs

[gentoo-user] Embeding a Terminal in a GTK Window

2010-03-08 Thread dhk
Is it possible to embed a terminal window in a gtk window? I want to be able to run a text program as usual, but have it wrapped in the GTK window so I can scroll output and other stuff to a textview. Thanks, dhk

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Dale
Tanstaafl wrote: Thanks for the feedback guys... gentoo still rocks (even if it gets a little bumpy sometimes)... :) +1 It may get bumpy at times but is sure beats dependency he** on Mandriva. Dale :-) :-)

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Dale
Alan McKinnon wrote: On Monday 08 March 2010 22:39:44 Dale wrote: Alan McKinnon wrote: However, in your case, I feel that "it ain't broke, don't fix it!" would prevail. Or in my case, if it ain't broke and I try to fix it, it will certainly be broke. lol I'm waiting on the

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-08 3:53 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > The configuration is a lot more sensible, so making changes doesn't > involve looking in several places before you find the right one. It also > gives finer control over the boot process. Ok, so obviously good things, but nothing to be nervous about pu

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 22:39:44 Dale wrote: > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > However, in your case, I feel that "it ain't broke, don't fix it!" would > > prevail. > > Or in my case, if it ain't broke and I try to fix it, it will certainly > be broke. lol I'm waiting on the first tarball and just do a

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:25:25 -0500, Tanstaafl wrote: > Almost forgot - are there any substantive advantages to moving to it, > other than just getting it done now so you don't have to do it later? The configuration is a lot more sensible, so making changes doesn't involve looking in several place

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Dale
Alan McKinnon wrote: However, in your case, I feel that "it ain't broke, don't fix it!" would prevail. Or in my case, if it ain't broke and I try to fix it, it will certainly be broke. lol I'm waiting on the first tarball and just do a fresh install. It's been a while since I did a f

Re: [gentoo-user] Best file system type for running vmware images?

2010-03-08 Thread Florian Philipp
Mark Knecht schrieb: > Hi, >I'm wondering if anyone has opinions (on this list? Right...) as to > the best file system type for running vmware images of Windows XP. As > best I can tell an 8GB C: drive shows up as 4x 2GB files and 1.5GB > DRAM is modeled in a file of its own: > [...]I suspect

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 20:25:25 Tanstaafl wrote: > On 2010-03-08 8:05 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > It feels like baselayout-2 and openrc have been in ~arch for a year > > or more, so there's no telling when it will move to stable. I haven't > > seen any indication from the dev either. In other wor

Re: [gentoo-user] timezone-data: missing digest for timezone-data-2010d.ebuild...

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 21:44:12 Jarry wrote: > Hi, today I got this strange message from portage: > > obelix ~ # emerge --pretend --update --deep --newuse world > These are the packages that would be merged, in order: > Calculating dependencies | * Missing digest for > '/usr/portage/sys-libs/time

Re: [gentoo-user] htpasswd works only for valid-user

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 21:48:12 Laurent Kappler wrote: > Hi > > I'm using htpasswd to write the user password form my htaccess. > > It works only if I put "require valid-user" not if I put "require > specificuser" > > any idea? It should work, if everything else is correct. With that in mind,

Re: [gentoo-user] timezone-data: missing digest for timezone-data-2010d.ebuild...

2010-03-08 Thread Neil Walker
On 08/03/10 19:44, Jarry wrote: > Calculating dependencies | * Missing digest for > '/usr/portage/sys-libs/timezone-data/timezone-data-2010d.ebuild' > > What does it mean, What it says, I should think. > and how can I fix it? emerge --sync and try again. Be lucky, Neil http://www.neiljw.com

[gentoo-user] htpasswd works only for valid-user

2010-03-08 Thread Laurent Kappler
Hi I'm using htpasswd to write the user password form my htaccess. It works only if I put "require valid-user" not if I put "require specificuser" any idea? thx Laurent

[gentoo-user] timezone-data: missing digest for timezone-data-2010d.ebuild...

2010-03-08 Thread Jarry
Hi, today I got this strange message from portage: obelix ~ # emerge --pretend --update --deep --newuse world These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies | * Missing digest for '/usr/portage/sys-libs/timezone-data/timezone-data-2010d.ebuild' ... done! obelix

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Neil Walker
On 08/03/10 18:25, Tanstaafl wrote: > Almost forgot - are there any substantive advantages to moving to it, > other than just getting it done now so you don't have to do it later? > Let me turn that around. I decided to switch to baselayout-2/openrc this morning on this machine. It took around

Re: [gentoo-user] Best file system type for running vmware images?

2010-03-08 Thread Roberto Waltman
Mark Knecht wrote: > Hi, >I'm wondering if anyone has opinions (on this list? Right...) as to > the best file system type for running vmware images of Windows XP. As > best I can tell an 8GB C: drive shows up as 4x 2GB files and 1.5GB > DRAM is modeled in a file of its own: > >... > >I supp

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Mark Knecht
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Tanstaafl wrote: > On 2010-03-08 8:05 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: >> It feels like baselayout-2 and openrc have been in ~arch for a year >> or more, so there's no telling when it will move to stable. I haven't >> seen any indication from the dev either. In other words

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-08 8:05 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > It feels like baselayout-2 and openrc have been in ~arch for a year > or more, so there's no telling when it will move to stable. I haven't > seen any indication from the dev either. In other words, only that > dev knows what his plans are. As always.

[gentoo-user] Best file system type for running vmware images?

2010-03-08 Thread Mark Knecht
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has opinions (on this list? Right...) as to the best file system type for running vmware images of Windows XP. As best I can tell an 8GB C: drive shows up as 4x 2GB files and 1.5GB DRAM is modeled in a file of its own: firefly Mark-XP1 # ls -la total 9291380 drwxr-xr

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread Dale
Paul Hartman wrote: On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Dale wrote: ubiquitous1980 wrote: Alan McKinnon wrote: On Monday 08 March 2010 08:31:40 ubiquitous1980 wrote: I have a usb flash drive which will not allow me to edit its files. I have tried chmod a+rwx -R $f

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread Paul Hartman
On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:17 AM, Dale wrote: > ubiquitous1980 wrote: >> >> Alan McKinnon wrote: >> >>> >>> On Monday 08 March 2010 08:31:40 ubiquitous1980 wrote: >>> >>> I have a usb flash drive which will not allow me to edit its files. I have tried chmod a+rwx -R $files but this d

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 14:44:13 Tanstaafl wrote: > On 2010-03-07 1:17 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On Saturday 06 March 2010 20:39:05 Tanstaafl wrote: > >> Baselayout2 is still not stable, so, yes, I'm still on baselayout1, > >> and now you've gone and made me nervous again. ;) > >> > >> > >> > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel 2.6.31-r6 - where is hot-pluggable device support for udev?

2010-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-07 9:14 AM, Florian Philipp wrote: > Tanstaafl schrieb: >> The Gentoo udev guide (http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/udev-guide.xml) says >> specifically to make sure that: >> >> 'General setup ---> >> [*] Support for hot-pluggable devices' >> >> is enabled, but I didn't have this option ava

Re: [gentoo-user] Multiple Update Issues - what order should things be done?

2010-03-08 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-07 1:17 PM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Saturday 06 March 2010 20:39:05 Tanstaafl wrote: >> Baselayout2 is still not stable, so, yes, I'm still on baselayout1, >> and now you've gone and made me nervous again. ;) >> >> Are you suggesting I should already be using it?? > You are going to

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread John H. Moe
On 08/03/10 16:46, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Monday 08 March 2010 08:31:40 ubiquitous1980 wrote: >> I have a usb flash drive which will not allow me to edit its files. I >> have tried chmod a+rwx -R $files but this does still not permit >> editing. Further, the files within the directories refuse

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Monday 08 March 2010 09:33:07 ubiquitous1980 wrote: > Alan McKinnon wrote: > > On Monday 08 March 2010 08:31:40 ubiquitous1980 wrote: > >> I have a usb flash drive which will not allow me to edit its files. I > >> have tried chmod a+rwx -R $files but this does still not permit > >> editing. Fu

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:51:32 +0800, ubiquitous1980 wrote: > Discovered something: if the usb flash drive is mounted with nautilus, > there is no problem with permissions. If mounted from within console, > and mounted to /mnt/disk, issues with permissions begin. > If you mount it in a console, a

Re: [gentoo-user] Cannot edit files on usb flash drive.

2010-03-08 Thread Dale
ubiquitous1980 wrote: Alan McKinnon wrote: On Monday 08 March 2010 08:31:40 ubiquitous1980 wrote: I have a usb flash drive which will not allow me to edit its files. I have tried chmod a+rwx -R $files but this does still not permit editing. Further, the files within the directories