Re: [gentoo-user] terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread Matthew Marlowe
My problem is that LVM2 is not supported in parted which is the recommended tool to deal with this. I suspect I only need to map the individual PE to a particular start sector on each drive, not btrfs, but then there is stripe/block sizes to consider as well ... WD also are recommending

[gentoo-user] emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread Kraus Philipp
Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but that does not solve the problem. The messages during emerge are: IO.xs: In function 'XS_IO__File_new_tmpfile': IO.xs:229:

Re: [gentoo-user] terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread William Kenworthy
On Mon, 2011-03-14 at 23:50 -0700, Matthew Marlowe wrote: My problem is that LVM2 is not supported in parted which is the recommended tool to deal with this. I suspect I only need to map the individual PE to a particular start sector on each drive, not btrfs, but then there is

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ALSA - Still No Sound

2011-03-15 Thread dhk
On 03/07/2011 11:15 AM, Mick wrote: On 7 March 2011 12:41, dhk dhk...@optonline.net wrote: Here's an update. Yesterday morning I recompiled the kernel, but I took most everything out that didn't look like one of the three audio cards I've been trying to get working. I rebooted and tested

Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-15 Thread Matthew Finkel
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:46 AM, sean tech.j...@myfairpoint.net wrote: On 03/12/2011 01:28 PM, Matthew Finkel wrote: But if this was a pre-existing build, he should have had numerous kernels configured, unless he removed/moved the config each time he upgraded. Sean, Two

Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-15 Thread Matthew Finkel
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 10:13 AM, Matthew Finkel matthew.fin...@gmail.comwrote: On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:46 AM, sean tech.j...@myfairpoint.net wrote: On 03/12/2011 01:28 PM, Matthew Finkel wrote: But if this was a pre-existing build, he should have had numerous kernels configured,

[gentoo-user] Re: emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread walt
On 03/15/2011 03:14 AM, Kraus Philipp wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but that does not solve the problem. The messages during emerge are: IO.xs: In function

[gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Live 11.0

2011-03-15 Thread James
Mark Knecht markknecht at gmail.com writes: Hybrid runs on either 32-bit or 64-bit hardware. MultilLib requires 64-bit hardware. Thanks Mark, Yep, got that. There is no hybrid profile? Not that I can find. Is what about all those 32 bit goodies like plugins window-compatibility-software etc

[gentoo-user] Re: devfs is obsolete?

2011-03-15 Thread 7v5w7go9ub0o
On 03/14/11 20:48, walt wrote: On 03/14/2011 10:57 AM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: .. FWICT, devfs mounts /dev/pts , so how do we mount /dev/pts in a post devfs world? I just deleted several paragraphs of fatherly advice from this reply

[gentoo-user] Re: emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread Philipp Kraus
On 2011-03-15 15:50:44 +0100, walt said: On 03/15/2011 03:14 AM, Kraus Philipp wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but that does not solve the problem. The

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Live 11.0

2011-03-15 Thread Mark Knecht
On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:55 AM, James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com wrote: Mark Knecht markknecht at gmail.com writes: Hybrid runs on either 32-bit or 64-bit hardware. MultilLib requires 64-bit hardware. Thanks Mark, Yep, got that. There is no hybrid profile? Not that I can find. Is what

[gentoo-user] Re: terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread James
Bill Kenworthy billk at iinet.net.au writes: I have recently added a WD 2TB green drive to two systems and am finding terrible performance with btrfs on an LVM using these drives. H, I've been contemplating btrfs on some new installs with the eventual goal of a CEPH network file system,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Live 11.0

2011-03-15 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:55:57 + (UTC), James wrote: Yep, got that. There is no hybrid profile? Not that I can find. It's not a hybrid in that sense, it's a dual boot DVD with 32 bit and 64 bit software. You choose whether to boot a 32 bit or 64 bit system each time. -- Neil Bothwick

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Tuesday 15 March 2011 15:26:44 James wrote: Bill Kenworthy billk at iinet.net.au writes: I have recently added a WD 2TB green drive to two systems and am finding terrible performance with btrfs on an LVM using these drives. H, I've been contemplating btrfs on some new installs with

Re: [gentoo-user] terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Tuesday 15 March 2011 13:37:46 Bill Kenworthy wrote: I have recently added a WD 2TB green drive to two systems and am finding terrible performance with btrfs on an LVM using these drives. I just saw on the mythtv list about the sector size problem these drives have where they have poor

Re: [gentoo-user] /usr/src/linux gone

2011-03-15 Thread sean
On Mar 15, 2011, at 10:13 AM, Matthew Finkel wrote: Is it possible you ran depclean prior to compiling the newest kernel that you emerged? Do not think so. I keep things up to date and there were no warnings flags such as the nvidia-drivers that notified me of the missing .config in

[gentoo-user] Re: emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread walt
On 03/15/2011 08:05 AM, Philipp Kraus wrote: On 2011-03-15 15:50:44 +0100, walt said: On 03/15/2011 03:14 AM, Kraus Philipp wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but

[gentoo-user] Re: emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread Philipp Kraus
On 2011-03-15 18:25:31 +0100, walt said: On 03/15/2011 08:05 AM, Philipp Kraus wrote: On 2011-03-15 15:50:44 +0100, walt said: On 03/15/2011 03:14 AM, Kraus Philipp wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages

[gentoo-user] mpfr won't compile anymore

2011-03-15 Thread alain . didierjean
Before I investigate any further, is there any known problem with the ebuild of mpfr last update ? Here's what I get: !!! Please attach the following file when seeking support: !!! /var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/mpfr-2.4.2_p3/work/mpfr-2.4.2/config.log * ERROR: dev-libs/mpfr-2.4.2_p3 failed (compile

[gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Grant
A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix. I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch? If that happens I'll be in real trouble. Will I be able to switch back to a non-hardened profile afterward? I plan

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 03/15/2011 02:05 PM, Grant wrote: A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix. I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch? If that happens I'll be in real trouble. Will I be able to switch back to

[gentoo-user] dev-libs/efreet-9999 revision 57773 fails to emerge

2011-03-15 Thread Mick
- libs/efreet-'. * This ebuild is from an overlay named 'enlightenment': '/var/lib/layman/enlightenment/' * The complete build log is located at '/var/log/portage/dev- libs:efreet-:20110315-190856.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev- libs/efreet-

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread Arttu V.
On 3/15/11, Kraus Philipp philipp.kr...@flashpixx.de wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but that does not solve the problem. The messages during emerge are:

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Grant
A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix.  I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch?  If that happens I'll be in real trouble.  Will I be able to switch back to a non-hardened profile afterward?  I

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 03/15/2011 03:20 PM, Grant wrote: A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix. I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch? If that happens I'll be in real trouble. Will I be able to switch back to

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Alan McKinnon
On 15/03/11 20:05, Grant wrote: A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix. I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch? If that happens I'll be in real trouble. Will I be able to switch back to a

[gentoo-user] Re: emerge dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failed

2011-03-15 Thread Philipp Kraus
On 2011-03-15 20:06:52 +0100, Arttu V. said: On 3/15/11, Kraus Philipp philipp.kr...@flashpixx.de wrote: Hello, I've try to emerge my world target new, but the dev-lang/perl-5.12.3 failes. I've found on the gentoo pages the hint to sync the portage tree again, but that does not solve the

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Grant
A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix.  I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch?  If that happens I'll be in real trouble.  Will I be able to switch back to a non-hardened profile afterward?  I

Re: [gentoo-user] dev-libs/efreet-9999 revision 57773 fails to emerge

2011-03-15 Thread Ian Lee
=dev- libs/efreet-'. * This ebuild is from an overlay named 'enlightenment': '/var/lib/layman/enlightenment/' * The complete build log is located at '/var/log/portage/dev- libs:efreet-:20110315-190856.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev- libs

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 03/15/2011 04:28 PM, Grant wrote: A dev is asking me to switch to a hardened profile in order to test a fix. I'm happy to go through the process, but is there a chance my laptop could be unusable after the switch? If that happens I'll be in real trouble. Will I be able to switch back to

Re: [gentoo-user] dev-libs/efreet-9999 revision 57773 fails to emerge

2011-03-15 Thread Alan McKinnon
/layman/enlightenment/' * The complete build log is located at '/var/log/portage/dev- libs:efreet-:20110315-190856.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/dev- libs/efreet-/temp/environment'. * S: '/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/efreet-/work/efreet

[gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo Live 11.0

2011-03-15 Thread James
Neil Bothwick neil at digimed.co.uk writes: It's not a hybrid in that sense, it's a dual boot DVD with 32 bit and 64 bit software. You choose whether to boot a 32 bit or 64 bit system each time. OK Mark and Neil. I got the picture. I'll flush this out as I do seem to still have some 32bit

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: terrible performance with btrfs on LVM2 using a WD 2TB green drive

2011-03-15 Thread Bill Kenworthy
On Tue, 2011-03-15 at 15:26 +, James wrote: Bill Kenworthy billk at iinet.net.au writes: I have recently added a WD 2TB green drive to two systems and am finding terrible performance with btrfs on an LVM using these drives. H, I've been contemplating btrfs on some new installs

Re: [gentoo-user] Switching to a hardened profile and back again

2011-03-15 Thread Dale
Alan McKinnon wrote: emerge -e world does remerge everything, but not in the order you'd expect. try it with -p, you'll see that glibc and gcc are near the end. You want them at the beginning, so that the hardened system is built by a compiler and libc that is hardened as well as the rest of