Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Dave On Sat, Dec 17, 2022, 11:42 AM Dale wrote: > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM Dale wrote: > > > > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale wrote: > > > > > I > > > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that? That would

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On 17/12/2022 20:03, Mark Knecht wrote: I'm just asking what's the purpose of doing LVM, or your suggested layering, specifically on a storage pool for a home user like Dale? That's the part I don't understand, especially for a new NAS user like Dale? From my POV, snapshots, in-place

Re:[SOLVED] [gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

On 12/17/22 15:18, Mark Knecht wrote: On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote: > > On 12/16/22 22:52, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > > I recently upgraded remote computer and whey trying to connect via X2go with XFCE session

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:10 PM Wol > wrote: > > > Do you want the system layered, with each layer doing one job? Use > > dm-integrity to protect against corruption, raid to join the disks, lvm > > to partition them, and ext to manage

Re: [gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 2:17 PM wrote: > > On 12/16/22 22:52, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: > > I recently upgraded remote computer and whey trying to connect via X2go with XFCE session produces just grey screen and it is hard to terminate the session. > > > > When I select "Connect to local

Re: [gentoo-user] X2go - connect to XFCE desktop - grey screen

On 12/16/22 22:52, the...@sys-concept.com wrote: I recently upgraded remote computer and whey trying to connect via X2go with XFCE session produces just grey screen and it is hard to terminate the session. When I select "Connect to local Desktop" (remote computer is running XFCE) the

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Am Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 09:09:48AM -0700 schrieb Mark Knecht: > On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM Dale wrote: > > > I > > > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that? That would be > > > interesting. I wonder if there is a NAS software that uses LVM > > > instead. Interesting

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:10 PM Wol wrote: > Do you want the system layered, with each layer doing one job? Use > dm-integrity to protect against corruption, raid to join the disks, lvm > to partition them, and ext to manage the directories and files. > > I do the latter ... No argument there,

Re: [gentoo-user] Gaming on gentoo

On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 18:46:57 + Artur Tamm wrote: > Here is my output (start the game and exit from menu right away). It seems > yours is failing at the audio initialisation stage. Could you try to I disabled all the audio options in the makefile like this.. # Enable/Disable user

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On 17/12/2022 16:09, Mark Knecht wrote: Hummm...I don't know Dale, I don't know... ZFS is a file system. LVM is an abstraction on top (or underneath?) of a file system. My understanding of LVM is that it frees you from hard decisions on partition sizes, not that it replaces ZFS or ext3/4/5. Do

Re: [gentoo-user] Gaming on gentoo

Here is my output (start the game and exit from menu right away). It seems yours is failing at the audio initialisation stage. Could you try to compile quakespasm without any audio support. === Command line: ./quakespasm_compiled Found SDL version 1.2.16 Detected 8 CPUs. Initializing QuakeSpasm

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 9:42 AM Dale wrote: > > > That is true. Thing is, I've learned how to manage LVM even with encrypted data. I've also learned how to expand storage without losing data or getting confused about what I'm doing. To me, using LVM is pretty easy given the notes I have for

Re: [gentoo-user] Gaming on gentoo

Dave On Tue, Dec 13, 2022, 12:18 AM Alan Ianson wrote: > Hello list, > > I am a gentoo newbie. I have installed gentoo about a month ago and have > been busy since in my free time getting it up and running. > > I have a problem with quakespasm, it segfaults on startup.. this is what I > get.. >

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM Dale > wrote: > > > > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > > > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale > wrote: > > > > > I > > > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that?  That

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 8:52 AM Dale wrote: > > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale wrote: > > > I > > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that? That would be > > interesting. I wonder if there is a NAS software that uses LVM > > instead. Interesting

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Mark Knecht wrote: > > > On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale > wrote: > > > I > > wonder, could one install the LVM stuff and use that?  That would be > > interesting.  I wonder if there is a NAS software that uses LVM > > instead.  Interesting thought.  I just may

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM Dale wrote: > > I noticing that now. Once the install is done and you have the IP > address, heck, you don't need a monitor for much of anything it > appears. I even found a console so one can type in things to do. Exactly. My TrueNAS machines haven't had a

Re: [gentoo-user] NAS and replacing with larger drives

Am Sat, Dec 17, 2022 at 12:49:01AM -0600 schrieb Dale: > > While ZFS has the same pooling feature as LVM, meaning you can bunch several > > disks together to create a JBOD, it has one big disadvantage over LVM: you > > can grow a pool, but not shrink it. Actually, while reading up on stuff for >

[gentoo-user] Re: Major problems with libpcre / UTF8

On 2022-12-16, Walter Dnes wrote: > Apologies to those who've already seen this or had their replies > bounce. The mail host I use was down yesterday (the big storm?) so I > haven't seen any responses to this post. Here's a second try... > > I just finished solving my babl problems, but

Re: [gentoo-user] Gaming on gentoo

On Sat, 17 Dec 2022 11:03:42 +0200 Artur Tamm wrote: > I try to have a systemd and pulseaudio free setup ("religious" reasons). I also prefer OpenRC myself but I like pulseaudio. It doesn't replace alsa, it compliments it. > When I need pulse I use apulse and otherwise everything else is

Re: [gentoo-user] Gaming on gentoo

Hi, I try to have a systemd and pulseaudio free setup ("religious" reasons). When I need pulse I use apulse and otherwise everything else is compiled with alsa flag. I wonder if the issue is related to graphics drivers/libraries instead. D remember having segfaults with some other linux ports