Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Calendar applications

2010-12-31 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:06:51AM -0800, walt wrote: > On 12/31/2010 08:35 AM, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 03:55:29AM +, Stroller wrote: > >> > >> On 30/12/2010, at 11:22pm, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > >>> ... >

Re: [gentoo-user] Calendar applications

2010-12-31 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 03:55:29AM +, Stroller wrote: > > On 30/12/2010, at 11:22pm, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > ... > > I'm looking for a lightweight calendar application that can do the > > following things: > > > > Event handling (prefer

[gentoo-user] Calendar applications

2010-12-30 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
Hey guys, I'm looking for a lightweight calendar application that can do the following things: Event handling (preferrably also a support for recurring events) Notification of events Handle several calendars at once (as in showing all calendars in one view and preferrably colour coded) Import o

[gentoo-user] Maya 2011 anyone

2010-11-09 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
Hey guys, I've been trying to install Maya 2011 for some time now. I get the rpms unpacked (http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15770983&linkID=9242259) with no major difficulties. The dynamic linking needed is in place (ebuild I'm writing to make life easier for o

[gentoo-user] Portage (and other packages) downgrade?

2010-11-04 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
Hey guys, I'm having some strange behaviour from portage. Last week it downgraded chromium, which happens from time to time, so I didn't think too much about it. Today when updating portage seemed to want to downgrade itself from alpha3 to 2.1.9. As well as downgrading pidgin (this is without gr

Re: [gentoo-user] baselayout --> openrc ?

2010-10-23 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 02:48:58AM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > Apparently, though unproven, at 23:50 on Friday 22 October 2010, Zeerak > Mustafa Waseem did opine thusly: > > > > It's openrc-${PV}+1 - there's no question about that. > > > > > > &g

Re: [gentoo-user] baselayout --> openrc ?

2010-10-22 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:59:18PM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > Apparently, though unproven, at 22:37 on Friday 22 October 2010, Zeerak > Mustafa Waseem did opine thusly: > > > > > I understood the future of Openrc within Gentoo to be in question: > > > > http

Re: [gentoo-user] baselayout --> openrc ?

2010-10-22 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 08:54:25PM +0100, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:19:51 +0100, Stroller wrote: > > > > ... Openrc will be stabilised at some time, > > > so you may as well do the upgrade when you feel like it rather that > > > when the devs decide to flip a keyword. > > >

Re: [gentoo-user] gcc upgrade: Active gcc profile is invalid!

2010-10-19 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Oct 19, 2010 at 07:45:58PM +0200, Jarry wrote: > Hi, > I just tried to upgrade gcc (stable amd64, from 4.4.3-r2 > to 4.4.4-r2) following the procedure recommended in Gentoo > GCC Upgrade Guide: > > emerge -uav gcc > > At the end of compilation, I got these strange messages: >

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xulrunner emerge problem

2010-09-21 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 05:49:48PM -0700, walt wrote: > On 09/21/2010 11:28 AM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > > walt wrote: > > > >> On 09/20/2010 04:17 AM, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > >>> I am finding that when I try to emerge xulrunner on the recent update I > >>> get the following: > >> > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: 32/64bit confusion

2010-08-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 12:15:41AM +0300, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 08/24/2010 11:53 PM, tpar...@etherstorm.net wrote: > > I have a new (first) gentoo amd64 install, multilib, and have been > > searching the docs, forums and google for information on how to handle > > emerges for 32bit programs

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless Issue

2010-05-19 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 07:14:35AM -0400, CJoeB wrote: > Hi, > > I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the > 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel. Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of > kernels, I haven't been able to get it working. I was using the ipw3945 > driver, but this driver needs

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Installing Gentoo via Gentoo ?

2010-04-18 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 10:57:05PM +1000, Lie Ryan wrote: > On 04/18/10 22:21, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > currently I am reading the Gentoo-Handbokk about installing a > > new Gentoo-System via boot-CD. > > > > If I have a running Gentoo-Sytem on my PC...would it be > > poss

Re: [gentoo-user] Installing Gentoo via Gentoo ?

2010-04-18 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 02:21:19PM +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > > Hi, > > currently I am reading the Gentoo-Handbokk about installing a > new Gentoo-System via boot-CD. > > If I have a running Gentoo-Sytem on my PC...would it be > possible to install a new Gentoo-System on a fresh harddi

Re: [gentoo-user] ati-driver for xorg-1.8.0 ?

2010-04-13 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 04:13:40PM +0200, Helmut Jarausch wrote: > Hi, > > while ati-drivers-8.721 is working just fine with xorg-server-1.7.6 > it is blocked by the recent xorg-server-1.8.0 . > Is there a more recent version of the ati-drivers, already? > > Many thank for some info, > Helmut. >

Re: [gentoo-user] ~amd64 - my experience so far...

2010-04-12 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 04:57:39AM -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: > ...is not so good actually. Certainly not the way I'd want others to > experience Gentoo. > > OK, the ~amd64 upgrade to @system was easy and relatively painless. > The documents were fairly clear. There are things to learn, and old > f

Re: [gentoo-user] emerge update gcc downgrade

2010-04-06 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 12:40:02PM +0200, Kraus Philipp wrote: > Hi, > > I run in a virtual machine a gentoo (~x86) system. I synced the portage > tree at the weekend an run emerge --update > > The update runs without errors, but emerge installed the gcc 4.3.4, > but on the system is the 4.4.3 in

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't get a DVD to burn.

2010-04-02 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 03:27:39PM -0400, stosss wrote: > > Bad enough you mentioned HAL in a conversation with Dale.  Now there's > > XML involved.  This thread is officially never going to end. > > This list really lightens up a day. LOL > > -- > If we can but prevent the government from wasti

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: help

2010-03-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 07:50:08PM -0400, Michael Edenfield wrote: > On Wednesday 24 March 2010 15:41:57 Alan McKinnon wrote: > > > It makes me just a little bit sad to see that the next version of Xorg > > (ebuild sitting in some testing proving ground somewhere) will not use hal > > at all. What

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: help

2010-03-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 09:16:12PM +0100, Alex Schuster wrote: > Alan McKinnon asks: > > > And Dale himself holds the record for starting the longest email thread > > ever outside of UseNet. > > > > It started with ... wait for it ... Xorg and hal! > > > > It makes me just a little bit sad to se

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: help

2010-03-23 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:21:06AM +0100, KH wrote: > Am 22.03.2010 23:51, schrieb Mick: > > >> > >> In Germany you are still free to sell the software to a third person who > >> is insane enough to buy Windows ;-) > > > > But how can you sell it - I think that it is an OEM license which will only

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: help

2010-03-22 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:36:59PM +0200, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Monday 22 March 2010 21:21:26 KH wrote: > > Am 22.03.2010 20:17, schrieb Mick: > > > TBH, I wouldn't pay money for it but as many OEM impose a MSWindows tax > > > on all of us I had no other option if I wanted to buy this particula

Re: [gentoo-user] Udev error and how to fix it.

2010-03-17 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 10:28:16PM +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: > On Wed, 2010-03-17 at 08:56 +0100, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 01:17:58AM +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > > On Tuesday 16 March 2010 17:33:13 Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > &

Re: [gentoo-user] Question about Seamonkey and a test.

2010-03-17 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 04:06:56AM -0500, Dale wrote: > Hi, > > I just gave Seamonkey a fresh start. Now I have a question. I had the > old set up so that when I opened Seamonkey, it would start both the > browser and email. Now it only starts the browser. I remember it was > in the prefere

Re: [gentoo-user] Udev error and how to fix it.

2010-03-17 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 01:17:58AM +, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Tuesday 16 March 2010 17:33:13 Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > > usually always look to see if ... > > Sorry, but I'm having terrible trouble parsing this expression. > > -- > Rgds >

Re: [gentoo-user] Udev error and how to fix it.

2010-03-16 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 01:19:31PM -0400, Willie Wong wrote: > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 04:37:28PM +0100, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:44:06PM +, Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:13:07 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Udev error and how to fix it.

2010-03-16 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:44:06PM +, Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:13:07 -0400, Philip Webb wrote: > > > Have you tried Mutt (smile) ? > > Not if it uses HAL :) > > > -- > Neil Bothwick > > I don't know if I can assimilate one more Borg Tagline! Hells to the no. I use m

Re: [gentoo-user] Advice for 64-bit n00b?

2010-03-03 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Thu, Mar 04, 2010 at 06:44:27AM +, Graham Murray wrote: > Volker Armin Hemmann writes: > > > no, it is not safe to have a 64bit only system. Just choose the multilib > > profile and start installing. If something needs the 32bit emul libs, it > > will > > pull the stuff in. There is not

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Pending layman directory "relocation"

2010-03-02 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 11:56:58AM -0500, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: > On 03/01/10 18:09, Neil Bothwick wrote: > > On Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:07:07 -0500, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: > > > >>> Or you can edit /var/lib/layman/make.conf and change the > >>> locations there. > >> > >> That didn't work for me; the curren

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gentoo down?

2010-03-01 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 05:30:40PM +0100, Daniel Wagener wrote: > On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 07:34:30 -0800 > Mark Knecht wrote: > > > > > Guess I'll have to wait for some nvidia installation instructions. > > Thanks! > > you may try the wiki though... > http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Main_Page > And

Re: [gentoo-user] mail client for mbox format sought

2010-03-01 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 10:06:49AM +0100, Helmut Jarausch wrote: > Hi, > > my setup here is a running Postix MTA which stores all incoming mail > into a single file (per user) in mbox format (/var/spool/mail/$USER) > > I'm desparately looking for a mail client with a GUI which can handle > that.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Kernel 2.6.33 and Nouveau

2010-02-27 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 10:39:19AM -0800, walt wrote: > On 02/27/2010 09:22 AM, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > > Hey guys > > > > Got then latest gentoo-sources last night, and thought I'd try with the > > nouveau > > drivers. And it went pretty well

[gentoo-user] Kernel 2.6.33 and Nouveau

2010-02-27 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
Hey guys Got then latest gentoo-sources last night, and thought I'd try with the nouveau drivers. And it went pretty well (until) I had to start X. I've attatched my xorg log. I have next to no idea what to do with the error. Thanks in advance :-) -- Zeerak Waseem X.Org X Server 1.7.5 Release

Re: [gentoo-user] Portage GUI interfaces...

2010-02-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 06:40:23PM -0800, BRM wrote: > I am interested in finding a GUI interface for working with portage, > preferably for KDE4. > Namely b/c I am getting a little tired of having konsole windows open and not > being able to keep track of where I am in the emerge update process

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: KDE? Get me out of here!

2010-02-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 08:32:17PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 02/24/2010 08:12 PM, Mike Edenfield wrote: > > On 2/24/2010 11:59 AM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > > > >> How do you know what he needs? He probably wants KDE but without the > >> whole "Semantic Desktop" thingy. > > > > Well, m

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: pdf viewing suggestions?

2010-02-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 06:06:46PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 02/24/2010 06:01 PM, daid kahl wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Simple question: Can you please explain your pdf viewer of choice (and > > any configs or 'hacks' I should do)? I can't find anything I like. > > > > I've tried xpdf

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: KDE? Get me out of here!

2010-02-24 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 03:38:09PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 02/24/2010 04:27 AM, Kevin O'Gorman wrote: > > I've been using KDE for a long time, for reasons that are no longer > > important to me. I have remained out of pure inertia. > > I use gnome happily at work, both on Fedora and U

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Graphical usenet client - alternative to Knode

2010-02-23 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 09:22:10PM +0200, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 02/23/2010 07:42 PM, Neil Bothwick wrote: > >> [...] > >> You got me with that one :) Just because I don't have this problem > >> doesn't mean no else does either. > > > > You are permanently wired to the Internet? Don't you

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3 and Kconvert

2010-02-22 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 12:11:53PM -0600, Dale wrote: > chrome://messenger/locale/messengercompose/composeMsgs.properties: > > On Sunday 21 February 2010 18:53:00 Dale wrote: > > > > > >> So, Seamonkey 1 isn't usable and Seamonkey 2 has a few bugs up its > >> but too. KDE is about the same. >

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3 and Kconvert

2010-02-20 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 05:43:11PM -0600, Dale wrote: > chrome://messenger/locale/messengercompose/composeMsgs.properties: > > On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 01:20:02PM -0600, Dale wrote: > > > >> chrome://messenger/locale/messengercompose/composeMsgs.properties: > >> > >>> Am Samstag, 20. Febru

Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3 and Kconvert

2010-02-20 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 01:20:02PM -0600, Dale wrote: > chrome://messenger/locale/messengercompose/composeMsgs.properties: > > Am Samstag, 20. Februar 2010 schrieb Dale: > > > > > >> So, it wants to rebuild Kconvert but there is no such thing in portage. > >> I have the kde-sunset layman up to

Re: [gentoo-user] Problem with installation kde-meta, gnome

2010-02-19 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 02:16:41PM +0100, Andrzej Stycze?? wrote: > On Thursday 18 of February 2010 15:11:16 Arttu V. wrote: > > > I'm guessing you're stuck with one or more of the regular USE-flag > > related circular deps problems: cups, ldap, sasl, kerberos, rle and > > what are there (and appa

Re: [gentoo-user] binary amd64 multilib build of gcc 4.3.4 wanted

2010-02-18 Thread Zeerak Mustafa Waseem
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 03:37:04PM +0800, William Kenworthy wrote: > Can someone point me to a binary amd64 multilib build of gcc 4.3.4 (same > as the amd64 install CD)? Or create one with quickpkg for me. > > I am finding it impossible to get gcc to build on a diskless system with > an nfs root.