[gentoo-user] Re: Any luck with the postfix upgrade?

2007-02-24 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-02-25, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, apparently it's time for me to upgrade like so: > > mail-mta/postfix-2.3.6 [2.2.10] > > Has anyone else made this upgrade? Yup. > How did it go? OK, though I somehow forgot to merge my settings into the new .cf files on one machine. It ra

[gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread »Q«
In , Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks. I think it is not a good idea to call Firefox (for some > > branding issue) its development codename. Maybe Gentoo should use > > Debian's Iceweasel name. > > I agree. It's confusing that the brand-less name is the same

Re: [gentoo-user] Any luck with the postfix upgrade?

2007-02-24 Thread Daniel Iliev
Grant wrote: > Hello, apparently it's time for me to upgrade like so: > > mail-mta/postfix-2.3.6 [2.2.10] > > Has anyone else made this upgrade? How did it go? Anything to watch > out for? > > - Grant The upgrade here was OK. I didn't have to change anything - just emerged and reloaded with "/et

[gentoo-user] Any luck with the postfix upgrade?

2007-02-24 Thread Grant
Hello, apparently it's time for me to upgrade like so: mail-mta/postfix-2.3.6 [2.2.10] Has anyone else made this upgrade? How did it go? Anything to watch out for? - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Portage wants to re-emerge old kernel sources

2007-02-24 Thread Grant
> > > It is true then that emerge --depclean never unmerges slotted packages? > > > > Just how would portage know that an old slot is no longer needed? Just > > because a newer version is installed doesn't mean it's been compiled or > > that the old is no longer needed (you might need to compile s

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Grant
>> As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one >> emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about >> box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why? >> > > Some licensing BS or other. > > >> Is really development version of Firefox i

[gentoo-user] how does one temporarily disable a firefox plugin

2007-02-24 Thread Allan Gottlieb
I have a stable x86 gentoo system with firefox (bon echo) 2.0.0.1) and totem 2.16.4. According to about:plugins totem is to handle mp3 files I am trying to download an MP3 from "The teaching company" (they have lectures on various subjects). The actual button pressed invokes some javascript. Th

Re: [gentoo-user] Wireless PCI Network controller: RaLink RT2561/RT61 rev B 802.11 - Driver Problem

2007-02-24 Thread Richard Watson
Yes it's pointing to the correct kernel source - Thanks I recompiled my kernel and modprobe rt61 worked. I now have an interface that come up called ra0. The following worked for me: Added rt61 to /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 # ln -s net.lo net.ra0 I edited /etc/conf.d/net modules=

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Gyuszk
Grant Edwards írta: > On 2007-02-24, Gyuszk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Dear gentoo users, >> >> As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one >> emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about >> box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 developm

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Gyuszk
Thomas Rösner írta: > Grant Edwards schrieb: >> On 2007-02-24, Gyuszk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Dear gentoo users, >>> >>> As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one >>> emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about >>> box) Bon Echo (the

Re: [gentoo-user] Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Bo Ørsted Andresen
On Saturday 24 February 2007 20:50:37 Gyuszk wrote: > As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one > emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about > box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why? > Is really development version of F

Re: [gentoo-user] Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Jakob Buchgraber
Gyuszk wrote: Dear gentoo users, As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why? Is really development version of Firefox in Portage, or wh

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Thomas Rösner
Grant Edwards schrieb: On 2007-02-24, Gyuszk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear gentoo users, As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). W

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread Samuel Baldwin
Maybe, just maybe, if we all stoped posting (mailing) to this thread, it would go away, and we wouldn't have this problem. Something to chew on.. -- Samuel (shardz) Shardz's Igloo: shardz.homelinux.net Registered Linux User #410639 amarok.kde.org defectivebydesign.org usmc.mil

Re: [gentoo-user] Kwrite and CPU usage and locking up when scrolling

2007-02-24 Thread Dale
Willie Wong wrote: > > use sed, the syntax is practically the same. > > sed -e "s/\*\*\*//" /var/log/emerge.log > /tmp/sedemerge.log > > and then open /tmp/sedemerge.log using Kwrite. > > Best, > > W > Thanks Willie. That worked great. I wonder if someone needs to tell the programmer for p

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread Dale
Mantas Povilaitis wrote: > It seems some people just cant miss an opportunity to flame and whine > about "spam" (and it wasted like 5 s of my oh so important life OMG, > OMFG!!!) and write pseudo-humorous juvenile nonsenses. OP at least > wrote something meaningful while all other of you "Responsib

Re: [gentoo-user] Documentation annoyances

2007-02-24 Thread Walter Dnes
On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 08:06:20PM -0800, Zac Medico wrote > Walter Dnes wrote: > > Guess what happens to the bookmarks next time there's a minor version > > bump to any of those programs (e.g. when I update world)? I suppose I > > should try to slap together a script that's run after emerge.

[gentoo-user] Re: Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-02-24, Gyuszk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear gentoo users, > > As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one > emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about > box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why? Some licensing

[gentoo-user] Bon Echo (why?)

2007-02-24 Thread Gyuszk
Dear gentoo users, As you all know, Firefox 2.0.0.2 is stable on x86 in Portage. When one emerges it, Gnome menu call, and the software calls itself (in about box) Bon Echo (the codename of Firefox 2 development tree). Why? Is really development version of Firefox in Portage, or what? Thanks a lo

Re: [gentoo-user] aiglx/beryl: xfce, firefox issues

2007-02-24 Thread b.n.
b.n. ha scritto: >> 2)The xfce standard pager doesn't show windows in other beryl desktops, >> only in the current active desktop. > > This is unsolved instead. > >> Where can I look for hints on what's wrong and how to solve it? > Moreover, it seems that the svn does a complete mess when swit

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread Neil Walker
b.n. wrote: Yes, but we love it. I would continue, but I'm going to the cheese shop in front of the Ministry of Silly Walks. No, no, no. Go to the pet shop and buy a parrot! ;) Be lucky, Neil -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] aiglx/beryl: xfce, firefox issues

2007-02-24 Thread b.n.
> 1)I have a Firefox instance on desktop A. I do switch (by clicking on > pager, no cube etc.- cube is not working btw) to desktop B, then again > to desktop A. The firefox window often is no more visible on desktop A, > nor it appears in the Expose plugin. I can see it on the task bar and > click

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 19:51 +0200, Mantas Povilaitis wrote: > It seems some people just cant miss an opportunity to flame and whine [...precedes to flame and whine] I just want to say that I agree with you 100%. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread b.n.
Mantas Povilaitis ha scritto: > It seems some people just cant miss an opportunity to flame and whine > about "spam" (and it wasted like 5 s of my oh so important life OMG, > OMFG!!!) and write pseudo-humorous juvenile nonsenses. OP at least > wrote something meaningful while all other of you "Resp

Re: [gentoo-user] off topic : Dolphin massacre in Japan

2007-02-24 Thread Mantas Povilaitis
It seems some people just cant miss an opportunity to flame and whine about "spam" (and it wasted like 5 s of my oh so important life OMG, OMFG!!!) and write pseudo-humorous juvenile nonsenses. OP at least wrote something meaningful while all other of you "Responsible mailing list users writing ev

Re: [gentoo-user] [Off Topic] screen configuration...

2007-02-24 Thread Roger Mason
"Steve [Gentoo]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I want to use screen, but my emacs-afflicted fingers automatically type > "control-a" to go to the beginning of the line in my shell - which is > somewhat unfortunate for screen. > I too am an emacs user. I have escape \ as the first line of my

Re: [gentoo-user] VNC problems

2007-02-24 Thread Gyuszk
Etaoin Shrdlu írta: > On Saturday 24 February 2007 13:38, Gyuszk wrote: > > >> All in all: I want to connect (using TightVNC Win32) to the existing >> DISPLAY:0 (gnome) session. Is it possible? >> > > I think you need a VNC server that allows connections to display :0 (eg, > the "real" dis

Re: [gentoo-user] Kwrite and CPU usage and locking up when scrolling

2007-02-24 Thread Willie Wong
On Sat, Feb 24, 2007 at 07:11:46AM -0600, Penguin Lover Dale squawked: > Benno Schulenberg wrote: > > Open a copy of your emerge.log in vim and do: > > > > :%s/\*\*\*// > > > H, I don't have vim installed. use sed, the syntax is practically the same. sed -e "s/\*\*\*//" /var/log/emerge.l

[gentoo-user] aiglx/beryl: xfce, firefox issues

2007-02-24 Thread b.n.
Hi, I successfully managed to run AIGLX+Beryl with the following system: videocard: ati radeon 9200se xorg: 7.1 (stable, from Portage) beryl: 0.1.4 (~x86, from Portage) window decorator: emerald 0.1.4 (~x86, from portage). xfce: 4.2 (stable, from Portage) It works mostly OK, but I have two seriou

Re: [gentoo-user] VNC problems

2007-02-24 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Saturday 24 February 2007 13:38, Gyuszk wrote: > All in all: I want to connect (using TightVNC Win32) to the existing > DISPLAY:0 (gnome) session. Is it possible? I think you need a VNC server that allows connections to display :0 (eg, the "real" display). Portage offers x11vnc and xf4vnc to

Re: [gentoo-user] Kwrite and CPU usage and locking up when scrolling

2007-02-24 Thread Dale
Benno Schulenberg wrote: > Dale wrote: > >> Here is the thing that is so odd, it will open any other >> large file and work fine but it will mess up on emerge.log. >> > > Open a copy of your emerge.log in vim and do: > > :%s/\*\*\*// > > After that KWrite will handle the file without a p

Re: [gentoo-user] VNC problems

2007-02-24 Thread Raymond Lewis Rebbeck
On Saturday, 24 February 2007 23:08, Gyuszk wrote: > Dear Gentoo users, > > I'm having VNC-related problems. > I want to make VNC'ing work the following: > > I have a Gentoo desktop box with gdm+gnome, only one user. I'm using X > on DISPLAY:0 0-24/7 all the time. If I'm not sitting in front of the

Re: [gentoo-user] VNC problems

2007-02-24 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 13:38 +0100, Gyuszk wrote: > All in all: I want to connect (using TightVNC Win32) to the existing > DISPLAY:0 (gnome) session. Is it possible? > If isn't, the following will do: VNC server *always*[1] creates a new X server to export. It doesn't export the (X) console. If

Re: [gentoo-user] how to disable an automatic feature in vim? - SOLVED

2007-02-24 Thread John Blinka
Philip Webb wrote: Google 'vim automatic comment' finds sect 30.6 of the Vim User Manual, which covers something similar; also http://ianua.initd.org/vimit/vim63/html/change.html#fo-table which seems to cover what you describe under options 'r' & 'o'. Perhaps this will get you started, if n

[gentoo-user] VNC problems

2007-02-24 Thread Gyuszk
Dear Gentoo users, I'm having VNC-related problems. I want to make VNC'ing work the following: I have a Gentoo desktop box with gdm+gnome, only one user. I'm using X on DISPLAY:0 0-24/7 all the time. If I'm not sitting in front of the box, I lock the session with the corresponding Gnome menu. So,

Re: [gentoo-user] ssmtp error when using elog

2007-02-24 Thread Albert Hopkins
On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 12:15 +, Paul Stear wrote: > Sorry for posting this again but can anybody help? > How do I find out what 451 Temporary Local Problem is? > Paul > > Hello all, > Sometime ago I stopped receiving elog mail messages. > The error in the log is:- > > sendmail: RCPT TO: (451 T

[gentoo-user] ssmtp error when using elog

2007-02-24 Thread Paul Stear
Sorry for posting this again but can anybody help? How do I find out what 451 Temporary Local Problem is? Paul Hello all, Sometime ago I stopped receiving elog mail messages. The error in the log is:- sendmail: RCPT TO: (451 Temporary local problem - please try later) !!! PORTAGE_ELOG_COMMAND fa

Re: [gentoo-user] Kwrite and CPU usage and locking up when scrolling

2007-02-24 Thread Benno Schulenberg
Dale wrote: > Here is the thing that is so odd, it will open any other > large file and work fine but it will mess up on emerge.log. Open a copy of your emerge.log in vim and do: :%s/\*\*\*// After that KWrite will handle the file without a problem. As to why, I can only guess: when the sta

Re: [gentoo-user] ot - video encoding

2007-02-24 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Saturday 24 February 2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote about '[gentoo-user] ot - video encoding': > Hi List im looking for a program to encode from avi to divx does anyone > know of a program to do this? Short answer: mencoder Longer answer: (1) Avi is not a format -- or at least it's not a video

Re: [gentoo-user] coda auto-login

2007-02-24 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Friday 23 February 2007 22:18, Jürgen Geuter wrote: > On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 02:39 +0100, Enrico Weigelt wrote: > > > If you need to execute something put it to > > > /etc/conf.d/local.start or > > > /etc/conf.d/local.stop > > > > Does not fully work, since some services require the coda > > volu

Re: [gentoo-user] Kwrite and CPU usage and locking up when scrolling

2007-02-24 Thread Dale
Dale wrote: > > Well, I like nano better but not if I can use something GUI. ;-) > That option is not exactly what I am hoping to use. > > I don't understand portage and ebuilds well enough to do that. How > about this. Is there a way to just tell emerge to emerge each > separate package and g

Re: [gentoo-user] [Off Topic] screen configuration...

2007-02-24 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Friday 23 February 2007 17:40, Steve [Gentoo] wrote: > I want to use screen, but my emacs-afflicted fingers automatically type > "control-a" to go to the beginning of the line in my shell - which is > somewhat unfortunate for screen. Amen. Luckily I'm not an emacs user, so I quickly broke myse

Re: [gentoo-user] [Off Topic] screen configuration...

2007-02-24 Thread Frank Gruellich
* Steve [Gentoo] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 23. Feb 07: > I want to use screen, but my emacs-afflicted fingers automatically type > "control-a" to go to the beginning of the line in my shell - which is > somewhat unfortunate for screen. With default settings you can send the escape key to an application

Re: [gentoo-user] Problem with UNICODE and man pages encoding

2007-02-24 Thread paulie.x
Hans-Werner Hilse napsal(a): Hi, On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:07:52 +0100 (CET) paulie.x <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So to the OP: Configure your terminal accordingly (for console: set consoletrans and -font correctly) or if you didn't yet, install a unicode-aware terminal program. It is not true be

Re: [gentoo-user] Problem with UNICODE and man pages encoding

2007-02-24 Thread jcd
Hans-Werner Hilse napsal(a): Hi, On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 14:07:52 +0100 (CET) paulie.x <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So to the OP: Configure your terminal accordingly (for console: set consoletrans and -font correctly) or if you didn't yet, install a unicode-aware terminal program. It is not true be