[gentoo-user] Re: Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 10:30:02PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: > On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 02:00:35PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: > > I posted this on the forums but I want some more information. I have a > > bit of a dilemma. With these settings, > > > > xf86-video-intel: 2.6.3-r1 xorg-server: 1.6.2-r1 a

[gentoo-user] [solved] DOSEMU 1.4.0.0 won't run as ordinary user anymore

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 01:38:12AM -0400, Walter Dnes wrote > I've been using a specific program that only works under DOSEMU. It > worked great. Today, (after an update?) DOSEMU has stopped working as > an ordinary user, but still works for root. Here's the screen capture > > =

[gentoo-user] Re: Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 02:00:35PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: > I posted this on the forums but I want some more information. I have a > bit of a dilemma. With these settings, > > xf86-video-intel: 2.6.3-r1 xorg-server: 1.6.2-r1 and 1.6.3 kernel > module: i830 kernel: gentoo 2.6.29-r5 and 2.6.30-r4

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 07:06:35PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: > Well I tried the .28 kernel with the package versions you suggested, and > when the X server starts, it's just a black screen BUT the machine > doesn't freeze and there is video output, it is just black. These lines > seem relevant in th

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

Yes, it's me again. I think upgrading to the newest unstable vanilla-source (31-rc8) makes it definitely go faster, but Firefox is still a little laggy. Although Epiphany really isn't, so I think it's just Firefox's fault. Anyway, my computer actually did freeze once. Just wanting to provide an upd

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 07:55:16PM -0400, Simon Hunt wrote: > On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 04:44:31PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: > > === On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === > > > And you don't get freezes or anything? > > > > === > > > > No, everything seems to be working fine now. > > > > > > -- Kei

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 04:44:31PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: > === On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === > > And you don't get freezes or anything? > > === > > No, everything seems to be working fine now. > > > -- Keith Dart > Okay, I did everything you said and THANK YOU! I don't get freezes a

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

=== On Sat, 08/29, Simon Hunt wrote: === > And you don't get freezes or anything? === No, everything seems to be working fine now. -- Keith Dart -- -- ~ Keith Dart public key: ID: 19017044

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Gmail & mailing lists

On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 12:26:46AM +0100, Stroller wrote: > I believe this is a known issue with Gmail, but my Google-Fu is not > revealing the work-around. > > I believe the fix is something like: > - the messages appear in sent items, or > - use the Gmail web interface to create a new folder f

[gentoo-user] Re: Gmail & mailing lists

On 30 Aug 2009, at 00:06, Simon Hunt wrote: ... By the way, I know I should be replying to the messages I already sent right? But those messages don't appear in my inbox, with mutt using GMail and IMAP, any suggestions? I believe this is a known issue with Gmail, but my Google-Fu is not reve

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

And I just sent the last two messages in the wrong order because I forgot I still only had a draft of my first message, I never actually sent it until I realized that.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 29 Aug 2009, at 22:34, Harry Putnam wrote: ... Well you can't expect emerge to read your mind. If you want something, enable it. This is Gentoo, after all. Ok... everybody is suddenly an expert... hehe. My thinking ran something like: Mplayer may play *.mov files with its own codec... t

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

Well I tried the .28 kernel with the package versions you suggested, and when the X server starts, it's just a black screen BUT the machine doesn't freeze and there is video output, it is just black. These lines seem relevant in the Xorg log: (II) GLX: Initialized DRI GL provider for screen 0 (II)

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

Hey, nevermind about my USB wireless-LAN card not working, it just requires a different firmware for that kernel, I looked it up (although the problems with it hanging still remain). By the way, I know I should be replying to the messages I already sent right? But those messages don't appear in my

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 03:40:14PM -0700, Keith Dart wrote: > Works for me, YMMV. > > > -- Keith Dart And you don't get freezes or anything?

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

=== On Sat, 08/29, Andrés Becerra Sandoval wrote: === > kernel: gentoo-sources-2.6.28 > driver: xf86-video-intel: 2.7.1 === I was having this problem too, until I decide to really dig into the problem and finally have a working system with G35 chipset. Basically, the new intel drivers use a new

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 03:48:59PM -0500, Andr??s Becerra Sandoval wrote: > > Hello, > > I have a 865G too, the only combination that works for me with the > i915 intel driver is: > > kernel: gentoo-sources-2.6.28 > driver: xf86-video-intel: 2.7.1 > > Anything above that (>=gentoo-sources-2.6.2

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

Nikos Chantziaras writes: > On 08/29/2009 10:59 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: >> Stroller writes: >> >>> >>> I'm surprised you emerged mplayer with USE="-quicktime", since the >>> purpose of doing so is to play Quicktime videos. >>> :P >> >> emerge came up with those setting... I just didn't change it

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

Paul Hartman writes: > On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: >> I'm having a heck of a time getting firefox setup so it can handle >> quicktime videos. [...] Paul wrote: > Seems to possibly be related to win32codecs and/or quicktime USE flag. > Try enabling one or both of them an

Re: [gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Simon Hunt wrote: > I posted this on the forums but I want some more information. I have a > bit of a dilemma. With these settings, > > xf86-video-intel: 2.6.3-r1 xorg-server: 1.6.2-r1 and 1.6.3 kernel > module: i830 kernel: gentoo 2.6.29-r5 and 2.6.30-r4 > > someti

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

Am Samstag, 29. August 2009 schrieb Harry Putnam: > Stroller writes: > > I'm surprised you emerged mplayer with USE="-quicktime", since the > > purpose of doing so is to play Quicktime videos. > > > > :P > > emerge came up with those setting... I just didn't change it. Wrong profile? I always for

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 08/29/2009 10:59 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: Stroller writes: I'm surprised you emerged mplayer with USE="-quicktime", since the purpose of doing so is to play Quicktime videos. :P emerge came up with those setting... I just didn't change it. Well you can't expect emerge to read your mind.

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

Stroller writes: > > I'm surprised you emerged mplayer with USE="-quicktime", since the > purpose of doing so is to play Quicktime videos. > :P emerge came up with those setting... I just didn't change it.

[gentoo-user] Intel dilemma

I posted this on the forums but I want some more information. I have a bit of a dilemma. With these settings, xf86-video-intel: 2.6.3-r1 xorg-server: 1.6.2-r1 and 1.6.3 kernel module: i830 kernel: gentoo 2.6.29-r5 and 2.6.30-r4 sometimes when stopping or starting X my computer would freeze and th

Re: [gentoo-user] Regenerating package db

On Thursday 27 August 2009 12:55:11 Xavier Parizet wrote: > Mickaël Bucas a écrit : > > You may find some useful informations in /var/log/emerge.log : all lines > > containing ":::" show a succesful emerge. > > > > If you have kept the contents of this file since you installed your > > system, you

[gentoo-user] Re: no audio input

On 08/29/2009 06:42 AM, Skippy wrote: Greetings - I've got a new system, fresh install. Problem I've got in no audio input from the microphone. Trying to record into audacity will not work regardless of which alsa device I select, or mic/line in. If I try to record with rezound I'll get a me

Re: [gentoo-user] Mythtv Segmentation fault

On Aug 28, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Neal Hogan wrote: I realize this has been a hot topic over the years, but I can't find anything that helps me out and I'm getting to the point where I'm repeating searches. I have a fresh install of gentoo: Linux russell 2.6.30-gentoo-r4 #1 SMP Tue Aug 25 19:34:39

[gentoo-user] no audio input

Greetings - I've got a new system, fresh install. Problem I've got in no audio input from the microphone. Trying to record into audacity will not work regardless of which alsa device I select, or mic/line in. If I try to record with rezound I'll get a message saying "static ASoundRecorder* A

Re: [gentoo-user] How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 29 Aug 2009, at 00:05, Paul Hartman wrote: On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: I'm having a heck of a time getting firefox setup so it can handle quicktime videos. I understand I need mplayer to be installed but haven't been able to emerge it. ... (The massive full build.