Re: [gentoo-user] strange emerge -ep numbers

2024-08-21 Thread Eli Schwartz
On 8/22/24 12:40 AM, ralfconn wrote: > Hello, > > On my system: > emerge -p @world | wc -l > 198 > emerge -ep @world | wc -l > 1151 > emerge -p @system | wc -l > 56 > emerge -ep @system | wc -l > 502 > > The last one does not look right, in particular the list of packages > contains some from @wo

[gentoo-user] strange emerge -ep numbers

2024-08-21 Thread ralfconn
Hello, On my system: emerge -p @world | wc -l 198 emerge -ep @world | wc -l 1151 emerge -p @system | wc -l 56 emerge -ep @system | wc -l 502 The last one does not look right, in particular the list of packages contains some from @world (e.g. keepassxc). I am running a local mixed profile local

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread corbin bird
I have kernels configured for three different video cards. AMD : sienna_chiclid, polaris10, navi31 --- all with firmware The good thing about this is if you add firmware not needed, it is ignored. If the added bin is older, it is also ignored. Try a build with the firmware suggested by Grant E

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Peter Böhm
Hello Alan, Am Mittwoch, 21. August 2024, 19:26:11 CEST schrieb Alan Mackenzie: > Nothing. No trace of anything on my blank screen. I hate it when > people say that configuring a kernel is easy. It isn't, never has been, > and never will be. A black screen could be a missing FB device or FB c

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Peter. On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 14:03:10 +0200, Peter Böhm wrote: > Hello Alan, > Am Mittwoch, 21. August 2024, 13:15:22 CEST schrieben Sie: > > > Boot with our GentooLiveCD (*) and ask: > > > "dmesg | grep firmware" > > I've done that, and see just three firmware files: > Have you used

[gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2024-08-21, Wol wrote: > On 21/08/2024 14:49, Michael wrote: >>> That would involve me learning how to make and handle a modular kernel, >>> something I'd really rather not have to do. > >> Well, there's nothing to it really. Just configure your kernel with the >> drivers needed by your graphi

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 16:22:18 BST Wol wrote: > On 21/08/2024 14:49, Michael wrote: > >> That would involve me learning how to make and handle a modular kernel, > >> something I'd really rather not have to do. > > > > Well, there's nothing to it really. Just configure your kernel with the

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Wol
On 21/08/2024 14:49, Michael wrote: That would involve me learning how to make and handle a modular kernel, something I'd really rather not have to do. Well, there's nothing to it really. Just configure your kernel with the drivers needed by your graphics card, but set them as modules. Then

[gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2024-08-21, Michael wrote: > Alternatively, as Wol mentioned, you can set up your kernel graphics drivers > as modules (temporarily) and inspect dmesg to find out what firmware is being > loaded. Then use this information to add the firmware file names to be built > in the kernel and also

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Michael
On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 13:04:44 BST Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hello, Michael. > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 12:37:53 +0100, Michael wrote: [snip ...] > > lspci | grep -i VGA > > I've tried that already. I get > > VGA compatible controller, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc [AMD/ATI] Raphael > (

[gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2024-08-21, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hello, Wol. > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 11:32:18 +0100, Wol wrote: >> On 20/08/2024 22:16, Peter Böhm wrote: >> > Hello Alan, > >> >> Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel, and I'm stuck at >> >> the bit where I need to specify the firmware to

[gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2024-08-21, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hello, Grant. > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 00:30:25 -, Grant Edwards wrote: >> On 2024-08-20, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > >> > I've just treated myself to a new machine based on a Ryzen 9 7900 >> > processor. I chose the second newest generation so as not to

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Michael. On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 12:37:53 +0100, Michael wrote: > On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 12:15:22 BST Alan Mackenzie wrote: > > Hello, Peter. > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 23:16:39 +0200, Peter Böhm wrote: > > > Hello Alan, > > > > Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Peter Böhm
Hello Alan, Am Mittwoch, 21. August 2024, 13:15:22 CEST schrieben Sie: > > Boot with our GentooLiveCD (*) and ask: > > > > "dmesg | grep firmware" > > I've done that, and see just three firmware files: Have you used the GentooMinimalInstallationCD ? Please try again with our GentoLIVE-CD.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Michael
On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 12:39:58 BST Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hello, Grant. > > On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 00:30:25 -, Grant Edwards wrote: > > On 2024-08-20, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > > > I've just treated myself to a new machine based on a Ryzen 9 7900 > > > processor. I chose the second ne

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Grant. On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 00:30:25 -, Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2024-08-20, Alan Mackenzie wrote: > > I've just treated myself to a new machine based on a Ryzen 9 7900 > > processor. I chose the second newest generation so as not to get caught > > out with not quite debugged sys

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Michael
On Wednesday, 21 August 2024 12:15:22 BST Alan Mackenzie wrote: > Hello, Peter. > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 23:16:39 +0200, Peter Böhm wrote: > > Hello Alan, > > > > > Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel, and I'm stuck at > > > the bit where I need to specify the firmware to be

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Peter. On Tue, Aug 20, 2024 at 23:16:39 +0200, Peter Böhm wrote: > Hello Alan, > > Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel, and I'm stuck at > > the bit where I need to specify the firmware to be incorporated into the > > kernel for the integrated graphics processor. > Yes,

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Alan Mackenzie
Hello, Wol. On Wed, Aug 21, 2024 at 11:32:18 +0100, Wol wrote: > On 20/08/2024 22:16, Peter Böhm wrote: > > Hello Alan, > >> Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel, and I'm stuck at > >> the bit where I need to specify the firmware to be incorporated into the > >> kernel for the in

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need firmware for an integrated graphics unit?

2024-08-21 Thread Wol
On 20/08/2024 22:16, Peter Böhm wrote: Hello Alan, Anyhow, I'm up to the stage of configuring the kernel, and I'm stuck at the bit where I need to specify the firmware to be incorporated into the kernel for the integrated graphics processor. Yes, you surely will need some firmware files for