Re: [gentoo-user] Re: boot slave drive

On 8/31/06, Richard Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 8/30/06, Thufir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > checking root filesystem > fsc ext3: No such device or address while trying to open /dev/hda4 Fix /etc/fstab. Replace all /dev/hda with /dev/hdb. -Richard [...] Excellent! thanks :) -Thufi

Re: [gentoo-user] format ipod shuffle as fat32?

On 8/19/06, Raymond Lewis Rebbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] ps. Surely a mentat would be able to work all this out on their own ;) [...] :) Yeh, at first I thought it was broken, but a google showed that it wasn't. It's supposed to require iTunes, apparently. It's working under iTunes

[gentoo-user] Re: format ipod shuffle as fat32?

On 8/19/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I just got an ipod shuffle, 1gig, for "free". [...] It mounted fine, I put an mp3 on it and played that mp3 with xmms and my headphones in the _computers_ jack. However, that's rather pointless. -Thufir -- gentoo-us

[gentoo-user] format ipod shuffle as fat32?

I just got an ipod shuffle, 1gig, for "free". Apparently it has different partitions for music/data and must by synced with iTunes to a specific machine? Err, is that so? If so, can I just format the darn thing and use if for mp3's? -Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Celeron is i686?

On 8/19/06, Uwe Thiem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 19 August 2006 10:31, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > Is a Celeron D Process 310, 2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 256 KB L2 Cache > considered an x86, i586 or i686 in terms of the stage 3 tarballs. > Which is best for that type of chip? That'

[gentoo-user] Celeron is i686?

Is a Celeron D Process 310, 2.13 GHz, 533 MHz FSB, 256 KB L2 Cache considered an x86, i586 or i686 in terms of the stage 3 tarballs. Which is best for that type of chip? thanks, Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] Re: GLIException: EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could not emerge sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5!

GLI: August 16 2006 13:25:34 - Setting root password. GLI: August 16 2006 13:25:35 - Livecd root password set. GLI: August 16 2006 13:25:43 - Portmap started. GLI: August 16 2006 13:25:43 - Completed pre_install steps GLI: August 16 2006 13:43:38 - Partition table for /dev/hda is unchanged...skipp

[gentoo-user] Re: GLIException: EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could not emerge sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5!

On 8/16/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] As the problem is with the download (?), what I'll do is manually download the stage3 tarball then point to that file during the install. If I could point to it graphically, that'd be preferable. -Thufir GLI: Augu

[gentoo-user] Re: GLIException: EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could not emerge sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5!

On 8/16/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] 138103 !!! Couldn't download usb.ids-20040902.gz. Aborting. 138104 ...done! 138105 >>> emerge (1 of 1) sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5 to / 138106 Exception received: 138107 EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could

[gentoo-user] Re: GLIException: EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could not emerge sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5!

Hmm. Trying again gives a warning that: 'You have not specified a partition to mount as /. Do you want to continue?' from the partitioning screen. I set the largest partion, 75273 MB, hda3 as having mount point of "/". I'm quite sure that I'd set that previously as having such a mount point.

[gentoo-user] GLIException: EmergePackageError :FATAL: emerge: Could not emerge sys-apps/usbutils-0.11-r5!

If I'm interpreting the output from the live CD GUI install correctly, there's some sort of connection problem with nearly every attempt by the gui installer to download anything. The entire log and output files are on my website, as: and

[gentoo-user] nice install page

Just want to say that I appreciate the screenshots at: -Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] booting slave; specify which device and how?

On 8/16/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cat grub.conf -n 1 default 0 2 timeout 30 3 splashimage=(hd0,1)/grub/splash.xpm.gz 4 title=Gentoo Linux 5 root (hd0,1) 6 kernel /kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.15-gentoo-r5 root=/de

Re: [gentoo-user] booting slave; specify which device and how?

On 8/15/06, Richard Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 8/15/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are two hard drives. The slave has gentoo and win2k. GRUB > seems to work fine, windows boots fine. IDE (or rather PATA now) devices on linux are named in order o

[gentoo-user] booting slave; specify which device and how?

How do I know which device to specify? This is the error message I get on boot: Activating udev Determining root device !! Block device /dev/hda4 is not a valid root device... !! The root block device is unspecified or not detected. Please specify a device to boot, or "shell" for a shell...

Re: [gentoo-user] IP Masquerading hardware, crossover versus hub

On 8/9/06, Lord Sauron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] Yes, use a hub. Then when Caladan, Ix, Draconus_IV, Salusa_Secundus, and finally Tleiax enter your network, they too can be connected to the Spacing Guild as well. ; ) [...] Thanks for completing the picture :) arrakis connects wirelessl

[gentoo-user] IP Masquerading hardware, crossover versus hub

I want a setup such as at and am reading to that end. However, there are just two machines, the gateway and a secondary. There's also a diagram at

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I did notice that Knoppix recognized a specific monitor, wheras the Gentoo live CD only recognized a generic monitor. Why would Knoppix recognize a specific monitor where gentoo doesn't? I would've assumed things like

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] > The knoppix CD seems to work fine, I'm in firefox, typing away at > gmail, with no lines/static on the screen :) [...] Here's the knoppix xorg.config file, which seems to work: [...] here's the error

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [...] The knoppix CD seems to work fine, I'm in firefox, typing away at gmail, with no lines/static on the screen :) [...] Here's the knoppix xorg.config file, which seems to work: Script started on Wed Aug 9 17:53:23 2006

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When I type in, for instance, this window (gmail in firefox) the > screen flickers with each keystroke. Also, if I'm in the terminal > window, for gnome, and type,

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

On 8/9/06, THUFIR HAWAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: When I type in, for instance, this window (gmail in firefox) the screen flickers with each keystroke. Also, if I'm in the terminal window, for gnome, and type, same thing. [...] (IIRC the gentoo live CD didn't have this prob

[gentoo-user] Re: copy xorg.conf from knoppix

The wiki mentions knoppix in relation to xorg.conf, but I don't follow what's happening in the knoppix configuration. The xorg.conf on the hard drive, generated by gentoo, is being moved so that knoppix can use it? ' Configuring Video in X11 Code: Configuring x.org # Text configuration xorgcon

[gentoo-user] screen flicker

I've yet to replace a failed power supply, so this is hypothetical for me. However, when I switched from Fedora to Gentoo I experienced some screen flcker/static, and was directed to . It now occurs to me that I could capture what, for example, knopp

[gentoo-user] cron fetchnews

I've read abit about cron, then I was thinking about doing it myself, when I came across this very neat file :) Just to confirm, please, all I do is uncomment line 10 and every hour fetchnews will run as a daemon? Neat-o! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ cat -n /etc/cron.hourly/fetch

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, Gabriel Dain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you really wanted to telnet to yourself (i dont see any > circumstance in which this would be useful), you'd have to set up a > telnet/ssh server: > http://freessh.org/unix.html > -- > Gabriel Dain .. I emerged netkit-telnetd Description: S

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, kashani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > > I've been rebooting :( > > Is there a better way? > > /etc/init.d/xinetd stop > /etc/init.d/xinetd start > > or > > /etc/init.d/xinetd restart > Ah, thank you :) >

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > > As root a netstat -ptln might tell you if xinetd is holding the > > port, but since xinetd is a superdaemon of sorts it might not > > show > > it on the port unless there is a working connection... I'm not > > sure > > and have no desire to i

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, kashani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > > I want to test that leafnode is up and running, so am using telnet: > > Wow, you got some wacky ass answers on this. > > First off telneting to the port should work as long as you're on the &

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, Iain Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 2006-03-27 at 05:58 +0100, THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > > I want to test that leafnode is up and running, so am using telnet: > [snip] > > Why can I not telnet to my own localhost? > > maybe your services are no

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, Dirk Heinrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Well, it seems leafnote is either _not_ up and running or not > listening for > connections on network interface lo. Pardon, I'm not understanding what you mean by network interface. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet localhost > > Trying

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, Jerry McBride <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > The localhost is not a service it's an ip. > > Jerry .. Jerry, I'm not understanding the signicance of that. Ping is resolving localhost to the ip, yes? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ ping localhost

Re: [gentoo-user] telnet localhost

On 3/27/06, Matt Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > THUFIR HAWAT wrote: > > > >> Why can I not telnet to my own localhost? > > > > Is leafnode enabled? Or is it still disabled? > > > > Check your xinetd configuration. I think it's en

[gentoo-user] telnet localhost

I want to test that leafnode is up and running, so am using telnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ whoami thufir [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet localhost 119 Trying 127.0.0.1... telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ telnet localhost Trying 1

Re: [gentoo-user] leafnode and xinetd.conf

On 3/26/06, Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > /etc/xinetd.d/leafnode > > > such that it's appended /etc/xinetd.conf when xinetd runs? > > Check out your /etc/xinetd.conf. > > But /etc/xinetd.d/leafnode will be included, yes. > > Alexander Skwar .. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ [EMAIL PROTECT

[gentoo-user] leafnode and xinetd.conf

I'd crosspost this from news.softwear.readers, but I don't have leafnode configured yet ;) Here is a sample /etc/xinetd/leafnode entry. The entry in the "server" field has to point to your locally installed leafnode executable. Dependent on the installation, this executable may not reside in /u

Re: [gentoo-user] Problems with domainname

On 3/19/06, JimD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In order to get a proper FQDN, you need to set up three files: > > /etc/hosts, /etc/conf.d/hostanme, /etc/conf.d/domainname. > > > > I also have the same problems as you in past, and one day I found > > that the most tri

Re: [gentoo-user] screen flickers/static

On 3/24/06, Jeff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As root: > > X -configure > > This will attempt to detect your X hardware - mouse, keyboard, video, > monitor - and create a new temporary file called xorg.conf.new. You'll > then be able to edit and use this file to test X. You'll need to modify > xorg

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: core packages for a dual-boot system

On 3/21/06, Robert Welz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > > So, just replace /boot/grub/grub.conf with /root/grub.conf >> ,yes? > Yes, but make shure the menu menu.lst sybolic ling is pointing > to grub (ls -s menu.lst grub.conf.) > > Robert .. I looked for menu.1st and couldn't find it :( However

[gentoo-user] screen flickers/static

I recently switched from fedora to gentoo, it's a dual boot system. Never in Fedora, not in windows, but in gentoo, I get screen flickers/static. It's not a hardware problem as just a little bit ago I was in windows, no problem. The connections to the monitor and so forth are fine. When I type

Re: [gentoo-user] mozplugger is masked

On 3/22/06, Boris Fersing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > Hi, > > ~x86 means that this package is marked as unstable because it needs > some testing, if you want to test it (don't worry, I've my whole > system in ~x86 and it's quite stable), just unmask it this way : > > echo "net-www/mozplugger ~x

Re: [gentoo-user] use flags, mplayer, lame

On 3/22/06, Pierrick Couturier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > You have xmms in your USE flags (default gentoo USE flags, I > assume). So when you'va tried to install mplayer, portage > wants to install xmms too because mplayer can use xmms or > parts of it (I don't how) if you want. Yes, xmms is

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: emerge java syntax

On 3/22/06, Antoine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 22/03/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So, masked packages only require that package.keyword be edited, but > > hardmasked packages also require that package.unmask be edited? > > > > I see the sense in having different grades

Re: [gentoo-user] mozplugger is masked

On 3/22/06, Boris Fersing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > Hi, > > ~x86 means that this package is marked as unstable because it needs > some testing, if you want to test it (don't worry, I've my whole > system in ~x86 and it's quite stable), just unmask it this way : > > echo "net-www/mozplugger ~x

[gentoo-user] Sun Java SDK and SCSL

I notice that, with an account, it's possible to, apparently, download the source code from Sun for Java. Does that, or could that, solve lotsa problems for portage, or not really? -Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] skype experiences: good/bad/etc

I've read and it looks ok. Under fedora it never quite worked right, some sort of incompatability with xmms I suspect. Just sorta soliciting experiences with skype and gentoo :) If I can get it working properly that'd be one less reason to use windows :) -Th

Re: [gentoo-user] addusr (gentoo v. fedora)

On 3/21/06, John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > if you add the -m argument to useradd, it will create the directory > and own it by the user being added. .. Ah, thanks all for responding :) -Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] addusr (gentoo v. fedora)

Pardon, but I'm not clear on this command, apparently. Coming from fedora, I could just create a user, change the password, login, and everything would be set. However, gentoo doesn't create /home/user_name ? No problem, I created that directory. However, "startx" as that user gives errors. I

[gentoo-user] how long does an install take on "average"?

The times: start: March 20 2006 14:00:01 finish: March 21 2006 13:22:39 isn't that a bit much? localhost Desktop # localhost Desktop # localhost Desktop # cat log.txt -n 1 GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:01 - Setting root password. 2 GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:03 - Livecd root password set

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: core packages for a dual-boot system

On 3/19/06, Robert Welz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > Hi. > You don't have to format your windows partition, you don't even toch it. > Just format /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 > and /dev/hda2 and install gentoo on /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-LogVol00 as > described in the handbook. > > When gentoo

[gentoo-user] emerging x11 themes takes...how long?

My first install of gentoo: GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:01 - Setting root password. GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:03 - Livecd root password set. GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:04 - Portmap started. GLI: March 20 2006 14:00:04 - Completed pre_install steps GLI: March 20 2006 14:08:52 - partitioning: Processing /

Re: [gentoo-user] is DHCP required when using two NIC's?

On 6/20/05, Rumen Yotov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Hi, > Some time ago, on this ML there was such question/s. > Remember there were some syntax (in grub/lilo) to load one net-card > first the other second. > Just search the list-archive. > The card/parameter is given as kernel-loading value.

[gentoo-user] is DHCP required when using two NIC's?

I have two NIC's, one which is built into the mother board and one which is recently installed (this is on a dual boot system). before installing the second NIC I was able to configure an 802.11b/g network adapter from windows, and everything would run fine under linux. after putting in the new N

Re: [gentoo-user] plain-vanilla ethernet; do brands matter?

On 6/8/05, Holly Bostick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Same here; my cheap-as-chips and old-as-methuselah 8139 works fine as > well-- in fact, it's the one thing I can count on working right if I go > distro-hopping, no matter where I wind up. > > However, you make a good point, Antoine... the

Re: [gentoo-user] plain-vanilla ethernet; do brands matter?

On 6/8/05, Ow Mun Heng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Just wanted to say this.. > > El-Cheapo cards will work, but may not be as full-featured or as fast > throughput as the more expensive 3com cards. eg: USD6 Dlink vs USD25 > 3com. > > One Dlink I got was absolutely horrible. It will hang afte

Re: [gentoo-user] plain-vanilla ethernet; do brands matter?

On 6/8/05, Zac Medico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > linuxcompatible.org has a hardware compatiblility > database. AFAIK most work but some don't. If your > local store doesn't know maybe they will let you test > with a livecd before you buy. > > Zac ... fantastic advice with regards to the l

[gentoo-user] plain-vanilla ethernet; do brands matter?

I urgently need a second ethernet (RJ-45 telephone-looking type) NIC in my computer, which is about a year old, el cheapo but with USB 2.0, so decent for my needs (sorry, don't have mother board details at the moment). the local store is willing to install a SMC one for a good price. my only conc

Re: [gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

On 5/23/05, Mike Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > An RPM is a binary archive of a package, it's a self contained > entity. An ebuild is just a recipe to build and install a package. It > knows where to, or how to, download the code, and/or, binaries it needs. > > Sun's licence does not

Re: [gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

On 5/24/05, Julien Cayzac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > LFS is Linux From Scratch. > You probably meant FHS, but I think everybody guessed it right > anyway... > > Julien. ... I think I put LSB and FHS together for LFS, maybe there was some LSD in there. my favorite is TLA for "three letter a

Re: [gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

On 5/23/05, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > Why? gentoo is not distributing sun-jdk. a binary rpm would be. > read the ebuild. read the license. pardon, where's the ebuild? I can't find it. I can only infer that an rpm cannot be created from a .bin file while an ebuild can. > > > Th

Re: [gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

On 5/23/05, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > If you want to find out how gentoo installs sun-jdk I suggest you > read the ebuild, I have had a quick look and it seems to use a > .bin file from Sun, not an rpm. > > It also looks as though a bit of trickery is used to unpack the bin > fi

Re: [gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

On 5/23/05, Mark Shields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > I can't give you a factual answer, but I can give you a guess: it's > possible yum has different guidelines on including files, such as > the sun-jdk you pointed out. Licensing restrictions, maybe? But > no, that wouldn't make sense. O

[gentoo-user] portage v. yum with regards to java

what is about portage which allows , which don't exist in yum? thanks, Thufir -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Which IMAP is happiest with gentoo?

On 5/14/05, Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ... > And saying it will probably continue not to help, because you > haven't said what thread hi-jacking is. Anyone who starts a new > thread by replying to an old one & changing the subject is > unlikely to be doing so out of maliciousness. Becau

Re: [gentoo-user] Which IMAP is happiest with gentoo?

On 5/13/05, Dirk Heinrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Am Donnerstag, 12. Mai 2005 21:10 schrieb ext [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > [Something about IMAP in an unrelated thread] > > Please stop thread hijacking. ... The usenet archives, via google, intermingle this thread with some questions I had. T

Re: [gentoo-user] installing to VFAT partition

On 5/14/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [..] > The answer to your specific question is that you will run fdisk, you > will create the partitions you want at the size you want with the file > system type you want. There is no set size. there is no script to make > it happen. It comes out

Re: [gentoo-user] installing to VFAT partition

On 5/14/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [..] > Thufir, >I think the point you may be missing here is that there is > NOTHING graphical about the Gentoo installation. It is nothing > more than a very carefully crafted set of text commands. [..] ah, thanks for clarifying that. I

Re: [gentoo-user] installing to VFAT partition

On 5/13/05, Phil Sexton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [..] > By commands, actually. You can even install Gentoo from your > running Fedora installation, or from a Linux Live CD such as > Knoppix. [..] I was hoping for a screen shot to compare against anaconda. "The Gentoo Installation CDs are boo

Re: [gentoo-user] installing to VFAT partition

On 5/13/05, Mark Knecht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gentoo doesn't ask you what to install anything on. you install > Gentoo > on the partition of your choice. You can, in practice, install > Gentoo on any partition type supported by the installation kernel > and run it from any partition type

[gentoo-user] installing to VFAT partition

I'm looking at and have a few simple questions. currently I have a dual boot system, with fedora core 3 and windows 2000. will gentoo show the different partitions and ask which ones to install on? will it show VFA