Re: [gentoo-user] package.keywords

2006-11-28 Thread Arnau Bria
Hi! thanks to all for your replies (and sorry for breaking threat, but I have you replies in my laptop...). I finally did an emerge -DNvp. I'm gonna look for "set -o noclobber" option. Cheers and thanks again. -- Arnau Bria http://blog.emergetux.net Wiggum: Dispara a las ruedas Lou. Lou: eee,

[gentoo-user] udev upgrade issues

2006-11-28 Thread Mick
Hi All, My turn to upgrade today to udev-103 and noticed the following symptoms: 1. My WiFi USB adaptor is no-longer detected at boot: :( = Loading module: rt2500usb - CVS (N/A) by http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com. rt2500usb->rt2x00_vendor_re

[gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread pat
Hi, I need to change X.org resolution of running X.org session. Please, could someone point mo how to do it ??? I expect I have to set dirrerent resolutions to the xorg.conf and then use magic key sequence to do this ... am I correct. I need it for presentation. Thanks to all. Pat -- gento

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: udev 103, alsa dual soundcard problem

2006-11-28 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 02:46:52 +0100, Sven Köhler wrote: > /etc/init.d/coldplug has to be removed by hand, unfortunatly :-( Unless you have /etc/init.d in CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK. This makes sense, if you are not in the habit of modifying the init scripts, as it avoids all the problems caused by leftov

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: New user: all good.

2006-11-28 Thread b.n.
Tek Project ha scritto: Thanks again for your help, guys: Just highlight the text you want to copy, then click the middle mouse button in the window you want to paste. Unix-style copy-and-paste :) Aha! Used to know that. Thanks. As it is written, it is probably a faulty hardware problem. Try r

Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
pat wrote: > Hi, > > I need to change X.org resolution of running X.org session. Please, could > someone point mo how to do it ??? I expect I have to set dirrerent resolutions > to the xorg.conf and then use magic key sequence to do this ... am I correct. > I need it for presentation. > > Thanks to

[gentoo-user] Using a remote DVD writer

2006-11-28 Thread Mick
Hi All, My laptop does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD/CD player. On the other hand, my desktop has the works. Other than booting the desktop in Gentoo and burning DVDs directly, is there a way to use it remotely from my laptop? Can I define in K3B my desktop's DVD drive(s)? How can I set

Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On 11/28/06, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: pat wrote: > Hi, > > I need to change X.org resolution of running X.org session. Please, could > someone point mo how to do it ??? I expect I have to set dirrerent resolutions > to the xorg.conf and then use magic key sequence to do this ... am I corre

Re: [gentoo-user] Using a remote DVD writer

2006-11-28 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 11:50, Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > My laptop does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD/CD player. On the > other hand, my desktop has the works. Other than booting the desktop > in Gentoo and burning DVDs directly, is there a way to use it remotely > from my laptop? Can I

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg: Failed to load module: glx fglrx

2006-11-28 Thread James
Alan McKinnon linuxholdings.co.za> writes: > You might want to emerge module-rebuild to help with such things in > future. It tracks which ebuilds install kenrel modules that need to be > rebuilt, and rebuilds them all with one command. So you still have to > remember to run it after a kernel

Re: [gentoo-user] udev 103, alsa dual soundcard problem

2006-11-28 Thread Michael Schreckenbauer
Hi, Am Montag, 27. November 2006 22:55 schrieb Dave Jones: > Yesterday I upgraded udev to 103, but have hit some problems with alsa > configuration of multiple sound cards. > I have an 'on board' Intel 8x0 sound card which I use for VoIP > telephony, and a PCI Creative Audigy which I use to play m

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg: Failed to load module: glx fglrx

2006-11-28 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 16:26, James wrote: > Alan McKinnon linuxholdings.co.za> writes: > > You might want to emerge module-rebuild to help with such things in > > future. It tracks which ebuilds install kenrel modules that need to > > be rebuilt, and rebuilds them all with one command. So yo

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: xorg: Failed to load module: glx fglrx

2006-11-28 Thread Bo Ørsted Andresen
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 15:26, James wrote: > Alan McKinnon linuxholdings.co.za> writes: > > You might want to emerge module-rebuild to help with such things in > > future. It tracks which ebuilds install kenrel modules that need to be > > rebuilt, and rebuilds them all with one command. So yo

[gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Marco Fabbri
Hi there. I gona install my UPS software on the gentoo box. The company does only provide debian or rpm packages. Can I install it somehow? Any hint or link? Cheers in advance. -- Marco

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Arnau Bria
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:28:11 +0100 Marco Fabbri wrote: > Hi there. > > I gona install my UPS software on the gentoo box. The company does > only provide debian or rpm packages. Can I install it somehow? > Any hint or link? I'd suggest 2 steps: app-arch/rpm2targz Convert a .rpm file to a .tar.gz

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Bo Ørsted Andresen
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:28, Marco Fabbri wrote: > Hi there. > > I gona install my UPS software on the gentoo box. The company does only > provide debian or rpm packages. Can I install it somehow? > Any hint or link? I'd create an ebuild for it... http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:50, Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote: > I'd create an ebuild for it... > > http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/functions/src_unpack/rpm-so >urces/index.html > http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/functions/src_unpack/deb-so >urces/index.html Do the above proced

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
Arnau Bria wrote: > On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:28:11 +0100 > Marco Fabbri wrote: > > >> Hi there. >> >> I gona install my UPS software on the gentoo box. The company does >> only provide debian or rpm packages. Can I install it somehow? >> Any hint or link? >> > I'd suggest 2 steps: > > app-arc

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:56, Dale wrote: > I have a similar issue. I have a CyberPower UPS and should be using > powstatd but it is not in portage and I have no clue how to get it > there and the person who wrote powstatd doesn't know either. I have > apcups installed but it does not work

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Bo Ørsted Andresen
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 18:23, Etaoin Shrdlu wrote: > On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:50, Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote: > > I'd create an ebuild for it... > > > > http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/functions/src_unpack/rpm-sources/index.html > > http://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/fun

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
Etaoin Shrdlu wrote: > On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:56, Dale wrote: > > >> I have a similar issue. I have a CyberPower UPS and should be using >> powstatd but it is not in portage and I have no clue how to get it >> there and the person who wrote powstatd doesn't know either. I have >> apcup

[SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread pat
Thanks a lot !!! THAT'S IT !!! Pat On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:02:17 -0200, Daniel da Veiga wrote > On 11/28/06, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > pat wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I need to change X.org resolution of running X.org session. Please, could > > > someone point mo how to do it ??? I

Re: [SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread karlos
I get: Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0". what is necessesary in config to get this extension working? I have libXrandr / randrproto / xrandr installed. greets, K On 11/28/06, pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks a lot !!! THAT'S IT !!! Pat On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 11:0

Re: [SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread Richard Fish
On 11/28/06, karlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I get: Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0". what is necessesary in config to get this extension working? I have libXrandr / randrproto / xrandr installed. It is a built-in extension (you should see "(II) Initializing built-in exten

Re: [gentoo-user] Using a remote DVD writer

2006-11-28 Thread Ryan Tandy
Mick wrote: Hi All, My laptop does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD/CD player. On the other hand, my desktop has the works. Other than booting the desktop in Gentoo and burning DVDs directly, is there a way to use it remotely from my laptop? Can I define in K3B my desktop's DVD drive(s)?

[gentoo-user] kernel config sharing

2006-11-28 Thread pat
Hi all, I'm currently using suspend2-sources-2.6.16-r8 and I want to switch to xen-sources-2.6.16.28 kernel. What I want is to take kernel config from suspend2 and use it with xen kernel. How have I to do that when using genkernel for the kernel compilation/generation ??? Thanks a lot Pa

[gentoo-user] Re: xorg: Failed to load module: glx fglrx

2006-11-28 Thread James
Alan McKinnon linuxholdings.co.za> writes: > > But does it detect kernel changes and pop itself into the list when > > one runs some like 'emerge -uDp ' ??? I've never looked into the ebuilds to see how they manage it, but the on-screen output shows lines saying things like "registering self

Re: [gentoo-user] deb or RPM on Gentoo

2006-11-28 Thread Etaoin Shrdlu
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 18:54, Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote: > You didn't bother to read the links, huh? Yes, it can work with > binaries. Only the deb page mentions binaries. In the rpm page, the only example uses a src.rpm. Actually, I could not find any m

Re: [gentoo-user] kernel config sharing

2006-11-28 Thread Mike Williams
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 20:41, pat wrote: > I'm currently using suspend2-sources-2.6.16-r8 and I want to switch to > xen-sources-2.6.16.28 kernel. What I want is to take kernel config from > suspend2 and use it with xen kernel. How have I to do that when using > genkernel for the kernel compila

Re: [SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread krgn
Richard Fish wrote: > On 11/28/06, karlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I get: >> >> Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0". >> >> what is necessesary in config to get this extension working? I have >> libXrandr / randrproto / xrandr installed. > > It is a built-in extension (you should

Re: [gentoo-user] OT: wlan0 is sssloooow [99% SOLVED]

2006-11-28 Thread Sergio Polini
Richard Fish: > Ok, two things to try. First, remove the 192.168.2.1 nameserver > from resolve.conf. That "nameserver" may be broken and unable to > resolve names on the internet. This should help the "ping > www.google.com" case. Yes, I've already said that, but you are great! ;-) I read y

[gentoo-user] [OT] HDD I/O and UI responsiveness

2006-11-28 Thread Andrew Gaydenko
Probably, it is known problem. Any massive HDD operations, such a generation of DVD structure (or even copying files from DVD to HDD - case, when stream speed is limited by DVD-drive), make desktop enviroment (KDE in my case) noticeably "clumsy". This takes place also when an operation is initiate

Re: [gentoo-user] udev 103, alsa dual soundcard problem [solved]

2006-11-28 Thread Dave Jones
Michael Schreckenbauer wrote on 28/11/06 15:44: >> Yesterday I upgraded udev to 103, but have hit some problems with alsa >> configuration of multiple sound cards. >> Even worse is that udev seems to discover the sound cards in the reverse >> order to coldplug. My Audigy card becomes /dev/dsp1 and

Re: [gentoo-user] Using a remote DVD writer

2006-11-28 Thread Daniel Iliev
Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > My laptop does not have a DVD writer, only a DVD/CD player. On the other > hand, my desktop has the works. Other than booting the desktop in Gentoo and > burning DVDs directly, is there a way to use it remotely from my laptop? Can > I define in K3B my desktop's DVD d

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] HDD I/O and UI responsiveness

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
Andrew Gaydenko wrote: > Probably, it is known problem. Any massive HDD operations, such a generation > of > DVD structure (or even copying files from DVD to HDD - case, when stream speed > is limited by DVD-drive), make desktop enviroment (KDE in my case) noticeably > "clumsy". This takes place

[gentoo-user] [OT] Power supply with no -5v rail?

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
Hi, I just bought a new power supply. This is what I got: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159040 I notice that this thing has no -5 volt rail on it. Is this normal now? I looked at my old one and it has a -5 volt rail. I think it only hooks to the mobo connector. I

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Power supply with no -5v rail?

2006-11-28 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
On Wednesday 29 November 2006 01:18, Dale wrote: > Hi, > > I just bought a new power supply. This is what I got: > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159040 I notice > that this thing has no -5 volt rail on it. Is this normal now? yes it is. -5V was only used by the isa slo

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] HDD I/O and UI responsiveness

2006-11-28 Thread Boyd Stephen Smith Jr.
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 17:45, Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote about 'Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] HDD I/O and UI responsiveness': > I read somewhere that they are trying to 'nice' the drive usage like > they do the CPU. That may help if you can find it and enable it. I > think it is in some of the

[gentoo-user] Nagios emerge failure

2006-11-28 Thread David Corbin
Can someone help me around this problem emerging nagios-core? i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -O2 -march=i686 -pipe -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -Wdeclaration-after-statement -D_LARGEFILE_SOURCE -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -I/usr/include/gdbm -I/usr/lib/perl5/5.8.8/i686-linux/CORE -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -DNSCORE

[gentoo-user] OT - Need help with MythTV and LiveTV

2006-11-28 Thread Michael Sullivan
I hope someone here can help me, or I might have to take drastic measures and upgrade to a version of MythTV not marked stable. I've googled but still found no solution. I'm running kernel 2.6.18-gentoo-r3 with mythtv-0.19_p10505 and this evening I upgraded my ivtv drivers to 0.8.1 (I just built

[gentoo-user] GTK fonts uglified after update

2006-11-28 Thread Shaw Vrana
Hello All, I just performed an emerge -Du world and found that the fonts in the few gtk apps that I use (gaim and wireshark) have now become quite ugly. I followed the wiki at http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Xorg_and_Fonts to beautify a while back and the changes I made there have remained intact th

Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Power supply with no -5v rail?

2006-11-28 Thread Dale
Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote: > On Wednesday 29 November 2006 01:18, Dale wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I just bought a new power supply. This is what I got: >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817159040 I notice >> that this thing has no -5 volt rail on it. Is this normal now? >>

Re: [gentoo-user] GTK fonts uglified after update

2006-11-28 Thread Stroller
On 29 Nov 2006, at 05:13, Shaw Vrana wrote: ... In order to track down what caused the problem, and hopefully figure out how to fix this ugliness, I would like to get a list of the packages most recently emerged. `genlop -l` (from the package app-portage/genlop) Stroller. -- gentoo-us

Re: [SOLVED] Re: [gentoo-user] switching X.org resolution - how ???

2006-11-28 Thread pat
On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:18:37 +, krgn wrote > Richard Fish wrote: > > On 11/28/06, karlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I get: > >> > >> Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0". > >> > >> what is necessesary in config to get this extension working? I have > >> libXrandr / randrproto