[gentoo-user] fluxbox startup

2010-05-25 Thread fajfusio
HelloAfter an upgrade about a week ago my fluxbox stopped beeing launched at the xdm startupafter I log on. Fluxbox starts with no problem using startx command.My /etc/rc.conf has the following entry:XSESSION="fluxbox"My /etc/conf.d/xdm has the following entry:DISPLAYMANAGER="gdm"My ~/.xinitrc has

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} Basic device for a Gentoo router/firewall?

2010-05-25 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Tuesday 25 May 2010 04:55:05 Iain Buchanan wrote: > We buy about 5 - 10 of these (started on the net4801, now the > net5501) per year at work: > http://www.yawarra.com.au/hw-net5501.php > And make them do various things ranging in intensity from data > servers to gateway/firewall/routers and so

Re: [gentoo-user] fluxbox startup

2010-05-25 Thread Mick
2010/5/25 : > Hello > > After an upgrade about a week ago my fluxbox stopped beeing launched at the > xdm startup > after I log on. Fluxbox starts with no problem using startx command. > > My /etc/rc.conf has the following entry: > XSESSION="fluxbox" This entry seems to be used when you run start

[gentoo-user] SOLVED Java problem

2010-05-25 Thread David Relson
Problem solved! caster at b.g.o. suggested running Must be some orphan file. Try grep ant-junit /usr/share/*/package.env which found CLASSPATH and DEPEND lines in .../ant-tasks/package.env. After removing the ant-junit references, emerge gave a different error message. I then disabled all

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: libpng12 is missing

2010-05-25 Thread Alex Schuster
Harry Putnam writes: > Alex Schuster writes: > > After writing down some ideas about installing the old libraries > > somewhere in parallel, I just checked eix, and there is an extra > > slot for the 1.2 version. So, just emerge media-libs/libpng:1.2 , > > and I'd expect all to be fine then. > >

[gentoo-user] I can't re-emerge from kde-live to kde-4.4.

2010-05-25 Thread Peng Hsin-shun
I was using KDE-Live (v.4.4.95), but it crashed sometimes. Then I do: emerge -C @kde-live. The kde-meta- had been uninstall-ed well. Next step, I switch to stable version 4.4.3. But when I do: emerge kde-meta:4.4. It shows: Total: 60 packages (3 upgrades, 5 new, 52 in new slots, 52 uninstalls)

Re: [gentoo-user] I can't re-emerge from kde-live to kde-4.4.

2010-05-25 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Tuesday 25 May 2010 14:55:17 Peng Hsin-shun wrote: > I was using KDE-Live (v.4.4.95), but it crashed sometimes. > Then I do: emerge -C @kde-live. > The kde-meta- had been uninstall-ed well. > Next step, I switch to stable version 4.4.3. > But when I do: emerge kde-meta:4.4. > It shows: > >

[gentoo-user] Starting up gpg-agent (and ssh-agent?)

2010-05-25 Thread Mick
Hi All, I have asked a similar question on this M/L in the past. There seems to be different ways of making sure that gpg-agent is started prior to the desktop being launched, but I can't get any of these to work with enlightenment, which I am currently trying out. Previously, I was using almost

[gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati
Hi, I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo. I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna mess up grub. Thanks

Re: [gentoo-user] Emerge building a binary from installed package

2010-05-25 Thread Allan Gottlieb
At Sat, 22 May 2010 12:15:27 -0500 Dale wrote: > Crístian Viana wrote: >> yes it is, quickpkg is part of sys-apps/portage :-) >> >> $ equery b /usr/sbin/quickpkg >> * Searching for /usr/sbin/quickpkg ... >> sys-apps/portage-2.1.8.3 (/usr/lib64/portage/bin/quickpkg) >> sys-apps/portage-2.1.8.3 (/u

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Mark Knecht
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Madhurya Kakati wrote: > Hi, > I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo. > I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the > options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna > mess up grub. > Th

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati
On 5/25/2010 9:04 PM, Mark Knecht wrote: > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Madhurya Kakati > wrote: > >> Hi, >> I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo. >> I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the >> options to boot arch kernel images

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Philip Webb
100525 Madhurya Kakati wrote: > I am currently using Archlinux and Windows 7 and want to try out Gentoo. Welcome aboard ! -- Gentoo requires a bit of work, time & attention, but is not difficult & gives you real control on how you use your machine. > I guess Grub will be overwritten by Gentoo, N

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati
Philip, Thanks for the detailed answer. On 5/25/2010 9:09 PM, Philip Webb wrote: > 100525 Madhurya Kakati wrote: > >> I am currently using Archlinux and Windows 7 and want to try out Gentoo. >> > Welcome aboard ! -- Gentoo requires a bit of work, time & attention, > but is not difficult & g

Re: [gentoo-user] Emerge building a binary from installed package

2010-05-25 Thread Dale
Allan Gottlieb wrote: At Sat, 22 May 2010 12:15:27 -0500 Dale wrote: Crístian Viana wrote: yes it is, quickpkg is part of sys-apps/portage :-) $ equery b /usr/sbin/quickpkg * Searching for /usr/sbin/quickpkg ... sys-apps/portage-2.1.8.3 (/usr/lib64/portage/bin/quickpkg) sys-apps/po

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Alex Schuster
Madhurya Kakati writes: > Philip, Thanks for the detailed answer. Yeah, that was a nice one. > On 5/25/2010 9:09 PM, Philip Webb wrote: > > 100525 Madhurya Kakati wrote: > >> I am currently using Archlinux and Windows 7 and want to try out > >> Gentoo. > > > > Welcome aboard ! -- Gentoo require

Re: [gentoo-user] Emerge building a binary from installed package

2010-05-25 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 25 May 2010 10:54:31 -0500, Dale wrote: > I am still ending up having to compile it tho. KDE won't start for > some crazy reason. Heck, startx doesn't even work. I think it missed > something somewhere. USE="hal"? SCNR :) -- Neil Bothwick When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgyn

Re: [gentoo-user] Emerge building a binary from installed package

2010-05-25 Thread Dale
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Tue, 25 May 2010 10:54:31 -0500, Dale wrote: I am still ending up having to compile it tho. KDE won't start for some crazy reason. Heck, startx doesn't even work. I think it missed something somewhere. USE="hal"? SCNR :) I told quickpkg to save the

Re: [gentoo-user] Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Arttu V.
On 5/25/10, Madhurya Kakati wrote: > Hi, > I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo. > I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the > options to boot arch kernel images automatically? I really dont wanna > mess up grub. You'll minimize your gru

[gentoo-user] Re: Newbie question

2010-05-25 Thread Madhurya Kakati
The gentoo user community is so helpfull. Thanks guys. On 5/25/10, Arttu V. wrote: > On 5/25/10, Madhurya Kakati wrote: >> Hi, >> I am currently using archlinux and windows 7 and want to try out gentoo. >> I guess grub will be overwritten by gentoo but will it contain the >> options to boot arch

[gentoo-user] Removing some retro-isms...

2010-05-25 Thread meino . cramer
Hi, Currently I am rebuilding a shiny new Gentoo-system on another harddisk "from scratch". I think my "old" system have some retro designs and obsoleted mechanisms, because they still work for me and I was too busy with other things, whih quit to work ;) My old system uses: - Autofs: fo

Re: [gentoo-user] SOLVED: Re: Kernel upgrade and now LUKS failure

2010-05-25 Thread Stefan G. Weichinger
Am 23.05.2010 23:57, schrieb Mick: > On Sunday 23 May 2010 21:37:58 Stefan G. Weichinger wrote: >> Thanks for all your suggestions and help ... sorry for all the noise ... > > Since we were subjected to all this noise (no problem for me, I found the > thread interesting, albeit undecipherable! P

Re: [gentoo-user] Starting up gpg-agent (and ssh-agent?)

2010-05-25 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Tuesday 25 May 2010 17:02:55 Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > I have asked a similar question on this M/L in the past. There seems > to be different ways of making sure that gpg-agent is started prior to > the desktop being launched, but I can't get any of these to work with > enlightenment, which I

Re: [gentoo-user] Starting up gpg-agent (and ssh-agent?)

2010-05-25 Thread Jacob Todd
You should look at net-misc/keychain. pgp8E2jyldl87.pgp Description: PGP signature

Re: [gentoo-user] Removing some retro-isms...

2010-05-25 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Tue, 25 May 2010 19:58:40 +0200, meino.cra...@gmx.de wrote: > - Encfs to encrypt partitions AND to be able to burn the encoded >stuff on DVD and mount and use the DVD instead of the partition. Use ecryptfs, it's in the kernel instead of using FUSE. -- Neil Bothwick Did you know that e

Re: [gentoo-user] Starting up gpg-agent (and ssh-agent?)

2010-05-25 Thread Mick
On Tuesday 25 May 2010 20:05:12 Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Tuesday 25 May 2010 17:02:55 Mick wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have asked a similar question on this M/L in the past. There seems > > to be different ways of making sure that gpg-agent is started prior to > > the desktop being launched, but

[gentoo-user] Performing a backup during the boot sequence

2010-05-25 Thread Allan Gottlieb
For quite a while I have used the following steps to perform a "single-user backup" 1. Boot to single user mode via the grub command kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda6 single 2. Type in the root password. 3. Execute a single command /usr/local/sbin/ajg-backup-init-3 which

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} Basic device for a Gentoo router/firewall?

2010-05-25 Thread Iain Buchanan
On Tue, 2010-05-25 at 09:48 +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Tuesday 25 May 2010 04:55:05 Iain Buchanan wrote: > > > We buy about 5 - 10 of these (started on the net4801, now the > > net5501) per year at work: > > http://www.yawarra.com.au/hw-net5501.php > > And make them do various things rangin

[gentoo-user] Re: RAID problems - Is udev at fault here?

2010-05-25 Thread walt
On 05/24/2010 11:44 AM, Mark Knecht wrote: > ... 05:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technology Corp. 20360/20363 Serial ATA Controller (rev 03) The only experience I have with a JMicron controller is an outboard eSATA docking station (a great product) and it uses the AHCI_SATA driver. I don't k

[gentoo-user] Harddisk trouble ... or not yet?

2010-05-25 Thread meino . cramer
Hi, currently I set up a freshly new gentoo system "from scratch" on another harddisk. For that purpose I have two WDC WD10EARS-00Y5B1 (pasted from hdparm -i) harddisk (1TB, advanced format 4096 kb sectors). One harddisk is currently holding the gento system, the other one is intended as

[gentoo-user] howto increase INODE

2010-05-25 Thread kitti jaisong
Hi All, I just install sparc machine. i found error "failed: No space left on device (28)" when i check inode by df -i command livecd ~ # df -i FilesystemInodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on tmpfs 1294124684 1247284% / /dev/hda 0 0