Re: [gentoo-user] No network

2015-03-04 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:01:20 -0500, German wrote: > So I rebuilt my kernel with r8169 for network NIC and rtl8723be for > Wi-fi NIC, however I can't connect to internet. I think the problem > here with interfaces, but could be something else, have no clue. I > remember when I installed openSuse, it

Re: [gentoo-user] No 'libs' in world file?

2015-03-04 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Wednesday 04 March 2015 01:06:58 Walter Dnes wrote: > ... zip is an absolute dependancy of gcc and seamonkey ... A word to the wise: dependency. No As. :) -- Rgds Peter.

Re: [gentoo-user] No 'libs' in world file?

2015-03-04 Thread Walter Dnes
On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 05:30:34PM -0800, Daniel Frey wrote > On 03/03/2015 10:06 PM, Walter Dnes wrote: > > And a "lib" is not necessarily always a direct dependancy. E.g. my > > HDHomerun OTA TV tuner requires the media-libs/libhdhomerun ebuild to be > > explicitly installed. > > > > Wait, r

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't locate Net/IMAP/Client.pm

2015-03-04 Thread hw
Am 28.02.2015 um 13:41 schrieb Alexander Kapshuk: On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 1:49 PM, hw wrote: Am 28.02.2015 um 11:35 schrieb Alexander Kapshuk: On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:29 PM, hw wrote: Hi, I'm trying to "use Net::IMAP::Client;" in a perl script and keep getting the message: C

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't locate Net/IMAP/Client.pm

2015-03-04 Thread hw
Am 28.02.2015 um 13:09 schrieb Alan McKinnon: On Sat, 28 Feb 2015 11:29:30 +0100 hw wrote: Hi, I'm trying to "use Net::IMAP::Client;" in a perl script and keep getting the message: Can't locate Net/IMAP/Client.pm in @INC (you may need to install the Net::IMAP::Client module) (@INC contain

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't locate Net/IMAP/Client.pm

2015-03-04 Thread hw
Am 28.02.2015 um 22:26 schrieb Stroller: On Sat, 28 February 2015, at 10:29 am, hw wrote: I'm trying to "use Net::IMAP::Client;" in a perl script and keep getting the message: I don't think there's a package for this is in portage. You could try app-portage/g-cpan and seeing if that wil

Re: [gentoo-user] No 'libs' in world file?

2015-03-04 Thread Philip Webb
150304 Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Wednesday 04 March 2015 01:06:58 Walter Dnes wrote: >> ... zip is an absolute dependancy of gcc and seamonkey ... > A word to the wise: dependency. No As. You mean "A's" or more accurately "A" ... (grin). Otherwise, why do Gentooers say 'dependency' when they mea

[OT] Re: [gentoo-user] No 'libs' in world file?

2015-03-04 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Wednesday 04 March 2015 05:48:15 Philip Webb wrote: > 150304 Peter Humphrey wrote: > > On Wednesday 04 March 2015 01:06:58 Walter Dnes wrote: > >> ... zip is an absolute dependancy of gcc and seamonkey ... > > > > A word to the wise: dependency. No As. > > You mean "A's" or more accurately "A"

Re: [gentoo-user] No network

2015-03-04 Thread German
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:09:12 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:01:20 -0500, German wrote: > > > So I rebuilt my kernel with r8169 for network NIC and rtl8723be for > > Wi-fi NIC, however I can't connect to internet. I think the problem > > here with interfaces, but could be somet

Re: [gentoo-user] No 'libs' in world file?

2015-03-04 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 05:48:15 -0500, Philip Webb wrote: > Otherwise, why do Gentooers say 'dependency' when they mean > 'requirement' ? It's a general Linux thing, not only Gentoo. > -- eg above, while Zip is not required for Gcc or > Seamonkey or VICE VERSA, Zip could hardly depend on Seamonkey,

Re: [gentoo-user] No network

2015-03-04 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 06:57:48 -0500, German wrote: > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:09:12 + > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:01:20 -0500, German wrote: > > > > > So I rebuilt my kernel with r8169 for network NIC and rtl8723be for > > > Wi-fi NIC, however I can't connect to internet.

[gentoo-user] new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
Hello, It's time to build a new router. Surely, I would just like to purchase hardware and run a minimized or embedded gentoo on it along with iptables and a few other packages. But, I got to reading and well it seems much has changed. Dansguardian is deprecated? If I add protection above layer 3,

Re: [gentoo-user] No network ( Solved, I am connected, thanks)

2015-03-04 Thread German
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:07:39 + Neil Bothwick wrote: > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 06:57:48 -0500, German wrote: > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:09:12 + > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:01:20 -0500, German wrote: > > > > > > > So I rebuilt my kernel with r8169 for network NIC

Re: [gentoo-user] Can't locate Net/IMAP/Client.pm

2015-03-04 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 03/04/2015 05:16 AM, hw wrote: >> >> You could try app-portage/g-cpan and seeing if that will install >> it. I believe I read a few months ago that it's in need of >> maintenance, but I'd expect it to work in most packages. >> >> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/perl/g-cpan.xml > > Thank you, I'

Re: [gentoo-user] new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread whytlze
[OT] openwrt? —Sent from phone https://www.dropbox.com/mailbox";>Mailbox

Re: [gentoo-user] No network ( Solved, I am connected, thanks)

2015-03-04 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 04 Mar 2015 15:40:12 German wrote: > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:07:39 + > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 06:57:48 -0500, German wrote: > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:09:12 + > > > > > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 02:01:20 -0500, German wrote: > >

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread Grant
>> I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to >> somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to >> back up. Any ideas? Rewritable Blu-Ray? >> >> - Grant >> >> > tape. Used tape drives are cheap. DLT and LTO is as reliable as granite. My goal here is

[gentoo-user] {OT} reliable USB extender?

2015-03-04 Thread Grant
I need to connect a Zebra LP2844 USB label printer at about 35 feet from a Gentoo machine. I got this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14ZTC but it is proving to be unreliable. The printer stops responding many times per day and needs to be power cycled. Is there a reliable way to make t

[gentoo-user] Re: {OT} reliable USB extender?

2015-03-04 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2015-03-04, Grant wrote: > I need to connect a Zebra LP2844 USB label printer at about 35 feet > from a Gentoo machine. I got this: > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14ZTC > > but it is proving to be unreliable. The printer stops responding many > times per day and needs to be power

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} reliable USB extender?

2015-03-04 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:13:24 -0800, Grant wrote: > I need to connect a Zebra LP2844 USB label printer at about 35 feet > from a Gentoo machine. I got this: > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14ZTC > > but it is proving to be unreliable. The printer stops responding many > times per day a

Re: [gentoo-user] new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Schultz
On 5 March 2015 1:10:40 AM AEST, James wrote: >Hello, > >It's time to build a new router. Surely, I would just like to >purchase hardware and run a minimized or embedded gentoo on it >along with iptables and a few other packages. But, I got to reading >and well it seems much has changed. Dansgua

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: {OT} reliable USB extender?

2015-03-04 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
Am 04.03.2015 um 21:28 schrieb Grant Edwards: > On 2015-03-04, Grant wrote: > >> I need to connect a Zebra LP2844 USB label printer at about 35 feet >> from a Gentoo machine. I got this: >> >> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L14ZTC >> >> but it is proving to be unreliable. The printer stops

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
gmail.com> writes: > [OT] openwrt? http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide yes still munging through the suggestions. I do not need wireless (actually prefer no wireless ports on the router). I was kinda looking for direct hardware recommendations, if you have a make/model you are aware of, o

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > > > On 5 March 2015 1:10:40 AM AEST, James tampabay.rr.com> wrote: >> I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the router >> hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the vendor? >> That way I do not purchase something that is t

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread Matti Nykyri
On Mar 4, 2015, at 21:50, Grant wrote: >>> I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to >>> somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to >>> back up. Any ideas? Rewritable Blu-Ray? >>> >>> - Grant >> tape. Used tape drives are cheap. DLT and LTO is

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread Matti Nykyri
> On Mar 4, 2015, at 21:50, Grant wrote: >> DLT and LTO is as reliable as granite. > Would tape be > the best choice? Yes. I would use tape. -- -Matti

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread Walter Dnes
On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 07:51:35AM -0800, Grant wrote > I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to > somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to > back up. Any ideas? Rewritable Blu-Ray? 32 gigabyte USB keys are around $20 CDN, probably less in

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread wabenbau
Am Mittwoch, 04.03.2015 um 23:29 schrieb "Walter Dnes" : > On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 07:51:35AM -0800, Grant wrote > > I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to > > somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to > > back up. Any ideas? Rewritable Blu-

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread Bruce Schultz
On 5 March 2015 7:24:04 AM AEST, James wrote: >Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > >> >> >> On 5 March 2015 1:10:40 AM AEST, James >tampabay.rr.com> wrote: > >>> I'd like to be able to download some open source linux to the >router >>> hardware if updates and pathces are not maintained by the

Re: [gentoo-user] No network ( Solved, I am connected, thanks)

2015-03-04 Thread German
On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 18:25:07 + Mick wrote: > On Wednesday 04 Mar 2015 15:40:12 German wrote: > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:07:39 + > > > > Neil Bothwick wrote: > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 06:57:48 -0500, German wrote: > > > > On Wed, 4 Mar 2015 08:09:12 + > > > > > > > > Neil Bothwick wro

[gentoo-user] See bootup/poweroff screen?

2015-03-04 Thread German
I have a SSD in my laptop and the system boots really fast so I can't see the details of the warnings it displays. Are there any way to scroll the screen or see some system boot's logs? Thanks -- German

[gentoo-user] Re: new linux router

2015-03-04 Thread James
Bruce Schultz gmail.com> writes: > Yes. Sadly it is still in its box in the cupboard for the past few weeks. Precisely why I need to purchase something functional and easy to set up, for now. >> Have you or another tried it? >> Have you put gentoo on it? > I did plan to, but, you know... time

Re: [gentoo-user] See bootup/poweroff screen?

2015-03-04 Thread Adam Carter
On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 1:58 PM, German wrote: > I have a SSD in my laptop and the system boots really fast so I can't see > the details of the warnings it displays. Are there any way to scroll the > screen or see some system boot's logs? Try; dmesg | less And you may also find what you need in

Re: [gentoo-user] See bootup/poweroff screen?

2015-03-04 Thread Dale
German wrote: > I have a SSD in my laptop and the system boots really fast so I can't see the > details of the warnings it displays. Are there any way to scroll the screen > or see some system boot's logs? Thanks > You may want to read this post and try this method too. I did this ages ago and

Re: [gentoo-user] {OT} offline backups

2015-03-04 Thread Dale
waben...@gmail.com wrote: > Am Mittwoch, 04.03.2015 um 23:29 > schrieb "Walter Dnes" : > >> On Tue, Mar 03, 2015 at 07:51:35AM -0800, Grant wrote >>> I have several encrypted backup repositories online and I'd like to >>> somehow mirror that offline. I currently have about 20G of data to >>> back