Re: [gentoo-user] Using rsync to update a remote directory via ssh.
On Thu, 5 May 2005 20:13:51 -0400, Charles Pittman wrote: > This particular flag allows you to pick the remote shell you wish to > use (such as ssh). I created an alias using my new command and now it's > easy to update my site. rsync has used ssh as the default since rsync-2.5.6-r4, you only need -e ssh with older versions. If you want to permanently change the remote shell used, you can set the RSYNC_RSH environment variable. -- Neil Bothwick WinErr 014: Keyboard locked - Try anything you can think of. pgpZwQX9eemgd.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] evolution 2.2.1.1 can't subscribe to folders
On Fri, 2005-05-06 at 10:35 +0930, Iain Buchanan wrote: > Is there something else I need to do, or has anyone else got > subscriptions working with evolution 2.2.1.1? If so, I will start > looking at our mail server... It is working fine here against courier-imap and whatever my hosting provider is using in front of qmail. Regards, Paul -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
On Thu, 2005-05-05 at 19:16 -0300, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: > I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem > ... does any one knows what I can do next ? My make.conf is : > > CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" > CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -pipe" > CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -pipe" > > I don know what is wrong > > And the error was : > > grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No > such file or directory Try running: fix_libtool_files.sh `gcc -dumpversion` --oldarch pentium3-pc-linux-gnu Regards, Paul -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] No HTML in posts?
I know I said I was out of this conversation, but this off the original topic so I want to make myself clear on what I actually meant here. E-mails have unique identifiers, and replies include information in the header as to the identifier(s) of the original messages. Thus, if you have the messages (or access to a service archiving them) you could reconstruct the entire thread from just a single message. A protocol or format could even be created to designate where and how other messages are quoted, without actually including the content. This would be especially useful for very large messages and replying to multiple messages at once. Always there is room to move forward, so find the door that need's unlocked and break it down. On 5/5/05, Robert G. Hays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Calvin Spealman wrote: > > > >it isn't like the bandwidth is anything at all > >compared to the bloated headers and redundant repeating of messages in > >every reply. > > > > > > -- is a good way to control redundancy factor > > And sometimes someone skips the original(s), and the later msgs become > interesting, and "someone" needs to catch up. > > Sigh, no soution is ever perfect. > rgh. > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Been there, done that. Lots of info but none on this question. thanks, Mark On 5/5/05, Roy O. Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Howdy, > > Just did a search "linux xbox bios" and hit http://xbox-linux.org which > sounds like exactly what > you are looking for. > > HTH, > Roy > > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Howdy, Just did a search "linux xbox bios" and hit http://xbox-linux.org which sounds like exactly what you are looking for. HTH, Roy -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Moving to Xorg problem.
Im on XFree86 4.3.8 or something, and I really want Xorg. Because you guys in portage merged XFree and XOrg, I would just really need to update Xorg-x11. The only problem is when I attempt so, Mozilla FireFox and Thunderbird are blocking the mandatory freetype package. What can I do?? Ian begin:vcard fn:Ian K n:K;Ian email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] note;quoted-printable:Pentium 3=0D=0A= 500mHz=0D=0A= 256MB RAM=0D=0A= 80.0GB HDD=0D=0A= ATI Radeon 7000 Evil Wizard 64MB=0D=0A= Computer name: "PentaQuad"=0D=0A= x-mozilla-html:TRUE version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [gentoo-user] Using rsync to update a remote directory via ssh.
Charles Pittman wrote: The following is a question I intended to post earlier, but decided to lookup my own answer (and happened to find it in the manpage): I have ssh access to my webhost. I am looking for an easy way to keep ~/public_html updated on the remote site using ssh. For those interested, here is the command: rsync -v -c -r -u -P -e"ssh -l" --delete-excluded --stats /local/dir/ :/remote/dir/ See man rsync(1) for information about the flags used. Hopefully this helps someone out there. Its a really cool trick, I actually learned about it from Rob Flickenger's Linux Server Hacks. It's Hack#38 Using rsync over ssh http://hacks.oreilly.com/pub/h/38 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
On Thu, 2005-05-05 at 19:16 -0300, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: > Sorry to repost this message but I am still having this problem !!! > > I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh 3.3.5 you mean fix_libtool_files.sh 3.3.5 ??? Otherwise I don't know what fix_libtool.sh does... > and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what I can > do next ? My make.conf is : [snip] > And the error was : > > grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No > such file or directory post the output of `gcc --version`, and `ls /usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu` did you change arch's lately? HTH, -- Iain Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] evolution 2.2.1.1 can't subscribe to folders
Hi all, I recently upgraded to gnome 2.10 and with it came evolution 2.2.1.1 I want to subscribe to some folders on our work imap server, however when I go to Menu>tools>subscribe to folders... and select my imap account, I get the message This store does not support subscriptions, or they are not enabled. Now, I know that the server does support subscriptions, as other clients (mulberry, thunderbird, outlook express) can see and subscribe. I've tried with account settings>receiving options>show only subscribed folders checked or unchecked, and the result is the same. I also checked google, but I think the message is too new (from 2.2.1.1) so no luck there. Is there something else I need to do, or has anyone else got subscriptions working with evolution 2.2.1.1? If so, I will start looking at our mail server... TIA, -- Iain Buchanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The animals are not as stupid as one thinks -- they have neither doctors nor lawyers. -- L. Docquier -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Using the Cryptographic File System as your home directory
On Thursday 05 May 2005 09:29 am, marcin wrote: > Hello, > > I think that interesting alternative to CFS can be EncFs which is > faster then CFS. > Comparison between other encrypted filesystems and EncFs you can find here: > http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html Absolutely FANTASTIC... has aes too! Woo Hoo! -- ** Registered Linux User Number 185956 FSF Associate Member number 2340 since 05/20/2004 Join me in chat at #linux-users on irc.freenode.net Buy an Xbox for $149.00, run linux on it and Microsoft loses $150.00! 6:03pm up 27 days, 1:10, 3 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Using rsync to update a remote directory via ssh.
On Thu, 5 May 2005 20:13:51 -0400 Charles Pittman wrote: > For those interested, here is the command: > rsync -v -c -r -u -P -e"ssh -l" --delete-excluded --stats /local/dir/ > :/remote/dir/ yep -e ssh is cool because you don't need rsyncd running on the other end, and it is secure. of course you can also run this automatically in scripts by using passphrase-free authentication. > > See man rsync(1) for information about the flags used. > > Hopefully this helps someone out there. -- Nick Rout -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
Sorry to repost this message but I am still having this problem !!! I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what I can do next ? My make.conf is : CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -pipe" CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -O3 -pipe" I don know what is wrong And the error was : grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No such file or directory /bin/sed: can't read //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No such file or directory libtool: link: `//usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la' is not a valid libtool archive make[4]: *** [libpixbufloader-tiff.la] Error 1 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4' make: *** [all] Error 2 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Re: Re: No sound: ALSA and software suspend2
YoYo Siska wrote: >> alsactl: set_control:930: warning: name mismatch (External >> Amplifier/Headphone Jack Sense) for control #26 > seems there are some differencies between alsa in those 2 kernels > why do you boot different kernels? I was trying to migrate to a new kernel... I've just about given up. Yes, I think there's an alsa change in those two kernels... and I don't know how to handle it. However, I think you've given me an excellent clue. thanks, Gabriel -- G a b r i e l M . B e d d i n g f i e l d -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Using rsync to update a remote directory via ssh.
The following is a question I intended to post earlier, but decided to lookup my own answer (and happened to find it in the manpage): I have ssh access to my webhost. I am looking for an easy way to keep ~/public_html updated on the remote site using ssh. I was using scp to transfer files, but I knew that there had to be an easier way. I searched the internet for a solution and didn't find a direct one, when I thought of rsync (1-way update). Anywho, I checked the rsync manpage and there was an interesting flag: -e This particular flag allows you to pick the remote shell you wish to use (such as ssh). I created an alias using my new command and now it's easy to update my site. For those interested, here is the command: rsync -v -c -r -u -P -e"ssh -l" --delete-excluded --stats /local/dir/ :/remote/dir/ See man rsync(1) for information about the flags used. Hopefully this helps someone out there.
[gentoo-user] adding PSEUDO printer to CUPS
I want to add pseudo printer to cups that will use "fax2ps" command to convert hylafax tiff image to PostScript file. The current "Print to File (PostScript)" pseudo printer generate ps file that is impossible to read. I can easily add another pseudo printer but I'm not sure what argument to put "command setting" line beside "fax2ps" -- #Joseph -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
On 5/5/05, Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am sure there must be xbox-linux mailing lists of forums out there > somewhere... There are. They are mostly full of confused people with many different agendas. It's very hard to weed out the responses that make sense. 99% of the people inhabiting those lists are gamers with completely different ideas about what to do with the hardware. As a Linux user I want to use the machine as as a MythTV frontend. I want it to be as solid as my Gentoo desktop and laptop machines. I'm not interested in machines with software hacks that require specific CDs to install, etc. > > However I don't know why you would need to put a different bios in. > The reason is that you cannot install Linux without doing so. An XBox will not boot from CD/DVD without a modified BIOS. I currently have a modified machien that has two BIOS's in it: a) Unmodified M$ to run as an XBox b) A gamer's BIOS that allows me to boot from DVD and potentially start a Gentoo install. I could probably get by just using b) but there is an Open Source BIOS one called Cromwell. I'd like to use it as I don't really know the pedigree of the hacked gamer's BIOS. However I'm not clear if it matters whether I use b) or Cromwell. What I need is: 1) A BIOS that will allow me to do the install. Probably either will work. 2) A BIOS that will reliably boot from disk once the install is complete. Hopefully both. 3) A BIOS that meets the needs of the kernel once the kernel is up and running, if the kernel actually uses the BIOS at all, hence this thread. Thanks! - Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
I am sure there must be xbox-linux mailing lists of forums out there somewhere... However I don't know why you would need to put a different bios in. On Thu, 5 May 2005 16:34:16 -0700 Mark Knecht wrote: > > My main interest in this area is one that most here won't probably > have much experience on - Gentoo-xbox. In the case of Gentoo proper > running on the XBox there is a large amount of confusion and differing > opinions about BIOS. > Thanks, > Mark > > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- Nick Rout -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
On 5/5/05, James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Norbert Kamenicky xmedia.sk> writes: > > > The purpose of BIOS is not to provide complete and excellent HW > > maintenance in multitasking environment, but system boot up only. > > Maybe there are some exceptions, but generaly if kernel is alive, > > u can safely remove all BIOS chips from it's sockets. > > For most of the legacy hardware: drives, floppy, CD, mouse, serial ports > this may be true. But, let's think about ACPI, I2C, sensors, SMBus, > Dallas one-wire, and the myriad of undocumented hardware/comm channels > going on the motherboard. Not to mention that the evil one from redmond > has convinced quite a few hardware vendors to pursue nefarious > activities during the boot process. > > Have you actually removed a bios/flash chip or erased it after boot > to test your theory? I think what you have said is true of older boards > and some current vendors, but, certainly not is all cases > > Let's think about this a little bit more > Thanks for the answers so far. My main interest in this area is one that most here won't probably have much experience on - Gentoo-xbox. In the case of Gentoo proper running on the XBox there is a large amount of confusion and differing opinions about BIOS. Clearly you have to make a change to get Gentoo to even load on the XBox because the M$ BIOS doesn't boot from a DVD. However what the BIOS does in that architecture after boot seems unclear to me from the small amount of reading I've done so far. For the XBox there is the Cromwell BIOS but there are also other BIOS's done by groups outside of Linux development. (As best I understand them.) Certainly most are to allow more sorts of game playing and hacks, which is of no interest to me, but some of them allow booting from a DVD, hence my interest in whether to use one fo them or wait for a version of Cromwell for my XBox. (Since it isn't out yet.) While the XBox and a normal PC aren't identical by any means it seems to me that the Linux kernel running on either of these platforms is, more or less, the same and would likely make the same sort of requests to BIOS if it had any interest in doing so. If the 2.6.XX kernel on an X86 PC doesn't talk to BIOS it seems a reasonable change that the same kernel on an XBox won't either, but that's a guess. Anyway, I'm certainly interested in more comments. I hope that clarifies why I'm asking. Thanks, Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Norbert Kamenicky xmedia.sk> writes: > The purpose of BIOS is not to provide complete and excellent HW > maintenance in multitasking environment, but system boot up only. > Maybe there are some exceptions, but generaly if kernel is alive, > u can safely remove all BIOS chips from it's sockets. For most of the legacy hardware: drives, floppy, CD, mouse, serial ports this may be true. But, let's think about ACPI, I2C, sensors, SMBus, Dallas one-wire, and the myriad of undocumented hardware/comm channels going on the motherboard. Not to mention that the evil one from redmond has convinced quite a few hardware vendors to pursue nefarious activities during the boot process. Have you actually removed a bios/flash chip or erased it after boot to test your theory? I think what you have said is true of older boards and some current vendors, but, certainly not is all cases Let's think about this a little bit more James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] pcimodules
Hey, Due to a comment made by someone on this list, sorry I really don't remember who, I found out about the cool program pcimodules. Now, I have a specific need to use this, and after a quick squiz at the man page it'll do what I need, supposedly, "easier" than the bodge I was planning around it (I need to know what module(s) are required for the ethernet adaptor). But the man page seems purposely obtuse about the usage of the options required to limit it's output to specific classes of device. Google has turned up nothing of use, so could someone perhaps tell me how to generate the --class and --classmask options? Thanks -- Mike Williams pgpRdFIEbg3Ft.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Want suggestions for hardware and software for control of hydraulic system
Alexey Starinsky wrote: >Hello, Erik. > >You wrote 5 May 2005 y., 15:11:05: > >Erik> Hello, >Erik> I have an idea to control a hydraulic system with software. Now I would >Erik> like some suggestions for hardware and software. Sorry for my bad >Erik> english, but I barely know what these things mean in swedish yet. I have >Erik> never done anything like this before. > >... skipped ... > >Erik> If you have done anything like this before, or know where I can find >Erik> more information or know about some more specialized mailing list, I >Erik> would appreciate your suggestions. > >Let me intoduce myself - I am an professional electronics engineer and >regularly solve such a tasks at work. > > Hello! >First, let me make some comments: >You assume to make the Linux (or any other OS) to run the programm >and make all control that you need. > >Your idea pros: >+ It seems very simple - just to write control loop that reads the >sensors, and operates axtuators. Just a simple program in C/C++ > >Your idea cons: >- Just imagine the situation when your PC hangs or just need reboot: >control loop (sensors - actuators) can operate unexpectedly. >Of cource, if reboot is intended, you can disconnect any >driver/actuator manually, but that still does not help if PC behaves >unexpectedly. > > A working PC with Linux very rarely hangs (for me so far), mostly when running something in X. And even if it would hang, I believe the physical the damage would be limited in my case. >I suppose you need embedded solution that can operate even >independently without PC, but can be controlled and monitored from it >if needed. > > I do not really need it to operate it without PC. It is OK to have a PC connected to the device all the time I use it. And if I sometimes for some reason I can not have a PC connected, I can handle it manually, like I do now. >Typcally embedded solution is a board with microcontroller that makes >all control with typically the simple program inside. Board can have >any interface you want: (simplest is COM - RS232, USB is also >possible) and can be /monitored/controlled using PC via any custom >protocol + custom programme on desktop. > > Yes, someone mentioned PLC. I will look around to see if I find anything that can be bought here in Sweden. I saw on freshmeat that all Free Software related to PLC seem to be designed for a device called "Allen Bradley ControlLogix". I do not know if that can be bought here. >Also, it can be operated and controlled independently - via keyboard + >any smaller/bigger LCD as a display. > > Yes, a small keypad and display would be good, to enter numbers and select commands from a menu. It would not have to be larger keypad/display than on for example a texas instruments calculator (TI-83). >Usually I make all nesessary hardware by myself (schematics, PCB, >assemly, embedded software, e.t.c.), as all modules that are sold on >market are fairly expencive (if compared with actual cost of electronic >parts that are installed on that hardware). > >If you want, I could help you with your task. > Thanks for my offer! If I get started with something I will most likely have questions. I assume it would be difficult for you to help me in any other way than by email, unless you happen to live nearby (but I assume you live somewhere in Russia). The device is a verys small-scale portable sawmill, which I bought used last summer and intend to use when time permits (currently during the summer holidays, because I study engineering away from home the rest of the year). -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Want suggestions for hardware and software for control of hydraulic system
Hello, Erik. You wrote 5 May 2005 y., 15:11:05: Erik> Hello, Erik> I have an idea to control a hydraulic system with software. Now I would Erik> like some suggestions for hardware and software. Sorry for my bad Erik> english, but I barely know what these things mean in swedish yet. I have Erik> never done anything like this before. ... skipped ... Erik> If you have done anything like this before, or know where I can find Erik> more information or know about some more specialized mailing list, I Erik> would appreciate your suggestions. Let me intoduce myself - I am an professional electronics engineer and regularly solve such a tasks at work. First, let me make some comments: You assume to make the Linux (or any other OS) to run the programm and make all control that you need. Your idea pros: + It seems very simple - just to write control loop that reads the sensors, and operates axtuators. Just a simple program in C/C++ Your idea cons: - Just imagine the situation when your PC hangs or just need reboot: control loop (sensors - actuators) can operate unexpectedly. Of cource, if reboot is intended, you can disconnect any driver/actuator manually, but that still does not help if PC behaves unexpectedly. I suppose you need embedded solution that can operate even independently without PC, but can be controlled and monitored from it if needed. Typcally embedded solution is a board with microcontroller that makes all control with typically the simple program inside. Board can have any interface you want: (simplest is COM - RS232, USB is also possible) and can be /monitored/controlled using PC via any custom protocol + custom programme on desktop. Also, it can be operated and controlled independently - via keyboard + any smaller/bigger LCD as a display. Usually I make all nesessary hardware by myself (schematics, PCB, assemly, embedded software, e.t.c.), as all modules that are sold on market are fairly expencive (if compared with actual cost of electronic parts that are installed on that hardware). If you want, I could help you with your task. (Write me to alxstrs gmail.com) -- With best regards, Alexey -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Mark Knecht wrote: -snip- > 1) After my machines are running Gentoo is system BIOS still being > used in ANY way? Please assume P4/Athlon XP level machines. > > 2) If my machines are depending on system BIOS is there a way for me > to tell what calls are being made to system BIOS, or at least > understanding what parts of system BIOS Linux is using? > >This question is not intended to be related to video BIOS or > anything that might be located on a VGA card of some type. > The purpose of BIOS is not to provide complete and excellent HW maintenance in multitasking environment, but system boot up only. Maybe there are some exceptions, but generaly if kernel is alive, u can safely remove all BIOS chips from it's sockets. noro -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo: /usr/include/linux
I've only had 2.6 installed on this system. Here's my current headers: > sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.6.8.1-r2 (/usr/include/linux) Here's the error for emerging gnome-base: > rm -f .libs/posix_interface.lo > i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../../include -I../../../include/ -I../ -march=pentium4 -O3 -pipe -c Posix/posix_interface.c -MT posix_interface.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/posix_interface.TPlo -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/posix_interface.lo > rm -f .libs/notosx_mdns_stub.lo > i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../../../include -I../../../include/ -I../ -march=pentium4 -O3 -pipe -c NotOSX/notosx_mdns_stub.c -MT notosx_mdns_stub.lo -MD -MP -MF .deps/notosx_mdns_stub.TPlo -fPIC -DPIC -o .libs/notosx_mdns_stub.lo > In file included from Posix/posix_interface.c:45: > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:18: error: syntax error before "__u32" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:20: error: syntax error before "advertising" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:21: error: syntax error before "speed" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:22: error: syntax error before "duplex" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:23: error: syntax error before "port" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:24: error: syntax error before "phy_address" > /usr/include/linux/ethtool.h:25: error: syntax error before "transceiver" -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] HOWTO Encrypt Your Home Directory Using CFS
On Thursday May 5 2005 16:17, rob3 wrote:
> OK, I think I have an accessable draft copy of the doc at
> www.gentoo-wiki.com/User:Roblytle.
>
> It seems to be available anonymously, and editable. I am no wiki expert
> so its likely something is screwed up. I'd like it to end up in the
> HOWTO Security and Anonymity category, but I have no idea how to do this.
No, it's fine. It needs to be wikified, though. We're working on a guide to
explain this.
Meanwhile, just put {{Wikify}} somewhere and let others do the messy work. ;)
I'll sort it into the appropriate category soon.
Thanks,
Dmitri (Tro)
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Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo: /usr/include/linux
Joi 05 Mai 2005 21:44, Kurt Guenther a scris: > Does anybody know what package these headers come in? I'm having a > problem emerging gnome-base. It errors out on these include files? > > --Kurt thor ~ # equery belongs /usr/include/linux [ Searching for file(s) /usr/include/linux in *... ] sys-kernel/linux-headers-2.6.11 (/usr/include/linux) YMMV so run the command on your own calc -- Adi -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
RE: [gentoo-user] Gentoo: /usr/include/linux
> Does anybody know what package these headers come in? I'm having a > problem emerging gnome-base. It errors out on these include files? > Linux-headers. Was installed when you did the initial gentoo install. You're probably having an issue with 2.4 headers vs 2.6 headers. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo: /usr/include/linux
On Friday 06 May 2005 02:44, Kurt Guenther wrote: > Does anybody know what package these headers come in? I'm having a > problem emerging gnome-base. It errors out on these include files? > > --Kurt sys-kernel/linux-headers -- Computer Science & Engineering Department, College of Computer Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China pgpXyRaQvEcjm.pgp Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] Gentoo: /usr/include/linux
Does anybody know what package these headers come in? I'm having a problem emerging gnome-base. It errors out on these include files? --Kurt -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] encrypt/decrypt a file(s)
On Thu, May 05, 2005 at 05:19:22PM +0200, Norbert Kamenicky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Regatta wrote: > > Hi > > > > Is there any program that I can just right click in a file or folder in > > gnome and just encrypt it with password or decrypt the file or the > > folder ? > > emerge gnupg > RTFM gnupg > prepare scripts for tasks u like > bind scripts to mouse/keyboard events in gnome You may also want to try seahorse. It does this thing with a nautilus plugin, I think. Tom -- Tom Martin, http://dev.gentoo.org/~slarti AMD64, net-mail, shell-tools, recruiters, vim Gentoo Linux pgp0k6Chlerub.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
My CHOST is equal to i686-pc-linux-gnu not x86. what should be the correct set On 5/5/05, Francesco Talamona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 05 May 2005 20:01, Francesco Talamona wrote: > > On Thursday 05 May 2005 19:09, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: > > > Hi, I am having this problem. I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh > > > 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what > > > I can do next ? > > > > > > grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: > > > No > > > > Fix CHOST in /etc/make.conf, it should be x86-pc-linux-gnu for a pIII > > class CPU. > > > > Rerun fix_libtool.sh. > > i686-pc-linux-gnu > > :-) > -- > Linux Version 2.6.12-rc3, Compiled #2 Sat Apr 30 23:30:39 CEST 2005 > One 1.53GHz AMD Athlon XP Processor, 2.5GB RAM, 3022.84 Bogomips Total > macula > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
On Thursday 05 May 2005 20:01, Francesco Talamona wrote: > On Thursday 05 May 2005 19:09, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: > > Hi, I am having this problem. I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh > > 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what > > I can do next ? > > > > grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: > > No > > Fix CHOST in /etc/make.conf, it should be x86-pc-linux-gnu for a pIII > class CPU. > > Rerun fix_libtool.sh. i686-pc-linux-gnu :-) -- Linux Version 2.6.12-rc3, Compiled #2 Sat Apr 30 23:30:39 CEST 2005 One 1.53GHz AMD Athlon XP Processor, 2.5GB RAM, 3022.84 Bogomips Total macula -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] HOWTO Encrypt Your Home Directory Using CFS
OK, I think I have an accessable draft copy of the doc at www.gentoo-wiki.com/User:Roblytle. It seems to be available anonymously, and editable. I am no wiki expert so its likely something is screwed up. I'd like it to end up in the HOWTO Security and Anonymity category, but I have no idea how to do this. Thanks, Rob. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Mark Knecht gmail.com> writes: > 2) If my machines are depending on system BIOS is there a way for me > to tell what calls are being made to system BIOS, or at least > understanding what parts of system BIOS Linux is using? Hello Mark, First post did not seem to make it. Here's a good intro article on Bios and LinuxBios from the Linux Journal: http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4888 Hope this helps. James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
On Thursday 05 May 2005 19:09, Allan Spagnol Comar wrote: > Hi, I am having this problem. I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh > 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what I > can do next ? > > grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No Fix CHOST in /etc/make.conf, it should be x86-pc-linux-gnu for a pIII class CPU. Rerun fix_libtool.sh. Ciao Francesco -- Linux Version 2.6.12-rc3, Compiled #2 Sat Apr 30 23:30:39 CEST 2005 One 1.53GHz AMD Athlon XP Processor, 2.5GB RAM, 3022.84 Bogomips Total macula -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Mark Knecht gmail.com> writes: > 1) After my machines are running Gentoo is system BIOS still being > used in ANY way? Please assume P4/Athlon XP level machines. > > 2) If my machines are depending on system BIOS is there a way for me > to tell what calls are being made to system BIOS, or at least > understanding what parts of system BIOS Linux is using? I spoke too soon http://wiki.linuxbios.org/index.php/Main_Page This is probable one of the best resources on bios firmware and it's proprietary interaction with the hardware during the boot process. James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] [OT] - BIOS after Gentoo is up
Hi, While this is not specifically a Gentoo issue I will ask here as the group is quite technical. Thanks in advance. I understand the basic history and function of system BIOS from a high level perspective fairly well. I understand how system BIOS was quite important when the x86 architecture was first created and that it's still important today as the machine boots. My questions are: 1) After my machines are running Gentoo is system BIOS still being used in ANY way? Please assume P4/Athlon XP level machines. 2) If my machines are depending on system BIOS is there a way for me to tell what calls are being made to system BIOS, or at least understanding what parts of system BIOS Linux is using? This question is not intended to be related to video BIOS or anything that might be located on a VGA card of some type. Thanks, Mark -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] emerging x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 had failed.
Hi, I am having this problem. I Already try to use fix_libtool.sh 3.3.5 and I am still having the problem ... does any one knows what I can do next ? grep: //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No such file or directory /bin/sed: can't read //usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la: No such file or directory libtool: link: `//usr/lib/gcc-lib/pentium3-pc-linux-gnu/3.3.5/libstdc++.la' is not a valid libtool archive make[4]: *** [libpixbufloader-tiff.la] Error 1 make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4/gdk-pixbuf' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gtk+-2.6.4-r1/work/gtk+-2.6.4' make: *** [all] Error 2 !!! ERROR: x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.4-r1 failed. !!! Function src_compile, Line 84, Exitcode 2 !!! (no error message) !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] installing big qmail server ... where to start?
On Thu, 5 May 2005, kashani wrote: > other hand, spam filter can be CPU intensive and use a ton of RAM. If you plan on running spamassassin I would recommend offloading that to one or more dedicated boxes running the daemonized spamassassin. We have two qmail servers here (third one is almost ready) plus we have three other boxes dedicated to spamd and clamd. (We're using round-robin DNS of a local zone to distribute spam+virus filtering to the filtering boxes. This is for 3000-4000 mailboxes ;-) > I use Mysql on my current system with Postfix. I assume qmail can play > nicely with Mysql as well. We are running tcpserver patched with a MySQL patch. We're using vpopmail with MySQL. (Pretty much everything is running with MySQL, even spamd preferences and squirrelmail preferences/address books. > I am running into some Mysql connection > problems because each Postfix process has it's own Mysql connection. > IIRC you can configure Mysql:proxy in Postfix and Courier to multiplex > queries over a single connection... something I'm planning on doing > later this month. We have separate read and write MySQL servers plus replication to a third box. -- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Want suggestions for hardware and software for control of hydraulic system
Disclosure: I work for this company: www.makingthings.com USB to wide range of digital and analog inputs and outputs. High current outputs can directly drive solenoid valves. (You don't need to, but you can use the inputs for things like limit switches, various sensors e.g. temperature, pressure, position, etc.) Simple SDK runs on Linux (of course). I use it for my personal projects with gentoo. Uses the FTDI driver which is in the Linux kernel. You can download and play with the SDK right away (although of course you won't be controlling anything real until you buy some hardware). Sample applications. All software is free and downloadable by anyone. Hardware is very reasonably priced, in my opinion and in what we hear from customers and would-be customers. It's based on a modular network, so you can add more inputs and outputs if your needs grow. The first module you buy has the USB port, $189 for 4 analog inputs, 2 digital inputs, 2 digital outputs, and 2 PWM outputs. We do have a mailing list for users and would-be users, see link from our website. Best of all, perhaps, I'm on this list, so you have the ear of one of the engineers there :-) I'm happy to answer questions either on-list (if there is enough interest to make it on-topic) or off-list. Michael On Thu, 5 May 2005, Erik wrote: Hello, I have an idea to control a hydraulic system with software. Now I would like some suggestions for hardware and software. Sorry for my bad english, but I barely know what these things mean in swedish yet. I have never done anything like this before. This is what I have: A device that can be moved up and down with a lever that affects a hydraulic valve. There is a marker on the moving device. This marker moves along a fixed scale, so that the height of the device can be read. The lever can be pulled in 2 directions, to move the device up and down respectively. I often have to adjust the device to certain heights. That is a tedious task, because the scale is not so easy to read, and it is not easy to get good precision with the lever. What I want: I want to set the height numerically and have a program that adjusts the device to that height. All equipment that is attached to the device must resist vibrations, and preferrably also dust, sunlight and rain. The precision should be 1 mm and the measurement range something like 0 m to 1 m My idea: A sensor that senses the height, a computer controlled hydraulic valve and a program. I have found a sensor at http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/acc/PingDocs.pdf and I think I can do the necessary programming. I would like to connect this to a laptop with Gentoo, which has USB, IEEE1394, pccard and ethernet available. The cable may have to be 10 m long to keep the laptop away from the unfriendly environment. If you have done anything like this before, or know where I can find more information or know about some more specialized mailing list, I would appreciate your suggestions. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] installing big qmail server ... where to start?
Matthias F. Brandstetter wrote: Hi all, I have to plan and setup a mail solution for about 50.000 users, here are some key features requested by our customer: - self coded webfrontend w/ webmail and administration (filter, alias etc) - 100MB quota per user - autoresponder - about 50.000 user - online backup of data - some more featuers for web frontend Since I happily use qmail for some other (but smaller) installations, I want to try it with qmail here for this project as well. My only problem is, I have no clue where to start ... beginning from "should I use 2 redundant and really strong or some more but cheaper servers?" to "which qmail distributions and patches should I use (ldap, mysql, ...)?" and "how to store data (mails) and do online backup w/o downtime?". I know you can't give me _the_ solution for this issue, but I am thankful for any hints and internet links on this topic. I'd go with three or more servers if possible. That way doing maintenance is easy and losing a server due to failure is annoying, not an emergency. I like my sleep. Mail tends to be I/O intensive, again depending on a number of factors, so having more cheaper machines is an easy way to get more I/O. On the other hand, spam filter can be CPU intensive and use a ton of RAM. Unfortunately my exp has been at the wrong ends of the scale. Previous job was 5 million active mail boxes and the current gig is barely pushing 1000. The large system had numerous cluster that supported mail. The pop cluster, smtp-relay, smtp-inbound, spam/content filtering, imap, http-frontend so it was easy to fix miscalculation in usage by throwing more hardware at the problem. If you support webmail you need an imap backend. The squirrel mail site has a lot of good info about picking your imap backend and lots of general performance data. I'd lean towards Courier-imap as it's probably the fasted IMAP server that doesn't use it's own data format. I'd look around and see what you can modify to your own use rather than create from scratch. Squirrel mail, horde, postfixadmin, etc are all packages that do some of what you want. Unless you've got a lot of time and people to develop and know that you're never going to allow your packages to face the public Internet then it might be doable. In an environment your size I assume you're looking at shared storage via NFS or something similar. A number of places have had good luck with Netapp, but it's pricey. You might want to look at some of the cheap Dell stuff which is rebranded EMC. Maildir format is probably best for using shared storage, but things can get interesting have a few million files on your filesystem. With 50k users you shouldn't see any of the stranger issues, but you may want to keep an eye on inode usage. Reiserfs may be your best bet here. I use Mysql on my current system with Postfix. I assume qmail can play nicely with Mysql as well. I am running into some Mysql connection problems because each Postfix process has it's own Mysql connection. IIRC you can configure Mysql:proxy in Postfix and Courier to multiplex queries over a single connection... something I'm planning on doing later this month. I used the qmail-1.03-r10 ebuild in production last time, but cut a number of patches out since it was only for sending client emails to customers. You'll probably want r15 since you're going to have users directly connecting. Don't be afraid to cut patches you don't need, but you'll definitely want to keep these big-todo and big-concurrency for performance. qmail-link-sync support async filesystems, aka anything journaled. The rest should be pretty self explanatory. That's off the top of my head... hopefully it highlighted some issues that you might have missed. kashani -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] encrypt/decrypt a file(s)
Regatta wrote: > Hi > > Is there any program that I can just right click in a file or folder in > gnome and just encrypt it with password or decrypt the file or the > folder ? emerge gnupg RTFM gnupg prepare scripts for tasks u like bind scripts to mouse/keyboard events in gnome HTH noro -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: (OT) WARNING: /etc removed from CONFIG_PROTECT portage-2.0.51.20
Neil Bothwick wrote: On Sun, 01 May 2005 18:30:40 -0400, Robert G. Hays wrote: nd most of the 'rest of the w-w-world' are usually in the bottom ten percent by funniest (is that a word? // It is now!), and I asked that same question recently, and Neil said that he has been using some kind of gopher for years to collect them electronically; I suspect that he's put a few in there by hand, too. Neil? I collect them by hand. I have an action defined in my mailer to add the selected text to my tagfile, making theft so much easier :) Oops! -- memory-fart... what's that old saying about :: "It's better to be thought a fool rather than open your mouth and prove it." 'rufus g haystack' -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: (OT) Re: [gentoo-user] emerge gnome looking for automake-1.7
Spider wrote: On Mon, 2005-05-02 at 14:37 -0400, Robert G. Hays wrote: "BOFH"? Please? Probably need to knoe this one, too, methinks Thanks, rgh. - Scott Taylor - <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BOFH Excuse #253: We've run out of licenses *tappeti tap* *click clicketi click* there is some documentation about BOFH over there in the airtight tape vault, check the top shelf.. OK, do you have the key to the vault? Or do I have to waste time and go ask [the pointy-haired boss]? Because in the latter case, I'll just have to do what we always do around here, and add to the confusion by making up my own meaning. rgh -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] No HTML in posts?
Travis Rousseau wrote: On 5/3/05, Calvin Spealman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 5/3/05, Travis Rousseau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Why not the sender's for now? Why not the recipient's for now? If the sender disables HTML, no one gets it. If the recipient disables HTML, then everyone gets what everyone wants. ou know with thunderbird you can set it per address? Travis R. When sending to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ?!? Perhaps this list needs to have a configuration setting? Probably not... rgh. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] No HTML in posts?
Calvin Spealman wrote: it isn't like the bandwidth is anything at all compared to the bloated headers and redundant repeating of messages in every reply. -- is a good way to control redundancy factor And sometimes someone skips the original(s), and the later msgs become interesting, and "someone" needs to catch up. Sigh, no soution is ever perfect. rgh. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] No HTML in posts?
Kris wrote: Exactly ... but it's still has some amusement value Kristopher W. Baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Cliff Rowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:37 AM To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] No HTML in posts? Trey Gruel wrote: and you're still wasting the bandwidth of the server and users. granted, for the individual user, the bandwidth used isn't that much, but think about the thousands of messages that the server has to send out for each mail it gets in. it adds up quick there. This whole thread is a waste of bandwidth ;-) flog > deadhorse (tongue in cheek, of course) -- <...tongue...> & nose pinched, too! ;) And at least by flogging a --dead-- horse, we avoid cruelty to animals whilst still being allowed to vent unhealthy feelings that might overwise cause unacceptably severe damage like a flame-war or something... (trying to inject a little more 'amusement' here.) rgh. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Using the Cryptographic File System as your home directory
Hello, I think that interesting alternative to CFS can be EncFs which is faster then CFS. Comparison between other encrypted filesystems and EncFs you can find here: http://arg0.net/users/vgough/encfs.html Of course CFS maybe more reliable (EncFs is fairly new), but I've been using EncFs for some time and it seems pretty stable. Regards, Marcin On 5/5/05, rob3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > If there is sufficient interest, I can write up detailed instructions > for setting up an encrypted home directory. Unlike Windoze, since all > personal information is contained wholly in the home directory in *nix, > it is very advantagious to encrypt it. I can show how to migrate your > home directory to CFS. The only missing part so far is a > shutdown/unmount script for the NFS based system. And since CFS uses > NFS, you want to do a good firewalling job to make certain all the NFS > ports are blocked in and out of your internet connection. > > Sincerely, Rob. > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Want suggestions for hardware and software for control of hydraulic system
I would imagine that this can be done via a laptop, but I would suggest that you have a look into a PLC type system. There are many companies out there who deal with this kind of logic control that would also offer advice, plus you have the advantage of being able to "fit and forget" the electronic control somewhere which will also be far more robust than a pc. On 5/5/05, Erik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I have an idea to control a hydraulic system with software. Now I would > like some suggestions for hardware and software. Sorry for my bad > english, but I barely know what these things mean in swedish yet. I have > never done anything like this before. > > This is what I have: > A device that can be moved up and down with a lever that affects a > hydraulic valve. There is a marker on the moving device. This marker > moves along a fixed scale, so that the height of the device can be read. > The lever can be pulled in 2 directions, to move the device up and down > respectively. > I often have to adjust the device to certain heights. That is a tedious > task, because the scale is not so easy to read, and it is not easy to > get good precision with the lever. > > What I want: > I want to set the height numerically and have a program that adjusts the > device to that height. All equipment that is attached to the device must > resist vibrations, and preferrably also dust, sunlight and rain. The > precision should be 1 mm and the measurement range something like 0 m to 1 m > > My idea: > A sensor that senses the height, a computer controlled hydraulic valve > and a program. I have found a sensor at > http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/acc/PingDocs.pdf and I think I can > do the necessary programming. I would like to connect this to a laptop > with Gentoo, which has USB, IEEE1394, pccard and ethernet available. The > cable may have to be 10 m long to keep the laptop away from the > unfriendly environment. > > If you have done anything like this before, or know where I can find > more information or know about some more specialized mailing list, I > would appreciate your suggestions. > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Using the Cryptographic File System as your home directory
Nick Rout wrote: >There clearly is interest. May I suggest the gentoo wiki as the place >for this? > >On Wed, 04 May 2005 15:28:29 -0700 >rob3 wrote: > > > >>Hi all, >> >>If there is sufficient interest, I can write up detailed instructions >>for setting up an encrypted home directory. Unlike Windoze, since all >>personal information is contained wholly in the home directory in *nix, >>it is very advantagious to encrypt it. I can show how to migrate your >>home directory to CFS. The only missing part so far is a >>shutdown/unmount script for the NFS based system. And since CFS uses >>NFS, you want to do a good firewalling job to make certain all the NFS >>ports are blocked in and out of your internet connection. >> >>Sincerely, Rob. >>-- >>gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list >> >> > > > Yes, I will check out the wiki Ive never used it before At first, though I want to get writing. I tried Openoffice-bin, but got all these error messages when I tried to set it up, so I will just go with plain text I think the Openoffice compile might take all day, haha. Rob -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Want suggestions for hardware and software for control of hydraulic system
Hello, I have an idea to control a hydraulic system with software. Now I would like some suggestions for hardware and software. Sorry for my bad english, but I barely know what these things mean in swedish yet. I have never done anything like this before. This is what I have: A device that can be moved up and down with a lever that affects a hydraulic valve. There is a marker on the moving device. This marker moves along a fixed scale, so that the height of the device can be read. The lever can be pulled in 2 directions, to move the device up and down respectively. I often have to adjust the device to certain heights. That is a tedious task, because the scale is not so easy to read, and it is not easy to get good precision with the lever. What I want: I want to set the height numerically and have a program that adjusts the device to that height. All equipment that is attached to the device must resist vibrations, and preferrably also dust, sunlight and rain. The precision should be 1 mm and the measurement range something like 0 m to 1 m My idea: A sensor that senses the height, a computer controlled hydraulic valve and a program. I have found a sensor at http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/acc/PingDocs.pdf and I think I can do the necessary programming. I would like to connect this to a laptop with Gentoo, which has USB, IEEE1394, pccard and ethernet available. The cable may have to be 10 m long to keep the laptop away from the unfriendly environment. If you have done anything like this before, or know where I can find more information or know about some more specialized mailing list, I would appreciate your suggestions. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Bugday reminder
Hi all. Just a quick reminder that saturday holds the monthly Bugday event. Interested people should join the #gentoo-bugs channel on irc.freenode.net and might also wish to take a peek at http://bugday.gentoo.org :) Regards, Bryan Ãstergaard [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo installation on an old notebook with a little help from my desktop pc
Ezequiel Tolnay wrote: > Hi, I have a decent desktop with gentoo, and an old and slow > Pentium-266Mhz notebook, where I would like to install Gentoo. > > Can anyone suggest me how to use my fast processor to do the > installation, perhaps mounting a drive using NFS and doing a chroot, so > the installation does not take a whole month? I'm concerned that if I > follow the guidelines for the installation like this, the packages might > be compiled for the current processor (athlon) instead of the old > pentium (586), or pick some hardware features from the new machine and > install binaries that will finally not work. I have a slower desktop beside my athlon, i just use to mount its root over nfs, and chroot to it, under chroot you'll be using everything from that slower conputer (/etc/make.conf, ..) so setting it right would just work as any other install I just use to do mount --bind /tmp/some_tmp_dir /mnt/other_machine_root/var/tmp/portage to avoid files during the compilation runnig thru the network over nfs, everything gets compiled on fast machine's disk and just then copied to the system on the slow machine if the slow machine has a small disk you can even do the same with /usr/portage but this way you won't be able to do anything with portage on the slower machine alone > > Thanks, > > Ezequiel Tolnay -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Poor graphic support with gnome
Hi, My gnome, lastest from emerge --sync && emerge gnome have poor support on art works. Themes aren't working properly. Picture content in mozilla especially png format are very awful. Thankyou -- Regards, Chee Ong -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Why won't X work anymore
Hi - I've just done a emerge -Dup world after emerge sync(ing) a LiveCD I bought last year. X is now complaining it won't work plus xf86cfg, XF86Setup return file not found. Presumably I'm running a different version of X (maybe..). Can anyone point me in the right direction to get this going. Sorry to be a nuisance as I suspect there is an obvious answer ... Sorry ... just found http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml I'll read this first ... Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 4/05/2005 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] alternative arch?
I know nothing about the performance of the ppc machines mentioned in this GWN, I will leave it to you to investigate. http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20041129-newsletter.xml On Thu, 2005-05-05 at 16:11 +0800, éæ å wrote: > Hello? Just wish to know if there is alternative arch hardware product > (non-x86 computer) that Gentoo Linux runs fine on it, also this product need > to be as speedy as a typical 1GHz Pentium III, and it must not be > secondhand/used product. > > I can find dozes of UltraSparc box that has similar speed, but they are all > secondhand/used products. I am thinking if there are POWER CPU product > (better not Apple) that has similiar speed and also have new units available > for sale. > > We are looking for hardware to ship our pre-installed Linux product, and we > need non-x86 solution. > > Thank you for suggestions:) > -- > éäèæ Real SoftService > http://www.realss.com.cn > æææåçè: 0086 592 2086411 > Technical Contact: 0086 592 2086411 > > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] "Hickups" in X...
Hi! I'm having an annoying problem. Running X(org-6.8.2-r1) and xscreensaver(-4.21 - this also happen with previous versions). When the screen blanks the computer freezes for a brief moment (<1 second) and then continues as nothing happened (how do I detect this? Xmms stops playing during this). This also happens two minutes later when the screen lock kicks in. According to Jamie Zawinski (the xscreensaver author) xscreensaver is not to blame so there is probably something in X or, more likely, the drivers (ati's closed source unfortunately). Is there anyone that has a solution to this problem, or know anything about what may cause this? Best regards Peter K -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Why won't X work anymore
Hi - I've just done a emerge -Dup world after emerge sync(ing) a LiveCD I bought last year. X is now complaining it won't work plus xf86cfg, XF86Setup return file not found. Presumably I'm running a different version of X (maybe..). Can anyone point me in the right direction to get this going. Sorry to be a nuisance as I suspect there is an obvious answer ... Thanks, Richard -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.5 - Release Date: 4/05/2005 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Backing up remote partitions
> > Can someone help me with this, how can I use dd over the network? > > eg: something like > > dd if=/dev/hda | ssh [EMAIL PROTECTED] "of=/ " > > something like that... is it possible? it is possible, if you dont give dd on of/if argument it uses stdin/stdout (just see the man page ;) dd if=somefile is just like cat, except you can use the other options like bs, count, ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] yoyo $ dd if=/dev/hda bs=10 count=1 2>/dev/null [EMAIL PROTECTED] yoyo $ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: No sound: ALSA and software suspend2
Gabriel M. Beddingfield wrote: > YoYo Siska wrote: > > >>Try saving the mixer state when the sound is working >>alsactl store >> >>then start up kde, (i presume you sound stops working now), >>and then try >>alsactl restore >>and see whether the sound works... >> >>If this is the problem disable the mixer settings loading in kde > > > In 2.6.9 kernel, I did 'alsactl store' as root. > > Rebooted to 2.6.11 kernel. I did 'alsactl restore' as root and got > > alsactl: set_control:930: warning: name mismatch (External > Amplifier/Headphone Jack Sense) for control #26 seems there are some differencies between alsa in those 2 kernels why do you boot different kernels? if you can get sound with the kernel you normally use (before starting kde), save the state with it > ...and it didn't fix it. Xmms (using arts) gave all the graphics of playing > the Crash Test Dummies, but no actual sound. that was exactly how it performed before i discovered the kmix loading volumes on kde startup... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] alternative arch?
Hello? Just wish to know if there is alternative arch hardware product (non-x86 computer) that Gentoo Linux runs fine on it, also this product need to be as speedy as a typical 1GHz Pentium III, and it must not be secondhand/used product. I can find dozes of UltraSparc box that has similar speed, but they are all secondhand/used products. I am thinking if there are POWER CPU product (better not Apple) that has similiar speed and also have new units available for sale. We are looking for hardware to ship our pre-installed Linux product, and we need non-x86 solution. Thank you for suggestions:) -- éäèæ Real SoftService http://www.realss.com.cn æææåçè: 0086 592 2086411 Technical Contact: 0086 592 2086411 -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
