[gentoo-user] guest additions for vbox-1.6 gentoo guest on xp host
Hello, Has anyone been able to install successfully the guest additions in a vbox-1.6 gentoo guest? I get the following when installing the additions: Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing VirtualBox 1.6.0 Guest Additions for Linux installation ... VirtualBox 1.6.0 Guest Additions installation Which: no dkms in (/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin...) Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel module... Building the shared folder support kernel module... Installing the VirtualBox Guest Additions... Could not set up the X Window VBoxClient service. To start the VBoxClient service at log-in for a given user, add the command 98vboxadd-xclient to the file .xinitrc in their home directory. Successfully installed the VirtualBox Guest Additions. Your must restart The Auto-Resize Guest Display in the vbox does not work, and seemless mode is grayed out. Also the screen size in my /etc/X11/xorg.conf does not work as it should. Any inputs appreciated. Thanks, -- Valmor de Almeida -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: back up gentoo system
On Mon, 12 May 2008 16:51:08 +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote: > · Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> And last, but not least: Why should backup directories be shared in > >> the first place? > > > > They shouldn't, and I never stated that they should. > > You stated that there might be such a need. In > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Date: Wed, 7 May > 2008 16:09:30 +0100 you wrote: > > | Because you need to access it from Windows too? At no time did I suggest it was a god idea to share a directory for backups of different systems. I simply pointed out that IF (note the use of the word IF, which means it doesn't have to apply to you) you need to use the same filesystem for storing backups from multiple machines, rsync is not the best choice. If you are able to use a separate device for each operating system, fine, but don't assume that you can apply your circumstances to everyone else. I have already given a real world case where this is not acceptable. > I then asked, why you think that such a need might exist. That > question hasn't been answered by you up to now. Yes it has, together with an example. > | But more interesting: Why should they even be able to backup to the > | same drive (or better: to the same filesystem)? > > That question also hasn't been answered yet. Same question, same answer. This is getting tedious, especially for the other subscribers to the list. Why don't we just accept that different people have different environments, and restrictions imposed by those environments (which is what I alluded to at the start) and let it drop, or at least take it to private mail. If you are looking for a public recantation of my view that one tool doesn't fit every circumstance, I am sorry I will have to disappoint you. > It seems you don't want to answer that question. Why's that? I have answered it, although you seem to have missed the several questions, from me and others, as to why one must not share a device between computers. -- Neil Bothwick That's not a bug, it's a Free Enhanced Feature! signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: back up gentoo system
On 12 May 2008, at 14:07, Michael Schmarck wrote: ... Reasons: - "DOS Filesystems" (fat, ntfs) don't allow to store all the metadata you find on Linux. - "Linux filesystems" (ext*, reiser, ...) don't allow to store all the metadata you find on Windows. - Sharing backup space means, that it get's used more often. This makes the risk larger, that something bad happens. Apparently you missed my email 2 days ago. I'll cc you, so you don't miss this one. I said: You keep saying this like it's obvious, but don't provide any good reason for it. There's no reason why I shouldn't have a singe external drive containing three directories: "My Mac", "Ann's Linux Box", "Bee's Windows PC". I can only assume that you find it inelegant to store files on a filesystem which will not handle their metadata - ownership, group, permissions in the case of Linux, or the more sophisticated ACLs used by Windows XP Pro & 2003. Just because YOU find it inelegant, doesn't mean that anyone else cares. A file is a file, and when recovering from backups most of us can drag & drop "My Photos" to the new filesystem and then take ownership of the files. I have tried not to get involved in this thread, but with today's posts you're really starting to make yourself look, um, eccentric. If I were you I'd shut up right now, before you do your reputation any more lasting damage. There are LOTS of ways to do things, and your way is not inherently right. I'm not saying your way is wrong, but you seem to be quite unjustifiably slinging that allegation at other people. Stroller. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT?] MTRR and PAT
On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 2:30 PM, pk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrey Falko wrote: >> >> Try 2.6.24, I'm afraid that your video might be too new for 2.6.23. > > Well, I think you have misunderstood my question(s). I may have been unclear > as to what I would like to achieve... My goal is to see if my MTRR settings > are ok or not; well, even better would be if I could understand the settings > so that I can make a judgement myself if it's ok or not. > > The video (X) works fine as it is (not counting the occasional artifact in > 3D games). Ahh I see. I don't know much about MTRR...all I know is that you can adjust them via grub: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=1&chap=10 . You probably read this already: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Type_Range_Registers > >> Here are my comments your config: >> >> -In General Setup: Try choosing SLAB allocator. > > Well, I tried to live on the "edge" a little, trying it out... ;-) > >> -Your Bus Options look good. >> -I'm 80% sure that you are not supposed to have /dev/agpgart enabled >> since you are using PCI-ExpressI have a PCI-Express system and I >> have it disabled. Actually, I don't have anything enabled under >> "Graphic Support". Since you are using Radeon, I think you might need >> to enable Direct Rendering Manager, then choose Radeon. > > I run fglrx (AMD/Atis binary blob) and the ebuild complains if I don't have > certain options set. This may have changed but I've used the same config for > a while now (since around 2.6.13-14) on older systems (with AGP). I'm > planning to migrate to radeonhd (or maybe the r300) driver when it has 3D > support and has stabilised somewhat. > Yeh, I have Nvidia cards, so I guess ATI is different. > I think I've found some more info on what I'm after: > http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_739_7044,00.html > (the system programming manual). > > Thanks for your time, Andrey! Your welcome :). > > Best regards > > Peter K > -- > gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list > > -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT?] MTRR and PAT
Andrey Falko wrote: Try 2.6.24, I'm afraid that your video might be too new for 2.6.23. Well, I think you have misunderstood my question(s). I may have been unclear as to what I would like to achieve... My goal is to see if my MTRR settings are ok or not; well, even better would be if I could understand the settings so that I can make a judgement myself if it's ok or not. The video (X) works fine as it is (not counting the occasional artifact in 3D games). Here are my comments your config: -In General Setup: Try choosing SLAB allocator. Well, I tried to live on the "edge" a little, trying it out... ;-) -Your Bus Options look good. -I'm 80% sure that you are not supposed to have /dev/agpgart enabled since you are using PCI-ExpressI have a PCI-Express system and I have it disabled. Actually, I don't have anything enabled under "Graphic Support". Since you are using Radeon, I think you might need to enable Direct Rendering Manager, then choose Radeon. I run fglrx (AMD/Atis binary blob) and the ebuild complains if I don't have certain options set. This may have changed but I've used the same config for a while now (since around 2.6.13-14) on older systems (with AGP). I'm planning to migrate to radeonhd (or maybe the r300) driver when it has 3D support and has stabilised somewhat. I think I've found some more info on what I'm after: http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_739_7044,00.html (the system programming manual). Thanks for your time, Andrey! Best regards Peter K -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
Grant ha scritto: Sorry, I don't see how firmware can affect sensitivity. I've been involved in writing firmware for RF data communications stuff for a long time, and I've certainly never been able to affect sensitivity. I can say that I was really struggling to get a reliable wireless connection with the rt2x00 device and Hawking external antenna anywhere in my garage. I tried the madwifi device attached to the same Hawking antenna and the difference was ridiculous. I got a perfectly reliable signal from the back of the garage, the point furthest from the signal's source. Now that I think about it, I could have enabled outdoor mode for madwifi, but I can't check it right now. Could that account for the difference? What's madwifi outdoor mode? I googled but I can't find some readable information. m. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
> >> What do you mean by "outperform"? I can see how drivers can > >> affect throughput. The Windows drivers for my Laptop's WiFi > >> chipset (Intel Pro-something) only get about 1/4 of the > >> bandwidth that the Linux drivers do. > >> > >> But, I don't understand how the driver can affect receiver > >> sensitivity. That's purely a function of the design of the RF > >> frontend. > > > > As modified by the firmware in the device. OK, it's not the > > driver per se, but it's certainly not the hardware either > > Sorry, I don't see how firmware can affect sensitivity. I've > been involved in writing firmware for RF data communications > stuff for a long time, and I've certainly never been able to > affect sensitivity. I can say that I was really struggling to get a reliable wireless connection with the rt2x00 device and Hawking external antenna anywhere in my garage. I tried the madwifi device attached to the same Hawking antenna and the difference was ridiculous. I got a perfectly reliable signal from the back of the garage, the point furthest from the signal's source. Now that I think about it, I could have enabled outdoor mode for madwifi, but I can't check it right now. Could that account for the difference? - Grant -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
On Monday 12 May 2008, Grant Edwards wrote: > > As modified by the firmware in the device. OK, it's not the > > driver per se, but it's certainly not the hardware either > > Sorry, I don't see how firmware can affect sensitivity. I've > been involved in writing firmware for RF data communications > stuff for a long time, and I've certainly never been able to > affect sensitivity. Well, I don't write firmware for a living, but I do know electronics and I do know the stated reason for having these firmware blobs at all - to comply with legislation in the respective countries where the device is sold. The RF front end consists of amplifier and filter stages and possibly other stuff. The gain of the amplifier stages can easily be made adjustable under CPU control, so if a designer plans to do that, it would be trivial. Whether they currently actually DO that as opposed to it merely being easily possible is a question for someone else to answer. If that person is you and you know for a fact it is not done that way, then I shall stand corrected. -- Alan McKinnon alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
On 2008-05-12, Alan McKinnon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> What do you mean by "outperform"? I can see how drivers can >> affect throughput. The Windows drivers for my Laptop's WiFi >> chipset (Intel Pro-something) only get about 1/4 of the >> bandwidth that the Linux drivers do. >> >> But, I don't understand how the driver can affect receiver >> sensitivity. That's purely a function of the design of the RF >> frontend. > > As modified by the firmware in the device. OK, it's not the > driver per se, but it's certainly not the hardware either Sorry, I don't see how firmware can affect sensitivity. I've been involved in writing firmware for RF data communications stuff for a long time, and I've certainly never been able to affect sensitivity. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! I just remembered at something about a TOAD! visi.com -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
On Monday 12 May 2008, Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2008-05-12, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> A curiosity: by itself, the Hawking USB adapter has more or > >> less sensitivity than the simple Airport glued to my Macbook > >> motherboard? > > > > I think it depends a lot on the maturity of the drivers. As I > > said, my Netgear PCI card uses the madwifi drivers and vastly > > outperforms the Hawking adapter. > > What do you mean by "outperform"? I can see how drivers can > affect throughput. The Windows drivers for my Laptop's WiFi > chipset (Intel Pro-something) only get about 1/4 of the > bandwidth that the Linux drivers do. > > But, I don't understand how the driver can affect receiver > sensitivity. That's purely a function of the design of the RF > frontend. As modified by the firmware in the device. OK, it's not the driver per se, but it's certainly not the hardware either -- Alan McKinnon alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] [OT] Automated Builds - Advice Plz
On 5/12/08, Paul Sobey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> Not sure this is the perfect place to post, but you are such a helpful
> bunch, I thought I'd give it a crack.
>
> In several previous jobs I've put together automated builds for Windows
> boxes, complete with app installs, configuration, bla bla. Now in a new
> role, I need to develop an automated framework to cover Linux (RHEL),
> Solaris and Windows. This will probably be in python, so I'll try and have
> a common menu system asking a sensible set of questions at the beginning.
>
> What general techniques would you guys recommend for automated builds of
> Linux/Solaris? Is it as simple as partitioning, untarring an appropriate
> set of files and writing some config out? It certainly has to be easier
> than the rather convoluted Windows process :)
>
> Any advice/suggestions gratefully received.
>
> Cheers from sunny London,
> Paul
>
> p.s. I'm trying to make a case for use of Gentoo internally (I find Gentoo
> package management easier and more flexible than yum/deb) - but since I'm
> working for an investment fund, the powers that be are keen on the cozy
> supportedness of RHEL. Any suggestions here welcome too!
>
>
> --
> gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
>
>
Hello,
I would recommend this Gentoo newsletter:
http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gmn/20080424-newsletter.xml
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Re: [gentoo-user] Canon Pixma driver cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm
deface schrieb:
Justin wrote:
Hi guys!
Is there anybody out there who has still the
"*cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm*" in his ${DISTDIR}? The original
source isn't valid anymore and I need those drivers for my printer.
If someone could give them to me, then I would host them for puplic
on my site!
Thanks for help,
justin
which ebuild is this? a bug needs to be filed if source is invalid.
It is from the zugaina overlay and there is a bug report for that
(http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=130645).
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[gentoo-user] Re: back up gentoo system
Hello Sandro. · Sandro Hannemann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> Correct. However you said, that "you need to access it (Linux backup >> directories) from Windows too". And that's the main point and the point >> that hasn't been answered yet: Why do you think, that such a need >> exists? > > > Suppose, you've got a project on which you work on both Windows and > Linux machines (and maybe even a Mac...) Okay. > Such a project needs backups and it is very convenient and logic too, > to be able to restore (or access) it from Linux and Windows likewise. Depends if that's "very logic too". Are we talking about backing up something like a "My Pictures" folder, or are we talking about system backups? > Why should this be such a strange idea? Because you usually don't "mix-and-match" backups. A backup should be a "storage" of how the system was at a certain point in time. Michael Schmarck -- Trust us, we know what we're doing... We may have no idea HOW we're doing it, but we know WHAT we're doing. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: back up gentoo system
· Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:07:06 +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote: > >> And last, but not least: Why should backup directories be shared in >> the first place? > > They shouldn't, and I never stated that they should. You stated that there might be such a need. In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:09:30 +0100 you wrote: | Because you need to access it from Windows too? That was a response to my question: | Why not put ext* or reiserfs or whatever on such a drive? I then asked, why you think that such a need might exist. That question hasn't been answered by you up to now. Later on, I asked: | But more interesting: Why should they even be able to backup to the | same drive (or better: to the same filesystem)? That question also hasn't been answered yet. It seems you don't want to answer that question. Why's that? Michael Schmarck -- my program works if i take out the bugs. -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: back up gentoo system
On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:07:06 +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote: > And last, but not least: Why should backup directories be shared in > the first place? They shouldn't, and I never stated that they should. -- Neil Bothwick I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
[gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
On 2008-05-12, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A curiosity: by itself, the Hawking USB adapter has more or >> less sensitivity than the simple Airport glued to my Macbook >> motherboard? > > I think it depends a lot on the maturity of the drivers. As I > said, my Netgear PCI card uses the madwifi drivers and vastly > outperforms the Hawking adapter. What do you mean by "outperform"? I can see how drivers can affect throughput. The Windows drivers for my Laptop's WiFi chipset (Intel Pro-something) only get about 1/4 of the bandwidth that the Linux drivers do. But, I don't understand how the driver can affect receiver sensitivity. That's purely a function of the design of the RF frontend. > The Hawking's drivers are fairly new (rt2x00) and madwifi has > been around for quite a while now. > > I do have another rt2x00 adapter that performs noticeably > worse than the Hawking. It's a Linksys and it has no external > antenna. -- Grant Edwards grante Yow! Zippy's brain cells at are straining to bridge visi.comsynapses ... -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Canon Pixma driver cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm
Justin wrote:
Hi guys!
Is there anybody out there who has still the
"*cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm*" in his ${DISTDIR}? The original
source isn't valid anymore and I need those drivers for my printer.
If someone could give them to me, then I would host them for puplic on
my site!
Thanks for help,
justin
which ebuild is this? a bug needs to be filed if source is invalid.
--
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Re: back up gentoo system
> Correct. However you said, that "you need to access it (Linux backup > directories) from Windows too". And that's the main point and the point > that hasn't been answered yet: Why do you think, that such a need > exists? Suppose, you've got a project on which you work on both Windows and Linux machines (and maybe even a Mac...) Such a project needs backups and it is very convenient and logic too, to be able to restore (or access) it from Linux and Windows likewise. Why should this be such a strange idea? I really fail to see why you insist on this ideological exclusion principle. Rather it would be good to think of options, what techniques would be most reliable to perform such backups. Cheers, Sandro -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] [OT] Automated Builds - Advice Plz
Hello All, Not sure this is the perfect place to post, but you are such a helpful bunch, I thought I'd give it a crack. In several previous jobs I've put together automated builds for Windows boxes, complete with app installs, configuration, bla bla. Now in a new role, I need to develop an automated framework to cover Linux (RHEL), Solaris and Windows. This will probably be in python, so I'll try and have a common menu system asking a sensible set of questions at the beginning. What general techniques would you guys recommend for automated builds of Linux/Solaris? Is it as simple as partitioning, untarring an appropriate set of files and writing some config out? It certainly has to be easier than the rather convoluted Windows process :) Any advice/suggestions gratefully received. Cheers from sunny London, Paul p.s. I'm trying to make a case for use of Gentoo internally (I find Gentoo package management easier and more flexible than yum/deb) - but since I'm working for an investment fund, the powers that be are keen on the cozy supportedness of RHEL. Any suggestions here welcome too! -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Re: back up gentoo system
· Neil Bothwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On Sat, 10 May 2008 08:07:25 +0200, Michael Schmarck wrote: > >> At least I wouldn't store everything in the same directory. It would >> of course be a good idea to seperate things. > > When did I ever mention using a single directory to mix up all > backups? Never. And when did I say something like that? > All I did was answer a question with an example of when different OSes > may need to share a backup medium Correct. However you said, that "you need to access it (Linux backup directories) from Windows too". And that's the main point and the point that hasn't been answered yet: Why do you think, that such a need exists? On the contrary, I think that such a need absolutely does not exist and should be very much avoided. Reasons: - "DOS Filesystems" (fat, ntfs) don't allow to store all the metadata you find on Linux. - "Linux filesystems" (ext*, reiser, ...) don't allow to store all the metadata you find on Windows. - Sharing backup space means, that it get's used more often. This makes the risk larger, that something bad happens. And last, but not least: Why should backup directories be shared in the first place? >> And why do you make such a fuss about such a natural thing? There's >> just no reason in sharing such a device/filesystem/"storage endpoint" >> between different operating systems. > > Where did I state that a storage endpoint should be shared? <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:09:30 +0100 Michael Schmarck -- One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening. -- Franklin P. Jones -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Canon Pixma driver cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm
Justin schrieb:
Hi guys!
Is there anybody out there who has still the
"*cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm*" in his ${DISTDIR}? The original
source isn't valid anymore and I need those drivers for my printer.
If someone could give them to me, then I would host them for puplic on
my site!
Thanks for help,
justin
Okey, found solution myself. For all who want to have the file just do
to http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0024302.asp?model= and
download the driver, untar and there it is.
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Hi guys!
Is there anybody out there who has still the
"*cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm*" in his ${DISTDIR}? The original
source isn't valid anymore and I need those drivers for my printer.
If someone could give them to me, then I would host them for puplic on
my site!
Thanks for help,
justin
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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: [wildly OT]advice for a wireless antenna?
> I'm talking about the USB wireless adapter (I don't think I can > connect the antenna to my laptop directly), > not the passphrase key... > >>> > >>> Ah. I've got a Hawking HWUG1 USB WiFi adapter that works fine > >>> with Gentoo (I had to download driver source from somewhere). > >>> It's got an R-SMA connector for use with external antennas. > >> > >> I've had good luck using these together: > >> > >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164015 > > > > Yup, that's the one I have. That's a good price on it, too. > > > >> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833164110 > > > > I've also got one of those antennas and it's exellent. It > > provides a little (1-2dB) more gain as my double-biquad > > reflector, but it's a lot cheaper (assuming your time is worth > > much), and a bit easier to use, since it will sit nicely on a > > table or windowsill. > > Seems a nice combo, indeed. > A curiosity: by itself, the Hawking USB adapter has more or less > sensitivity than the simple Airport glued to my Macbook motherboard? I think it depends a lot on the maturity of the drivers. As I said, my Netgear PCI card uses the madwifi drivers and vastly outperforms the Hawking adapter. The Hawking's drivers are fairly new (rt2x00) and madwifi has been around for quite a while now. I do have another rt2x00 adapter that performs noticeably worse than the Hawking. It's a Linksys and it has no external antenna. Also worth noting is that this item: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833315075 uses rt2x00 but has some type of failure issue. Possibly heat related, possibly not. I've experienced it firsthand. - Grant -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] df showing rootfs
On Monday 12 May 2008, 00:41, Daniel Iliev wrote: > > I am curious why it reads "rootfs" and "/dev/root" in the output of > > df instead of "/dev/hda2" as I have it in my /etc/fstab, and why > > there are two entries. > > > > W > > Alright. Perhaps "man libblkid". > > Which leads me to one *really wild* guess after which I'm out of > ideas. Try refreshing your block device identification cache by: > > rm /etc/blkid.tab* && blkid FWIW, I've always seen those entries (or something quite similar) in /proc/mounts (for a long time), but never in the output of df. $ cat /proc/mounts rootfs / rootfs rw 0 0 /dev/root / reiserfs rw,noatime 0 0 proc /proc proc rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec 0 0 sysfs /sys sysfs rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec 0 0 udev /dev tmpfs rw,nosuid 0 0 devpts /dev/pts devpts rw,nosuid,noexec 0 0 /dev/sda7 /home ext3 rw,noatime,data=ordered 0 0 none /dev/shm tmpfs rw 0 0 none /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0 $ df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda8 18899832 6396036 12503796 34% / udev 10240 100 10140 1% /dev /dev/sda7 96124904 74332380 16909572 82% /home none 1037040 0 1037040 0% /dev/shm (I haven't switched to baselayout-2 yet). That said, I have no idea why the output of df under baselayout-2 differs (although I assume that the rc-svcdir thing is somehow related to baselayout-2 or openrc). -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] emerge output confusion regarding upgradeable packages
Alan McKinnon wrote: This is expected behaviour. The three packages you mention are not in world and thus don't form part of the initial search. Even though you are using -uN, nothing in world *requires* specifically those updated/latest versions, so they never make it into the dependency tree as a suitable version is already installed. I think the end of my message was a little confusing, if you look earlier, you'll see I'm using "--deep". (emerge -pv --update --deep --newuse world) When you add -t though, you clear out the dependency tree, fooling portage into thinking the packages are not installed. dnspython, xcursorgen and yasm are needed and not installed so portage does the normal thing of selecting the latest versions that match your rules in /etc/portage I think you mean -e (--emptytree) here. Using -t (--tree) just adds a whole bunch of stuff to help you see what is pulling in particular packages. I seem to recall at one time using -e actually showed all packages as N (new), but now it seems to indicate their current status (R for replace). According to the emerge man page, "-u" (--update) will update the specified set and its direct dependencies. "-d" (--deep) will update the specified set and its entire dependency tree (dependencies of its dependencies, and so on). My final comment was simply noting that two of the three were direct dependencies and should show up with just -u. In any case, they should all show up with -d. PaulNM -- gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] df showing rootfs
Am Montag, 12. Mai 2008 schrieb Daniel Iliev: > Try refreshing your block device identification cache by: > > rm /etc/blkid.tab* I don't have those files, although I see the rootfs line in df output. But again: Why would I care? What's the problem? Bye... Dirk signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
