[gentoo-user] Questions about recording webcam+mic on netbook
I'm getting really ambitious with my 3-year-old Acer netbook, now that open source Poulsbo video support exists. After tweaking the kernel, I've got the webcam+mic recording with the command... ffmpeg -y -f alsa -i plughw:0,0 -f video4linux2 -i /dev/video0 -f avi -vcodec mpeg4 output.avi mplayer plays the output file fine with the command... mplayer -vo x11 output.avi Any suggestions for better options? Would x264 be an improvement? Is there a way for the video to be displayed on the screen as it's being recorded? Should I be looking at a program other than ffmpeg? BTW, here is output from emerge -pv ffmpeg mplayer in case anybody has ideas for improvements in my USE flags... [ebuild R] media-video/ffmpeg-0.10.3 USE=X aac alsa bzip2 encode faac libv4l mmx mp3 oss ssse3 theora threads truetype v4l vorbis x264 zlib -3dnow -3dnowext -aacplus (-altivec) -amr -avx -bindist -cdio (-celt) -cpudetection -debug -dirac -doc -frei0r -gnutls -gsm -hardcoded-tables -ieee1394 -jack -jpeg2k -libass -mmxext -modplug (-neon) -network -openal -openssl -pic -pulseaudio -rtmp -schroedinger -sdl -speex -static-libs -test -vaapi -vdpau (-vis) -vpx -xvid FFTOOLS=-aviocat -cws2fws -ffeval -graph2dot -ismindex -pktdumper -qt-faststart -trasher 0 kB [ebuild R] media-video/mplayer-1.0_rc4_p20110322-r1 USE=X a52 alsa dts encode faac faad gif jpeg mmx mng mp3 opengl png real sse sse2 ssse3 theora truetype v4l vorbis win32codecs x264 xv -3dnow -3dnowext -aalib (-altivec) -amr (-aqua) -bidi -bindist -bl -bluray -bs2b -cddb -cdio -cdparanoia -cpudetection -custom-cpuopts -debug -dga -dirac -directfb -doc -dv -dvb -dvd -dvdnav -dxr3 -enca -fbcon -ftp -ggi -gsm -iconv -ipv6 -jack -joystick -jpeg2k -ladspa -libass -libcaca -libmpeg2 -lirc -live -lzo -mad -md5sum -mmxext -mpg123 -nas -network -nut -openal -osdmenu -oss -pnm -pulseaudio -pvr -quicktime -radio -rar -rtc -rtmp -samba -schroedinger -sdl -shm -speex -tga -toolame -tremor -twolame -unicode -vdpau -vidix -vpx -xanim -xinerama -xscreensaver -xvid -xvmc -zoran VIDEO_CARDS=-mga -s3virge -tdfx -vesa 0 kB -- Walter Dnes waltd...@waltdnes.org I don't run desktop environments; I run useful applications
Re: [gentoo-user] AMD ''Vishera'' FX-Series CPU
- Mail original - De: James wirel...@tampabay.rr.com À: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Envoyé: Jeudi 4 Octobre 2012 19:14:44 Objet: [gentoo-user] AMD ''Vishera'' FX-Series CPU Dearest FX-8350, Will I get lucky and be happy (price justified by performance enhancements) if we consummate our first transaction? Or should I want for your cousin the Steamroller? snip Any got Gentoo running on a new AMD Vishera (FX-8350) CPU based system (Oct, 23 2012 launch) ? I just built a FX-8120 system and installed gentto on it. No problem. Just fast.
[gentoo-user] mlmmj-foo
Original Message Subject: Information for gentoo-...@lists.gentoo.org Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2012 20:18:31 + From: gentoo-scm+ow...@lists.gentoo.org To: g...@malth.us Subscribers can retrieve message number N from the list's archive by sending a message to gentoo-scm+ge...@lists.gentoo.org (change the N to the number of the desired message). --- What a tease this is... anybody know, is there a way to get an index of the message #'s and actually use this feature to be able to reply to before-my-time threads gracefully? Dare I hope that I could just pull these numbers out of In-Reply-To: headers according to some trivial recipe? -gmt
Re: [gentoo-user] UPS and serial or USB connections
One more update I guess. I couldn't get this to work with serial. The driver for this thing appears to be USB only. I might could get it to work in dumb mode but I don't want that anyway. So, if you buy a model similar to CyberPower 1350AVRLCD, don't depend on using serial connections. One other thing I don't like, it doesn't give me a internal temperature measurement. My old one did and I liked that. I actually had a external fan blowing air on the side where the vent holes are. It would be 100F even in a 70F room and it only 8 inches or so off the floor. That said, when in standby mode, it is cool to the touch so it seem to be a cool runner. It does have a fan that runs when it is running off the batteries tho. That makes me feel better. Thanks to all for the replies. Dale :-) :-) -- I am only responsible for what I said ... Not for what you understood or how you interpreted my words!
Re: [gentoo-user] Questions about recording webcam+mic on netbook
On Oct 5, 2012 3:23 AM, Walter Dnes waltd...@waltdnes.org wrote: I'm getting really ambitious with my 3-year-old Acer netbook, now that open source Poulsbo video support exists. After tweaking the kernel, I've got the webcam+mic recording with the command... Check out 'uvcview'.
[gentoo-user] Re: new machine: incremental back-ups
On 2012-10-04, Philip Webb purs...@ca.inter.net wrote: My new machine is working very well -- thanks again for the advice -- , tho' the sighing noise from the CPU fan is a bit trying (smile), I'm considering setting up an incremental back-up system so that if the SSD collapses, I can restore everything from files stored on the HDD without re-installing. I already have an adequate set-up of back-ups, incl off-site copies, which ensures my personal files + configs cb restored, but it involves some human intervention from me at various times I would have to re-install all the system + Portage stuff. What do people who do incremental back-ups use ? rsnapshot http://www.rsnapshot.org/ http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Rsnapshot http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Backup#rsnapshot http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/A_simple_backup_scheme_using_rsnapshot -- Grant Edwards grant.b.edwardsYow! Does someone from at PEORIA have a SHORTER gmail.comATTENTION span than me?
[gentoo-user] layman printer trouble
BACKGROUND -- OK, so I get a new Brother MFC-6710DW printer, which includes ethernet. Since there is not (hplip) package for Brother, I trying to use Layman to first add an existing Overlay and then set up the printer via Cups (localhost:631). Amazingly, I found an overlay that looks to be for a brother printer that is identical to mine, except it down not have the memory stick slot (brother mfc6490cw). Here it is on zugaina (Successfully synchronized overlay zugaina) http://gpo.zugaina.org/Overlays/printer-drivers/ net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups I thought once that layman is setup you could just update the tree_list of packages (which I did) and then just use emerge to install from a give Overlay repository? (Yes, I modifies the /etc/make.conf #LAYMAN PORTDIR_OVERLAY=/usr/local/portage source /var/lib/layman/make.conf (but this layman make.conf file is still empty) So, I get this error: # layman -f -a net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2 Overlay net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2 does not exist. (I also tried the name net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups to no avail) Next, I've manually downloaded the ebuild to: /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ PROBLEM --- But I cannot use emerge to install it. # emerge brother-mfc6490cw-cups Calculating dependencies / * Manifest not found for '/usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild' So now I need to hack the manifest and other files into this dir? Any discussion, ideas, syntax or ebuild support files (manifest et. al) are most welcome (Neil?) Note: it's been a while since I've used the laymen scripts et. al. so it's entirely possible I missed (fudged_up) the steps I gleaned from the myriad of wikis to do this install. rusty on Overlays, James
[gentoo-user] Re: Questions about recording webcam+mic on netbook
Walter Dnes waltdnes at waltdnes.org writes: I'm getting really ambitious with my 3-year-old Acer netbook, now that open source Poulsbo video support exists. After tweaking the kernel, I've got the webcam+mic recording with the command... zoneminder use to be in portage http://www.zoneminder.com/ I have not tried this overlay. http://gpo.zugaina.org/www-misc/zoneminder/
[gentoo-user] Re: AMD ''Vishera'' FX-Series CPU
Alain Didierjean alain.didierjean at free.fr writes: Any got Gentoo running on a new AMD Vishera (FX-8350) CPU based system (Oct, 23 2012 launch) ? I just built a FX-8120 system and installed gentoo on it. No problem. Just fast. The FX-8350 (Vishera) is suppose to have some serious (heat/freq) fixes due to some enhancements in the core. I was trolling to see if anyone had any experience with it or some insight into the Steamroller processor family. No doubts your FX-8120 is a fine machine. Which mobo did you get? October 23 is the purported roll out for the FX-8350, from what I've read.
Re: [gentoo-user] layman printer trouble
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05.10.2012 17:38, Jamse wrote: BACKGROUND -- OK, so I get a new Brother MFC-6710DW printer, which includes ethernet. Since there is not (hplip) package for Brother, I trying to use Layman to first add an existing Overlay and then set up the printer via Cups (localhost:631). Amazingly, I found an overlay that looks to be for a brother printer that is identical to mine, except it down not have the memory stick slot (brother mfc6490cw). Here it is on zugaina (Successfully synchronized overlay zugaina) http://gpo.zugaina.org/Overlays/printer-drivers/ net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups I thought once that layman is setup you could just update the tree_list of packages (which I did) and then just use emerge to install from a give Overlay repository? (Yes, I modifies the /etc/make.conf #LAYMAN PORTDIR_OVERLAY=/usr/local/portage source /var/lib/layman/make.conf (but this layman make.conf file is still empty) So, I get this error: # layman -f -a net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2 Overlay net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2 does not exist. (I also tried the name net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups to no avail) Next, I've manually downloaded the ebuild to: /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ PROBLEM --- But I cannot use emerge to install it. # emerge brother-mfc6490cw-cups Calculating dependencies / * Manifest not found for '/usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild' So now I need to hack the manifest and other files into this dir? Any discussion, ideas, syntax or ebuild support files (manifest et. al) are most welcome (Neil?) Note: it's been a while since I've used the laymen scripts et. al. so it's entirely possible I missed (fudged_up) the steps I gleaned from the myriad of wikis to do this install. rusty on Overlays, James Hi James, you'll have to add the complete overlay, e.g.: layman -a printer-drivers Afterwards you should be able to install the driver. The alternative route would be to set up your own overlay. If you put a file inside the normal portage tree, it will be removed after the next sync. To create a Manifest you could issue ebuild path/to/foobar.ebuild manifest but as stated above it would be removed on the next sync, if you don't setup your own overlay. The easiest way would be to simply add the overlay with layman -a overlayname. If I recall correctly you'll have to update the list of available overlays before doing so via layman -L WKR Hinnerk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJQby2tAAoJEJwwOFaNFkYcVRUIAIr59Av0eLAd2arl4YqBKhlI KCXeTa/mgFEmu1KhxCotrXm8KspFHsXxl8zUXZpxusvE/vMaao4m0lJd1j1Ifjhl CEWT3kcotPVo9PLGh6faTsZMjzvbm4MgIVzYowA2Gf/TsLPo/Bc21ho9wP1zOX0M BE8ES/f3orftDzyGFysgAxNzdKMnpeDFCxtJGNMHCcQHn1YBAWtKP09e+XeHjOD1 3cN7UfSa5IuNXbS7lT+I9oP50kl/dImyYf+mAbvjLqopd86TlavpSWEOn1lnxKKx iZq3rggdQb9TZRDY80xTRACSJ9JxfQbvkqzulDLrZXY57McazX5Ky1UHmgCq9T8= =SWN8 -END PGP SIGNATURE-
[gentoo-user] Re: layman printer trouble
Hinnerk van Bruinehsen h.v.bruinehsen at fu-berlin.de writes: PROBLEM --- But I cannot use emerge to install it. # emerge brother-mfc6490cw-cups Calculating dependencies / * Manifest not found for '/usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild' So now I need to hack the manifest and other files into this dir? Any discussion, ideas, syntax or ebuild support files (manifest et. al) are most welcome (Neil?) layman -a printer-drivers I have /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups set up I did generate the ebuild manifest by hand: # ebuild brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild manifest snip 2012-10-05 14:45:35 (653 KB/s) - `/usr/portage/distfiles/mfc6490cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.rpm' saved [15650/15650] Creating Manifest for /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups Afterwards you should be able to install the driver. This file is empty, but exists: cat /var/lib/layman/make.conf empty what should be in this file? # layman -a printer-drivers * Running... # /usr/bin/git clone git://git.overlays.gentoo.org/proj/printer-drivers.git /var/lib/layman/printer-drivers Cloning into '/var/lib/layman/printer-drivers'... remote: Counting objects: 38, done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (32/32), done. remote: Total 38 (delta 7), reused 0 (delta 0) Receiving objects: 100% (38/38), 8.57 KiB, done. Resolving deltas: 100% (7/7), done. * Failed to add overlay printer-drivers. * Error was: Did not find a PORTDIR_OVERLAY entry in file /var/lib/layman/make.conf! Did you specify the correct file?
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: layman printer trouble
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05.10.2012 21:39, James wrote: Hinnerk van Bruinehsen h.v.bruinehsen at fu-berlin.de writes: PROBLEM --- But I cannot use emerge to install it. # emerge brother-mfc6490cw-cups Calculating dependencies / * Manifest not found for '/usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups/ brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild' So now I need to hack the manifest and other files into this dir? Any discussion, ideas, syntax or ebuild support files (manifest et. al) are most welcome (Neil?) layman -a printer-drivers I have /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups set up I did generate the ebuild manifest by hand: # ebuild brother-mfc6490cw-cups-1.1.2_p2.ebuild manifest snip 2012-10-05 14:45:35 (653 KB/s) - `/usr/portage/distfiles/mfc6490cwcupswrapper-1.1.2-2.i386.rpm' saved [15650/15650] Creating Manifest for /usr/local/portage/net-print/brother-mfc6490cw-cups Afterwards you should be able to install the driver. This file is empty, but exists: cat /var/lib/layman/make.conf empty what should be in this file? # layman -a printer-drivers * Running... # /usr/bin/git clone git://git.overlays.gentoo.org/proj/printer-drivers.git /var/lib/layman/printer-drivers Cloning into '/var/lib/layman/printer-drivers'... remote: Counting objects: 38, done. remote: Compressing objects: 100% (32/32), done. remote: Total 38 (delta 7), reused 0 (delta 0) Receiving objects: 100% (38/38), 8.57 KiB, done. Resolving deltas: 100% (7/7), done. * Failed to add overlay printer-drivers. * Error was: Did not find a PORTDIR_OVERLAY entry in file /var/lib/layman/make.conf! Did you specify the correct file? Ok - you're trying two different approaches at the same time. I'd recommend you to just use the printer-drivers overlay. Normally layman should take care of the contents of /var/lib/layman/make.conf. Maybe it doesn#t work because you created an empty one. You could try to simply delete it and afterwards rerun layman -a printer-drivers. If that doesn't solve your problem, recreate the file with the following content: PORTDIR_OVERLAY= $PORTDIR_OVERLAY Afterwards try layman -a printer-drivers again. WKR Hinnerk -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://www.enigmail.net/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJQb09RAAoJEJwwOFaNFkYc99AH/RMbGP873Y64ZnuDDwPu9kuk K9NzfMuhyvmSkLpJPhwuAfm0IPDPDqe7HJWb6CjSTyfW/FWaXTgp2kbAoszGLQ+I slQXzEbs+0n176rN9YZlyu6CuWLh/istY6KtO2wkDH9g2uj4KeKzdB4wmWqFckUw ZCBMNqqwlkO09eN214kNmpwmzc0lobahQetEHg3NWMFQ92m4njyAQh8lzmKSKGnO biE8ZC1QvwJZY6OJTVzF9m5DQboeDeOkRG2XIZ0FDyelysaXojkpTPkMkMXFdbZ5 uR0IVfpqII7hPNMGgY8G+0gfkPTiV42gSNZaG+Jc2iFMb2YOPsm80jKcKd2i3/I= =pVfT -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [gentoo-user] Re: new machine: incremental back-ups
121005 Grant Edwards wrote: On 2012-10-04, Philip Webb purs...@ca.inter.net wrote: I'm considering setting up an incremental back-up system so that if the SSD collapses, I can restore everything from files stored on the HDD without re-installing. What do people who do incremental back-ups use ? rsnapshot : http://www.rsnapshot.org/ http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Rsnapshot http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/Backup#rsnapshot http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/A_simple_backup_scheme_using_rsnapshot Thanks for this the other suggestions. I had a look at Rsnapshot, but your docs make its usefulness clearer, esp the simple scheme. Dirvish hasn't been updated since 2007 ; someone appears to have mentioned Dar, but I didn't receive the msg ; Backuppc + Rdiff-backup look possible ; there's also Kbackup many others under the app-backup dir. A simple scheme of incrementally backing-up my home dir daily, home dir + /etc + others weekly the whole system monthly is my need; uploading the increments off-site wb useful too, if not too large. At present, I follow a less intensive version of this scheme, but have to do the various jobs by hand. The machine is running c 16 hr/day , so I have to ensure that cron jobs wb run at times when it's awake, which is not predictable on any given day. IIRC that used to require Anacron, but that's not installed now. Further comments are welcome. HTH others. -- ,, SUPPORT ___//___, Philip Webb ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto TRANSIT`-O--O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca
Re: [gentoo-user] Brother MFC 7320
On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Silvio Siefke siefke_lis...@web.de wrote: When in kernel usb printer compiled in, then must compile cups without usb. Now all run. Well done. Thanks for support. Silvio, Thank you for sharing. How did you figure out what the solution was? Chris
