Re: [Mageia-dev] how to get your scanner sharing working

2012-10-18 Thread Jeff Robins
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 12:53 PM, AL13N wrote: > it took a while for me to find it, but: > > 1. open up tcp/6566 firewall > 2. in mcc scanner make sure you give access to only a few ips, the "all > computers" selection does NOT work. > 3. add saned to the lp group if you have a printer+scanner set

Re: [Mageia-dev] What to use instead of /dev/usb/lp*

2012-07-27 Thread Jeff Robins
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:17 PM, Dan Fandrich wrote: > On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 03:27:52PM -0700, Jeff Robins wrote: >> I'm not sure if that will work. CUPS doesn't have a driver for the >> device and it's not really a printer. >> It just uses the USB printer

Re: [Mageia-dev] What to use instead of /dev/usb/lp*

2012-07-25 Thread Jeff Robins
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Dan Fandrich wrote: > Using cups would be the best. If the program is currently opening the lp > device directly, then it might be as simple as replacing the call to > fopen("/dev/lp","w") with popen("lp","w"). That will pipe the data to > the "lp" program which wi

Re: [Mageia-dev] What to use instead of /dev/usb/lp*

2012-07-25 Thread Jeff Robins
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 2:11 AM, Claire Robinson wrote: > usblp is blacklisted but you may find using modprobe usblp cures it for > you. If it does then comment it in > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-cups-common.conf or remove that file. > > Claire I'll give that a try. Is there a better/newer way to

[Mageia-dev] What to use instead of /dev/usb/lp*

2012-07-25 Thread Jeff Robins
Hello, My wife is trying to use a Xyron Wishblade in Linux with the graphtecprint program (http://vidar.botfu.org/graphtecprint). It looks like the program accesses /dev/usb/lp* directly, which no longer exists. Is there a different device that it can open? I tried /dev/lp* and the actual usb d

Re: [Mageia-dev] Remove upgrade functionnality in installer

2012-06-24 Thread Jeff Robins
On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 3:36 PM, andre999 wrote: > > Note also that with upgrade install, even firmware that is missing from the > release (and not only the DVD) remains installed.  So there are cases where > an upgrade install necessarily produces a better functioning system. > > André > Andre,

Re: [Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 final release is out

2012-05-22 Thread Jeff Robins
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Anne Nicolas wrote: > - errata: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_2_Errata The errata page specifies using ALT+MAJ+F12 to disable KDE desktop effects. Which key is the "MAJ" key? I have a PC/104 keyboard (most common in the US). Thank you, Jeff

Re: [Mageia-dev] Important and urgent: people with ati cards needed on beta3 pre release qa

2012-04-18 Thread Jeff Robins
Two quick questions: 1) Is this just ATI (old) hardware or also AMD graphics? I looked at the BR, but it seemed mostly to deal with a dual video setup - I think. 2) Where can I download the beta pre-release ISO's? --Jeff

Re: [Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron nonfree/release radeon-firmware-20120322-1.mga2.nonfree

2012-03-22 Thread Jeff Robins
On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 2:36 PM, Thomas Backlund wrote: > I'm not sure I want to "intentionally break" working systems as it would > also hit users that remove the radeon-firmware rpm by mistake... Will this cause a problem if someone installs the AMD Catalyst drivers? Otherwise, I tend to agree

Re: [Mageia-dev] [changelog] [RPM] cauldron nonfree/release radeon-firmware-20120322-1.mga2.nonfree

2012-03-22 Thread Jeff Robins
Thomas, Does this fix bug 5018 (https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5018)? Bugzilla says the bug is still open. Thank you, Jeff

Re: [Mageia-dev] [bugs] [Bug 3466] Add radeon-firmware in the Isos or add radeon.modeset=0 option

2012-03-16 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Priscus wrote: > https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3466 > > --- Comment #26 from Priscus 2012-03-16 21:19:18 > CET --- > (In reply to comment #23) >> > That is as intended: all radeon video cards need the firmware files for KMS >> >> Just fyi. My 7 year old

Re: [Mageia-dev] Drop kaffeine from repos?

2012-03-06 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 03/06/2012 07:27 AM, Anne nicolas wrote: > What about > https://projects.kde.org/projects/extragear/multimedia/kaffeine/activity > ? Kaffeine is my player of choice, so I'd prefer it to stay, especially if there is active development. Even if t

[Mageia-dev] Importing a package (ntfs-config), which requires hal

2012-03-05 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hello, Bug 1726 (https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1726) asks for ntfs-config to be added to the Mageia packages. ntfs-config requires hal to access removable media and, at least on my test machine, fails to run without hal installed. ntfs-c

[Mageia-dev] Updating the lm_sensors package with a new "sensors-detect" script without a new lm_sensors version

2012-03-02 Thread Jeff Robins
Hello, Bug 4095 ( https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4095) asks that we update the version of the "sensors-detect" script in the lm_sensors package. I have checked with the lm_sensors people (Jean Delvare) and this should be safe. They are working on a new version of the lm_sensors code, bu

Re: [Mageia-dev] Looking for a packaging mentor

2012-02-26 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 02/26/2012 04:09 AM, Pierre-Malo Deniélou wrote: > I can be your mentor, although I'm in the UK. If you don't mind being on > IRC (#mageia-mentoring) in the morning or sending emails when one of us > is asleep or at work, then there's no pb. > >

Re: [Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 beta 1

2012-02-25 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 02/25/2012 01:02 AM, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > > for cdrom media, it complains about mounting it, i guess it could do the same > for unmounted partitions/nonexistant mount flash points? > The installer would have to detect that it was a mount-p

[Mageia-dev] Looking for a packaging mentor

2012-02-25 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hello, I am looking for a packaging mentor. I live in California, USA (UTC-8), but most communication will be by e-mail, so the time difference shouldn't be a problem. Unfortunately I'm only fluent in English. I am looking to maintain lm_sensors

Re: [Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 beta 1

2012-02-24 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Jeff Robins wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > > 3) I installed a second NIC in the machine and the eth0 and eth1 aliases > keep sometimes switch between the two > - I already saw a bug report about this, but it is really

Re: [Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 beta 1

2012-02-24 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 02/23/2012 07:37 AM, Thierry Vignaud wrote: > On 23 February 2012 12:00, zezinho wrote: >>> How easy should the upgrade from Beta 1 -> Beta 2 -> RC -> Release be? >> >> It is not supported, the only upgrade path is MGA1->MGA2. > > But it should

Re: [Mageia-dev] Mageia 2 beta 1

2012-02-23 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 02/22/2012 05:44 AM, Anne Nicolas wrote: > Le 22/02/2012 14:41, Christian Lohmaier a écrit : >> Hi Anne, *, >> >> On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Anne nicolas wrote: >>> Hi there >>> >>> As announced on blog, isos are now available on public mi

Re: [Mageia-dev] FireFox ESR <= we should totally go for this wrt stable releases

2012-01-13 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 4:43 PM, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > Op zaterdag 14 januari 2012 01:10:48 schreef Jeff Robins: > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > > > "your logic is flawed" > > > > > > Yes it was. > > > >

Re: [Mageia-dev] FireFox ESR <= we should totally go for this wrt stable releases

2012-01-13 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > > > "your logic is flawed" > > Yes it was. When I read the text I was thinking of a new FF ESR every year, with an extra 2-3months of support, after the new one is released. The graphic makes it pretty clear that it's a new FF ESR every

Re: [Mageia-dev] FireFox ESR <= we should totally go for this wrt stable releases

2012-01-13 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Maarten Vanraes wrote: > Op vrijdag 13 januari 2012 20:59:19 schreef Jeff Robins: > > On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 6:00 AM, andre999 > wrote: > > > Wait. > > > A long-term release version is kept updated for bugs, particularly > >

Re: [Mageia-dev] FireFox ESR <= we should totally go for this wrt stable releases

2012-01-13 Thread Jeff Robins
On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 6:00 AM, andre999 wrote: > Wait. > A long-term release version is kept updated for bugs, particularly > security bugs, but doesn't add new features. > Since it doesn't add new features, it is less likely to introduce new > bugs, and so would be more secure. > (That is why,

Re: [Mageia-dev] Cauldron - real late networking start (eth0)

2011-11-15 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Is the ethernet card Gigabit and if so, is it connecting at Gigabit speeds? We've noticed a significant delay on newer computers at work, which is a large problem because we use domain login. The computers are running windows, but a new Linux Kerne

Re: [Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-18 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/18/2011 01:44 AM, Ahmad Samir wrote: > > (I think Jeff is using mga1, not Cauldron). > Yes, I am using mga1. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mageia - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iF4

Re: [Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-17 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/17/2011 06:20 AM, Brian Smith wrote: > Bug 1954 > https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1954 > > Sounds like the same bug I reported against in Cauldren with 2.6.38.8 > > I can confirm not seeing the bug here under 2.6.38.7 and having updat

Re: [Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-17 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/17/2011 05:02 AM, Thomas Backlund wrote: > Can you try kernel-linus-2.6.38.8-1 to rule out (or not) additional > patches in core kernel... > > -- > Thomas It still happens with the vanilla kernel. Also, the vanilla kernel doesn't like my du

Re: [Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-17 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/17/2011 02:02 AM, Jeff Robins wrote: > I will reboot and remove the parameter later. I simply hit when I > saw the splash screen and watched the output. I rebooted without the parameter and the results are the same. However, I fou

Re: [Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-17 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 07/16/2011 07:42 PM, Eugeni Dodonov wrote: > > If you boot without the 'splash=silent' parameter to kernel, does it says > where exactly it stops? I will reboot and remove the parameter later. I simply hit when I saw the splash screen and watc

[Mageia-dev] Problems with udev in kernel 2.6.38.8-desktop

2011-07-16 Thread Jeff Robins
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hello, I updated my system and it installed the latest kernel (2.6.38.8-desktop). When I rebooted the system it hung when starting udev. I shut down the system after 1 minute. When I booted into kernel 2.6.38.7-desktop, udev started in less than

Re: [Mageia-dev] time to switch from raw partitions to lvm?

2011-02-21 Thread Jeff Robins
> Michael Scherer wrote: > > > > For a linux system, a lvm logical volume is just another disk. > > > I've had issues in the past because Linux considered LVM just one logical disk and I think the average user would eventually have the same problem as well. I think moving to LVM as the default wi