[gentoo-user] Re: scrooged perl 5.10 dependencies

* Tim Jones : > Alsooo, the latest stable version of perl-core/IO-Compress is actually > 2.021, and a simple emerge perl-core/IO-Compress gives: No, 2.021 is not stable. Please `grep -r Compress /etc/portage /var/lib/portage/world`

[gentoo-user] scrooged perl 5.10 dependencies

Hello list: Okay, after latest portage sync, all these perl compression modules have gone awry, again. The problem reported by emerge -DNu world -pv is: emerge: there are no ebuilds to satisfy "~dev-lang/perl-5.10.1". (dependency required by "virtual/perl-IO-Compress-2.020" [installed]) (dependenc

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:58 PM, Paul Hartman wrote: > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Stroller > wrote: >> Reformat the USB memory stick NTFS. > > I format mine as ext3 and use ext3 drivers on Windows :) Oops, I meant to say ext2

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Stroller wrote: > Reformat the USB memory stick NTFS. I format mine as ext3 and use ext3 drivers on Windows :) One not about reformatting anything other than FAT: if he wants to use non-PC devices, they are almost always FAT-only (example, a car radio, TV, Xbox 36

Re: [gentoo-user] moc on gentoo give me strange sound

I think anything I got by BT is copy free, isn't it? anyway, i have copied them a lot to my friend. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 1:40 AM, Mick wrote: > On Monday 31 August 2009, Xi Shen wrote: >> I d/l it by BT, so I do not think it is DRM'd. And I can enjoy that >> mp3 file at windows. > > MSWindows i

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: moc on gentoo give me strange sound

yes, the problem exists to all mp3 files. i will try your USE flags, thanks. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 1:38 AM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 08/31/2009 03:58 PM, Xi Shen wrote: >> >> I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which >> works fine on windows. But on my gentoo, it gi

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 09/01/2009 03:00 AM, Stroller wrote: On 31 Aug 2009, at 18:15, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: On 08/31/2009 05:00 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: Nikos Chantziaras wrote: On 08/30/2009 10:59 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: 64bit Linux, AFAICT, does not yet play .mov files They play fine here. Are you able

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 31 Aug 2009, at 18:15, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: On 08/31/2009 05:00 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: Nikos Chantziaras wrote: On 08/30/2009 10:59 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: 64bit Linux, AFAICT, does not yet play .mov files They play fine here. Are you able to drag a link from this page:

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

On 31 Aug 2009, at 22:40, Alan McKinnon wrote: ... When I mount a SD memory card on my laptop, the format is NTFS and I am not able to write. Is there a way to write to it and still be compatible with Windows OS? use ntfs-ng which has write support and do not mount it o=ro What he said.

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

=== On Mon, 08/31, Paul Hartman wrote: === > Sure, it works fine for me using vfat. Be sure it's not mounted > read-only, and be sure the write-protect switch on the device is not > enabled. You may want to mount with the check=relaxed option to make > file accesses case-insensitive (since FAT is n

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Valmor de Almeida wrote: > > Hello, > > When I mount a SD memory card on my laptop, the format is NTFS and I am > not able to write. Is there a way to write to it and still be compatible > with Windows OS? Yes, you can emerge sys-fs/ntfs3g and mount using the "ntfs

Re: [gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

On Monday 31 August 2009 22:59:46 Valmor de Almeida wrote: > Hello, > > When I mount a SD memory card on my laptop, the format is NTFS and I am > not able to write. Is there a way to write to it and still be compatible > with Windows OS? use ntfs-ng which has write support and do not mount it o=ro

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need dev-libs/libmimedir?

On Monday 31 August 2009, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On Monday 31 August 2009 20:04:06 Mick wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Not sure if I should trust qdepends or equery: > > > > # qdepends dev-libs/libmimedir > > dev-libs/libmimedir-0.4: sys-devel/flex sys-devel/bison > > =sys-devel/automake-1.10* >=sys-de

Re: [gentoo-user] keyboard copy paste

On Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:13:02 -0500 Harry Putnam wrote: > Now I want to paste whats on the clipboard into an Xterm cmd line, > without going to the mouse. > > I'm running recent Xfce4 desktop... but not finding a way to do this. > > Can I just steal whatever events happen when middle click on th

[gentoo-user] using SanDisk Ultra SDHC or USB memory stick

Hello, When I mount a SD memory card on my laptop, the format is NTFS and I am not able to write. Is there a way to write to it and still be compatible with Windows OS? Similarly when using a USB memory stick, the format is VFAT and I am also not able write. Is it possible to write and still pre

Re: [gentoo-user] mpd issues

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:11 PM, Maxim Wexler wrote: > Hi group, > > This is too baffling to get my head around, I hope someone can explain it to > me: > > mpd is set to run in the default level but if you want to update the > database mpd must first be stopped! Then to top it off, it doesn't > ha

Re: [gentoo-user] mpd issues

On Monday 31 August 2009 21:55:41 Maxim Wexler wrote: > So I oughta be able just to #rc-update del mpd, since I don't need(or > can't even use ) it as long as the client has permission to access the > files under /var? No. mpd clients tell the mpd daemon to reindex itself, it then does that and s

Re: [gentoo-user] mpd issues

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 01:55:41PM -0600, Maxim Wexler wrote: > So I oughta be able just to #rc-update del mpd, since I don't need(or > can't even use ) it as long as the client has permission to access the > files under /var? No, you still need the daemon running or clients will not be able to co

Re: [gentoo-user] mpd issues

So I oughta be able just to #rc-update del mpd, since I don't need(or can't even use ) it as long as the client has permission to access the files under /var? On 8/31/09, Greg Fitzgerald wrote: > On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11:23AM -0600, Maxim Wexler wrote: >> Hi group, >> >> This is too baffling

Re: [gentoo-user] How to set udev rule?

On Monday 31 August 2009, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: > > I see Windows users do this all the time, without any problem > > yet. Of course, the wait a little after writing to it, but a few seconds > > after the blinking stops seem to be enough. > > Usually it is, but you never know. Windows users don't h

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need dev-libs/libmimedir?

On Monday 31 August 2009 20:04:06 Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > Not sure if I should trust qdepends or equery: > > # qdepends dev-libs/libmimedir > dev-libs/libmimedir-0.4: sys-devel/flex sys-devel/bison > =sys-devel/automake-1.10* >=sys-devel/autoconf-2.61 sys-devel/libtool > > # equery depends dev-li

Re: [gentoo-user] media-libs/alsa-lib[midi] block

James wrote: > For example I tried to fix by adding this line to package.use: > media-libs/alsa-lib midi The midi use flag is gone. https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=272659 http://wonkabar.org/2009/08/02/alsa-cleanup-non-optional-midi-support-cleaner-confd/ http://forums.gento

Re: [gentoo-user] Do I need dev-libs/libmimedir?

On 8/31/09, Mick wrote: > Hi All, > > Not sure if I should trust qdepends or equery: > > # qdepends dev-libs/libmimedir > dev-libs/libmimedir-0.4: sys-devel/flex sys-devel/bison > =sys-devel/automake-1.10* >=sys-devel/autoconf-2.61 sys-devel/libtool > > # equery depends dev-libs/libmimedir > [ Sea

Re: [gentoo-user] mpd issues

On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 11:11:23AM -0600, Maxim Wexler wrote: > Hi group, > > This is too baffling to get my head around, I hope someone can explain it to > me: > > mpd is set to run in the default level but if you want to update the > database mpd must first be stopped! Then to top it off, it d

[gentoo-user] Do I need dev-libs/libmimedir?

Hi All, Not sure if I should trust qdepends or equery: # qdepends dev-libs/libmimedir dev-libs/libmimedir-0.4: sys-devel/flex sys-devel/bison =sys-devel/automake-1.10* >=sys-devel/autoconf-2.61 sys-devel/libtool # equery depends dev-libs/libmimedir [ Searching for packages depending on dev-lib

[gentoo-user] Re: media-libs/alsa-lib[midi] block

On 08/31/2009 10:27 AM, James wrote: Hello, I've tried everything I can to resolve this kde-4.2.x upgrade problem. I've used sets so far to install kde 4 (kdelibs 3.5.10-r6 and 4.2.2-r1) named as /etc/portage/sets/james-kde-4.2 But now when I try to upgrade, it fails. (emerge -uDNvp @james-kde-

Re: [gentoo-user] moc on gentoo give me strange sound

On Monday 31 August 2009, Xi Shen wrote: > I d/l it by BT, so I do not think it is DRM'd. And I can enjoy that > mp3 file at windows. MSWindows industrialised DRM on behalf of the music and film production industries, so you can't compare that with OSS. I think Stroller was over-enthusiastic wi

[gentoo-user] Re: moc on gentoo give me strange sound

On 08/31/2009 03:58 PM, Xi Shen wrote: I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which works fine on windows. But on my gentoo, it gives me some strange sound. It looks like moc is not using the correct codec. How can I fix this? Does it have that problem with all mp3 files, o

[gentoo-user] media-libs/alsa-lib[midi] block

Hello, I've tried everything I can to resolve this kde-4.2.x upgrade problem. I've used sets so far to install kde 4 (kdelibs 3.5.10-r6 and 4.2.2-r1) named as /etc/portage/sets/james-kde-4.2 But now when I try to upgrade, it fails. (emerge -uDNvp @james-kde-4.2) emerge: there are no ebuilds bu

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

On 08/31/2009 05:00 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: Nikos Chantziaras wrote: On 08/30/2009 10:59 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: 64bit Linux, AFAICT, does not yet play .mov files They play fine here. Are you able to drag a link from this page: and p

[gentoo-user] mpd issues

Hi group, This is too baffling to get my head around, I hope someone can explain it to me: mpd is set to run in the default level but if you want to update the database mpd must first be stopped! Then to top it off, it doesn't have to be restarted to run the client, ncmpcpp in my case. So what d

Re: [gentoo-user] How to set udev rule?

Am Sonntag 30 August 2009 23:26:52 schrieb Alex Schuster: > Jesús Guerrero writes: > > On Sun, August 30, 2009 21:38, Dirk Heinrichs wrote: > > > Am Sonntag 30 August 2009 19:29:39 schrieb Alex Schuster: > > >> I have to change the bus from usb to scsi, then it works. But what > > >> about unmounti

Re: [gentoo-user] can I disable LINGUAGS support for a specific package?

thanks, i got it. ;) On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Frank Steinmetzger wrote: > Am Montag, 31. August 2009 schrieb Xi Shen: >> Hi, >> >> I need zh_CN on my system. But when I enable it in make.conf, I have >> the Chinese version of man-page installed. I want to use the English >> version. Is th

Re: [gentoo-user] moc on gentoo give me strange sound

I d/l it by BT, so I do not think it is DRM'd. And I can enjoy that mp3 file at windows. On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Stroller wrote: > > On 31 Aug 2009, at 13:58, Xi Shen wrote: >> >> ... >> I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which >> works fine on windows. But on m

Re: [gentoo-user] moc on gentoo give me strange sound

On 31 Aug 2009, at 13:58, Xi Shen wrote: ... I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which works fine on windows. But on my gentoo, it gives me some strange sound. It looks like moc is not using the correct codec. How can I fix this? Did you create the mp3 yourself or downl

Re: [gentoo-user] How to set udev rule?

On 31 Aug 2009, at 06:38, Jesús Guerrero wrote: ... I see Windows users do this all the time, without any problem yet. Of course, the wait a little after writing to it, but a few seconds after the blinking stops seem to be enough. Lucky guys. That, or when the file is not on the drive they

[gentoo-user] Re: How to play quicktime (*.mov) videos with firefox

Nikos Chantziaras wrote: > On 08/30/2009 10:59 PM, 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: >> 64bit Linux, AFAICT, does not yet play .mov files > > They play fine here. > > > Are you able to drag a link from this page: and play it on mplayer? TIA!

Re: [gentoo-user] can I disable LINGUAGS support for a specific package?

Am Montag, 31. August 2009 schrieb Xi Shen: > Hi, > > I need zh_CN on my system. But when I enable it in make.conf, I have > the Chinese version of man-page installed. I want to use the English > version. Is there a way to disable the LINGUAGS for a specific > package? Add linguas_code to package.

[gentoo-user] Re: moc on gentoo give me strange sound

and I also noticed that it plays too fast. A 3 mins song was played in 10 sec, or so On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:58 PM, Xi Shen wrote: > Hi, > > I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which > works fine on windows. But on my gentoo, it gives me some strange > sound. It look

[gentoo-user] can I disable LINGUAGS support for a specific package?

Hi, I need zh_CN on my system. But when I enable it in make.conf, I have the Chinese version of man-page installed. I want to use the English version. Is there a way to disable the LINGUAGS for a specific package? -- Best Regards, David Shen http://twitter.com/davidshen84

[gentoo-user] moc on gentoo give me strange sound

Hi, I have just emerged moc, and was trying to play a mp3 music which works fine on windows. But on my gentoo, it gives me some strange sound. It looks like moc is not using the correct codec. How can I fix this? -- Best Regards, David Shen http://twitter.com/davidshen84

[gentoo-user] failed to setup awesome+scim

Hi, Has anybody successfully setup scim on awesome? After I emerged the scim ebuilds, and setup the system as instructed by http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/SCIM, the scim still cannot work on my awesome 3. I started my scim by 'scim -d', and it claims to have loaded successfully, and I can see a li