Re: [gentoo-user] ssmtp alternatives: msmtp vs. dma

2012-12-04 Thread Eray Aslan
On 12/5/12 7:28 AM, Grant wrote: > I was setting up ssmtp but I realized it isn't being maintained and > there are a couple of alternatives called msmtp and dma. Can anyone > recommend one of these over the other? msmtp and nullmailer are good choices as light weight MTAs. I hope to change the d

Re: [gentoo-user] ssmtp alternatives: msmtp vs. dma

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
> > I was setting up ssmtp but I realized it isn't being maintained and > > there are a couple of alternatives called msmtp and dma. Can anyone > > recommend one of these over the other? > > > > I don't like how ssmtp stores the mail password in clear text in its > > config file. It looks like ms

Re: [gentoo-user] ssmtp alternatives: msmtp vs. dma

2012-12-04 Thread Michael Orlitzky
On 12/05/2012 12:28 AM, Grant wrote: > I was setting up ssmtp but I realized it isn't being maintained and > there are a couple of alternatives called msmtp and dma. Can anyone > recommend one of these over the other? > > I don't like how ssmtp stores the mail password in clear text in its > conf

[gentoo-user] ssmtp alternatives: msmtp vs. dma

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
I was setting up ssmtp but I realized it isn't being maintained and there are a couple of alternatives called msmtp and dma. Can anyone recommend one of these over the other? I don't like how ssmtp stores the mail password in clear text in its config file. It looks like msmtp can pull the passwo

[gentoo-user] openconnect and network manager

2012-12-04 Thread Kevin Brandstatter
I'm having a bit of trouble tracking down the issue im having with openconnect it connects fine if i run from command line as root, as expected, but network manager cant seem to create the tun device. This all works in ubuntu so im sure its just a permissions/configuration issue, I just don't know

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
> > I think you're right about that. Can I configure eclean to wait a > > certain number of days since a package was removed before cleaning it? > > Even if I only run it once per week, it could remove a package that > > was updated yesterday that I find out I need tomorrow. > > > > - Grant > > >

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Dale
Grant wrote: > > I think you're right about that. Can I configure eclean to wait a > certain number of days since a package was removed before cleaning it? > Even if I only run it once per week, it could remove a package that > was updated yesterday that I find out I need tomorrow. > > - Grant

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
>> My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: >> >> layman -S >> emerge --sync >> emerge -pvDuN world >> emerge -pv --depclean >> eclean -p distfiles >> eclean -p packages >> >> And then attended like this: >> >> emerge -DuN world >> revdep-rebuild >> etc-update >> elogv >> emer

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
> > My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: > > > > layman -S > > emerge --sync > > emerge -pvDuN world > > emerge -pv --depclean > > eclean -p distfiles > > eclean -p packages > > > > And then attended like this: > > > > emerge -DuN world > > revdep-rebuild > > etc-update >

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Dale
Pandu Poluan wrote: > > > There's an incantation that makes emerge download the source files but > don't actually emerge them, yet. Will save a lot of time during > attended sessions if your Internet connection is kind of not fast. > > Can someone help me refresh my mind? > > Rgds, > That would be

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Allan Gottlieb
On Tue, Dec 04 2012, Pandu Poluan wrote: > On Dec 5, 2012 7:34 AM, "Grant" wrote: >> >> My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: >> >> layman -S >> emerge --sync >> emerge -pvDuN world >> emerge -pv --depclean >> eclean -p distfiles >> eclean -p packages >> >> And then atten

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Pandu Poluan
On Dec 5, 2012 7:34 AM, "Grant" wrote: > > My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: > > layman -S > emerge --sync > emerge -pvDuN world > emerge -pv --depclean > eclean -p distfiles > eclean -p packages > > And then attended like this: > > emerge -DuN world > revdep-rebuild >

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Neil Bothwick
Grant wrote: > My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: > > layman -S > emerge --sync > emerge -pvDuN world > emerge -pv --depclean > eclean -p distfiles > eclean -p packages > > And then attended like this: > > emerge -DuN world > revdep-rebuild > etc-update > elogv > em

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Dale
Grant wrote: > My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: > > layman -S > emerge --sync > emerge -pvDuN world > emerge -pv --depclean > eclean -p distfiles > eclean -p packages > > And then attended like this: > > emerge -DuN world > revdep-rebuild > etc-update > elogv > emerge

Re: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread nybblenybbleb...@gmail.com
Why with the pretend option? Checking to see if it's needed? Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Grant To: Gentoo mailing list Sent: Wed, Dec 5, 2012 00:34:37 GMT+00:00 Subject: [gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure? My unattended daily system maintena

Re: [gentoo-user] broadcom-sta and the 3.6.x kernel

2012-12-04 Thread 2sb7vwu
> The broadcom-sta package works fine for me with several kernels up to > 3.5.x. But with 3.6.x it fails. This seems to be a known problem, gentoo > bug https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437898 > > 437898 contains some patches and various comments, but I am surprised > that the current eb

[gentoo-user] System maintenance procedure?

2012-12-04 Thread Grant
My unattended daily system maintenance procedure is like this: layman -S emerge --sync emerge -pvDuN world emerge -pv --depclean eclean -p distfiles eclean -p packages And then attended like this: emerge -DuN world revdep-rebuild etc-update elogv emerge --depclean eclean distfiles eclean package

Re: [gentoo-user] xorg, mtrack on a macbook air

2012-12-04 Thread Bill Kenworthy
On Tue, 2012-12-04 at 14:08 +0800, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > On Tue, 2012-12-04 at 13:59 +0800, Bill Kenworthy wrote: > > Hi, I have a mouse issue with the trackpad on a late 2012 macbook air. > > > > In X I am seeing multiple mouse clicks similar to two drivers for the > > same event. i.e., mtrack

[gentoo-user] Cannot compile polkit-0.107-r1 or polkit-0.108 on one computer

2012-12-04 Thread Wolfgang Liebich
Hi, I've run into a really strange problem during an upgrade from KDE 4.8 to KDE 4.9. This upgrade includes an upgrade in polkit from version 0.104 to 0.107-r1. The problem with the latter release is that I cannot emerge polkit for release>=0.107-r1 (did not tes it with plain 0.107), because I g

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT: first water cooled system

2012-12-04 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
Am Dienstag, 4. Dezember 2012, 19:55:30 schrieb James: > Volker Armin Hemmann googlemail.com> writes: > > are you going to blow the air in or out? > > Out the rear. So the 2 fans sandwich the > radiator and aim outward? > > Also, the cpu/cooler backing supplied by Gigabyte > fits well with the t

[gentoo-user] Re: OT: first water cooled system

2012-12-04 Thread James
Volker Armin Hemmann googlemail.com> writes: > are you going to blow the air in or out? Out the rear. So the 2 fans sandwich the radiator and aim outward? Also, the cpu/cooler backing supplied by Gigabyte fits well with the top bracket supplied by the cooler kit, so I'm using that in lieu of t

Re: [gentoo-user] Old ATI Radeon RV350 driver broken after system update

2012-12-04 Thread Peter Weilbacher
On 2012-12-04 11:05, Jacques Montier wrote: 2012/12/4 Peter Weilbacher On 2012-11-30 18:47, Mick wrote: KMS should provide framebuffer now, so have you set KMS and firmware correctly? I just didn't realize that this is the case, so maybe my setup is wrong. I'll study the documentation a

Re: [gentoo-user] OT: first water cooled system

2012-12-04 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
Am Dienstag, 4. Dezember 2012, 17:58:49 schrieb James: > Hello, > > My first water cooled AMD (FX8350) system build, > my first Gigabyte mobo, so I have questions. > > Equipment > > Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer > Chasis: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS V03000 > Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3

[gentoo-user] OT: first water cooled system

2012-12-04 Thread James
Hello, My first water cooled AMD (FX8350) system build, my first Gigabyte mobo, so I have questions. Equipment Cooler: Thermaltake Water 2.0 Performer Chasis: Thermaltake Level 10 GTS V03000 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 CPU: AMD FX8350 Ok, so the chasis came with a rear fan that is the same si

Re: [gentoo-user] broadcom-sta and the 3.6.x kernel

2012-12-04 Thread Dustin C. Hatch
On 12/4/2012 06:11, Florian Philipp wrote: Do you actually need broadcom-sta anymore? With the recent kernel updates more chips work with the in-kernel driver (brcmsmac). But the config option is well hidden (you need to enable BCMA to even see it). Yes, I initially tried the b43 driver, which

Re: [gentoo-user] broadcom-sta and the 3.6.x kernel

2012-12-04 Thread Florian Philipp
Am 04.12.2012 09:13, schrieb Dustin C. Hatch: > On 12/3/2012 19:22, Allan Gottlieb wrote: >> I believe several on this list use -sta and know many are running 3.6.x. >> What do you do? I should add that at present running 3.5.x is not a >> hardship for me. >> > I have broadcom-sta working on my no

Re: [gentoo-user] Old ATI Radeon RV350 driver broken after system update

2012-12-04 Thread Jacques Montier
2012/12/4 Peter Weilbacher > On 2012-11-30 18:47, Mick wrote: > >> On Friday 30 Nov 2012 09:01:35 Peter Weilbacher wrote: >> >>> I have the same problem and this solution sucks. :-( >>> Before this update I had such a nice console setup with framebuffer >>> splash, a nice small font, and a Gentoo

Re: [gentoo-user] Old ATI Radeon RV350 driver broken after system update

2012-12-04 Thread Peter Weilbacher
On 2012-11-30 18:47, Mick wrote: On Friday 30 Nov 2012 09:01:35 Peter Weilbacher wrote: I have the same problem and this solution sucks. :-( Before this update I had such a nice console setup with framebuffer splash, a nice small font, and a Gentoo decoration around it. Really sad to see that go

Re: [gentoo-user] broadcom-sta and the 3.6.x kernel

2012-12-04 Thread Dustin C. Hatch
On 12/3/2012 19:22, Allan Gottlieb wrote: I believe several on this list use -sta and know many are running 3.6.x. What do you do? I should add that at present running 3.5.x is not a hardship for me. I have broadcom-sta working on my notebook with kernel-3.6, using the patches in #437898. For