Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Gabriel Rossetti
Grant wrote: >>> If both Sprint and Verizon offer it, there >>> is probably a good chance that AT&T and/or T-Mobile do too. >>> >>> >> Neither Sprint nor Verizon offer GSM, they use CDMA, thus you can't >> travel anywhere (that I know of) with those phones. If you are looking >> for a "worl

Re: [gentoo-user] Vlc and no sound...

2007-12-03 Thread Danis Petkakis
i did that as i wrote in my previous reply...i don't know what might have be wrong...maybe it has to do something with ffmpeg?? any more ideas would be greatfully appreciated...thanks... On 03/12/2007, Andrey Falko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You compiled with the following USE variables "by ad

[gentoo-user] RE: esound refuses to compile with docbook error even though -doc is specified

2007-12-03 Thread Trog Dog
--Forwarded Message Attachment--Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 15:24:00 -0800From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [gentoo-user] esound refuses to compile with docbook error even though -doc is specified# emerge -auv esound These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating depend

Re: [gentoo-user] Orphan libraries in my system

2007-12-03 Thread Bo Ørsted Andresen
On Sunday 02 December 2007 10:24:50 Mick wrote: > Should I remove the lot?  (gcc-3.3.4 was unmerged from my system years > ago). Yes. -- Bo Andresen signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Mick
On Monday 03 December 2007, Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2007-12-03, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> What I do is use Verizon CDMA (far better coverage than any of > >> the GSM networks) in the US and I have a GSM phone that I use > >> internationally. You can get good used unlocked tri and > >

Re: [gentoo-user] Orphan libraries in my system

2007-12-03 Thread Mick
On Monday 03 December 2007, Bo Ørsted Andresen wrote: > On Sunday 02 December 2007 10:24:50 Mick wrote: > > Should I remove the lot?  (gcc-3.3.4 was unmerged from my system years > > ago). > > Yes. Thanks. Just got rid of them. -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally si

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Grant
> In Europe GSM is synonymous with cell phone (as far as I know analogue cell > phone networks are no longer available to retail customers). You can buy > Pay-As-You-Go SIM cards for less than $20 dollars equivalent. If you want a > new phone with that, you may have to pay a bit more, but not muc

[gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-12-03, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I got this from a page about bringing a cell phone to Costa > Rica: "If you bring it, remember that you will have to see if > it is on the ICE list of approved phones, then you will need > to pay someone to convert it, then you will have no warrant

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Grant
> > I got this from a page about bringing a cell phone to Costa > > Rica: "If you bring it, remember that you will have to see if > > it is on the ICE list of approved phones, then you will need > > to pay someone to convert it, then you will have no warranty > > in either country. Why bother" > >

[gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Grant Edwards
On 2007-12-03, Grant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What would you use to measure how much data you're downloading and > uploading to/from the internet? I would type "ifconfig": # ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:11:09:64:D7:69 inet addr:10.1.1.19 Bcast:10.1.1.255 Mas

[gentoo-user] Video Overlay Software API

2007-12-03 Thread Jonathan R. Haws
All, This may not be the right place for this question, if so please direct me. I am looking for a software API that I can use to develop a UI that will display an analog video stream on the screen with overlaid controls (buttons, indicators, etc.). I have looked into a few options, but have

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Mick
On Monday 03 December 2007, Grant wrote: > I'm working on this. I'll have to set up a comparison between GSM > phone rental and satellite system rental. Lots to consider with data, > international voice calls, speed, convenience, and cost. I remember reading somewhere a comparison by a guy betw

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Mick
On Monday 03 December 2007, Grant wrote: > > In Europe GSM is synonymous with cell phone (as far as I know analogue > > cell phone networks are no longer available to retail customers). You > > can buy Pay-As-You-Go SIM cards for less than $20 dollars equivalent. If > > you want a new phone with

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Cell phone as modem

2007-12-03 Thread Grant
> > I was looking for a relatively easy way to get online in most places > > around the world, but maybe GSM isn't it. I swore off WIFI hunting > > after visiting the Greek island of Corfu, and from jiwire.com it looks > > like there is still nothing there. Check this out though: > > > > http://w

Re: [gentoo-user] radeonfb and fglrx don't mix - why?

2007-12-03 Thread Hemmann, Volker Armin
On Dienstag, 4. Dezember 2007, Andrey Vul wrote: > I finally got X to work with fglrx and RTFMing said that radeonfb was > crashing my X. My question is why did radeonfb mess up X and fglrx? > > If this is strictly kernel-related, I'll send this email to lkml. because two different drivers driving

[gentoo-user] radeonfb and fglrx don't mix - why?

2007-12-03 Thread Andrey Vul
I finally got X to work with fglrx and RTFMing said that radeonfb was crashing my X. My question is why did radeonfb mess up X and fglrx? If this is strictly kernel-related, I'll send this email to lkml. -- Andrey Vul int i;main(){for(;i["]

Re: [gentoo-user] radeonfb and fglrx don't mix - why?

2007-12-03 Thread Mark Shields
On Dec 3, 2007 9:59 PM, Hemmann, Volker Armin < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dienstag, 4. Dezember 2007, Andrey Vul wrote: > > I finally got X to work with fglrx and RTFMing said that radeonfb was > > crashing my X. My question is why did radeonfb mess up X and fglrx? > > > > If this is strictly