December 2006 - CRUX - lists.crux.nu

Netgear FA-311
by Helge Fredriksen 02 Jan '07

02 Jan '07

Hello, I've just installed Crux 2.2 on a PC with a brand new Netgear FA-311 network card. I'm trying to launch the driver adding the statement /sbin/modprobe natsemi to the /etc/rc.d/net script. However, I found that this module probably isn't installed. How do I proceed to upgrade my system? Best regards, Helge Fredriksen

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X11R7 xorg-libxcb patch proposal
by Giorgio Agrelli 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

Hello, I've been using X11R7 for five months now and it really works like a charm :) but since the latest updates of libxcb and mesa3d i've been experiencing some problems... all them were related to xcb and binaries terminating with: programname: xcb_xlib.c:41: xcb_xlib_lock: Assertion `!c->xlib.lock' failed. or programname: xcb_xlib.c:41: xcb_xlib_unlock: Assertion `!c->xlib.lock' failed. of course some of these problems went away rebuilding apps and the whole xorg set of ports from scratch, but, as clearly stated here: http://people.debian.org/~terpstra/message/20061127.041128.8a08d75f.en.html some did not, due to code that is not compliant with libx11 and xcb APIs, whose checks are becoming stricter. So i could work around some of these problems (like OpenOffice that was relying on mesa3d built on older libxcb), but i couldn't find a way to get qt4 (taken from Sepen's repo) workig and i had to patch libxcb itself... i used this patch (yes i know it's a "regression" patch...): http://developer.momonga-linux.org/viewvc/trunk/pkgs/libxcb/libxcb-0.9.93-x… and now qt4 are working plus i feel some (mainly gtk2-based) apps are much stabler, and don't randomly crash... I believe patching of libxcb for at least some months should be considered, as there is still lots of code around that won't work at all (like qt4) or worst, that will randomly close the app while working. bye, g -- NullPointer || GnuPG/PGP Key-Id: 0x343B22E6

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Re: GNOME install error "fotprint mismatch found"
by bisco 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 11:51:34 +0000, arnuld <arnuld3(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > "ERROR: footprint mismatch found" >> > > "prt-get -uf depinst --install-scripts gnome" > > and it resolved the problem and installed the CUPS :-) > -uf flag automagically updates the footprint; in my opinion, this is a bad idea because you can't check the mismatch and so you can't decide if the package has been built correctly or not. Instead of -uf flag, you can manually add the package if there are no critical mismatches. My 2 cents PS: sorry for my very bad english -- bisco at cruxppc dot org CRUX-PPC Team! http://cruxppc.sunsite.dk

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Re: mouse does not work in X (SOLVED)
by arnuld 30 Dec '06

30 Dec '06

> > > Juergen, that really helped. BTW, CRUX is really good, i liked it :-) > > > except that Documenation in Handbook is very-very terse. i think it > > > some parts need little more explanation. > > > > Nice, that you like it! simplicity rules :-) > > > But please give us feedback, where you see gaps in the handbook, so > > we can fill them up. > Ok here is the list of what *i* think are gaps in CRUX 2.2 Handbok: 1.) in section 3.2 simply add this: "This section is not a "Partition How to". we assume you already know how to partition a hard-drive. CRUX 2.2 CD uses both fdisk & cfdisk. use Google on how to partition using these. (BTW, cfdisk is much easier, even if you have never used it, you will do it correctly the 1st time you use it :-) " 2.) add this just before you say "make menuconfig": "CRUX does not have a customised kernel, (Gentoo users will feel disappointed ;-) it uses the kernel as it is developed by the Linux kernel team/Hackers. Henc you need to add support for these 2 by manually selecting modules: 1.) "mouse" in "device drivers -> input devices", IIRC 2.) PPP in "device drivers -> networking support". select these 4 at least: <*> PPP (point-to-point protocal) support <*> PPP support for async serial ports <*> PPP support for sync tty ports <*> PPPoE (point-to-point over Ethernet) support 3.) check you manual for audio crad & Ethernet & slecect the appriopriate modules. otherwiese they will not work. 4.) carefully read nearly all the options & select the ones you require. then hit "exit" from "make menuconfig" & "save" changes. BTW we need 2 more things in CRUX WIKI: 1.) a brief tutorial on using GRUB. 2.) an article on "the CRUX way" or "the CRUX design". may be title like "Power of Simplicity" :-) 3.) some common errors that happen with GNOME install like web-site "libsdl.org" does not exist but GNOME rsync & httpup ports use that :-(. i have to manually edit the Pkgfile to point to: http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/qemu/downloads/SDL-1.2.11.tar.gz (provided to me by Markus through this mailing list) i think there are more errors like this. i also think CRUX has not nothing to do with this as these are user contributed ports not the core/opt ones. thanks for your precious time. -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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GNOME install error "fotprint mismatch found"
by arnuld 29 Dec '06

29 Dec '06

i am trying to install GNOME. i ahve configured "/etc/prt-get.conf" & also placed "gnome.httpup" file in "/etc/ports/". after that "ports -u" is fine & produces successful results. i gave the follwoing command: "prt-get depinst --install-scripts gnome" after 5 hours of "downloading-compiling-installing" it says while instaling CUPS: "ERROR: footprint mismatch found" it was my fresh installation. after that i also tried the "--force" option to "prt-get" but it returns the same error. any help? -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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Re: mouse does not work in X (SOLVED)
by arnuld 28 Dec '06

28 Dec '06

> > > i reinstalled CRUX & found that CRUX by default does not enable the > > > mouse. one *has to* enable mouse support before compiling kernel > > > > That's what people suggested you, IIRC. > of course people told me so & it was nearly unbelievable, that is why i did not reinstall when first time i heard about that. CRUX is the only Linux distro where, in Linux kernel, you have to "enable" mouse (out of SOURCEMAGE, Gentoo, Fedora, BLAG, Frugalware, Arch, gNewSense & some others i did not remember) but every distro has different set of features & targets a particular set of problems so it can not be said that one is bad & other is good. > > Poncho: Major, you'd better take a look at this. > > Dutch: Did you find Hawkins? > > Poncho: I... I can't tell. > > - Predator (1987) Predator movie? why is it here as you signatures? -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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Re: GNOME could not be installed
by arnuld 25 Dec '06

25 Dec '06

>> after enabling "contrib" & "gnome" ports, "ports -u" was successful. i >> want to install GNOME so i did: >> "prt-get depinst --install-scripts gnome" >> after installing several-packages it says something like: >> "unable to fetch SDL-1.2.x.x.tar.bz2" >> "installation failed" >> and it stops. "prt-get deptree gnome" shows me the deptree correctly. >> what could be the reason for trouble? i guess "SDL" package has been >> re(moved) from the rsync respository. my guess was right "SDL sources" do *not* exist on internet . i tried "httpup" too & gnome installation failed at the same point. i decided to download "SDL sources" myself on Firefox. what i found is ""libsdl.org" does not exist, it was the first hint on Google for "sdl download". i am not able to get SDL sources & hence can not build GNOME. do you know any pointer to SDL sources so thati can run GNOME? -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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Re: mouse does not work in X (SOLVED)
by arnuld 25 Dec '06

25 Dec '06

>> CRUX is the only Linux distro where, in Linux kernel, you have to >> "enable" mouse (out of SOURCEMAGE, Gentoo, Fedora, BLAG, Frugalware, >> Arch, gNewSense & some others i did not remember) > As Michele already said, there is no kernel configuration that comes with CRUX. > What you see, if you run make menuconfig in a fresh tree, is the kernel-dev's > "default" configuration. YEP!, i did not know that, it is really strange for a newbie. > HTH Juergen, that really helped. BTW, CRUX is really good, i liked it :-) except that Documenation in Handbook is very-very terse. i think it some parts need little more explanation. -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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Re: mouse does not work in X (SOLVED)
by arnuld 24 Dec '06

24 Dec '06

> Earlier you said the mouse worked with the linux kernel for Gentoo. > How much was different in the kernel you are now using? THe problem > has to be in the kernel if you used the same X in both cases. Do tell > us when you find the answer - these are such annoying problems, i reinstalled CRUX & found that CRUX by default does not enable the mouse. one *has to* enable mouse support before compiling kernel (after "make menuconfig") in "Input Devices" section. CRUX *assumes* user will not use a mouse ;-) BTW, "Gilles Dassac" was talking about setting mouse device to "/dev/psaux" rather than to "/dev/input/mice" & said it resolved the same trouble for him. he also said that one has to enable it in kernel before compiling but on the contrary i have found that "psaux" was enabled by default whereas "mouse" was not. after reinstallation with new kernel options it is working now :-) but now i am not able to install GNOME but that i will discuss in another thread. > merry xmas hey thanks :-) & same to you > clare i am not a Native English-man. i am confused whether you are a boy or a girl ? just asking .... -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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GNOME could not be installed
by arnuld 24 Dec '06

24 Dec '06

after enabling "contrib" & "gnome" ports, "ports -u" wa successful. i want to install GNOME so i did: "prt-get depinst --install-scripts gnome" after installing several-packages it says something like: "unable to fetch SDL-1.2.x.x.tar.bz2" "installation failed" and it stops. "prt-get deptree gnome" shows me the deptree correctly. what could be the reason for trouble? i guess "SDL" package has been re(moved) from the rsync respository. -- arnuld http://arnuld.blogspot.com/

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