May 2010 - CRUX - lists.crux.nu

Build a new Linux distrib based Crux 2.6
by ferrety ferrety 09 Jan '11

09 Jan '11

Hi List, I'd like to build a new Linux disttribution based on Crux2.6. Is there a doc/tuto which will help me start on that as I'm really new? Does someoine tried that before? Thanks /F

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ports
by hadzhimurad ustarkhanov 30 May '10

30 May '10

hi community. why the ports system not centralized like freebsd ports? thx

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Bug in xorg-xf86-video-nv-2.1.17
by Bernd Eggink 29 May '10

29 May '10

Hi all, the nvidia driver doesn't compile because the header file xf86CursorPriv.h is missing. I got it working by extracting the file hw/xfree86/ramdac/xf86CursorPriv.h from xorg-server-1.8.1.tar.bz2 and adding it to the directory compat/modes in the archive xf86-video-nv-2.1.17.tar.bz2. Regards, Bernd -- Bernd Eggink http://sudrala.de

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Re: Idea to promote
by Alan 28 May '10

28 May '10

On Friday 28 May 2010 10:22:24 pm Justin wrote: > I think it is a very good idea to incluse precompiled kernel option, > just like in sourcemage. > > You said " who would choose the options" Well, I don't why it'd be > that hard since almost every distro does it! > > Also, most of the people that are installing CRUX are only trying the > distro, they only want to test if they like it. They could install > faster with precompiled, and if they liked it, reinstall with compile > kernel. CRUX is not a common distro, its a do-it-yourself distro, so part of trying it is configuring and compiling the kernel yourself. If you like to do this kind of thing then you will like it. If you like things to just work from the beginning without going through the pain of doing things yourself, you can just use SUSE, Redhat, etc. I'm not in favor including a precompiled kernel, but we could have some user contributed .config files in the wiki, this could be useful for some common hardware (ex: CRUX on qemu, vmware, soekris hardware), or even on a specific laptop model if a user cares to contribute it, although this will get outdated pretty soon. -- Alan

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Good Idea for CRUX.
by Lukas Vesel 28 May '10

28 May '10

I have idea have make CRUX better for novice users. my idea is make a "setup-kernel" text dialog when user can choose 1) COMPILE CUSTOM KERNEL 2) INSTALL KERNEL 3) INSTALL SERVER KERNEL i dont know that is posible to add 2 binary packages of precompiled kernels.. why do that..? fastest install process and when i install crux on more computers than i only choose a 2) desktop or 3) server kernel there can be a 1) compile custom from sources allways too..

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Re : Idea to promote
by Justin 28 May '10

28 May '10

I think it is a very good idea to incluse precompiled kernel option, just like in sourcemage. You said " who would choose the options" Well, I don't why it'd be that hard since almost every distro does it! Also, most of the people that are installing CRUX are only trying the distro, they only want to test if they like it. They could install faster with precompiled, and if they liked it, reinstall with compile kernel. Bye Envoyé de mon iPod Le 10-05-28 à 03:00, crux-request(a)lists.crux.nu a écrit : > Send CRUX mailing list submissions to > crux(a)lists.crux.nu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.crux.nu/mailman/listinfo/crux > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > crux-request(a)lists.crux.nu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > crux-owner(a)lists.crux.nu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of CRUX digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Good Idea for CRUX. (Lukas Vesel) > 2. Re: Good Idea for CRUX. (Benedikt M?ller) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 22:13:15 +0200 > From: Lukas Vesel <lukves(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Good Idea for CRUX. > To: crux(a)lists.crux.nu > Message-ID: > <AANLkTimUWTrkIgbc2EMcMFsFgRhKmIZJcNhAVVhtIeWr(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have idea have make CRUX better for novice users. my idea is make a > "setup-kernel" text dialog > when user can choose > 1) COMPILE CUSTOM KERNEL > 2) INSTALL KERNEL > 3) INSTALL SERVER KERNEL > > i dont know that is posible to add 2 binary packages of precompiled > kernels.. > > why do that..? fastest install process and when i install crux on > more > computers than i only choose a 2) desktop or 3) server kernel > there can be a 1) compile custom from sources allways too.. >

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virtualbox-3.1.6 compile error
by James Mills 27 May '10

27 May '10

Hi all, Anyone have this problem compiling virtualbox ? http://codepad.org/1L3WNZ8c cheers James -- -- "Problems are solved by method"

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Idea to promote CRUX
by justin domingue 26 May '10

26 May '10

Hi, I've been using CRUX for about 2 days (still getting my kernel panic, but I will resolve it soon) and I would like to get more people using CRUX, more people thinking as I am (I think the same as CRUX phylosophy). Now, I've got an idea. You probably know http://distrowatch.com... They have a distribution popularity rank (HDP or Hit Per Day). As I am talking, Ubuntu is 2357, Mint : 1622, Fedora : 1579, etc (in the last 6 months) . Unfortunatly, CRUX is ranking at 144 this month (less than 40 views!) . It's sad because it has almost no visibility, and people that could eventually try it probably think they isn't a lot of people (community). Thus, I have a suggestion. Change the home page of your web browser to http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=crux . This way, CRUX should go up =) This is only a suggestion, tell what you think! Bye _________________________________________________________________ 30 jours de prix : Hotmail vous simplifie la vie! Inscrivez-vous! http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9729719

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kdelibs compile failure
by James Mills 23 May '10

23 May '10

Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has any insight as to why kdelibs is failing to compile here... I can't see anything obvious except a few warnings :/ http://codepad.org/CAORNaVU cheers James -- -- "Problems are solved by method"

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How to recompile all installed xorg
by Michael Norris 23 May '10

23 May '10

Guys, How do I recompile all of my installed xorg packages without issuing the commands for each package one at a time? Thanks, Mike

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