[gentoo-dev] Several question

[gentoo-dev] Several question

[marius.br]

1) I need some packages and I don't know which one I have to use:

 1. An X-Email-Client
 2. An Environment for Turbo Pascal (best would be for X)

2) What wm do most people use (except gnome and kde)

3) What's the most popular browser?? I like Opera, but I hate closed source.

4) Installing the nvidia driver prints this error:

In file included from nv-linux.h:56,
                 from nv.c:55:
/lib/modules/2.4.9-ac10/build/include/linux/malloc.h:3: warning: #warning The Use of linux/malloc.h is deprecated, use linux/slab.h
cc -c -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-multichar -O  -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_X86_=1 -Di386=1 -DUNIX -DLINUX -DNV4_HW -DNTRM -DRM20 -D_GNU_SOURCE -DRM_HEAPMGR -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES   -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=1251  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.9-ac10/build/include os-interface.c
In file included from nv-linux.h:56,
                 from os-interface.c:61:
/lib/modules/2.4.9-ac10/build/include/linux/malloc.h:3: warning: #warning The Use of linux/malloc.h is deprecated, use linux/slab.h
cc -c -Wall -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Wno-multichar -O  -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES -D_X86_=1 -Di386=1 -DUNIX -DLINUX -DNV4_HW -DNTRM -DRM20 -D_GNU_SOURCE -DRM_HEAPMGR -D_LOOSE_KERNEL_NAMES   -DNV_MAJOR_VERSION=1 -DNV_MINOR_VERSION=0 -DNV_PATCHLEVEL=1251  -I. -I/lib/modules/2.4.9-ac10/build/include os-registry.c
ld -r -o Module-linux nv.o os-interface.o os-registry.o
ld -r -o NVdriver Module-linux Module-nvkernel
Module-nvkernel: file not recognized: File truncated
make: *** [NVdriver] Error 1


Thanks to everyone...

Marius



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Re: [gentoo-dev] Several question

[Mikael Hallendal]

tor 2001-09-20 klockan 14.47 skrev marius.br@freenet.de:
> 1) I need some packages and I don't know which one I have to use:

Hi!

The answers to most questions below is a matter of taste. I'm a gnomie
so you have to take that into account.

>  1. An X-Email-Client

Evolution (gnome-apps/evolution) is a really great email/calendar app.

>  2. An Environment for Turbo Pascal (best would be for X)

Not sure if there are any IDE (Integrated Development Environment) that
handles Turbo Pascal. Don't think there even is a ebuild for any pascal
compilers.

The way I'd go is by using Emacs with a pascal mode ( I think there are
some ). You could probably use VI too, I'm not sure about pascal mode
for VI but I'd guess there are some.
 
> 2) What wm do most people use (except gnome and kde)

GNOME and KDE aren't window managers. They are Desktop Environments.
GNOME currently uses Sawfish as window manager. KDE has kwm (I think).

Black Box is a pretty popular window manager. It's fast and small.

> 3) What's the most popular browser?? I like Opera, but I hate closed source.

I personally like Galeon (which is the best browser I've ever tested), I
haven't tested Opera though. As you, I'm against closed software.

It's available in net-www/galeon. It uses mozilla's renderwidget (so you
also have to install Mozilla for now).

> 4) Installing the nvidia driver prints this error:

Don't know nothing about nvidia-driver.

Regards,
  Mikael Hallendal
 
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Mikael Hallendal
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Leader
CodeFactory AB, Stockholm, Sweden

[gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Bart Verwilst]

Hi!

Ok, i'm back for another round  of questions... :o)
Thanks to your help, i was able to install gentoo.. (stupid http_proxy...
:o)
I first installed grub, using the manual i printed from the site...
I booted, but the only thing i got was a black screen, with a underscore
blinking in the left upper corner..
I booted with the cd again ( using 'linux root=/dev/hdc2 boot=/dev/hdc1'),
and i was up and running (sort of..)
i configured /etc/lilo.conf, but when i did 'lilo -v', it stated
/boot/boot.b; no such file or directory....
Maybe this is my problem?

My current HD layout is as follows....

/dev/hda

    /dev/hda1 => windows Fat 32(13gb)
    /dev/hda2 => Fat32 (2gb (for my mp3's ;o))

/dev/hdb => cd-rom

/dev/hdc

    /dev/hdc1 = /boot (30 MB; reiserfs (notail, noatime))
    /dev/hdc2 = /  (12gb (reiserfs (notail, noatime))
    /dev/hdc3 = swap 300MB

Bootmanager = Xosl (www.xosl.org) on /dev/hda1 (windows partition)

Thanks in advance!!

Bart Verwilst

RE: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Erik Van Reeth]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org
> [mailto:gentoo-dev-admin@cvs.gentoo.org]On Behalf Of Bart Verwilst
> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 5:45 PM
> To: gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
> Subject: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Ok, i'm back for another round  of questions... :o)
> Thanks to your help, i was able to install gentoo.. (stupid http_proxy...
> :o)
> I first installed grub, using the manual i printed from the site...
> I booted, but the only thing i got was a black screen, with a underscore
> blinking in the left upper corner..
> I booted with the cd again ( using 'linux root=/dev/hdc2 boot=/dev/hdc1'),
> and i was up and running (sort of..)
> i configured /etc/lilo.conf, but when i did 'lilo -v', it stated
> /boot/boot.b; no such file or directory....
> Maybe this is my problem?

Did you mount /boot ?

>
> My current HD layout is as follows....
>
> /dev/hda
>
>     /dev/hda1 => windows Fat 32(13gb)
>     /dev/hda2 => Fat32 (2gb (for my mp3's ;o))
>
> /dev/hdb => cd-rom
>
> /dev/hdc
>
>     /dev/hdc1 = /boot (30 MB; reiserfs (notail, noatime))
>     /dev/hdc2 = /  (12gb (reiserfs (notail, noatime))
>     /dev/hdc3 = swap 300MB
>
> Bootmanager = Xosl (www.xosl.org) on /dev/hda1 (windows partition)


Never tried xosl, but I would think grub or lilo should work as long as you
install them into the partition boot record.
With the layout you give, grub should go with *root (hd2,0)* and *setup
(hd2,0)*


Erik

Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Holger Brueckner]

> Never tried xosl, but I would think grub or lilo should work as long as
you
> install them into the partition boot record.
> With the layout you give, grub should go with *root (hd2,0)* and *setup
> (hd2,0)*

hmm i think it should be
  grub> root (hd1,0)
  grub> setup (hd1,0)

since hdb shoudn't be recognized as a harddisk ...
you can try to find the menu file inside of grub .. then you know for sure

can't you configure xosl to boot your linux kernel ?!?

cya

Holger

Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Bart Verwilst]

Ok, back...
Dumb mistake...
i install redhat with lilo in first sector of boot partition, but now i
installed it in the MBR of my second disk...
I forgot to readjust Xosl to read from the MBR...
Sorry guys...
But I'm learning a lot here!

Next problem... we're getting close... :o)
it shows grub, i press enter, and the kernel starts to load....
Until....


request_module[block-major-22]: Root fs not mounted
VFS: Cannot open root device "hdc2" or 16:02
Please append a correct "root=" boot option
Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:02


Any suggestions?

Thanks (again :'o(  )

Bart


----- Original Message -----
From: "Holger Brueckner" <lists@net-labs.de>
To: <gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more


> > Never tried xosl, but I would think grub or lilo should work as long as
> you
> > install them into the partition boot record.
> > With the layout you give, grub should go with *root (hd2,0)* and *setup
> > (hd2,0)*
>
> hmm i think it should be
>   grub> root (hd1,0)
>   grub> setup (hd1,0)
>
> since hdb shoudn't be recognized as a harddisk ...
> you can try to find the menu file inside of grub .. then you know for sure
>
> can't you configure xosl to boot your linux kernel ?!?
>
> cya
>
> Holger
>
>
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Chad Huneycutt]

Bart Verwilst wrote:

>Next problem... we're getting close... :o)
>it shows grub, i press enter, and the kernel starts to load....
>Until....
>
>
>request_module[block-major-22]: Root fs not mounted
>VFS: Cannot open root device "hdc2" or 16:02
>Please append a correct "root=" boot option
>Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:02
>
This should be in the FAQ!  Looks like you didn't build ata or reiserfs 
support into your kernel.

Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Bart Verwilst]

I checked the FAQ before posting this question...
It's not in there...
I'm 100% positive that reiserfs is compiled in the kernel...
I'll check for 'ata' (?)....
See ya soon!


Bart


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chad Huneycutt" <chad.huneycutt@acm.org>
To: <gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more


> Bart Verwilst wrote:
> 
> >Next problem... we're getting close... :o)
> >it shows grub, i press enter, and the kernel starts to load....
> >Until....
> >
> >
> >request_module[block-major-22]: Root fs not mounted
> >VFS: Cannot open root device "hdc2" or 16:02
> >Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> >Kernel Panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 16:02
> >
> This should be in the FAQ!  Looks like you didn't build ata or reiserfs 
> support into your kernel.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> gentoo-dev@cvs.gentoo.org
> http://cvs.gentoo.org/mailman/listinfo/gentoo-dev
> 

Re: [gentoo-dev] Several questions more

[Holger Brueckner]

> I checked the FAQ before posting this question...
> It's not in there...
> I'm 100% positive that reiserfs is compiled in the kernel...
> I'll check for 'ata' (?)....

check if you got devices in /dev .. if you used an old version of portage
for
installation they could have been removed .. if so do a
MAKEDEV generic-i386 in /dev .. reboot and havs phun :))

Holger

Re: [gentoo-dev] Several question

[Collins Richey]

On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 14:47:27 +0200 marius.br@freenet.de wrote:

> 1) I need some packages and I don't know which one I have to use:
> 
>  1. An X-Email-Client

Everyone has their favorite, but I like sylpheed (it's on portage).

>  2. An Environment for Turbo Pascal (best would be for X)
> 
> 2) What wm do most people use (except gnome and kde)
> 

My favorite is xfce (it's on portage).   You can install kde and
gnome, too, and you can run all the apps you want under xfce.


> 3) What's the most popular browser?? I like Opera, but I hate closed
> source.
> 

I've tried Netscape, Opera, and Konqueror, and Opera is my favorite. 
I don't really mind paying a few bucks.

> 4) Installing the nvidia driver prints this error:
> 

Good luck!

-- 
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Denver Area
gentoo_rc6 xfce+sylpheed

[gentoo-dev] Re: Several questions more

[Bart Verwilst]

Wiiiiiiiiiihhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

I installed Gentoo /KDE 2.2.1, and it rocks!!! :o)

I still have a few questions / remarks though...

1°  Kdevelop has version 1.4.1 in portage... 2.0.x is out quite a while now
isn't it?
      How come everything from KDE is so up-to-date, and only kdevelop is
left behind?

2°  in the Instant Messenger field... a very small range of apps heh.. :'o(
      A very good app i haven't seen in portage is Gabber
(http://gabber.sourceforge.net)
      Others i frequently use are Kmsn (http://kmsn.sourceforge.net) and
      Konverse (http://konverse.sourceforge.net) (although Konverse is VERY
basic and only on
      version 0.2, so i understand why it isn't included...)

3°  Wouldn't it be nice to have a little bit cleaner(prettier) interface at
the command prompt?
      Like when you boot, and all the [ ok ]'s have passed, first the screen
clears, and then

      Gentoo Linux [ kernel 2.4.9-ac10 ]
      Enter Login Name:

      or something?
      And when you logout, the screen clears again, with the same effect...
      I would like that a lot :o) Just a suggestion heh :o)


Thanks for the great product!!



Bart Verwilst

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Several questions more

[Aron Griffis]

Bart Verwilst wrote:	[Fri Sep 21 2001, 03:42:36PM EDT]
> 1?  Kdevelop has version 1.4.1 in portage... 2.0.x is out quite a while now
> isn't it?
>       How come everything from KDE is so up-to-date, and only kdevelop is
> left behind?

Probably somebody just needs to update the ebuild.

> 2?  in the Instant Messenger field... a very small range of apps heh.. :'o(
>       A very good app i haven't seen in portage is Gabber
> (http://gabber.sourceforge.net)
>       Others i frequently use are Kmsn (http://kmsn.sourceforge.net) and
>       Konverse (http://konverse.sourceforge.net) (although Konverse is VERY
> basic and only on
>       version 0.2, so i understand why it isn't included...)

Write the ebuilds and send them to gentoo-ebuild@gentoo.org

> 3?  Wouldn't it be nice to have a little bit cleaner(prettier) interface at
> the command prompt?
>       Like when you boot, and all the [ ok ]'s have passed, first the screen
> clears, and then
> 
>       Gentoo Linux [ kernel 2.4.9-ac10 ]
>       Enter Login Name:
> 
>       or something?
>       And when you logout, the screen clears again, with the same effect...
>       I would like that a lot :o) Just a suggestion heh :o)

Not my personal preference, but you can do this easily by adding some
escape codes to the beginning of /etc/issue.  Use

^[[H^[[J

where ^[ is actually escape.  To get that in vi, type ctrl-v then
escape.

Aron

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Several questions more

[Mikael Hallendal]

fre 2001-09-21 klockan 21.42 skrev Bart Verwilst:

> 1°  Kdevelop has version 1.4.1 in portage... 2.0.x is out quite a while now
> isn't it?
>       How come everything from KDE is so up-to-date, and only kdevelop is
> left behind?

If this is the case it's probably just been missed. Danamark is doing a
great job of keeping KDE-stuff up-to-date.
 
> 2°  in the Instant Messenger field... a very small range of apps heh.. :'o(
>       A very good app i haven't seen in portage is Gabber
> (http://gabber.sourceforge.net)

Gabber is in gnome-apps/gabber.

> Thanks for the great product!!

Thanks for using it :)

Regards,
  Mikael Hallendal

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Mikael Hallendal
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Leader
CodeFactory AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: Several questions more

[Dan Armak]

On Friday 21 September 2001 22:42, you wrote:
> 1°  Kdevelop has version 1.4.1 in portage... 2.0.x is out quite a while now
> isn't it?
>       How come everything from KDE is so up-to-date, and only kdevelop is
> left behind?
Kdevelop, Koffice and Quanta have in fact been somewhat left behind. They are 
scheduled to be updated during the next week, now that we have a stable 
kde-base set.

-- 

Dan Armak
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team
Matan, Israel