[gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent

[gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent

[Philip Webb]

Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
& to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.

Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?

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Re: [gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent

[Alan McKinnon]

On 09/03/2013 15:07, Philip Webb wrote:
> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
> 
> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
> 

Did you reboot after the updates? My last nVidia card was >1 year ago
but I always found they needed to be fully rebooted before loading the
module would work right



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Re: [gentoo-user] module-init-tools : masked opponent

[Philip Webb]

130309 Alan McKinnon wrote:
> On 09/03/2013 15:07, Philip Webb wrote:
>> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
>> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
>> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
>> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
>> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
>> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
> Did you reboot after the updates?

Of course : second nature (smile).

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[gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent

[»Q«]

On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 08:07:45 -0500
Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net> wrote:

> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is
> well.
> 
> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?

ISTR you start with USE="-*".  When you built kmod, was it with the
tools flag enabled?  The virtual requires it, so probably you did, but I
thought it was worth asking.

I went with kmod because of what the masking comment for
module-init-tools said, and I haven't noticed any
trouble.  I've got nvidia-drivers-310.32.  I know, WFM doesn't help
much.  Sorry, and good luck!  

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent

[Philip Webb]

130309 »Q« wrote:
> 130309 Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net> wrote:
>> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
>> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
>> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
>> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
>> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
>> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
> ISTR you start with USE="-*".

Yes & I do need to remember to check the USE flags for sensitive pkgs.

> When you built kmod, was it with the tools flag enabled ?
> The virtual requires it.

  root:502 ~> emerge -pv kmod
    ...
    sys-apps/kmod-12-r1 USE="-debug -doc -lzma -static-libs -tools zlib" ...

Apparently not, so that's something to try.

> I went with kmod because of what the masking comment
> for module-init-tools said, and I haven't noticed any trouble.
> I've got nvidia-drivers-310.32.

Same here.

The actual Xorg error was "can't find module Nvidia",
so another question is whether it has to be listed somewhere for Kmod ?

Thanks so far.  It looks as if the change needs a 'news' msg.

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[gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent

[»Q«]

On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:22:23 -0500
Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net> wrote:

> It looks as if the change needs a 'news' msg.

If it turns out to be solved by the tools flag for kmod, I gotta
disagree.  I also use -* , but I don't think we should get news items
whenever that's going to break something for us;  we've effectively
waived that expectation.  I do, however, very much appreciate you and
others posting heads-ups about possible breakage for us *- hardheads.

[gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent

[»Q«]

On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:02:02 -0600
»Q« <boxcars@gmx.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Mar 2013 21:22:23 -0500
> Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net> wrote:
> 
> > It looks as if the change needs a 'news' msg.
> 
> If it turns out to be solved by the tools flag for kmod, I gotta
> disagree.  I also use -* , but I don't think we should get news items
> whenever that's going to break something for us;  we've effectively
> waived that expectation.  I do, however, very much appreciate you and
> others posting heads-ups about possible breakage for us *- hardheads.

Also I'm sorry I didn't post a heads-up about setting this flag.  I did
notice it had to be done, but I didn't think it would bite anybody
because virtual/modutils does depend on kmod[tools].

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: module-init-tools : masked opponent : SOLVED

[Philip Webb]

130309 Philip Webb wrote:
> 130309 »Q« wrote:
>> 130309 Philip Webb <purslow@ca.inter.net> wrote:
>>> Doing my usual Saturday system update, I saw a prominent msg
>>> telling me that 'module-init-tools' has been masked
>>> & to use 'kmod' or 'modutils' -- the msgs vary -- to replace it.
>>> When I did so (both), Nvidia wouldn't start, even after remerging it.
>>> Back with 'module-init-tools' -- now in 'package.unmask' -- all is well.
>>> Does anyone know what's going on ? -- did I miss a 'news' item ?
>> When you built kmod, was it with the tools flag enabled ?
>> The virtual requires it.

Thanks : Kmod needs USE=tools & Udev + virtual need USE=kmod .
With those in  package.use  the problem is solved.

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