November 2009 - Arch-general - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-general] sound problems
by Preston C. 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

I am using a M-Audio Fast Track Ultra. When I run 'alsamixer' it first list that my Logitech webcam is default. I change it to "Fast Track Ultra" which is number 1 in the list, and, then it says: "This sound device does not have any playback controls." Any help in figuring this out is much appreciated. Preston

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[arch-general] Updated PKGBUILD for bochs
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

* Updated PKGBUILD for bochs 2.4.1 * Removed unnecessary patch * convert $startdir vars in PKBUILD * use DESTDIR instead of prefix at make install -- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi ( djgera ) http://www.djgera.com.ar KeyID: 0x1B8C330D Key fingerprint = 0CAA D5D4 CD85 4434 A219 76ED 39AB 221B 1B8C 330D Index: bochs/trunk/PKGBUILD =================================================================== --- bochs/trunk/PKGBUILD (revision 58595) +++ bochs/trunk/PKGBUILD (working copy) @@ -3,24 +3,22 @@ # Maintainer: Kevin Piche <kevin(a)archlinux.org> pkgname=bochs -pkgver=2.3.7 +pkgver=2.4.1 pkgrel=1 pkgdesc="A portable x86 PC emulation software package" -arch=(i686 x86_64) +arch=('i686' 'x86_64') license=('LGPL') url="http://bochs.sourceforge.net/" -source=(http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz -bochs-2.3.7-typo-fixes.patch) -md5sums=('a2e5f922505bf16cabd36bb9d571a2c4' '7d6df4f5f7ee1d4623e7bcf385c9c6e0') depends=('gcc-libs' 'libxpm') +source=(http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${pkgver}.tar.gz) +md5sums=('c9aaf4b99c868da7c9362bd8cd29a578') build() { - cd ${startdir}/src/${pkgname}-${pkgver} - patch -Np1 -i ../bochs-2.3.7-typo-fixes.patch || return 1 + cd ${srcdir}/${pkgname}-${pkgver} ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-vbe --without-wx --enable-cpu-level=6 \ --enable-4meg-pages --enable-global-pages --enable-pae --enable-fpu \ --enable-mmx --enable-3dnow --enable-sse --enable-sep make || return 1 - make prefix=${startdir}/pkg/usr install - install -D -m 644 .bochsrc ${startdir}/pkg/etc/bochsrc-sample.txt + make install DESTDIR=${pkgdir} + install -D -m 644 .bochsrc ${pkgdir}/etc/bochsrc-sample.txt } Index: bochs/trunk/bochs-2.3.7-typo-fixes.patch =================================================================== --- bochs/trunk/bochs-2.3.7-typo-fixes.patch (revision 58595) +++ bochs/trunk/bochs-2.3.7-typo-fixes.patch (working copy) @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -diff -NaurwB bochs-2.3.7.orig/cpu/ia_opcodes.h bochs-2.3.7/cpu/ia_opcodes.h ---- bochs-2.3.7.orig/cpu/ia_opcodes.h 2008-05-30 22:35:08.000000000 +0200 -+++ bochs-2.3.7/cpu/ia_opcodes.h 2008-06-04 14:56:46.000000000 +0200 -@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PF2ID_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PF2ID_PqQq) - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PF2IW_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PF2IW_PqQq) - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFACC_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PFACC_PqQq) --bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFADD_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::BX_PFADD_PqQq) -+bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFADD_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PFADD_PqQq) - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFCMPEQ_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PFCMPEQ_PqQq) - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFCMPGE_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PFCMPGE_PqQq) - bx_define_opcode(BX_IA_PFCMPGT_PqQq, BX_CPU_C::PFCMPGT_PqQq) -diff -NaurwB bochs-2.3.7.orig/iodev/iodebug.h bochs-2.3.7/iodev/iodebug.h ---- bochs-2.3.7.orig/iodev/iodebug.h 2008-05-01 22:46:58.000000000 +0200 -+++ bochs-2.3.7/iodev/iodebug.h 2008-06-04 14:45:50.000000000 +0200 -@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ - virtual void init(void); - virtual void reset (unsigned type) {} - static void mem_write(BX_CPU_C *cpu, bx_phy_address addr, unsigned len, void *data); -- static void mem_read(BX_CPU_C *cpu, bx_phy_addressu addr, unsigned len, void *data); -+ static void mem_read(BX_CPU_C *cpu, bx_phy_address addr, unsigned len, void *data); - - private: - static Bit32u read_handler(void *this_ptr, Bit32u address, unsigned io_len);

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[arch-general] new xorg & go-openoffice are fighting -> fatal user interface language cannot be determined
by David C. Rankin 10 Nov '09

10 Nov '09

Guys, I thought I would try go-openoffice to see if there was a difference that I could tell from the way I use it. In short, installed go-oo and the dependencies. go-oo WILL start for root, but WILL NOT start for normal users. The error dialog received at the same time the splash appears says Fatal Error: "The application cannot be started. The user interface language cannot be determined." Launching it from the command line results in the following error: 15:26 alchemy:~> soffice [Java framework] Error in function createSettingsDocument (elements.cxx). javaldx failed! OK, that doesn't jive with the dialog reported error, but I'm sure they are related. I have googled it and the only thing I ran across was the suggestion to check /etc/locale.gen to determine if the correct language was uncommented. I believe it is: 15:32 alchemy:~> noc /etc/locale.gen en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8 en_US ISO-8859-1 The strange part is the fact it starts for root, but not a regular user (that normally sounds like a permissions problem). Java runtime permissions?? Where? Let me know what to check and whether you want me to file it as a bug and I'll be happy to. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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[arch-general] (groff+)ghostscript/us letter/paper size problems
by Mike Bishop 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

I have just spent a happy hour PULLING MY HAIR OUT over misformatted troff documents on my printers ... which printed perfectly several months ago. The problem is that recent versions of ghostscript will (often) assume a4 paper size, regardless of /etc/paper. This applies after ghostscript 8.64-5 but I am not sure which version (8.70 has the problem). If you use ISO standard paper sizes you are probably okay. The solution is described here-- http://ghostscript.com/pipermail/gs-devel/2009-September/008565.html and consists of passing an explicit "-P-pletter" when formatting your groff source; "groff -pletter ..." doesn't make it on my system. Neither did modifying "gs_init.ps" (?) Other postscript generating programs may do this explicitly (evince does). surf/zathura users may wish to take note. Hoping this saves you hair, Rgds, -- Mike (baldy) Bishop Willow, Alaska

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[arch-general] [wlan-ng26-utils] should be removed from repos.
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Hello There is an open issue: FS#12979 - [wlan-ng26-utils] doesn't build from ABS [#1] An acording to upstream: http://lists.linux-wlan.com/pipermail/linux-wlan-announce/2009-August/00010… "With prism2_usb in the mainline kernel for a couple of releases now, the mainline kernel now supports all prism2 devices. The linux-wlan-ng project is completely obseleted, and there will be no further development. The linux-wlan-ng source code (tarballs and svn/git) will remain available for the forseeable future, but the mailing lists are being shut down as soon as this message goes out, and future attempts to send mail to them will bounce. The server housing the mailing list archives is set to be retired in the medium term, but we will try to ensure they remain online after that. So long, and thanks for all the fish!" [#1] http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12979 -- Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi ( djgera ) http://www.djgera.com.ar KeyID: 0x1B8C330D Key fingerprint = 0CAA D5D4 CD85 4434 A219 76ED 39AB 221B 1B8C 330D

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[arch-general] kde4 kleopatra dependency missing when installed
by David C. Rankin 09 Nov '09

09 Nov '09

Guys, Just a note. When you install kde4, the kleopatra certificate is installed without the needed dependency 'dirmngr'. When you first run kleopatra, you will get the error. Do you want me to open a ticket, or is this email enough? Let me know. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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[arch-general] Trouble with RaLink RT2561/RT61
by Bram Schoenmakers 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Hello, >From time to time, my network shows some poor performance. My 64 bit Arch Linux box is connected with a wireless connections with a RaLink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI, the system is up-to-date. The symptoms are: * Looking up a website takes very long, or it will never load at all. Only in Chromium snapshot, Firefox loads the same page instantly at the same time. However, some videos on Youtube load for 25% and refuse to continue to fetch more (in both browsers). * Kopete is unable to keep a connection with either MSN or my Jabber accounts. They simply time out. * SSH connections drop dead (or are interrupted for minutes). No high traffic involved at all. The problem does not always occur, at some days I have a good connection, but sometimes the symptoms above occur. I suspected it had something to do with IPv6, but disabling it did not have any effect. I don't think it's interference either, the connection to the router is quite healthy: normal response time, 0% packet loss (also with servers outside my network), download rates are often at their max. I also have a laptop with 32 bit Arch Linux installed, using the Atheros wireless drivers. It also runs Chromium and doesn't show any problems whatsoever, on the same network. When I run tcpdump on both machines, I see many lines like 12:09:37.134509 00:30:3f:50:19:e5 (oui Unknown) > 00:18:f8:45:10:c3 (oui Unknown), ethertype Unknown (0x05ec), length 1530 where 00:30:3f:50:19:e5 is the wireless router (unsure about the other MAC, I'm on a shared network). My laptop shows seems to capture much more of these messages than my PC does, not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. Could it be a driver issue? I'm tending to think that is the case, actually. Any other hints are very appreciated. Kind regards, -- Bram Schoenmakers What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind. (Punch, 1855)

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[arch-general] Cannot set xattr
by André Ramaciotti da Silva 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Hi all, I'm thinking of different ways to organize my files and xattrs seem a nice, standardized way to do so (don't ask me exactly what I'm trying to do, for I only have a slight idea). The problem is: I can't use them at all. I'm using the default kernel, which, according to /proc/config.gz has: CONFIG_EXT4_FS_XATTR=y and I'm using ext4, evidently. I've tried doing the following: $ echo 'asd' > test $ attr -s user.author -V andre test attr_set: Operation not supported Could not set "user.author" for test but, as you can see, it doesn't work. Running it as root doesn't work, too. I've also made a small C program, but it also fails to set the xattr, returning ENOTSUP (operation not supported), so it isn't a problem with 'attr'. I do have 'attr' from [core] installed so I don't know what else can be the problem. Thanks in advance, Andre

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[arch-general] kde3 sources available anymore & missing garbage collector
by David C. Rankin 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Guys, I don't know if the kde3 sources still live on a server some where, but I would be interested in finding them. I still have all the PKGBUILD files for the kde3 install, but I need a few sources. kpdf for starters, and there are a couple more. Also, I successfully built quanta from AUR -- works fine, but I was unable to build pdftk due to missing dependencies: gcc-gcj package not found, searching for group... error: 'gcc-gcj': not found in sync db ==> ERROR: Pacman failed to install missing dependencies. I think that is some type of garbage collector. Anybody know where I can find it? I have a couple of scripts that use pdftk so it is somewhat of a pressing matter. Other than the sound I'm still working on (haven't had time to mess with it), the install is done. (Arch+e16+e17+openbox+kde4+full LAMP+GNU development pkgs+full Office setup). This was my sixth arch install since April. In the same time period I have done "one" suse install (for my youngest daughter). Arch is such a damn good distro it is a grand testament to some very smart thinking about how best to put together and -- more importantly --> maintain a Linux distribution. The folks on the suse list just can't explain why, with the abundant resources of Novell in their pocket, little 'ole Arch is always 1-2 major versions of just about everything ahead of them. (gotta love it!) I -- can tell you why. Arch nailed it with the rolling release approach. That is the right way to do a distro. Even if on occasion packages need to say in testing for 30-90 days to accomodate a major kernel change/whatever, it still beats the hell out of trying to maintain 3 separate versions of a an opensource distribution, built for 3 different kernels, and the complete set of some 4000 packages per distro version that need to be maintained. The resources required to try and do that are staggering. (I needle them that going to a rolling release would tripple their net revenues overnight just due to cost savings alone ;-) I'll try and cobble together my install notes after I'm done and update the wiki in any of the areas I faced challenges. (I'm a bit tight on time at present) Thanks you all for all the help needed in the areas where I got hund up. Cheers! -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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[arch-general] programmable API for flyspray?
by Chris Brannon 08 Nov '09

08 Nov '09

Is there any way to access bugs.archlinux.org programmatically? I'd love to be able to manipulate it from the shell. TIA, -- Chris

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