January 2010 - Arch-general - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-general] Laptop reboots instead of resume from suspend
by Dave Morgan 30 Jan '10

30 Jan '10

I'm using an Inspiron 1720, GeForce 8600M GT, Arch i686. If I update to any kernel after 2.6.31.6-1 then the laptop reboots from suspend or hibernate. According to pm-suspend.log the suspend was fine and there are n problems in the other logs. It just reboots. Anyone else seen this, or any suggestions for a fix? -- Dave.

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[arch-general] An old, tiresome discussion: cdrtools vs cdrkit
by Sven-Hendrik Haase 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

I know this is a going to be a probably tiresome discussion revived but I'd like to get this over with. I've been meaning to do it for a while now. My issue is that the cdrtools substitute cdrkit that Arch currently officially provides is not actively developed (current to last stable was around a year) and is technically inferior to cdrtools. cdrkit still does not generate proper iso-level-3 file systems and has trouble with big file support. This makes proper blu-ray creation hard. My upstream bug report on their mailing list was completely ignored, for example [1]. I request using the original cdrtools in place of cdrkit. I know that it actually was that way once but it was changed due to uncertainty about licensing issues. It appears that these issues are now solved with the conclusion that there are non while cdrkit is actually the offender. I'm aware that I can get cdrtools from AUR. Even then, cdrkit uses "replaces" and that spells "don't use cdrtools" for me. We should not be using broken software in Arch when there are better alternatives available just because of FUD about the licensing. Let the fight begin. [1] http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/debburn-devel/2009-November/000687… -- Sven-Hendrik

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[arch-general] ndesk-dbus 0.6.0 bugfix
by Andrea Fagiani 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

Bug #377672 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ndesk-dbus/+bug/377672> I stumbled upon this while trying to suspend my laptop using Gnome-DO's Gnome-session plugin. It may also cause problems with other C# apps. There's a quick fix for this in the first post of the launchpad's bug report : --- ndesk-dbus-0.6.0.orig/src/TypeImplementer.cs 2007-10-11 20:01:11.000000000 +0000 +++ ndesk-dbus-0.6.0/src/TypeImplementer.cs 2010-01-29 18:11:32.000000000 +0000 @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace NDesk.DBus InitHack (); - TypeBuilder typeB = modB.DefineType (declType.Name + "Proxy", TypeAttributes.Class | TypeAttributes.Public, typeof (BusObject)); + TypeBuilder typeB = modB.DefineType (declType.FullName + "Proxy", TypeAttributes.Class | TypeAttributes.Public, typeof (BusObject)); Implement (typeB, declType); Might want to add this quick fix to the package in extra.

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Re: [arch-general] [aur-general] PKGBUILD for python-numpy, orphaned and out-of-date
by Angel Velásquez 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Puneeth Chaganti <punchagan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Robson Peixoto <robsonpeixoto(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Please, >> add gcc-fortran in makedepends > > Sorry, missed it. > > thanks > punchagan > Oh I used to maintain numpy when it was in [community] (dsa used to maintain it first, then me, then him) now, this is an important package, if some dev want to maintain it, I could help (or I must say we?) but definetively this package belongs to [extra]) -- Angel Velásquez angvp @ irc.freenode.net Arch Linux Trusted User Linux Counter: #359909 http://www.angvp.com

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[arch-general] kernel26-lts won't install
by Nilesh Govindarajan 29 Jan '10

29 Jan '10

I tried installing kernel26-lts. It fails some dependency - resolving dependencies... warning: cannot resolve "udev-compat>=147", a dependency of "kernel26-lts" :: the following package(s) cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies: kernel26-lts Do you want to skip the above package(s) for this upgrade? [Y/n] -- Nilesh Govindarajan Site & Server Adminstrator www.itech7.com

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[arch-general] Bluetooth headphone
by Manne Merak 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Hi, I have a mono bluetooth headphone dongle thing that I got paired using the new KDE4 bluetooth manager (the guys really did a great job on this I might add). I added entries in ~/.asoundrc and can play sound files to it using "aplay -D <device>". Now, how do I get other apps to see it? I dont see it as a device or channel in the mixer? Manne

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[arch-general] KDE 4.3 no power functions ?
by Nilesh Govindarajan 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

I recently installed KDE 4.3.4 The Leave section in the menu doesn't have power functions like shutdown and restart. How to solve this ? Also GTK apps are appearing very ugly, any suggestions ? -- Nilesh Govindarajan Site & Server Adminstrator www.itech7.com

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[arch-general] Black screen after "waiting for udev uevents to be processed"
by Xianwen Chen 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

Hello friends, Starting from late Dec., my laptop goes black screen after "waiting for udev uevents to be processed", after updating kernel to 2.26.32.*. How can I solve the problem? Regards, Wen

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Re: [arch-general] [arch-dev-public] [signoff] libcap-2.19-1
by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

On 01/28/2010 02:22 AM, Allan McRae wrote: > On 21/01/10 22:22, Ronald van Haren wrote: >> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Allan McRae<allan(a)archlinux.org> >> wrote: >>> Upstream update. No changes of note... >>> >>> Signoff both, >>> Allan >>> >> >> samba/proftpd still work here. signoff x86_64 >> > > Do I hear an i686? > no issues with "ls" and "ntp". Unofficial sign-off i686 and x86_64. -- 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] First Time Arch w/ Gnome Installed
by Carlos Williams 28 Jan '10

28 Jan '10

This is my 1st time ever installing Arch Linux with GDM / Gnome desktop environment. I did not install 'gnome-extra' package because I don't want all the useless applications. I prefer to only install what I need. I am have been using an Ubuntu 10.4 workstations and got everything working on my new Arch system. It is very fast even installed the latest nVidia drivers from their site. My only issue I have is the fonts look horrible. I did go to 'System > Preferences > Appearance > Fonts tab' and set the fonts to 'Sub Pixel Smoothing' for LCD's but I am missing the smoothness and glossiness (Anti Aliasing) that Ubuntu had. My Arch fonts still look very rough and 1993'ish. I don't know what I can do to make my Gnome / Desktop environment appear more polished and cleaner. Do you guys have any suggestions? Do I need a specific WM or special decorative package? I work a lot on my workstation and need it to be pleasing to the eyes. The fonts I have don't make my system look very appealing. I know it sounds stupid but I really like my DE to be pleasing on my eyes since I use if for hours at a time... Thanks for any help!

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