August 2015 - Arch-general - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-general] Building in docker?
by Magnus Therning 27 Apr '16

27 Apr '16

For various reasons I'm looking into not using `makechrootpkg` when building the 200+ packages I put into a non-official repo. Obviously it's important to keep the building environment separate from my ordinary system environment. Going to full virtualisation is definitely overkill and the only containers I know of are chroots and docker. Docker has some nice attributes, in particular no need for root access. However, I don't know a whole lot about it, so I wonder are there any aspects to it that makes it a bad choice for building packages? /M -- Magnus Therning OpenPGP: 0xAB4DFBA4 email: magnus(a)therning.org jabber: magnus(a)therning.org twitter: magthe http://therning.org/magnus Heuristic is an algorithm in a clown suit. It’s less predictable, it’s more fun, and it comes without a 30-day, money-back guarantee. -- Steve McConnell, Code Complete

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[arch-general] Smartcard troubles on Arch
by Mathias Huber 18 Mar '16

18 Mar '16

Dear Archers, I am trying to get my Gemalto USB Shell Token V2 (GPG-Smartcard-Reader in a USB-Stick) to work on Arch. I've set up Udev in the way I did successfully in Ubuntu 12.04.LTS. However, no success. I am still trying to figure out where the trouble lies. I can never see the card using gpg --card-status But sometimes I see its fields when using pcscs_scan. Possible culprits: pcscd, which sometimes gives errors, gpg's USB support? Has anyone had success in setting up this reader or similar smartcard readers? Or had similar troubles? I would love to hear from you. Best, Mathias

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[arch-general] Firefox display problem
by Francis Gerund 18 Sep '15

18 Sep '15

Using Firefox to access http://cnn.com, photos show up, but often have a superimposed small, hollow rectangle in the center of each. The rectangles contain the characters "FI" above the characters "33". Is this a sign of some missing component from Firefox, or just an error at the cnn.com website? Or something else?

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[arch-general] Any ETA on the Tex Live 2015 update?
by Mohammad_AlSaleh 07 Sep '15

07 Sep '15

Hello. Tex Live 2015 was released on June 11. The Arch packages were flagged out-of-date on June 13. I'm wondering if there is any reason for the hold-up. Other than the maintainers(s) being busy of course.

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[arch-general] GA-990FX - on boot I get IO_PAGE_FAULT & AMD-Vi: Event logged??
by David C. Rankin 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

All, Installed arch on a new gigabyte GA-990FX-UD3 board with a AMD FX-8350. This is the board I had to enable IOMMU in the BIOS to get the Realtek 8111/8168/8411 onboard NIC to work. Ever since enabling IOMMU, I get kernel messages regarding Page_Faults and AMD Vi Events. Enabling the kernel parameter amd_iommu=on seems to have stopped some of the xhci-hcd messages printed to the screen, but they are still in dmesg. I need to know if anyone has seen this and if there is a fix. Everything works fine after it boots, but it is horrible looking at the errors on boot. Specifically, here is what is logged: [ 1.663291] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver [ 1.663401] ehci-pci: EHCI PCI platform driver [ 1.663545] QUIRK: Enable AMD PLL fix [ 1.663575] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: EHCI Host Controller [ 1.663581] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1 [ 1.663586] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround [ 1.663596] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: debug port 1 [ 1.663634] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfe509000 [ 1.663730] ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver [ 1.664080] ohci-pci: OHCI PCI platform driver [ 1.674434] ehci-pci 0000:00:12.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00 [ 1.674667] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 1.674681] hub 1-0:1.0: 5 ports detected [ 1.674861] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: xHCI Host Controller [ 1.674868] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 [ 1.698638] input: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard as /devices/platform/i8042/serio0/input/input0 [ 1.744500] firewire_ohci 0000:04:0e.0: added OHCI v1.10 device as card 0, 4 IR + 8 IT contexts, quirks 0x11 [ 2.244836] firewire_core 0000:04:0e.0: created device fw0: GUID 0014aafc64aa2c00, S400 [ 2.424912] tsc: Refined TSC clocksource calibration: 4018.296 MHz [ 19.310338] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: can't setup: -110 [ 19.310768] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: USB bus 2 deregistered [ 19.310811] xhci_hcd 0000:02:00.0: init 0000:02:00.0 fail, -110 [ 19.311341] xhci_hcd: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with error -110 [ 19.311385] AMD-Vi: Event logged [ [ 19.311394] Switched to clocksource tsc [ 19.311406] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: EHCI Host Controller [ 19.311412] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2 [ 19.311415] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround [ 19.311443] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: debug port 1 [ 19.311500] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfe507000 [ 19.311678] IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.311689] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.312650] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.313611] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] <snip many more AMD-Vi Events> [ 19.335619] AMD-Vi: Event logged [ [ 19.335918] ehci-pci 0000:00:13.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00 [ 19.335924] IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.335925] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.335926] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 19.335926] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] <snip ~480 more AMD-Vi Events (same event)> [ 19.336291] AMD-Vi: Event logged [IO_PAGE_FAULT device=02:00.0 domain=0x0016 address=0x00000000ce9f9880 flags=0x0010] [ 20.581330] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 20.581343] hub 2-0:1.0: 5 ports detected [ 20.581604] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: EHCI Host Controller [ 20.581608] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 3 [ 20.581611] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: applying AMD SB700/SB800/Hudson-2/3 EHCI dummy qh workaround [ 20.581619] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: debug port 1 [ 20.581641] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: irq 17, io mem 0xfe504000 [ 20.596725] ehci-pci 0000:00:16.2: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00 [ 20.596913] hub 3-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 20.596925] hub 3-0:1.0: 4 ports detected ... continues normally Anybody have any idea how to fix this? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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[arch-general] Extremely slow battery status on MBP
by Emanuel Evans 31 Aug '15

31 Aug '15

Apologies for the repeat posting--I think my previous posting ended up bouncing due to some misconfigured dmarc settings. Anyways, I have kind of a weird issue that I'm having trouble debugging. On my MacBook Pro (11,1), checking battery status (through acpi or the /sys filesystem) becomes extremely slow after the computer's been on for a while. Here's an example: $ time cat /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0/status Charging real 0m54.519s user 0m0.000s sys 0m4.663s dmesg and journalctl aren't outputting anything during the call, and I tried strace during the command and there was no output during the blocked time. It's highly intermittent--acpi can take anywhere from 0-60 seconds with no discernible pattern, except that it doesn't happen when the battery is plugged in and charged. Any ideas for how to debug this further, or possible solutions? Thanks so much!

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[arch-general] Having trouble understanding UEFI booting
by mick 29 Aug '15

29 Aug '15

I've been trying to install archlinux on my Lenovo B50-70 laptop and got stuck installing grub boot loader inconjunction with UEFI. Either I'm miss understanding the wiki pages on the subject and/or the wiki pages could do with a bit more clarity. I'm dual booting arch and windows 8.1, previously I had ubuntu 14.04 but when I upgraded to 15.04 it got too messed up so I decided to bite the bullet and go with arch. The disk is currently split into 11 partitions part size code name 1 1 gb 2700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo 2 260mb EF00 EFI system partition 3 1 gb ED01 Basic data partion windows or lenovo 4 128mb 0C01 Microsoft reserved 5 71gb 0700 Basic data partion windows system 6 25gb 0700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo 7 14gb 2700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo 8 153gb 0700 shared NTFS data partition 9 78gb 8304 Linux / 'root' partition 10 9 gb 8200 swap 11 108gb 8302 /home when installing I have only used partitions 9, 10 & 11. partitions 1 - 8 were on the disc from the windows pre-install and shrunk to make way for linux. A recent operation is affecting my concentration and comprehension so be kind please. mick

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[arch-general] Weird glitch with X keymap
by Mauro Santos 28 Aug '15

28 Aug '15

Like the subject says I have stumbled upon a weird glitch with X keymap. The TL;DR version is the keymap on a usb keyboard that I have connected to my laptop is wrong until I press any key on my laptop's keyboard. I have a workaround in place but I would like to fix this properly. Now the long version. I am configuring X's keymap with /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/00-keymap.conf, which contains: Section "InputClass" Identifier "Keyboard Defaults" MatchIsKeyboard "yes" Option "XkbLayout" "pt" Option "XkbOptions" "terminate:ctrl_alt_bksp" EndSection I'm using XFCE and it should not be messing with the keyboard configuration, the keyboard configuration utility is set to "Use system defaults". If I'm using only my laptop's built-in keyboard this works as expected and the pt keymap is (or seems to be) properly set as soon as XFCE starts. Now I have a usb mouse/keyboard combo (Logitech MK520) connected to the laptop, as I have put the laptop to the side to use a larger monitor. The weird problem manifests itself when starting XFCE either if starting XFCE with the keyboard already plugged in or if I plug the keyboard after start XFCE. If I start XFCE and use the laptop's keyboard first, the keymap is correct. If I start XFCE and use the usb keyboard first, the keymap is wrong, as far as I can tell it seems to be using the us keymap. If I start XFCE and press any key on laptop's keyboard before using the usb keyboard, then the keymap on the usb keyboard is correct. I have looked through X's logs and nothing seems to be out of place and the pt layout is the only thing that is present in the logs, there is no mention to the us layout. The output of 'setxkbmap -query -v' is the same before and after pressing any key on the laptop's keyboard to "fix" the problem with the usb keyboard. There is nothing on the journal or dmesg that might point to the problem. The workaround I have in place is using running 'setxkbmap pt' automatically (via autostart) after I start XFCE, in this case things work as they should. Google did not help with this and the is nothing on the wiki about this weird problem. Has anyone seen this behavior before? Any ideas on how I can properly fix this? -- Mauro Santos

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Re: [arch-general] ABS
by flow 28 Aug '15

28 Aug '15

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Re: [arch-general] Having trouble understanding UEFI booting
by Maxwell Anselm 27 Aug '15

27 Aug '15

I also recommend rEFInd for a similar reason. It's much simpler to install than grub and it will probably autodetect both Arch and Windows. On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 8:00 AM, <arch-general-request(a)archlinux.org> wrote: > > I never bothered with grub on EFI, especially now that a UEFI boot loader > comes bundled into systemd. So why bother installing another one, > especially considering that managing grub is way more complex since it > handles all the cruft necessary to boot on BIOS that is no longer necessary > on EFI? > > "bootctl install" will get sd-boot installed and you will only need to > check /boot/loader/entries to make sure it detected all Linuxes properly. > Windows is auto-detected and does not even need an entry. > > Best Regards, > Tobias > Am 27.08.2015 06:19 schrieb "mick" <bareman(a)tpg.com.au>: > > > On Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:50:19 -0400 > > Ian <ian.ninjabadger(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I don't think I have the knowledge to solve your problem, but what is > the > > > problem you are having? So far you have just described your partition > > > scheme and that you are stuck somewhere. > > > > > > Which wiki page are you referring to? > > > > Sorry, was up til 3am try to work it out. > > > > wiki pages: > > > > Installation guide and beginners guide and chasing down the links for > > bootloaders > grub > ... > > > > the final symptom is a failure by grub-install to write x86_64.efi or > very > > similar name. > > > > from what I've looked at this morning I suspect it may relate to not > > having mounted the EFI system partition but I've confused myself so much > > I'm not sure and thought it better to reach out rather than blunder about > > and do more damage. > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 10:17 PM, mick <bareman(a)tpg.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > > I've been trying to install archlinux on my Lenovo B50-70 laptop and > > got > > > > stuck installing grub boot loader inconjunction with UEFI. > > > > > > > > Either I'm miss understanding the wiki pages on the subject and/or > the > > > > wiki pages could do with a bit more clarity. > > > > > > > > I'm dual booting arch and windows 8.1, previously I had ubuntu 14.04 > > but > > > > when I upgraded to 15.04 it got too messed up so I decided to bite > the > > > > bullet and go with arch. > > > > > > > > The disk is currently split into 11 partitions > > > > part size code name > > > > 1 1 gb 2700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo > > > > 2 260mb EF00 EFI system partition > > > > 3 1 gb ED01 Basic data partion windows or lenovo > > > > 4 128mb 0C01 Microsoft reserved > > > > 5 71gb 0700 Basic data partion windows system > > > > 6 25gb 0700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo > > > > 7 14gb 2700 Basic data partion windows or lenovo > > > > 8 153gb 0700 shared NTFS data > > partition > > > > 9 78gb 8304 Linux / 'root' > > partition > > > > 10 9 gb 8200 swap > > > > 11 108gb 8302 /home > > > > > > > > when installing I have only used partitions 9, 10 & 11. partitions 1 > - > > 8 > > > > were on the disc from the windows pre-install and shrunk to make way > > for > > > > linux. > > > > > > > > A recent operation is affecting my concentration and comprehension so > > be > > > > kind please. > > > > > > > > mick >

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