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[arch-general] display manager dvorak recognition failure
by message 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Readers, Initially lxdm, gdm have been installed, but neither recognise a dvorak keyboard. How to configure the graphical display manager so that a user can specify the keyboard layout before to enter sign-in credentials? -- digest-mode subscriber; please cc to maintain message thread

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Re: [arch-general] installation using existing filesystem
by message 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

On 2014-03-16 21:58, arch-general-request(a)archlinux.org wrote: > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:58:03 +0100 > From: Karol Blazewicz <karol.blazewicz(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [arch-general] installation using existing filesystem > > Have you read > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_guide#Mount_the_partitions > ? > No, thanks (am reading the installation guide first! :) ). Now revealed the local disk structure: sda1 vfat, sda2 vfat, sda3 [blank], sda4 swap, sda5 ext4, sda6 ext4 No mountpoints are shown. What tool is available to determine if sda5 is the /home directory of the previous (mandriva) installation? I want to perform a base installation, leaving the /home directory un-touched. -- digest-mode subscriber; please cc to maintain message thread

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[arch-general] installation using existing filesystem
by message 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Readers, Tried: pacstrap /mnt base Which failed, due missing mountpoint. Similarly with '/' (/proc in use). What is the correct command to instruct installation using the existing filesystem (previously mandriva: /, /boot, swap, /home partitions)? --

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[arch-general] database non-existent error
by message 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Readers, A little history: previously a mandrake and suse user,just tried mageia that failed and now want to try a different system! Version 20140301dual was downloaded as an iso file then burnt onto a CD. (This was a reason to try: other distributions are getting too big, beyond the typical cd capacity). The (old) pc file structure is inherited from mandriva, with separate mount points for m$, /home /swap /boot /. Tried the command: pacman /mnt base error response, that database files are non-existent for core, extra, community. What to do please?

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[arch-general] Problems about SSD
by KangJing Huang 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Hi, there. I'm not sure if I should post this question here, maybe I should go to somewhere else like archlinux bbs or LKML, but if I did do anything wrong, please point it out... I'm currently encountering some really weird hardware problems, that is my newly installed SSD randomly refuses to work. I have looked up in my kernel messages and found something like this: Mar 15 23:03:34 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x4090000 action 0xe frozen Mar 15 23:03:34 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: irq_stat 0x00400040, connection status changed Mar 15 23:03:34 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SError: { PHYRdyChg 10B8B DevExch } Mar 15 23:03:34 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Mar 15 23:03:34 hkj-laptop kernel: psmouse serio2: trackpoint: IBM TrackPoint firmware: 0x0e, buttons: 3/3 Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300) Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd ef/02:00:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) succeeded Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd f5/00:00:00:00:00:a0 (SECURITY FREEZE LOCK) filtered out Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd ef/10:03:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd ef/02:00:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) succeeded Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd f5/00:00:00:00:00:a0 (SECURITY FREEZE LOCK) filtered out Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: ACPI cmd ef/10:03:00:00:00:a0 (SET FEATURES) filtered out Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: configured for UDMA/133 Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: EH complete Mar 15 23:03:35 hkj-laptop kernel: input: TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/serio2/input/input15 Mar 15 23:03:36 hkj-laptop kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: link down Mar 15 23:03:36 hkj-laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): enp12s0: link is not ready Mar 15 23:03:39 hkj-laptop kernel: type=1006 audit(1394895819.257:2): pid=351 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=1 res=1 Mar 15 23:03:39 hkj-laptop kernel: type=1006 audit(1394895819.263:3): pid=414 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=2 res=1 Mar 15 23:04:05 hkj-laptop kernel: type=1006 audit(1394895845.503:4): pid=395 uid=0 old auid=4294967295 new auid=1000 old ses=4294967295 new ses=3 res=1 Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: link up Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): enp12s0: link becomes ready Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x4090000 action 0xe frozen Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: irq_stat 0x00400040, connection status changed Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SError: { PHYRdyChg 10B8B DevExch } Mar 15 23:08:53 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Mar 15 23:08:54 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Mar 15 23:08:59 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Mar 15 23:08:59 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Mar 15 23:08:59 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 310) Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: disabled Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: EH complete Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: rejecting I/O to offline device Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] killing request Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3.00: detaching (SCSI 2:0:0:0) Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Unhandled error code Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: Result: hostbyte=0x01 driverbyte=0x00 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] CDB: Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: cdb[0]=0x28: 28 00 01 40 0a 48 00 00 10 00 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev sdb, sector 20974152 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 1, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 2, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 1786973475 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 3, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 4, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 4252743571 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 5, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 235249680 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 6, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 4252743571 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 7, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10738774016 csum 235249680 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 8, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 33247 extent 5844008960 csum 1491206752 wanted 1630629534 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs: bdev /dev/sdb2 errs: wr 0, rd 9, flush 0, corrupt 0, gen 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 33247 extent 5844008960 csum 2566472073 wanted 1630629534 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Synchronizing SCSI cache Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: Result: hostbyte=0x04 driverbyte=0x00 Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Stopping disk Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] START_STOP FAILED Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: sd 2:0:0:0: [sdb] Mar 15 23:09:04 hkj-laptop kernel: Result: hostbyte=0x04 driverbyte=0x00 Mar 15 23:09:06 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:06 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:06 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:06 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:06 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: btrfs csum failed ino 145333 extent 10632859648 csum 2566472073 wanted 2242882195 mirror 0 Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: exception Emask 0x10 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x4050002 action 0xe frozen Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: irq_stat 0x00000040, connection status changed Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SError: { RecovComm PHYRdyChg CommWake DevExch } Mar 15 23:09:08 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: hard resetting link Mar 15 23:09:09 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: SATA link down (SStatus 0 SControl 300) Mar 15 23:09:09 hkj-laptop kernel: ata3: EH complete Mar 15 23:09:10 hkj-laptop kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: link down Mar 15 23:09:11 hkj-laptop kernel: r8169 0000:0c:00.0 enp12s0: link up As you can see, the kernel is reporting some ata errors, and with these errors reporting, the kernel tries to hard reset the ata link with the SSD, sometimes it succeeded sometimes failed, and when failed, the drive is turned down and disabled by kernel, which would immediately lead to serious problems and crashes in both file system modules of kernel and user space. I have googled through the net, and found this https://ata.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/Libata_error_messages wiki saying that these error messages indicates "a hardware problem (often a bad SATA cable or a bad or inadequate power supply)", but I'm not sure which specific hardware problem this case really is. It can be an inadequate power supply, or a hardware failure of the SSD ata controller. As I have bought this drive in less than 3 months, I have to decide whether to start a claim of refund, so I would like to know if these is anyone who encountered any kind of similar problems here. What bothers most in this case is that the problem seems to be completely random and hard to reproduce. I have no idea how it is triggered, sometimes when I start up virtual machine, sometimes when I plug in an external USB device, sometimes when I have run the computer in long hours. But none of the cases described above seems to be reproduce-able, this is driving me mad... Additional data about my hardware and software: Model: Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E430 3254-A71 Hardware modifications: An additional 4GB RAM is added. Original HDD was replaced by a HGST HTS721010A9E630 7200 rpm drive An external SanDisk SD6SF1M128G1022 solid drve was added to the spare mSata/mPCIe port of the laptop. Please help, any kind of reply will be greatly appreciated ! cheers, Chaserhkj

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[arch-general] problem booting and using the installation media
by LANGLOIS Olivier PIS -EXT 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Hi, I am trying to boot the installation media on a small embedded system already running linux. Everything boots fine until udev starts loading modules. Approximately when the install media reach the bash prompt, the display gets garbled. I suspect that this is when the graphic mode switch from text to graphic. I have been fooling around with the video and the vga kernel cmdline params but I haven't been able to find something that works. When booting the existing system and doing: cat /sys/devices/virtual/vtconsole/vtcon0 I have this: (S) VGA+ The graphic chipset on this system is: 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation System Controller Hub (SCH Poulsbo) Graphics Controller [8086:8108] (rev 07) Does someone have suggestions of things to try to use the installation media on this system? Thank you, Olivier ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium.

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[arch-general] Why is qtcreator updated to 3.0.1.git then 3.1.0beta1?
by GSC 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

I noticed recently that qtcreator is updated to such non-stable versions, and there is no critical bug related that require such updates on the bug tracker. What is the reason this package is updated to such versions so early? I remember there used to be similar early updates with earlier versions of this package. Is it just the maintainer gets too excited?

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[arch-general] creating an archlinux usb key with persistence
by Don Raikes 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Hi, Are there instructions for creating an archlinux usb key with persistence somewhere? I want to use my archlinux usb key as a diagnostic tool, and sometimes it is helpful to save files to it for later review. Any info would be appreciated. BTW: I am planning on using a 64gb usb key for this endeavor.

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[arch-general] Zramswap for /tmp
by Mark Lee 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Salutations, I wanted to float the idea of mounting /tmp on zram. We could still use the 50% ratio (or something less) but reduce the risk of running out of ram while using tmpfs. Regards, Mark

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[arch-general] doubts about rolling release
by Ary Kleinerman 13 Mar '14

13 Mar '14

Hi, I'm a new Archer and I'm planning to install arch linux in a production server environment, but I have doubts because Arch is a rolling release. My question is: what does it happen when there are big changes? e.g. changes in the filesystem or when Arch has started using systemd. Regards, Ary -- *Ing. Ary Kleinerman* Building Networks S.A. Córdoba, Argentina +54 351 5544150

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