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Re: [arch-general] Keep older kernel intact while upgrading to new kernel
by Legioner 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman In pacman.conf: IgnorePkg=name IgnoreGroup=name ________________ Reply Header ________________ Subject: [arch-general] Keep older kernel intact while upgrading to new kernel Author: Madhurya Kakati <mkakati2805(a)gmail.com> Date: 17th July 2010 06:27 Hi, While updating to a new kernel pacman replaces the older kernel with the new one. Is there someway to keep the older kernel in /boot and have new entries for new kernel in menu.lst while keeping old entries intact?

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[arch-general] Tracking down ATI/Compiz Bug in 2.6.34 kernels (looks like gpu init in 2.6.34)
by David C. Rankin 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

Guys, Still trying to get compiz to quit white-screening when running the 2.6.34 kernels. (I booted OK this time, still down want to see if it will boot again yet while I'm working this compiz issue). For those not following the earlier threads, compiz and the entire graphics system on my laptop works perfectly with the LTS kernel, but when I upgraded to the 2.6.34 kernels, compiz white-screens due to a bug somewhere in the kernel/KMS/xf86-video-ati interplay. As mentioned earlier, starting with the 2.6.32 kernels, everything was GREAT with this laptop and the graphic response had never been so good on the 'radeon' driver -- it was kicking ass! But with the 2.6.34 kernel, something is badly broken. Now 'compositing' works fine on the box. I can toggle compositing on/off in Gnome and it is fine (still disappointed that it re-sizes the gnome-terminal, etc.. back to it's original geometry on switching compositing on/off, but that is small potatoes compared to this compiz mess). There is nothing compiz specific in Xorg.0.log that is helpful (but see below for the massive differences between 2.6.34 and LTS Xorg.0.log files). .xsession-error catches a couple of errors when compiz tries to start: Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x111 specified for 0x5e0017b (Configure ). Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x111 specified for 0x5e004cd (Configure ). Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x111 specified for 0x5e0099b (Configure ). * Detected Session: gnome * Searching for installed applications... ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkWindow) ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkInvisible) ** Message: pygobject_register_sinkfunc is deprecated (GtkObject) compiz (core) - Error: Plugin 'text' not loaded. compiz (shift) - Warn: No compatible text plugin loaded. Window manager warning: Received a _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message for 0x4800021 (CompositeT); these messages lack timestamps and therefore suck. Window manager warning: Received a _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message for 0x4800021 (CompositeT); these messages lack timestamps and therefore suck. Window manager warning: Received a _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message for 0x4800021 (CompositeT); these messages lack timestamps and therefore suck. Window manager warning: Received a _NET_WM_MOVERESIZE message for 0x4800021 (CompositeT); these messages lack timestamps and therefore suck. Window manager warning: Invalid WM_TRANSIENT_FOR window 0x111 specified for 0x5800006 (Session Ch). but I can't really decipher them. The compiz (core) and compiz (shift) lines are normal, I get them when starting compiz under LTS also and compiz starts fine. Where there are MASSIVE differences is in the initialization of my video card in the Xorg.0.log files. The LTS Xorg.0.log is twice a large as the Xorg.0.log file from the 2.6.34 kernel startup. Much of it is just gibberish to me, but I'm sure the bug lies in the way the 2.6.34 kernel is trying to initialize my gpu. I have saved copies of each file for review: 2.6.34.1 kernel (35k): http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/Archlinux/bugs/compiz/34.1/gnome/Xorg.0.log LTS-kernel (62k) http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/Archlinux/bugs/compiz/lts/gnome/Xorg.0.log I don't know if you want me to open a bug here or if Allan, Tobias or some of the other devs would like to try to narrow this down 'on-list' first so a more meaningful bug report can be filed, if needed. Let me know what you guys think. I hate to admit it, but I'm somewhat of a compiz junkie. There is nothing like managing multiple desktops than the simple elegance of compiz and a few smart key/mouse bindings. I've got to get this bug fixed :p -- 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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Re: [arch-general] [arch-dev-public] Anyone using lilo?
by Eric Bélanger 17 Jul '10

17 Jul '10

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:46 PM, Dale Blount <dale(a)archlinux.org> wrote: > On Thu, 2010-07-15 at 15:29 -0400, Eric Bélanger wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Roman has flagged my lilo packages. Lilo developpement is now active >> and lilo 23.0 was released. Unfortunately, my only system using lilo >> is no longer working. Is there anyone else using lilo? Ideally, it >> would be a dev who would take over the package or, at least, a user >> willing to work with me in testing the new packgae before it hits the >> testing repo. > > I'm forced to use it on a single HP server where grub just flat out > refuses to work. I could be convinced to help with testing (as long as > it's just verifying that it's working and not several reboots). > > Dale > > If I understodd correctly, you can only reboot that server once. Is that correct? I'll wait to see if I can't get more testers. I'll forward this thread on arch-general ML.

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[arch-general] Tasks for newbie at online bug squashing (during Archcon)?
by Mathias Huber 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

Dear Archers, I've seen there will be an online bug squashing with Archers worldwide during Archcon on July 22 and 23 <http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=83844>. I've set some time apart to join the fun. However, I am an Arch newbie, though long standing Linux user. What will there be for me to do? Can you find me some trivial tasks? Most bugs I find in flyspray are beyond my capabilities -- X.org flaws or missing hardware support. I think I could update simple package builds, or correct a wrong path here and there. Apart from that, I am quite good at writing documentation. Should I comb the Arch wiki? Do I need to have a spare Arch system at hand to test things? Maybe someone could take this newbie by the hand? Cheers, Mathias

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[arch-general] bbs.archlinux.org is now switched to https only!
by Thomas Bächler 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

I just performed the switch to https only on bbs! I also adjusted some internal URLs, so all files will be properly fetched via https directly. http is redirected automatically. Note that the navbar links on Archweb and all other sites still point to http, but that is redirected automatically. There is a catch: 1) Apache configures SSL per-vhost. That means that even though we have a wildcard certificate, the browser must support SNI for name-based vhosts to work. All clients that are not SNI-capable will be redirected to www instead. 2) wget doesn't like wildcard certificates. That means you need to use --no-check-certificate with wget. 3) Our certificate is from CACert. AFAIK, this is not included in many browsers by default. If you use Arch Linux, at least everything that uses the OpenSSL certificate store and all Mozilla browsers are CACert-enabled - on other operating systems, our certificate might show up as untrusted. Let me know if any of the above (especially 1) cause any problems.

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[arch-general] PCMCIA Kernel 2.6
by Nilesh Govindarajan 16 Jul '10

16 Jul '10

How do I make kernel 2.6 boot from NFS using a PCMCIA network card? Without initrd would be preferred. -- Regards, Nilesh Govindarajan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nilesh.gr Twitter: http://twitter.com/nileshgr Website: http://www.itech7.com Cheap and Reliable VPS Hosting: http://j.mp/arHk5e

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[arch-general] legacy ATA -> AHCI switch after installation
by Roberto Malinverni 15 Jul '10

15 Jul '10

My mainbord is dying, so I plan to replace it during this weekend. Originally the installation of the OS (Arch of course) was performed with my sata HD in "legacy ATA mode" set in the BIOS. I'm thinking this time to use native AHCI mode for the hard disks - no real need, I'm just curious. Apart from the other issues related to a "motherboard transplant" I'm already familiar with, do you think that changing the hard drive mode will give me particular troubles? IIRC, the ahci kernel module is normally loaded alongside the others "ata/pata related", so maybe a simple rebuild of the ramdisk is all that I need. Roberto -- Il messaggio e' stato analizzato alla ricerca di virus o contenuti pericolosi da MailScanner, ed e' risultato non infetto.

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[arch-general] Shortlist of dark themes for firefox 3.6
by David C. Rankin 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

Guys, Here is a short list of firefox themes that work well with 3.6. If you haven't tried some of these, they're worth a look. Note: 'Oskar' is just there as an example of how wild and animated a firefox theme can get. The theme is very well done, but I couldn't use it -- it would drive you blind with all the flashing lights. I've left the list in a graphic format so the icons associated with the themes are recognizable. To get them all, a simple advanced search for "Themes", 100 per page, sort by name, modified in the last 6 months will do it. Enjoy. (160k) http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/img/misc/moz-themes.jpg -- 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] kernel26-2.6.34.1 - won't boot - stuck at "Setting up UTF-8 mode" [Downgrade to kernel26-2.6.34-2 OK]
by David C. Rankin 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

Guys, I have managed to find a work-around to the latest kernel failing to boot on my Toshiba laptop. Before downgrading, I tried chrooting the system and rebuilding the initramfs, but no luck it stopped at the same place on boot -- Setting up UTF-8 mode. So I booted to the dual-install media, chrooted the system and downgraded to kernel26-2.6.34-2. This kernel boots fine. There is a problem with kernel26-2.6.34.1-1-x86_64. Since I can't boot it, I'm not sure what testing I can do, but if you can think of one, I'm happy to run it. This laptop is a Toshiba 205d. It hasn't ever had a problem with any other Arch or SuSE kernel, so I'm not sure what to tell you. I've posted the dmidecode information in case that will help. It is here: http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/Archlinux/bugs/toshiba205d-dmidecode.txt Let me know what you think. -- 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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Re: [arch-general] [arch-dev-public] [signoff] cryptsetup 1.1.3-1
by Thomas Bächler 13 Jul '10

13 Jul '10

Am 11.07.2010 12:46, schrieb Thomas Bächler: > Upstream update, please sign off (tested already for x86_64). > Can anyone confirm that this is working?

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