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  1. LDAP Authentication using LXDM

    in General Discussion

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    I configured a Funtoo laptop to authenticate to an LDAP server that has been in use for years and is known to work.  I can ssh to the Funtoo system as any LDAP user.  But I cannot log in via LXDM as an LDAP user, with one exception: 

     

    "user1" was a locally-created user, but once LDAP authentication was set up, "user1" was removed.  "user1" exists as an LDAP user, but with a different UID and GID.  "user1" is now the only LDAP user who can log in via LXDM.

     

    I don't know if it's significant that "user1" was previously a local user, or that he had previously logged in via LXDM as a local user.  But it's the only difference I can think of between him and the other LDAP users who cannot log in via LXDM.

     

    Any ideas? 

     

    By the way, I am also running sssd for offline logins.  But my testing was done while I had a network connection and could access the LDAP server.

  3. /usr on lvm with debian-sources

    in General Discussion

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    Thanks for the pointer, cardinal.

     

    Here's what I've done:

     

    'emerge genkernel'

    'genkernel --lvm initramfs'

    Edited /etc/boot.conf:

        added 'dolvm' to parms, like this:    params += dolvm real_root=auto rootfstype=auto

        updated initrd line, like this:             initrd initramfs-genkernel-x86-3.19.3-1~exp1

    'boot-update'

     

    I checked /boot/grub/grub.cfg and it looks good to me.  Unfortunately I'm getting the same errors as before.  My system boots, but it mounts /usr late in the boot process.

     

    I've tried several variations of the params line, including hard-coding real_root and rootfstype instead of setting them to 'auto'.  Nothing has worked so far.  Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?

  4. /usr on lvm with debian-sources

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    I'm running the debian-sources kernel.  I have put /usr on an lvm partition.  I get the following messages during boot:

     

    Mounting /dev/vg1/usr as /usr:  mount -t ext4 -o noatime,ro /dev/vg1/usr /newroot/usr

    mount:  mounting /dev/vg1/usr on /newroot/usr failed:  No such file or directory

    !! Unable to mount /dev/vg1/usr for /usr

    >> Booting (initramfs)..

     

    and then later:

     

    Setting up the Logical Volume Manager ...

    /etc/init.d/device-mapper:  line 65:  uniq: command not found

    /etc/init.d/device-mapper:  line 64:  awk: command not found

    /etc/init.d/device-mapper:  line 64:  awk: command not found

    /etc/init.d/device-mapper:  line 65:  uniq: command not found

     

    Awk and uniq are in /usr/bin, so /usr must not be mounted yet.  Then:

     

    /dev/mapper/vg1-usr:  clean, 145293/327680 files, 645590/1310720 blocks

     

    And /usr ends up mounted by the time the system boots.

     

    I'm guessing initramfs is my answer.  Debian-sources provides an initramfs file, but I'm not sure if it supports lvm and I'm not sure what to specify in grub.  I tried adding 'lvm' to the boot parameters, but that didn't change anything as far as I could tell.

  7. why is a package masked?

    in Portage Help

    Posted

    How can I find out the reason a particular package is masked (as determined by 'emerge -s lxqt-meta')?

     

    On my stable generic_64 system, lxqt-meta is masked.  But on my current generic_64 system and my stable pentium4 system, it is not.  Same thing goes for the media-tv/kodi package.  So I'm wondering if I've screwed up my stable generic_64 system somehow, and if there's some way to verify the reason these packages are masked.

  8. how long can I go between updates?

    in Portage Help

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    I'm running Funtoo stable as a desktop.  I'm curious about how long I can go in between updates.  Is there some practical limit where it becomes difficult to perform an update if the system is too old?

     

    I would like to regularly update security-related stuff (openssh, firefox, etc), and do a full update only yearly or so.  Is this feasible, or am I asking for trouble?

  10. /etc/issue missing

    in General Discussion

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    I noticed that there is no /etc/issue file in a default install of Funtoo stable.  Is this an error, or is it intended?  Or perhaps there is a package I must install to get this file?

     

    Of course I could create this file manually, but most Linux distros I'm familiar with will provide this.  I use this file in my .vimrc file to make certain settings depending on the distro I'm using vim on.  Is there something besides /etc/issue that I could/should be using to do this?

  12. Minimizing compile time

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks for the suggestions, swamprabbit and sputnik. 

     

    Is there somewhere I can get a list of all the possible USE flags?   Edit:  Nevermind.  I found this at /usr/portage/profiles/use.desc and us.local.desc.

     

    And sputnik -- yes, LXDE is Openbox with some extra stuff pre-configured (a panel, wallpaper, some recommended apps, etc.) 

  13. package colon zero (lxsession:0)

    in Portage Help

    Posted

    What does the ':0' mean in the following packages?

     

    lxsession:0

    libgee:0

     

    Google isn't that great at searching for punctuation marks, unfortunately.

     

    The reason I'm asking is because 'emerge -auDN @world' on my funtoo stable system is complaining about not being able to install these packages.  But there is an lxsession and libgee -- both without the ':0' -- so I'm wondering what the difference is.

  14. Minimizing compile time

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I plan to install Funtoo on some low-spec hardware (a P4 laptop with 512MB of RAM).  It will have the LXDE desktop, a web browser, LibreOffice, and not much else running on it.  I will be running "stable" rather than "current", in an effort to reduce the amount of updates I see.

     

    Are there any suggestions for minimizing compile times?  Any USE flags I should be specifying to strip out unneeded features?  Any clever use of of package sets to avoid updating packages that are not security-related?

     

    I'm brand new to Funtoo, so I might be missing some obvious techniques.  Don't be afraid to insult me with basic suggestions.

     

  17. Switch from current to stable

    in General Discussion

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    My reason for wanting to use stable is that I hope to install Funtoo on several old machines.  I am hoping to minimize the impact of compiling updates on these underpowered machines.  Some might say that a source distribution is not right for my purposes, but I have other reasons for wanting to use Funtoo. 

     

    Is there a guide or list of recommendations for running a Funtoo desktop on older hardware?

     

    Is "current" recommended only because that's what the developers expect most Funtoo users would want?  Or is there a problem with using "stable" which causes it to be not recommended?

  18. Switch from current to stable

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Is it possible to switch from the "current" build to "stable"? 

     

    I am running into problems installing stable, but current installs fine.  So I am considering installing current, then running 'epro build stable' before installing any additional packages. 

     

    Is this expected to work, or am I asking for trouble?

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