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john-doe
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| Quote: | | Are you by chance running Portage 2.2? There's a useful feature that helps rebuild the correct packages in Portage 2.2. |
Installed version:2.1.10.65 (Testing)
| Quote: | | Also, are you starting X automatically on boot (and thus you have no keyboard at all) or are you still starting it manually with startx? |
I'm old fashioned so use startx |
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John R. Graham
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Okay, the .config file will be under "/usr/src/<kernel-name>" where <kernel-name> is the name of the kernel you're currently working on. If you need to send this .config file to someone, the easiest way is probably through wgetpaste. If you don't already have that installed, just emerge it: | Code: | | emerge -v wgetpaste |
After that, just run | Code: | | wgetpaste /usr/src/<kernel-name>/.config |
(be sure to substitute the actual kernel directory name). You will get a line back with a URL where Pappy (or anyone else) can retrieve it. For example: | Code: | $ wgetpaste /usr/src/linux-2.6.38-reiser4-r6/.config
Your paste can be seen here: https://gist.github.com/2961035 |
Just give Pappy that URL.
Now for the reason you don't have keyboard and mouse. After a kernel update, you must rebuild the x11 hardware drivers. To be able to tell you what you need to rebuild, could you post the output of | Code: | | emerge -1vp xorg-drivers |
please?
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john-doe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| John R. Graham wrote: | | Code: | | emerge -1vp xorg-drivers |
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| Code: | $ emerge -1vp xorg-drivers
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild R ] x11-base/xorg-drivers-1.12 INPUT_DEVICES="evdev keyboard mouse -acecad -aiptek -elographics -fpit -hyperpen -joystick -mutouch -penmount -synaptics -tslib -vmmouse -void -wacom" VIDEO_CARDS="intel vesa -apm -ark -ast -cirrus -dummy -epson -fbdev -fglrx -geode -glint -i128 -i740 -mach64 -mga -modesetting -neomagic (-newport) -nouveau -nv -nvidia (-omapfb) -qxl -r128 -radeon -s3 -s3virge -savage -siliconmotion -sis (-sunbw2) (-suncg14) (-suncg3) (-suncg6) (-sunffb) (-sunleo) (-suntcx) -tdfx -tga -trident -v4l -via -virtualbox -vmware (-voodoo)" 0 kB
Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Run this command: | Code: | | emerge -1v xf86-input-{keyboard,mouse,evdev} xf86-video-{intel,vesa} |
and I'll bet you have your keyboard and mouse back. 
(Later on, we'll get you upgraded to the Portage 2.2 branch where this is much easier. Better to change one thing at a time, though.)
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Is there any particular reason you're being rude to someone who is trying very nicely to help you?  |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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john-doe,
Please fix your kernel following the instructions at the top of this link
Its a little hard to read due to the flash but I'm sure you can make it out. Its easier to read in here
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john-doe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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| kurly wrote: | | Is there any particular reason you're being rude to someone who is trying very nicely to help you? |
| Quote: | | @john-doe, if you don't understand something, please just ask for clarification. We don't mind. If you don't want to do something that we suggest, then tell us why and we will clarify |
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john-doe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: |
Please fix your kernel following the instructions at the top of this link
Its a little hard to read due to the flash but I'm sure you can make it out. Its easier to read in here |
I have configured that! the error continues... |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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Which error? The boot up error message about missing devtmpfs support? Or, the lack of keyboard / mouse in your desktop environment?
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easy fellows...I'm on gentoo with kernel 3.4.2!
if I switch to k3.4.3 got that message on kernel so when I get inside the desktop environment no mouse no keyboard...
getting sick I mean it...every upgrade of kernel...is there a way to do it automatically? |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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In short, no. Show me the contents of your /usr/src directory, please, like thisas I want to manually walk you through checking your kernel config for certain items.
Well, I take that back, at least partly. Are you satisfied with the way your system works under the 3.4.2 kernel? 3.4.3 is close enough in version that you can usually successfully copy over the old kernel configuration and modify it automatically. Would you like to try that? If so, I can walk you through it.
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john-doe
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | ls -l /usr/src
total 16
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 18 Jun 18 16:03 linux -> linux-3.4.3-gentoo
drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 4096 Jun 13 19:49 linux-3.2.12-gentoo
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 May 25 09:04 linux-3.4.0-gentoo
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Jun 13 18:56 linux-3.4.2-gentoo
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Jun 20 16:16 linux-3.4.3-gentoo |
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John R. Graham
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| Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, the following command will check whether or not you actually changed the .config as NeddySeagoon (and your kernel) recommended. Post the output of | Code: | | grep CONFIG_DEVTMPFS /usr/src/linux/.config |
please.
- John
P.S.: Heading home from work now so I'll be AFK for a good while.
P.P.S.: I edited my previous post somewhat with another option. Look at the last paragraph and let me know what you think.
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john-doe
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:14 am Post subject: |
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| Code: | grep CONFIG_DEVTMPFS /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:32 am Post subject: |
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Okay, so next questions:- Did you build the kernel? That would be
| Code: | cd /usr/src/linux
make
make modules_install |
Did you copy your new kernel to the /boot directory? Would you check the timestamp of the file to make sure?
Did you ensure that your grub.conf properly refers to the new kernel so that you're sure that you're launching it?- John
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
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Also make sure /boot is mounted before copying bzImage 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:52 am Post subject: |
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Yup. Good point.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:15 am Post subject: |
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I pass 4 now! [aint got time] I'll wait 4 some new one kernel in few days...then we'll see if the 'ordeal' continues...  |
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john-doe
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:22 am Post subject: |
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| BillWho wrote: | | Also make sure /boot is mounted before copying bzImage |
Aint got /boot (partition) |
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john-doe
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| John R. Graham wrote: | | (Later on, we'll get you upgraded to the Portage 2.2 branch where this is much easier. Better to change one thing at a time, though.) |
I want it ASAP... |
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:21 am Post subject: |
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Tell you what. File that documentation bug and I'll tell you how.
Then again, you could discover how by reading the Handbook and the portage man page, which would also be a good thing.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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john-doe,
Your | Code: | grep CONFIG_DEVTMPFS /usr/src/linux/.config
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS=y
CONFIG_DEVTMPFS_MOUNT=y |
and your own images which I referenced, taken together show that the kernel you were booting did not come from the .config file you grepped.
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john-doe
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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| NeddySeagoon wrote: | | john-doe |
Needy:
how to upgrade to portage 2.2 branch? |
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krinn
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| Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| john-doe wrote: |
Needy:
how to upgrade to portage 2.2 branch? |
Honestly this question is a proof that you shouldn't get the answer for your safety |
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