Arch Linux

[dedanna1029]

https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/22343#comment71155

Here is a backport of the patch to Linux 2.6.32.
It should also apply cleanly to Linux 2.6.36.

libata-alignment-2.6.32.patch (1.6 KiB)

Boss, can you tell me in a simple way how to apply a .patch file please? I've never had to do one of these before?

Thanks.

[viking60]

No I can't. It's not simple. You will have to follow the instructions. I am quite sure that you don't want to do this tho...
Here is an example of a fairly simple Kernel patch: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=874&p=6527&hilit=speed+up#p6505

[dedanna1029]

I actually did try that at the time. I kept getting errors, and couldn't figure what I was doing wrong.

Then, we landed with it in the repos anyway in updates, so... *shrug

[dedanna1029]

This certainly can't all be due to having postgresql in skips? Even libgda states it needs postgresql 9.01, and it's wanting to upgrade to postgresql 9.02.

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# pacman -Syu -v
Root      : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path   : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ 
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File  : /var/log/pacman.log
Targets   : None
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra                                                               463.3K  301.7K/s 00:00:02 [#######################################################] 100%
 community                                                           421.9K  294.8K/s 00:00:01 [#######################################################] 100%
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: postgresql: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
warning: postgresql-libs: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
resolving dependencies...
warning: ignoring package postgresql-libs-9.0.2-2
warning: cannot resolve "postgresql-libs>=9.0.1", a dependency of "libgda"
:: the following package(s) cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      gnome-python-extras

Do you want to skip the above package(s) for this upgrade? [y/N] y
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: audacious-plugins will be installed before its audacious dependency
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: djl: requires pyqt

And why are they just now making pyqt a dependency for djl? Even after I install pyqt3, I get the exact same errors when I try to update.

[dedanna1029]

I removed djl, and will attempt to reinstall it later. Now I get something, but still can not do the gnome-python-extras as part of the update. In fact, I can't do these updates right now, now that I think about it. I'll need to either get into kde or init 3:

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# pacman -Syu -v
Root      : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path   : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ 
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File  : /var/log/pacman.log
Targets   : None
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: postgresql: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
warning: postgresql-libs: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
resolving dependencies...
warning: ignoring package postgresql-libs-9.0.2-2
warning: cannot resolve "postgresql-libs>=9.0.1", a dependency of "libgda"
:: the following package(s) cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      gnome-python-extras

Do you want to skip the above package(s) for this upgrade? [y/N] y
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: audacious-plugins will be installed before its audacious dependency
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: djl: requires pyqt
[root@dedanna ~]# pacman -R djl
checking dependencies...

Remove (1): djl-1.2.20-1 [3.03 MB]

Total Removed Size:   3.03 MB

Do you want to remove these packages? [Y/n] y
(1/1) removing djl                                                                             [#######################################################] 100%
[root@dedanna ~]# pacman -Syu -v
Root      : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path   : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ 
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File  : /var/log/pacman.log
Targets   : None
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: postgresql: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
warning: postgresql-libs: ignoring package upgrade (8.4.4-6 => 9.0.2-2)
resolving dependencies...
warning: ignoring package postgresql-libs-9.0.2-2
warning: cannot resolve "postgresql-libs>=9.0.1", a dependency of "libgda"
:: the following package(s) cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:
      gnome-python-extras

Do you want to skip the above package(s) for this upgrade? [y/N] y
warning: dependency cycle detected:
warning: audacious-plugins will be installed before its audacious dependency
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (135): acl-2.2.49-2 [0.13 MB]  audacious-plugins-2.4.3-1 [1.36 MB]  audacious-2.4.3-1 [0.34 MB]  avidemux-cli-2.5.4-2 [3.67 MB]
               avidemux-gtk-2.5.4-2 [0.70 MB]  python2-sip-4.12-4 [0.16 MB]  python2-qt-4.8.2-4 [2.21 MB]  avogadro-1.0.1-7 [1.82 MB]
               glibc-2.12.2-2 [7.00 MB]  cracklib-2.8.18-1 [0.23 MB]  dash-0.5.6.1-2 [0.06 MB]  dmidecode-2.11-1 [0.05 MB]  dmxproto-2.3.1-1 [0.00 MB]
               pango-perl-1.221-3 [0.18 MB]  gtk2-perl-1.222-2 [1.56 MB]  gdbm-1.8.3-8 [0.03 MB]  perl-5.12.2-1 [12.05 MB]
               perl-gtk2-ex-formfactory-0.66-2 [0.18 MB]  imagemagick-6.6.6.10-2 [1.72 MB]  perl-libintl-perl-1.20-2 [0.72 MB]
               perl-event-execflow-0.64-2 [0.03 MB]  dvdrip-0.98.11-5 [0.83 MB]  libxfce4util-4.8.1-1 [0.08 MB]  exo-0.6.0-2 [0.78 MB]
               x264-20110115-1 [0.33 MB]  ffmpeg-20110121-1 [3.30 MB]  sdl_perl-2.2.6-5 [0.29 MB]  perl-locale-gettext-1.05-6 [0.01 MB]
               frozen-bubble-2.2.0-3 [19.29 MB]  pm-utils-1.4.1-2 [0.03 MB]  upower-0.9.8-2 [0.07 MB]  gdm-2.32.0-5 [0.95 MB]
               python2-gconf-2.28.1-6 [0.02 MB]  gedit-plugins-2.32.0-2 [0.27 MB]  perl-error-0.17016-2 [0.02 MB]  git-1.7.3.5-2 [2.22 MB]
               gmp-5.0.1-2 [0.45 MB]  python2-gnomevfs-2.28.1-6 [0.03 MB]  python2-gnomecanvas-2.28.1-6 [0.01 MB]  python2-libgnome-2.28.1-6 [0.05 MB]
               python2-gtkspell-2.25.3-8 [0.00 MB]  python-gdata-2.0.12-2 [0.59 MB]  python2-bonobo-2.28.1-6 [0.04 MB]  gnome-blog-0.9.2-5 [0.08 MB]
               gnome-commander-1.2.8.10-1 [2.39 MB]  gnome-python-2.28.1-6 [0.00 MB]  pinentry-0.8.1-1 [0.13 MB]  gnupg2-2.0.17-1 [1.29 MB]
               gstreamer0.10-ugly-0.10.16-2 [0.16 MB]  gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins-0.10.16-2 [0.08 MB]  gthumb-2.12.2-1 [3.53 MB]  jre-6u23-3 [25.66 MB]
               k3b-2.0.2-1 [8.57 MB]  kdeadmin-kcron-4.5.5-2 [0.17 MB]  kdeadmin-ksystemlog-4.5.5-2 [0.41 MB]  kdeadmin-kuser-4.5.5-2 [0.18 MB]
               qscintilla-2.4.6-4 [0.65 MB]  kdebindings-python-4.5.5-2 [2.97 MB]  system-config-printer-common-1.2.6-1 [0.05 MB]
               kdeadmin-system-config-printer-kde-4.5.5-2 [0.04 MB]  libjpeg-8.3.0-1 [0.21 MB]  libmpc-0.8.2-3 [0.06 MB]
               nvidia-utils-260.19.36-1 [15.86 MB]  libxaw-1.0.9-1 [0.29 MB]  libquicktime-1.1.5-7 [0.27 MB]  libx11-1.4.1-1 [1.89 MB]
               xfconf-4.8.0-1 [0.11 MB]  libxfcegui4-4.8.0-1 [0.19 MB]  printproto-1.0.5-1 [0.01 MB]  libxp-1.0.1-2 [0.08 MB]  pcre-8.12-1 [0.54 MB]
               mongodb-1.6.5-5 [4.51 MB]  mplayer-32792-1 [8.27 MB]  net-snmp-5.5-7 [2.01 MB]  networkmanager-0.8.3-0.20110113 [0.57 MB]
               nvidia-260.19.36-1 [2.34 MB]  openoffice-base-3.2.1-5 [113.53 MB]  libedit-20090923_3.0-1 [0.16 MB]  openssh-5.6p1-2 [0.44 MB]
               perl-class-inspector-1.24-2 [0.01 MB]  perl-crypt-ssleay-0.58-2 [0.03 MB]  perl-params-validate-0.95-3 [0.05 MB]
               perl-datetime-0.66-2 [0.07 MB]  perl-event-1.13-3 [0.06 MB]  perl-fcgi-0.71-3 [0.03 MB]  perl-gd-2.44-3 [0.13 MB]
               perl-gtk2-trayicon-0.06-6 [0.01 MB]  perl-html-tagset-3.20-2 [0.01 MB]  perl-html-parser-3.68-1 [0.08 MB]  perl-io-stringy-2.110-8 [0.05 MB]
               perl-io-tty-1.08-3 [0.03 MB]  perl-list-moreutils-0.22-5 [0.04 MB]  perl-xml-parser-2.40-2 [0.14 MB]  perl-text-iconv-1.7-5 [0.01 MB]
               perl-xml-twig-3.34-3 [0.16 MB]  perl-net-dbus-0.33.6-5 [0.18 MB]  perl-net-ssleay-1.36-4 [0.22 MB]  perl-params-util-1.01-2 [0.02 MB]
               perl-string-shellquote-1.04-1 [0.01 MB]  perl-template-toolkit-2.22-3 [0.43 MB]  perl-timedate-1.20-2 [0.03 MB]
               perl-xml-sax-0.96-3 [0.05 MB]  perl-yaml-syck-1.17-1 [0.06 MB]  phonon-gstreamer-4.4.4-1 [0.07 MB]  phonon-xine-4.4.4-1 [0.09 MB]
               phonon-4.4.4-1 [0.17 MB]  pixman-0.20.2-1 [0.14 MB]  pkgtools-22-1 [0.03 MB]  popt-1.16-3 [0.06 MB]  gvfs-afc-1.6.6-1 [0.05 MB]
               libdmapsharing-2.1.8-1 [0.08 MB]  media-player-info-12-1 [0.01 MB]  rhythmbox-0.13.3-1 [3.92 MB]  scummvm-1.2.1-1 [3.03 MB]
               shorewall-4.4.16.1-1 [0.27 MB]  shorewall6-4.4.16.1-1 [0.13 MB]  slang-2.2.3-2 [0.77 MB]  stardict-3.0.2-2 [1.49 MB]
               sudo-1.7.4.p6-1 [0.30 MB]  terminal-0.4.5-2 [0.86 MB]  tor-0.2.1.29-1 [0.93 MB]  udisks-1.0.2-2 [0.14 MB]  unrar-4.0.4-1 [0.08 MB]
               vala-0.10.3-1 [1.29 MB]  vlc-1.1.5-3 [6.78 MB]  vlc-plugin-1.1.5-3 [0.04 MB]  vuze-4.6-2 [14.42 MB]  whois-5.0.10-2 [0.02 MB]
               xchat-2.8.8-4 [0.68 MB]  xf86vidmodeproto-2.3.1-1 [0.00 MB]  garcon-0.1.5-1 [0.08 MB]  libxfce4ui-4.8.0-1 [0.07 MB]
               xfce4-panel-4.8.0-1 [0.61 MB]  xfce4-screenshooter-1.7.9-2 [0.54 MB]  xineramaproto-1.2.1-1 [0.00 MB]

Total Download Size:    300.69 MB
Total Installed Size:   1075.05 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n

[dedanna1029]

Kernel bug has been fixed and closed for Arch. Upstream may be a different matter, but I don't know.

And, here we go again. *sigh (where is the mandriva icon???!!!)

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# pacman -Syu -v
Root      : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path   : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/ 
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File  : /var/log/pacman.log
Targets   : None
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: The following packages should be upgraded first :
    pacman
:: Do you want to cancel the current operation
:: and upgrade these packages now? [Y/n] y

resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: pacman-color: requires pacman=3.4.2

[viking60]

Ah the good old pacman-color update problem Where would we be without it.

[dedanna1029]

LOL. Indeed.

Anyway, no kernel update yet.

[dedanna1029]

Um, this may be amusing, but I am in no way amused.

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man pacman
<snip>
REMOVE OPTIONS
<snip>
-c, --cascade
           Remove all target packages, as well as all packages that depend on
           one or more target packages. This operation is recursive, and --------->must
           be used with care since it can remove many potentially needed
           packages.<---------- (This is not an option then, as I know there is a package or two that gnome depends on, just can't remember the names of them)

-s, --recursive
           Remove each target specified including all of their dependencies,
           provided that (A) they are not required by other packages; and (B)
           ----->they were not explicitly installed by the user.<----- This operation is
           recursive and analogous to a backwards --sync operation, and helps
           keep a clean system without orphans. If you want to omit condition
           (B), pass this option twice.

So, we're in a bit of a quandry, but try recursive anyway. Fat load of good that did:

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# pacman -Rs xfce4
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires libxfcegui4

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# pacman -R --recursive xfce4
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires libxfcegui4

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# pacman -R xfce4 --recursive
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires libxfcegui4

How in the world do I get rid of this god awful thing, without having to resort to that grub-stealing thief, that I will never use again to uninstall ANYTHING, gtkpacman? We're supposed to be able to remove groups of packages, but I'm not seeing it. I tried it every way there was to try it! Yes, yes, I get it about removing xfce4-screenshooter first, but that's not the point. The whole sh'bang should be able to go at once.

Thanks.

[viking60]

Try pacman -Rns
There often are one or to packages that have dependencies that must be removed first - I have noticed. But it rarely is much work.

[dedanna1029]

I removed djl, and will attempt to reinstall it later.

And now...

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yaourt djl
1 aur/djl 1.2.20-1 ----->(Out of Date) (132)
    A game manager inspired by Steam from Valve software which makes it
    possible via a repository to download, install and remove a reasonable
    number of games.

[viking60]

Yeah that thing has been out of date for a while.