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  • From: Dufflebunk <dufflebunk AT dufflebunk.homeip.net>
  • To: Tyleanith <tyleanith AT nc.rr.com>
  • Cc: sm-sorcery AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Sorcery]Install problems
  • Date: 03 Nov 2002 12:20:41 -0500

Hello

On Sun, 2002-11-03 at 03:12, Tyleanith wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Hope this is the right list for these problems...
>
> After a few builds on a fresh machine I've gotten it bascily working.
>
> Running off of devel. Tried stable but just couldn't get it to work
> (though it might now as I'm better at remembering these things).
>
> Using the 1st, 3rd, and 5th optimizations listed for a PIII dual box.
>
> Problems I didn't notice discussed anywhere when I looked:
>
> Basesystem fails integrity check, saying it is missing an install log.
> basesytem:20021103:installed:0.8.2
Yes, this spell should soon be fixed so that it creates an empty install
log.

>
> bash: line1: ps: command not found
> this appears throughout the integrity check, doesn't seem to cause any
> problems that I've noticed
Do you have the ps program? psutils I think is the spell.

>
> Sorcery (text UI) Options, all the Section menu's appear to have serious
> problems.
Most of these problems have been fixed. The select one still needs to be
fixed, but all the rest are working AFK.

>
> Finally, as a suggestion, while doing a sorcery-rebuild, or build of a
> large package, my montior often goes into energy saving mode (screen blanks
> out) and I need to press a key to bring it back up. Unfortunately the
> rebuild is often waiting for the answer to a question (do you wish to
> install a package you do not want? [y]) and I end up answering it pressing
> a key to see the screen again. It would be nice to have an option to have
> it only process the 'y', 'n', and maybe 'space' or 'enter' keys so I can
> refresh my screen without worries on a large build.
Try using ctrl or alt... they work for me.

>
> Thanks,
>
> Tyleanith
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