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  • From: "Eric Sandall" <eric AT sandall.us>
  • To: <tyleanith AT nc.rr.com>
  • Cc: <sm-sorcery AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [SM-Sorcery]Install problems
  • Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 11:08:00 -0800 (PST)

Tyleanith said:
> 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

This is either fixed or being worked on, but it is known. :)

> bash: line1: ps: command not found
> this appears throughout the integrity check, doesn't seem to cause any
> problems that I've noticed

The old procps (2.0.7) no longer has sources available, so it has been
bumped to 3.0.4 in both devel and test (soon 3.0.5 in devel, I think), and
so is now available to cast after a 'scribe update'.

> Sorcery (text UI) Options, all the Section menu's appear to have serious
> problems.
>
> 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.

CTRL, ALT, or (my favourite) SHIFT. :)

> Thanks,
>
> Tyleanith

You're welcome. :)

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