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| − | == Configuring hardware - | + | == Configuring hardware - udev == |
After trying on a few occasions to do this myself, I was forced to finally commit with the release of xfce 4.8. The steps here are based on the instructions outlined by ssuominen on the gentoo forums and with contributions from others in the gentoo community. First, make the necessary modifications to your ''/etc/make.conf''. | After trying on a few occasions to do this myself, I was forced to finally commit with the release of xfce 4.8. The steps here are based on the instructions outlined by ssuominen on the gentoo forums and with contributions from others in the gentoo community. First, make the necessary modifications to your ''/etc/make.conf''. | ||
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Next we will make some modifications to ''/etc/portage/package.use'' . | Next we will make some modifications to ''/etc/portage/package.use'' . | ||
'''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/portage/package.use | '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/portage/package.use | ||
| − | Ensure the following directives are set. You may also want to ensure the '''hal''' USE flag is removed | + | Ensure the following directives are set. You may also want to ensure the '''hal''' USE flag is removed if you've added it to any package in the file. |
gnome-base/gvfs gdu | gnome-base/gvfs gdu | ||
sys-block/parted device-mapper | sys-block/parted device-mapper | ||
| − | + | Next we will mask hal so it doesn't get pulled in by other packages. | |
| − | '''$''' sudo | + | '''$''' sudo nano -w /etc/portage/package.mask |
| + | Add the line | ||
| + | sys-apps/hal | ||
Next you will want to perform the following emerge. | Next you will want to perform the following emerge. | ||
| − | '''$''' sudo emerge -av gnome-base/gvfs sys-fs/udisks sys-power/upower sys-auth/polkit | + | '''$''' sudo emerge -av gnome-base/gvfs sys-fs/udisks sys-power/upower sys-auth/polkit polkit-gnome |
| + | Next, start the daemons needed to complete the migration and add them to startup. | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo rc-update add dbus default | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo rc-update add consolekit default | ||
| + | '''$''' sudo /etc/init.d/consolekit start | ||
| + | This should be sufficient for now. | ||
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| + | === Troubleshooting === | ||
| + | |||
| + | If later on your devices aren't mounting properly, issue the command | ||
| + | '''$''' ck-list-sessions | ||
| + | If you have configured your kernel correctly, you should see something like this: | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | Session2: | ||
| + | unix-user = '1000' | ||
| + | realname = '(null)' | ||
| + | seat = 'Seat1' | ||
| + | session-type = '' | ||
| + | active = TRUE | ||
| + | x11-display = ':0.0' | ||
| + | x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7' | ||
| + | display-device = '' | ||
| + | remote-host-name = '' | ||
| + | is-local = TRUE | ||
| + | on-since = '2011-03-14T05:50:56.403353Z' | ||
| + | login-session-id = '1' | ||
| + | Session1: | ||
| + | unix-user = '1000' | ||
| + | realname = '(null)' | ||
| + | seat = 'Seat2' | ||
| + | session-type = '' | ||
| + | active = FALSE | ||
| + | x11-display = ':0.0' | ||
| + | x11-display-device = '' | ||
| + | display-device = '' | ||
| + | remote-host-name = '' | ||
| + | is-local = TRUE | ||
| + | on-since = '2011-03-14T05:50:56.177323Z' | ||
| + | login-session-id = '1' | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | If you see something similar to the above, you're in business. The key item is the '''active''' line. | ||
Latest revision as of 08:47, 10 May 2011
Configuring hardware - udev
After trying on a few occasions to do this myself, I was forced to finally commit with the release of xfce 4.8. The steps here are based on the instructions outlined by ssuominen on the gentoo forums and with contributions from others in the gentoo community. First, make the necessary modifications to your /etc/make.conf.
$ sudo nano -w /etc/make.conf
Ensure the following USE flags are set:
USE="-hal consolekit dbus pam policykit udev"
Next we will make some modifications to /etc/portage/package.use .
$ sudo nano -w /etc/portage/package.use
Ensure the following directives are set. You may also want to ensure the hal USE flag is removed if you've added it to any package in the file.
gnome-base/gvfs gdu sys-block/parted device-mapper
Next we will mask hal so it doesn't get pulled in by other packages.
$ sudo nano -w /etc/portage/package.mask
Add the line
sys-apps/hal
Next you will want to perform the following emerge.
$ sudo emerge -av gnome-base/gvfs sys-fs/udisks sys-power/upower sys-auth/polkit polkit-gnome
Next, start the daemons needed to complete the migration and add them to startup.
$ sudo rc-update add dbus default $ sudo rc-update add consolekit default $ sudo /etc/init.d/consolekit start
This should be sufficient for now.
Troubleshooting
If later on your devices aren't mounting properly, issue the command
$ ck-list-sessions
If you have configured your kernel correctly, you should see something like this:
Session2: unix-user = '1000' realname = '(null)' seat = 'Seat1' session-type = '' active = TRUE x11-display = ':0.0' x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7' display-device = '' remote-host-name = '' is-local = TRUE on-since = '2011-03-14T05:50:56.403353Z' login-session-id = '1' Session1: unix-user = '1000' realname = '(null)' seat = 'Seat2' session-type = '' active = FALSE x11-display = ':0.0' x11-display-device = '' display-device = '' remote-host-name = '' is-local = TRUE on-since = '2011-03-14T05:50:56.177323Z' login-session-id = '1'
If you see something similar to the above, you're in business. The key item is the active line.