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InsaneHamster Guru
Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 435
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 2:33 am Post subject: Kernel 2.4.20-r5 bug ? |
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Hello, ive been using the gaming sources kernel for a long time now i decided to use 2.4.20-r5 gentoo-sources kernel and i found a couple things wrong, now i dont know if this is a bug or a internal problem. The first being that "xargs:enviorment is too large for exec" message appers after my modules are loaded, the second being a cant locate /dev/gpmctl--> ive never had these problems before on the old kernel and basically re did it using the same shit, has anyone had these problems before if so how were they fixed and what does the first one mean, with the gpm the mouse does work and all, and i tried mv /.../gpmctl to /dev/ and that didnt work and it wont let me copy it either ? weird
well thanks and im eagrly awaiting a responce |
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patrickc n00b
Joined: 17 Apr 2003 Posts: 49 Location: atlanta, ga
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2003 5:04 am Post subject: |
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i have the exact same problem using the 2.5.69-mm7 kernel. however, i think the fault is due to the new baselayout packages, not the kernel. the error happens right after the line:
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Cleaning /var/run... /var/lock... [ok]
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or something very similar to that. if anyone has an idea of how to remedy this problem, it would be greatly appreciated. it's more of a nuissance than anything. i also noticed that with the new package (presuming that baselayout is the culprit) that i had a 'circular dependency ifater in local and bootsplash' or something very similar to that while figuring out the boot dependencies for the scripts... that didn't happen before either.
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Ruba n00b
Joined: 30 Mar 2003 Posts: 27
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2003 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Code: | "xargs:enviorment is too large for exec" |
Code: | 'circular dependency ifater in local and bootsplash |
same two problem. |
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cult hero Apprentice
Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 186 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2003 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe I'm dumb, but was that last post a solution because I'm having the same problem and, as ?
I just finished an install of a new system last night... however, I want to note that I used a 1.4 rc 3 CD but downloaded the 1.4 rc 4 tarball. Could this have something to do with it? Everything else seems to be running pretty kosher.
Code: | * Cleaning /var/run... /var/lock... [ok]
xargs: environment is too large for exec |
Right in the same spot patrickc is having the problem. Anyone know how to fix? (And maybe Ruba did explain it and I need someone to make it simpler for me, heh.) |
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wilburpan l33t
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 977
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:25 am Post subject: |
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There is a patch you can apply to take care of the xargs error message.
It's described in the third page of this thread on the 2.5.70 kernel. |
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BradN Advocate
Joined: 19 Apr 2002 Posts: 2391 Location: Wisconsin (USA)
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:43 am Post subject: |
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You don't need to worry about using older versons of the install CDs as long as you wget the new stage* image and use that for the install. |
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cult hero Apprentice
Joined: 13 Oct 2002 Posts: 186 Location: Las Vegas
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 7:26 am Post subject: |
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I noticed that thread in the newer kernel but I wasn't sure if it applied to this older one. But... seeing as it does I'll get to that.
What is the cause of that though? Is it certain hardware or a conflict with something else? |
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FormerSlacker Guru
Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 340 Location: Toronto, ON. Canada
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:06 am Post subject: |
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I'm having the exact same problem on gaming-sources 2.4.20. It's more of an annonyance, but has anyone come up with a solution for the init scripts circular dependcy warning? For the /dev/gpmdata errors, you can add this to /etc/devfsd.conf and it will go away.
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Narada Guru
Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 300 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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In /etc/init.d/bootsplash, change to
and in /etc/init.d/bootmisc change Code: | ( find /var/lock -type f -print0 | xargs -0 rm -f -- 1>&2 ) | to Code: | ( find /var/lock -type f -exec rm -f {} 1>&2 \; ) | and Code: | if [ -x /sbin/rc-envupdate.sh | to Code: | if [ -x /sbin/envupdate.sh ] |
Refer to bug 21827, bug 21438, bug 21376 and bug 21419 for more details and make your contributions. _________________ http://dhruba.name/
Last edited by Narada on Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:44 am; edited 1 time in total |
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nyma96 n00b
Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 22
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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2003 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the help....I was having the same problem but
can you tell me what causes this??? |
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FormerSlacker Guru
Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 340 Location: Toronto, ON. Canada
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 1:33 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Narada |
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Narada Guru
Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Posts: 300 Location: London, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2003 10:46 am Post subject: |
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I have added one more change to my previous post so please take a look at that and also the above mentioned bugs which will help explain more about the problem. _________________ http://dhruba.name/ |
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Donovan Tux's lil' helper
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 97 Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2003 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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Narada wrote: | In /etc/init.d/bootsplash, change to
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I don't have bootsplash on my system, so that wasn't needed for me.
Narada wrote: | in /etc/init.d/bootmisc change Code: | ( find /var/lock -type f -print0 | xargs -0 rm -f -- 1>&2 ) | to Code: | ( find /var/lock -type f -exec rm -f {} 1>&2 \; ) | and Code: | if [ -x /sbin/rc-envupdate.sh | to Code: | if [ -x /sbin/envupdate.sh ] |
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The change above got rid of that pesky Xargs error message on bootup on my system. Thanks _________________ Gentoo Linux * DirecTivo * Who needs heaven? |
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