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dmesg, serial port and permissions
by Frederic Muller 18 Aug '24

18 Aug '24

Hi! A few questions all related: I fly FPV drones which require to use betaflight to configure them over the serial port. This has been working ok in the past and is getting more and more confusing. The timeline is far from accurate but in short: 1. Everything used to work fine a few Fedora releases ago (not so many) 2. dmesg now requires sudo 3. Serial port also requires sudo ( /dev/ttyACM0 ) for betaflight to be able to access it 4. dmesg doesn't show the serial port connection happening anymore since about after Monday 12th and therefore I can't do anything anymore. I´ve read that the serial port access problem could be due to group permissions so some guidance would help but in general I'd be happy to run both dmesg and the serial port from my user, and eventually understand why suddenly connecting the flight controller to the serial port (USB that is) doesn't seem to work anymore. Thank you. Fred

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DNF upgrade not upgrading my kernel
by Dave Close 17 Aug '24

17 Aug '24

I can't make sense of this output, can you? # rpm -q kernel-core kernel-core-6.9.9-100.fc39.x86_64 kernel-core-6.9.12-200.fc40.x86_64 kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 # rpm -V kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 # dnf -y reinstall kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 Last metadata expiration check: 2:37:23 ago on Sun 11 Aug 2024 07:37:49 AM PDT. Dependencies resolved. ================================================================================ Package Architecture Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Reinstalling: kernel-core x86_64 6.10.3-200.fc40 updates 17 M Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Total download size: 17 M Installed size: 69 M Downloading Packages: kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.rpm 6.4 MB/s | 17 MB 00:02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5.5 MB/s | 17 MB 00:03 Running transaction check Transaction check succeeded. Running transaction test Transaction test succeeded. Running transaction Preparing : 1/1 Reinstalling : kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 1/2 Running scriptlet: kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 1/2 Running scriptlet: kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 2/2 Cleanup : kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 2/2 Running scriptlet: kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 2/2 dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 dkms: autoinstall for kernel 6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 Done. Reinstalled: kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 Complete! # rpm -V kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 # rpm -ql kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /boot/.vmlinuz-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.hmac /boot/System.map-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /boot/config-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /boot/initramfs-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.img /boot/symvers-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.xz /boot/vmlinuz-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /lib/modules /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/.vmlinuz.hmac /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/System.map /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/config /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/modules.builtin /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/modules.builtin.modinfo /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/symvers.xz /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/vmlinuz /usr/share/licenses/kernel-core /usr/share/licenses/kernel-core/COPYING-6.10.3-200.fc40 # for x in $(rpm -ql kernel-core-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64); do ls -d $x; done /usr/bin/ls: cannot access '/boot/.vmlinuz-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.hmac': No such file or directory /usr/bin/ls: cannot access '/boot/System.map-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64': No such file or directory /usr/bin/ls: cannot access '/boot/config-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64': No such file or directory /usr/bin/ls: cannot access '/boot/initramfs-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.img': No such file or directory /boot/symvers-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64.xz /usr/bin/ls: cannot access '/boot/vmlinuz-6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64': No such file or directory /lib/modules /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64 /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/.vmlinuz.hmac /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/System.map /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/config /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/modules.builtin /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/modules.builtin.modinfo /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/symvers.xz /lib/modules/6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64/vmlinuz /usr/share/licenses/kernel-core /usr/share/licenses/kernel-core/COPYING-6.10.3-200.fc40 So, what happened to kernel 6.10.3-200? RPM -V says the package is complete but the files are not there! -- Dave Close, Compata, Irvine CA +1 714 434 7359 dave(a)compata.com dhclose(a)alumni.caltech.edu "One always speaks badly when one has nothing to say." -- Voltaire

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Recent issue with hddtemp.
by Doug H. 17 Aug '24

17 Aug '24

I recently noticed that `gkrellm` was not showing the temperatures for my drives (SATA SSD in my case). It turns out that the 6.10 kernel updates fixed something to spec that thus broke some stuff that was depending on a non-spec output that had been going on for some time. The kernel "regression" is shown here: https://lore.kernel.org/all/0bf3f2f0-0fc6-4ba5-a420-c0874ef82d64@heusel.eu/ The symptom for hddtemp is that it will show "drive is sleeping" unless you give the -w switch to "wake up the drive". You would need to use that each time you query it. I guess the issue shows up in hdparm also and some other stuff. So they might back this out, but the proper fix should be to the stuff that is depending on non-spec output. Personally I am running the last 6.9 kernel and watching the updates that show up to see if a new kernel reverts this or if a new version of hdparm or hddtemp will fix it. Posting note: Hope this does not double post. My first try was not from my fedora e-mail address. -- Doug H.

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Fedora 40: Gnome: How to increase touchpad-disabling timeout
by Dario Lesca 17 Aug '24

17 Aug '24

whenever I type, sometimes my hand touches touchpad and mouse goes to a random place and following digits are written in the wrong place. I have activated the "disable-while-typing" setting for the touchpad in control panel and check it's enable: lesca@dodo:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad disable-while-typing true But the timeout is too short and there is not a setting option in control panel and not even in gsetting lesca@dodo:~$ gsettings list-keys org.gnome.desktop.peripherals.touchpad accel-profile click-method disable-while-typing edge-scrolling-enabled left-handed middle-click-emulation natural-scroll send-events speed tap-and-drag tap-and-drag-lock tap-button-map tap-to-click two-finger-scrolling-enabled Some time ago the timeout option was present on some configuration panels of other distro: https://ostechnix.com/how-to-automatically-disable-touchpad-when-typing-in-… My question is: There is now some method for increase this timeout? Many thanks -- Dario Lesca (Inviato dal mio Linux Fedora 40 Workstation)

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Slow transfer speed to USB 3.0 portable drive
by Andre Robatino 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

I have a USB 3.0 portable drive which I've used for years with two desktops, each with black USB 2.0 ports. I used to get roughly 25 MB/s transfer speed which AIUI is roughly to be expected given that it's limited to USB 2. Lately, the transfer speed is much slower, around 2 MB/s. I thought maybe it was the new 6.10 kernel, so I tried the older 6.9.12 kernel, no difference. I also have a F40 laptop with two blue SS USB 3.0 ports and one yellow USB port, which ought to be at least as fast as the blue ports. When I plug the portable drive into either of the blue ports, I get roughly 50 MB/s, and with the yellow port I get roughly 25 MB/s. The fact that I can get up to 50 MB/s tells me that there's probably nothing physically wrong with the portable drive. Are there any known kernel issues that would mess up USB transfer speed? Unfortunately I don't remember exactly when the problem started but it was fairly recent.

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Ryzen 5 7530U hardware video codecs ?
by lejeczek 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Hi guys. I do: -> $ vainfo Trying display: wayland libva info: VA-API version 1.21.0 libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri-nonfree/radeonsi_drv_video.so libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri-freeworld/radeonsi_drv_video.so libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib64/dri/radeonsi_drv_video.so libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_21 libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 vainfo: VA-API version: 1.21 (libva 2.21.0) vainfo: Driver version: Mesa Gallium driver 24.1.5 for AMD Radeon Graphics (radeonsi, renoir, LLVM 18.1.6, DRM 3.57, 6.10.3-200.fc40.x86_64) vainfo: Supported profile and entrypoints VAProfileMPEG2Simple : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileMPEG2Main : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileJPEGBaseline : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVP9Profile0 : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileVP9Profile2 : VAEntrypointVLD VAProfileNone : VAEntrypointVideoProc VAProfiles list seems short - am I missing something, something is 'misconfigured' or that is expected/normal? many thanks, L.

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xscreensaver-gl
by Robert McBroom 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

Fedora 40 system with X!! and icewm. The xscreensaver defaults to a message saying that it needs xscreensaver-gl packages. dnf shows the packages to be installed. Why doesn't xscreensaver find them?

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f40 dictd configuration
by François Patte 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

Bonsoir, I am fighting to have local dictionaries available with dictd on fedora 40. I have in my /etc/dictd.conf: # Add database definitions here... database mw { data /opt/share/stardict/dic/mw_dict/mwv031c.dict.dz index /opt/share/stardict/dic/mw_dict/mwv031c.index access{ allow * } } When I start dictd.service, I can read: août 13 19:34:00 dictd :I: "/opt/share/stardict/dic/mw_dict/mwv031c.index": fl> août 13 19:34:00 :I: "/opt/share/stardict/dic/mw_dict/mwv031c.index": fl> août 13 19:34:00 dictd: :I: "/opt/share/stardict/dic/mw_dict/mwv031c.index": fl> août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: .index <ok> août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: Opening data août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: alphabet: pg4hyz5risjakbct8ul0md1ev n2o3 août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: 'mw' initialized août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: Initializing '--exit--' août 13 19:34:03 dictd[1868]: :I: alphabet: (NULL) août 13 19:34:04 dictd[1868]: :I: mw 555369 10149936 8769241 > ----> 'mw' initialized OK! But if I want to ask this database: dict -d mw atra The answer is: mw is not a valid database, use -D for a list No definitions found for "atra" I don't understand and need help.... if possible! Thank you. -- François Patte UFR de mathématiques et informatique Laboratoire CNRS MAP5, UMR 8145 Université Paris Descartes 45, rue des Saints Pères F-75270 Paris Cedex 06 Tél. +33 (0)6 7892 5822 http://www.math-info.univ-paris5.fr/~patte

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Why old Pan?
by Beartooth 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

On Fedora 40, updated daily, I see: rpm -q pan pan-0.149-4.fc38.x86_64 but pan 0.160 is out. And there is an active list, available via Gmane. -- Beartooth Staffwright, Not Quite Clueless Power User Remember I know little (precious little!) of where up is.

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Re: Broadcom BCM 43228 802.11a/b/g/n [SOLVED]
by jarmo 13 Aug '24

13 Aug '24

Solved temporarily... "When I look from /var/log/messages I see wpa_supplicant[787]: wlo1: CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-FAILED ret=22" I downgraded wpa_supplicant and there it was, now wifi works. But now is problem, how to avoid upgrading that "bad" package? other way than someone repir it? Yes, I know, dnf update EXCLUDE=wpa_supplicant, but then Miss maybe corrected version.. Jarmo

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