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#2876 Re: Other Issues » ceres repository no longer has a Release file - cannot update » 2019-05-28 19:51:01
Does it work if you change ceres to unstable?
#2877 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Devuan ARM on Nvidia Jetson Nano: WORKS! » 2019-05-27 09:22:31
It is deeply ironic that you choose a distribution created expressly to support user freedoms for a platform sold by the enemies of open source.
Does nouveau work on that device? 
#2878 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Ports vs Pkgs » 2019-05-27 09:16:12
I have always used "psearch portname" to search for ports/pkgs in FreeBSD. Is there any equivalent in Linux?
The aptitude(8) command has a tremendously powerful search function:
#2879 Re: Installation » (Solved) No network on fresh install » 2019-05-24 17:39:21
What is the content of /etc/network/interfaces?
Does dhclient return any error messages if you run it from the command line?
Can you assign static addresses with the ip command?
The full output of ip link would also be relevant.
#2880 Re: Off-topic » dhclient - how to never ask for prior address? [SOLVED] » 2019-05-19 13:19:29
I don't use NetworkManager, sorry.
You could try ifupdown instead, any connections listed in /etc/network/interfaces will be ignored by NM so dhclient.conf will then be honoured:
https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkConfigur … _interface
EDIT: wireless instructions:
#2881 Re: Off-topic » dhclient - how to never ask for prior address? [SOLVED] » 2019-05-19 11:36:02
What I really want is a way of telling dhclient not to try to reacquire the last address it had. Any idea how to accomplish this?
Try adding this to /etc/dhcp/dhclient.conf:
request;See the LEASE REQUIREMENTS AND REQUESTS section of dhclient.conf(5) for more on this.
#2882 Re: Devuan » UsrMerge on Devuan? » 2019-05-18 16:40:16
it's another clusterf***
I'm curious, why don't you like it?
I really appreciate the simplification, I just wish Debian would merge */sbin with */bin like Arch do.
#2883 Re: Installation » eeepc-acpi-scripts in ASCII » 2019-05-18 16:38:03
You could try adding the jessie repositories then update the APT database and install the package, I've just tried a simulation on my Debian buster system and it seems to work.
Remember to remove the jessie source and update again afterwards though.
#2884 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Secure Boot » 2019-05-18 16:29:47
have been wondering if the kernel's modules aren't being signed during the build process?
I'm not sure tbh, I'm happy using the stock Debian signed kernel in buster and I never managed to get custom keys working with my last UEFI laptop.
If you think the modules are the problem then try configuring the kernel without any modules at all (ie, with all the options built-in).
#2885 Re: Devuan » UsrMerge on Devuan? » 2019-05-18 16:26:12
#2886 Re: Other Issues » not an issue, just a question » 2019-05-18 16:25:00
Are you telling me that you didn't read the entire link?
The second method listed works under sysvinit...
#2887 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (EE) in Xorg.0.log -> systemd-logind failure » 2019-05-17 11:05:33
rant
You should learn more about package management before complaining about features that you clearly do not understand.
Pro tip: if you want a minimal system then avoid metapackages.
#2888 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Secure Boot » 2019-05-17 07:52:59
Just FYI:
I've managed to compile a kernel with EFI-Stub
The stock Devuan kernels already have CONFIG_EFI_STUB enabled and the beowulf kernel images are signed with Microsoft's key.
In respect of your problem, have you enabled custom Secure Boot keys in your firmware ("BIOS") options?
The Debian wiki has a Secure Boot guide that may help:
https://wiki.debian.org/SecureBoot
FWIW the Debian buster RC1 installer fully supports Secure Boot albeit with Microsoft's keys.
#2889 Re: Off-topic » limit on number of pipes after long-running command? [SOLVED] » 2019-05-16 15:41:27
Try
xinput test 9 | awk '/press/{print $3}'#2890 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Display settings [SOLVED] » 2019-05-16 15:38:14
I think the nouveau package will also work with multiple displays as long as the firmware is installed:
https://pkginfo.devuan.org/stage/ascii/ … 130-5.html
There is a newer version in the ascii-backports repository if your card needs that.
#2891 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » (EE) in Xorg.0.log -> systemd-logind failure » 2019-05-16 15:30:09
Does this happen because there is no manager
The plain startx command should start an xterm if there is no window manager installed, do you have that on your system?
The entire content of ~/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log would be useful here, I think.
If you have xterm installed the try specifying the VT:
startx -- vt1 # if run from TTY1Which version of Devuan is this?
#2892 Re: Off-topic » ZombieLoad Attack (CVE-2018-12130), hyperthreading -how to disable it? » 2019-05-16 15:21:13
I've booted ASCII kernel with noht parameter.
The parameter you want is nosmt.
You also need the 2019-05-14 version of the intel-microcode package and the most recent kernel version (4.9.168-1+deb9u2, install the linux-image-amd64 metapackage to get this).
EDIT: you already have the kernel.
Use this to check vulnerabilities:
grep -R . /sys/devices/system/cpu/vulnerabilitiesThe zombieload vulnerability corresponds to MDS in the /sys checklist.
#2893 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Installing VirtualBox in Devuan ASCII » 2019-05-15 05:44:37
I know that VirtualBox had Win10 guest additions that made it run better (more resolution options for example). Anyone know if something like that exists for KVM?
Windows guest tools for SPICE & qxl video drivers here:
https://www.spice-space.org/download.html
It is also possible to pass through the video card to the Windows guest and achieve near-native performance:
#2894 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » LXDE GDBus.Error woes » 2019-05-14 19:42:42
/.xsessionrc
That's not what I typed, read my post again.
Reference: https://wiki.debian.org/Xsession#User_configuration
#2895 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » LXDE GDBus.Error woes » 2019-05-14 17:24:16
It is installed but not (?) running.
Then run it.
My earlier post suggests how.
I prefer this to find the process:
pgrep -a polkit#2896 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » LXDE GDBus.Error woes » 2019-05-13 20:54:29
I can only start synaptic via gksu in a terminal, if I try to do it from the menu, anything I try to click with the mouse or even ctrl+alt+del is unresponsive.
ie: synaptic-pkexec (.desktop file command) is not working.
You need to install a graphical polkit authentication agent and (auto)start it.
Try this:
# apt install lxpolkit
lxpolkit &
synaptic-pkexecIt may be that lxpolkit will start automatically once it is installed, I don't use LXDE so I'm not sure.
If not then try adding lxpolkit & to ~/.xsessionrc
#2897 Re: Other Issues » not an issue, just a question » 2019-05-13 17:02:52
#2898 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Installing VirtualBox in Devuan ASCII » 2019-05-13 16:53:08
Or does Vbox have some kind of systemd dependency?
No, not at all.
VirtualBox was dropped from Debian stretch just before the release:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo … bug=794466
As you can see from the bug report, VirtualBox is a pile of shite and the developers try to hide security bugs from their users and can't be bothered fixing most of them.
I would strongly recommend that you choose another virtualisation solution, QEMU/KVM is probably the best:
The virt-manager package provides a graphical front-end if you're not comfortable with the command line.
#2899 Re: Installation » The most secure hardened kernel » 2019-05-12 16:42:46
^ +1
@OP, I'm far from expert on this subject so I will refrain from answering any more of your questions apart from mentioning that the arm64 OpenBSD port is particularly interesting because the developers have managed to remove all ROP gadgets from their kernel:
#2900 Re: Installation » Interested in installing devuan, couple questions before I do » 2019-05-12 16:40:13
it's a disgrace that there's no linux distro that will start up in less than a second on some average mid-level machine
How about a sub-2-second boot on an i7-2677M (with an SSD)?
http://git.fenrus.org/tmp/bootchart-20120512-1036.svg
But that's using the init-system-that-shall-not-be-named...
I'll get my coat 
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