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#3051 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Thinkpad X1 Wifi » 2017-09-27 06:11:24

x1 wrote:

I will look at these later, thank you.

Pulse Audio is what came with Devuan Jessie Netinstall. I you have never used it, what do you use? (assuming you listen to "stuff")

Mostly I 'listen to stuff' when I'm working on it with audacity. The inclusion of pulseaudio displeases many of us as it is more Potterware and has a history of being unreliable. One of the first things we do is to rip it out.  pulseaudio is a front end to manage alsa.  Most of us revert back to alsa without the 'helper'.  And even though the newest versions of Firefox have a dependency on pulseaudio, we are finding a way to get around that with apulse.

#3052 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Thinkpad X1 Wifi » 2017-09-27 03:41:03

Several folks have had difficulty getting sound working.  pulseaudio might be part of the problem.  Then make sure that nothing in alsamixer is muted for starts.  Here are some references.  Not exactly your problem but might offer some insight.  There are probably more scattered here and there:

https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=443
https://botbot.me/freenode/devuan/2017- … 264&page=9

Disclaimer:  I have never used pulseaudio.

#3054 Re: Devuan » About Devuan » 2017-09-26 01:35:45

golinux sends fungus a virtual cupcake with a sparkler on it! big_smile

#3055 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Thinkpad X1 Wifi » 2017-09-25 16:50:32

Welcome to the forum.  You definitely don't want to mix in Debian repos. Try the 4.9 kernel from backports:

deb     http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-backports main
deb-src http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-backports main

#3056 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » security updates, debian repo » 2017-09-25 14:28:33

Keep in mind that devuan does not yet have beowulf repos set up.  Hopefully coming soon.

#3057 Re: Other Issues » Compiling, debugging: How do I know what compile settings devuan uses? » 2017-09-21 21:30:08

fsmithred wrote:

I don't know if it's related, but thunar has a similar bug. Sometimes it locks up when it's in detailed list view. If I catch it soon enough, I can press ctrl-1 or ctrl-3 to change to icon or simple list view or else close the window by clicking on the x in the corner. If I wait, it totally locks up and has to be killed from command line. It's a known bug in thunar that's been around for years.

Hmmmm . . . I ALWAYS use detailed list view in thunar and have NEVER had it lock up.  Go figure . . .

#3058 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2017-09-19 00:28:10

pekman wrote:

The delay in GNUinos made me opt for Hyperbola GNU / Linux-Libre

@pekman . . .Was wondering why you haven't been around lately.  I went to your forum, saw the change but didn't quite grok what was happening til now.

BTW, tried clicking the above link and got this:

Secure Connection Failed

An error occurred during a connection to www.hyperbola.info. Cannot communicate securely with peer: no common encryption algorithm(s). (Error code: ssl_error_no_cypher_overlap)

    The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
    Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.

I thought it was a firejail thing but got something similar on chromium w/o firejail.

#3060 Re: News & Announcements » How you can help Devuan » 2017-09-18 14:37:36

Poppageek wrote:

Please consider setting up a https://www.patreon.com account so we can support Devuan on a monthly basis. Ubuntu Mate has this and seem to do rather well with it. I support a content producer via Patreon and have found it a great way to support those I appreciate.

Thank you.

Why should we use a third-party service that takes a cut of the donations?  The systems we have in place should allow for recurring support.

#3061 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] XFCE (Really Xorg) Max Resolution Problem » 2017-09-16 20:20:42

bbatten wrote:

Thanks for the reply. How do I do that?

Lower RH corner of the read screen has these options.  As a user you might not have a delete option:

Report    Delete    Edit    Quote

Go to the first post in this thread and click on edit.  You'll have to be logged in, of course.

I'll take care of it this time.

#3063 Re: Installation » Devuan offers one methode of installation » 2017-09-16 15:03:24

@fsmithred . . . FYI from https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=5061#p5061

et, zut, je me suis rendu compte qu'il aurait fallu passer par l'installeur de Debian. alors, c'est fini, car je n'utilise ni CD ni clef USB sur mon système

Translated:

and, damn, I realized that it would have been necessary to go through the installer of Debian. then, it is finished, because I do not use CD or USB key on my system

#3064 Re: Forum Feedback » Auto-logout » 2017-09-13 14:26:29

Centurion Dan wrote:

@gdager.. subscribe to git.devuan.org and use the git.devuan.org oauth integration... gitlab has a session expiry of days iirc...

This on irc before I woke up with some spelling, mathematical corrections and annotation:

<rrq> [05:54:24] by a brief scan of the source: there are 3 expiration times in play:
<rrq> [05:55:43] 1) after registration and profile update, there's only a short expiration time (3 minutes)
<rrq> [05:55:59] 2) after password login, the expiration time is 14 days
<rrq> [05:56:18] 3) with gdo login, the expiration time is a year.
<rrq> [05:56:27] all that is for the session cookie validity
<rrq> [05:56:59] (actually, 1 is 1800 seconds = 30 minutes)
<rrq> [05:57:36] then there's the inactivity timeout of 300 seconds. And I think that's what they grumble about.
<rrq> [06:00:26] (actually 2 is only if you tick the "keep me logged in" option; otherwise it's 1800 seconds)
<rrq> [06:02:41] with some modern browsers, one can convince it to juggle the required password on demand, seamlessly, under the hood, and seemingly stay logged in indefinitely.  [This is my experience but I am here a lot - golinux]
<rrq> [06:03:50] anyhow, it's the inactivity timeout that makes it a problem to procrastinate while authoring.
<rrq> [06:08:36] "The average person types between 38 and 40 words per minute.." (google tells me)
<fsmithred> [06:12:51] typing is not activity?
<rrq> [06:13:42] if you type really hard, it might bounce through the server wink
<fsmithred> [06:14:24] lol
<rrq> [06:14:36] no; "inactivity time" is the time difference between two server interactions.
<fsmithred> [06:14:48] yahoo chat used to tell you when the person you were talking to was typing
<fsmithred> [06:15:29] why would the dude's preview button be missing?
<rrq> [06:16:20] it probably just was below the window edge.
<rrq> [06:20:08] But it's terribly easy to change the inactivity timeout from 300 to any other number of seconds.
<fsmithred> [06:20:34] five minutes is too short
<rrq> [06:21:16] an hour?
<fsmithred> [06:21:51] I was thinking 15 minutes, but that might be too short, too.
<fsmithred> [06:22:08] takes me longer than that sometimes
<fsmithred> [06:22:53] but I learned long ago not to expect to stay logged in when I'm replying. Been bitten by that at lots of forums.
<rrq> [06:23:28] now I realised 1800 is half an hour... I'll make it 1800 ...
<fsmithred> [06:23:44] that's good

#3065 Re: Forum Feedback » Auto-logout » 2017-09-13 04:01:27

@gdager . . . One solution would be to opt to stay logged in and then logout when you're finished.  Another would be for you to provide a patch to provide that function and ask us to implement it.  But if you'd rather storm off in a snit so be it.  Would you like me to delete your account?  In the meantime, how about a 'time out'.

#3066 Re: Installation » Adding packages require CD-ROM? » 2017-09-11 19:31:06

garyz.dev1 wrote:

My experience is like @nobodyuknow  - the cd rom stays enabled - and there are two lines
one is commented out and the other right below it.
I just took it as part of the cd install

Interesting that no one has stumbled on that before . . . at least that I can remember. 

garyz.dev1 wrote:

[that being said - I usually choose not network install as I feel the CD loads the basic system
faster than downloading. 
' then I comment the "cdrom" source and get the rest via the standard locations

That is a good plan when using the DVD install.  Not such a good idea when using the CD install as there are not enough packages on the CD to create a fully functional system.

#3067 Re: Installation » Adding packages require CD-ROM? » 2017-09-11 17:55:46

@nobodyuknow . . . Good news that you got it sorted.  Since this issue has not been reported before (surely it would have been by now), have you considered that maybe rufus added that extra line when it created the usb?

#3068 Re: Off-topic » GALPon MiniNo 3.0 release "Queiles" - convert-able? » 2017-09-11 14:56:55

Somewhat Reticent wrote:

Yes, and systemd-sysv is installed; Synaptic says that's what indicates systemd takeover. hmm
Network-manager-applet looks useful. Any salvageable parts?

network-manager for devuan is already available in jessie-proposed.

#3069 Re: Installation » Adding packages require CD-ROM? » 2017-09-10 23:39:26

What exactly did you install?  What iso did you use?

If it is Devuan, make sure these repos are enabled in your sources.list

deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie          main
deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-updates  main
deb http://auto.mirror.devuan.org/merged jessie-security main

And comment the entry for CD-ROM.

That would be the way to do it on a legitimate Devuan installation. I looked at Rufus - never heard of it before.  So who knows.  Anything that mentions Windoze, I run the other way . . .

#3070 Re: DIY » Openbox Nightmare theme with XFCE? » 2017-09-08 21:49:58

HextorBRX wrote:

Hello

Is it possible to implement the openbox Nightmare theme in XFCE? https://www.google.fr/search?q=nightmar … HVHC1qukM:

It comes with the Openbox configuration manager in Openbox, LXDE and LXQT but I have never been able to install it in other DE. 

Thanks

Xfce doesn't understand openbox theming.  I know because I adapted the Clearlooks Phenix Purpy color theme for openbox.  Completely different animal.  You would have to find a theme that works with Xfce and reverse engineer the colors.  To get the layout like that be prepared to drill down deeply into the theme structure.  I dipped a toe there and it was more than I wanted to take on.

#3071 Re: DIY » Installing GNOME on Devuan Ceres » 2017-09-06 19:14:34

fsmithred wrote:

shwsh, did you do this on jessie, ascii or ceres?  3.24.3-1 is in buster/sid.

Info in the image's terminal says ceres

#3072 Re: DIY » Installing GNOME on Devuan Ceres » 2017-09-06 15:46:46

shwsh wrote:

As you all gnow, GNOME, the pinnacle of desktop GUI design . . .

All these years, I thought it was the default that was shoved down clueless user's throats.  wink  But to each his own  In any case, this is a useful contribution for those who want to go there so thank you for that.

*edit*  Maybe you could copy everything from your personal repo to git.devuan.org.  That way things could get packaged for devuan.

#3073 Re: Installation » Ceres minimal .iso ... » 2017-09-05 23:21:34

greenjeans wrote:

Not gonna push the VUA's to do things any faster by making posts demanding they hurry up or by belittling the work they've already done, just gonna piss 'em off . . .

Those who are doing the work (other than the derivatives) rarely frequent this forum so they'll never see the bitching.  But yes, it is childish and demonstrating a lack of understanding of all the moving parts that need to be coordinated.   That being said . . . it has been more than frustrating that things ground to a halt last month while those in EU were on 'holiday' and disheartening that things haven't started to pick up now that September is here . . .

#3074 Re: Installation » Ceres minimal .iso ... » 2017-09-05 22:01:24

zapper wrote:

Why would anyone even want jessie now that debian 9 has been released?

Because it's boringly stable and trouble-free.  I will likely run it till 2020 eol.

zapper wrote:

We need to work on jessie too granted, but ascii is more important in my opinion.

No new work is being done on jessie except for a few lingering pkgs in jessie-proposed.  All attention is now focused on ascii.  It's just that there hasn't been much focusing lately with August vacations etc.  I keep hoping for some action . . .

#3075 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Youtube & Firefox problem (again), not specifically Devuan. » 2017-09-02 14:16:48

Somewhat Reticent wrote:

Did you update from an older version?
I remember at one recent version change Mozilla decided to "require" pulseaudio - and so apulse was born, to fake it, sort of.

IIRC apulse was originally conceived to fix skype audio but now adapted to firefox.

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