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#476 Re: News & Announcements » Beowulf 3.0.0 is here! » 2020-06-05 14:55:47
I've been an ardent AntiX user for several years, but this Beowulf release is calling to me, I've dabbled with Devuan before now, but have always gone back to my regular distro - maybe my time has come to convert..... 
#477 Re: Off-topic » What other distro are you using (besides devuan)? » 2020-06-04 17:42:25
Well, I'm still not convinced Devuan is right for me yet, as I am still using AntiX, which I have used for many years.... 
I do like using MIYO now & then though.... 
Edit: Actually Beowulf is getting me more interested, I've installed it onto a couple of my machines.
#478 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Raspberry Pi 3B+ and botting from USB port » 2020-05-28 08:11:47
Maybe the Devuan image doesn't have the USB drivers built in - I've come across this with other distros, (& BSD).
P.S. The larger first partition is for the RPi4, (but doesn't harm other Rpi).
#479 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Raspberry Pi 3B+ and USB HDD shutdown » 2020-05-07 17:48:46
If you aren't using GUI software to shutdown your RPi, use halt -p, that should close files & unmount before cutting the power to both HDD & Rpi.
I've used pendrives, SSD, & HDD externally to boot from, (the HDD needed its own power supply).
Using a microSDHC card to boot from plus a HDD as / should be no problem, I do it.
You can also use the microSDHC card to boot & hold the O/S, while using the external HDD as your /home.
#480 Re: News & Announcements » Beowulf Beta is here! » 2020-04-01 18:12:08
It will depend on how many bugs need fixing, that is what the beta release is for.
#481 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Drive letter assignments [Solved] » 2020-03-28 14:52:05
Maybe by using the disk UUIDs, (PARTUUIDs), or using labels instead of relying on the Linux enumeration system.
#482 Re: ARM Builds » RPi3A+/3B/3B+/(4B) » 2020-03-18 16:38:03
As an aside, I tried putting the RPi3 64bit system onto a RPi4 Raspbian card, replacing the Debian system - it didn't work - then later on after having deleted my card, I realized that it would need all the kernel modules replacing too - my excuse is that I'm getting old.
I'll give the above a try sometime, & have another go myself, remembering to replace the kernel modules next time.
#483 Re: ARM Builds » RPi3A+/3B/3B+/(4B) » 2020-03-18 16:32:11
https://www.file-upload.net/download-13 … mg.gz.html
The above link seems to work OK, I'm in the UK.
#484 Re: Other Issues » Can't execute program. System doesn't recognize it's location. » 2020-03-11 10:05:23
"Failed to execute child process "home/[username]/Desktop/palemoon/palemoon" (No such file or directory)"
That should read /home/[username]/Desktop/palemoon/palemoon.
However, try moving it to /home/[username]/palemoon/palemoon & running by typing ./palemoon/palemoon in a terminal.
(If that doesn't work, check the permissions.)
#485 Re: DIY » installing Devuan on Samsung Chromebook Pro » 2020-03-08 19:29:59
AntiX - https://antixlinux.com/
Once you have upgraded the boot loader, you should be able to load any distro that you choose.
#486 Re: DIY » installing Devuan on Samsung Chromebook Pro » 2020-03-07 15:09:18
I put AntiX (systemd free) onto my Toshiba chromebook, (2GB ram/16GB eMMC), I used mrchromebox's boot replacement software.
#487 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » ExpressCard only works when laptop is on AC power » 2020-03-02 12:00:22
the ExpressCard came with a power cable
There's your clue, it needs powering, looks like your laptop battery isn't able to supply enough on its own.
#488 Re: Other Issues » SOLVED: dd to nonexistent device » 2020-03-02 11:52:31
You can delete an over written /dev file, but it is a bit more complicated than a normal directory file to re instate, if I remember rightly, (I did it a couple of times too ).
Edit: Check out mknod. (These are 'node' files.)
#489 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-02-25 09:22:52
don't know why RaspberryPi Foundation is taking so long.. or why is holding back..
They are way behind schedule, when it was released it was supposed to be able to boot from USB3, now, 7 months later, & we still don't have USB booting!
#490 Re: Installation » Install Devuan over existing Linux system? » 2020-02-22 10:20:41
Just treat it as if it were an empty disk, insert & boot from your pendrive, run the installer, partition the disk how you want it, & install it.
#491 Re: Off-topic » HyperbolaBSD Roadmap relevance to Devuan » 2020-02-16 10:47:36
Hmm, I think what you are meaning is the reliance of certain software in other software, such as a reliance on pulseaudio, or parts of the systemd infrastructure, that being the case, I'm with you all the way. Freedom is being eroded by the 'back door'.
Someone will have to rewrite the source code to not include the 'evils' that most(?) people don't want, then compile & package it for the end user.
#492 Re: Off-topic » Greetings and some questions » 2020-02-11 10:28:03
I would like to know if there is any way I can help the community and do my bit for the development of Dev1.
I would also like to know, how did you learn about how GNU+Linux works?
Advocacy is the easiest way for a beginner, along with the suggestion of improving documentation.
Learn to use the command line, that is where you will start to learn Linux.
#493 Re: Forum Feedback » Ending or moving a forum discussion that has degenerated too far » 2020-02-11 10:21:17
For future reference, if you need to, just contact one of the moderators.
#494 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » CuBox I4 pro » 2020-02-08 19:12:12
If Debian works, so will Devuan.
#495 Re: Off-topic » HyperbolaBSD Roadmap relevance to Devuan » 2020-02-06 10:59:59
I think, if they were to consider a BSD, NetBSD would be a better choice, as I think they would be happy to work with the team to achieve their objectives. Devuan is now 'established', so I don't see it happening any time soon.
#496 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-01-28 09:37:16
Camtaf wrote:devuan-ascii-rpi4-arm64-0.1-beta.img.xz is the one I've been trying to get.
I succeeded downloading it
Could be that for some reason, after some extent you are limited in MB?
No problem downloading other distros, even DVD images, but just can't get passed 20~30MB from your storage site, even had another go just before writing this. So, I guess, that's it, I won't be able to help. 
#497 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-01-27 20:26:30
devuan-ascii-rpi4-arm64-0.1-beta.img.xz is the one I've been trying to get.
#498 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-01-27 19:18:23
I know how to download, but it just fails after a few minutes for some reason, I managed to get about 20MB once.
Edit: Literally just tried again & it failed after downloading just 25MB.
#499 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-01-27 16:06:00
Your link keeps on failing to download for me, tried several times yesterday, & a couple of times today.
#500 Re: ARM Builds » Is any work planned for devuan on the raspberry pi 4? » 2020-01-26 11:05:38
I'm only an end user, not a developer, but I could dig out my RPi4B, & give your image a go, sometime next week, probably.
Where can I download the RPi4 image from?
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