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#76 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] can't install firefox addons uBlock & NoScript » 2024-01-18 21:22:50
#77 Re: Forum Feedback » Forum Login Security » 2024-01-17 06:53:36
Recently, the login page link for the forum was not secure (http instead of https). I don't remember how long it was like that. Whenever I encountered this, I would copy the link, paste it into a text editor, change it from http to https, and then log in using the corrected link.
However, I have not seen this behavior lately. Maybe it only happens under certain conditions. If it happens again I will report it here.
#78 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Software MGR Doesn't Update Software & Software Isn't Found » 2024-01-10 02:08:22
If Synaptic isn't what you're looking for, consider installing Software Center for GNOME.
Installation:
sudo apt install gnome-softwareAnd if you're interested in having Flatpak support, then:
sudo apt install gnome-software gnome-software-plugin-flatpak#79 Re: Installation » Got sound in Firefox with only alsa and JACK! » 2024-01-08 00:59:17
I'm using Firefox ESR from the repository on Excalibur with only ALSA installed, no PulseAudio or PipeWire. I didn't need to edit any configuration files. Is this a new feature?
No, I don't think so. Sound has always worked for me when using the Firefox ESR that comes from Debian. I've never had to do anything to get sound working. The only exception to that was when I was using the SeaMonkey web browser, which is not available in Debian/Devuan. For SeaMonkey, I was able to get sound working using apulse.
I suspect that the people having problems with sound not working are not using the Firefox ESR that is packaged by Debian. They are probably installing Firefox from a different source, and probably using a version other than Firefox ESR.
I should add that I have been using Refracta, and I am not sure how much that varies from a default Devuan installation. Although pulseaudio is not installed, some related packages are installed:
libpulse-mainloop-glib0
libpulse0
$ aptitude why libpulse-mainloop-glib0
i blueman Depends libpulse-mainloop-glib0
$ aptitude why libpulse0
i chromium Depends libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1)apulse is also installed. However, it does not appear that Firefox is using apulse on this system. It may have been installed for some other reason.
#80 Re: Other Issues » Potentially compromised repository » 2024-01-07 22:11:15
Hi Nietz,
The website repo.jing.rocks is being blocked for "Phishing & Deception". That is the only reason it is being blocked. I have not configured the manual blocking of any websites via the router. If I wanted to block a website, I would use another means, like dnsmasq.
If I try to visit repo.jing.rocks using Firefox, I am presented with this message:
Whoopsie
Your device is not allowed to access this site.We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but this site has been blocked. If you believe that this site was categorized incorrectly, you can report it as inaccurate.
When I last tried to access that URL (right after the aptitude upgrade failure), the block message was different, and indicated that the site was not safe to visit.
I also tried to visit jing.rocks and status.jing.rocks. Those websites are not being blocked.
#81 Other Issues » Potentially compromised repository » 2024-01-07 04:32:15
- pcalvert
- Replies: 4
Yesterday I attempted to upgrade my Daedalus-based Refracta system, but the connections were blocked by my router for security reasons.
# aptitude upgrade
Resolving dependencies...
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-6.1.0-17-amd64{a} linux-headers-6.1.0-17-common{a}
linux-image-6.1.0-17-amd64{a}
The following packages will be upgraded:
bluez bluez-obexd curl exim4 exim4-base exim4-config exim4-daemon-light
libbluetooth3 libcurl3-gnutls libcurl4 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0
libssh-gcrypt-4 linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86 linux-headers-amd64
linux-image-amd64 linux-kbuild-6.1 linux-libc-dev openssh-client
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
apparmor bsd-mailx mailutils
18 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 90.2 MB of archives. After unpacking 469 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 bluez amd64 5.66-1+deb12u1
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 openssh-client amd64 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2
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Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libcurl4 amd64 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4-config all 4.96-15+deb12u4
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Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 amd64 1.22.0-4+deb12u4
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Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-libc-dev amd64 6.1.69-1
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 bluez amd64 5.66-1+deb12u1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 openssh-client amd64 1:9.2p1-2+deb12u2
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 bluez-obexd amd64 5.66-1+deb12u1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 curl amd64 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libcurl4 amd64 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4-config all 4.96-15+deb12u4
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Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libbluetooth3 amd64 5.66-1+deb12u1
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libcurl3-gnutls amd64 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 amd64 1.22.0-4+deb12u4
Ign http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libssh-gcrypt-4 amd64 0.10.6-0+deb12u1
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Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4-config all 4.96-15+deb12u4
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4 all 4.96-15+deb12u4
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4-base amd64 4.96-15+deb12u4
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 exim4-daemon-light amd64 4.96-15+deb12u4
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libbluetooth3 amd64 5.66-1+deb12u1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libcurl3-gnutls amd64 7.88.1-10+deb12u5
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0 amd64 1.22.0-4+deb12u4
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 libssh-gcrypt-4 amd64 0.10.6-0+deb12u1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-compiler-gcc-12-x86 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-headers-6.1.0-17-common all 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-kbuild-6.1 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-headers-6.1.0-17-amd64 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-headers-amd64 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-17-amd64 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-image-amd64 amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
Err http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 linux-libc-dev amd64 6.1.69-1
Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
0% [Working]E: Failed to fetch https://blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks/: Could not resolve 'blocked.eero.com?cat=advanced_security&reason=52&url=repo.jing.rocks'
E: Unable to fetch some packages; try '-o APT::Get::Fix-Missing=true' to continue with missing packagesThe potentially compromised repository is repo.jing.rocks. According to the app for my router, the reason for the block is "Phishing & Deception".
#82 Re: Installation » Howto install dual-boot Windows Linux best method » 2024-01-04 21:58:39
I got my hands on a laptop, the Win8 license was stitched into the BIOS. Two disks, 256GB SSD and 500GB HDD. I prepared the SSD, separate sections of UEFI, Windows and Linux.
I recently did almost the same thing. Windows 8 was on the HDD, but it hadn't been updated in years, and my attempts to update it failed. It also looked awful.
I copied a Windows 10 22H2 ISO file to the HDD, extracted the ISO to a directory, and ran the installer (setup.exe, I believe) to upgrade to Windows 10. No license key was required. Then I basically wiped the drive, created a 1 GB EFI partition using Linux, and then did a clean install of Windows 10. Rather than create a new EFI partition, I may have just expanded the existing one using gparted. I'm not 100% certain, but that's probably what I did.
During the clean installation of Windows 10, I also ran a wonderful script called Windows 10/11 Decrapifier. On this laptop, which is about ten years old, it made a very noticeable difference. I use the script's default configuration except for one small change -- I enabled the search bar. Since Windows 10/11 Decrapifier is a PowerShell script, and not a typical Windows program, reading this how-to is a must: How to clean up a single Windows 10 machine/image using Decrapifier.
EDIT:
I had a problem when installing Refracta. The installation appeared to complete without a hitch, but GRUB apparently wasn't fully installed because when I rebooted, the laptop went straight into Windows. I was quite puzzled by that. Eventually, I realized that the most likely culprit was Fast Startup on Windows. I thought that I had temporarily disabled Fast Startup, but it appears that the method I used is outdated and no longer works.
#83 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Upgrade Beowulf to Chimaera / No Network-Manager (applet) » 2024-01-03 21:57:30
Okay, go ahead and upgrade your OS with this command:
sudo apt full-upgradeThen, for good measure, reboot.
#84 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Upgrade Beowulf to Chimaera / No Network-Manager (applet) » 2024-01-03 19:13:27
if you haven't done so already, reboot to restore internet access.
Then execute this command and post the output:
sudo apt update && apt full-upgrade -s#85 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Upgrade Beowulf to Chimaera / No Network-Manager (applet) » 2024-01-02 22:15:28
now this is the proposed solution by aptitude
Remove the following packages: 1) libpolkit-backend-1-0 [0.105-25+devuan9 (now)] 2) libpolkit-backend-consolekit-1-0 [0.105-25+devuan9 (now)] Upgrade the following packages: 3) gir1.2-polkit-1.0 [0.105-25+devuan9 (now) -> 0.105-31+devuan2 (oldstable) 4) libpolkit-agent-1-0 [0.105-25+devuan9 (now) -> 0.105-31+devuan2 (oldstabl 5) policykit-1 [0.105-25+devuan9 (now) -> 0.105-31+devuan2 (oldstable)]
I believe that that's the correct solution. On my Chimaera-based Refracta system, these packages don't even exist:
1) libpolkit-backend-1-0
2) libpolkit-backend-consolekit-1-0
In other words, not only are they not installed, they cannot be installed. So those packages are most likely leftovers, in which case they should be removed.
#86 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Upgrade Beowulf to Chimaera / No Network-Manager (applet) » 2024-01-02 16:57:31
You need network-manager-gnome and not just network-manager.
Try to install it using aptitude:
sudo aptitude install network-manager-gnomeIf there is a problem installing it, aptitude will offer possible solutions.
#87 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » trying to keep my 100yr-old father computing for another year » 2023-12-31 23:49:48
is it possible that libgtk3-nocsd0 would help?
Maybe. Here's some relevant info that may be helpful:
How do I disable client side decoration globally in GNOME?
https://askubuntu.com/questions/961161/ … y-in-gnome
gtk3-nocsd - transparently disable Gtk+3 client side decorations (CSD)
https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/no … csd.1.html
This change to Evolution was also discussed in this article:
Evolution Email Client Now Uses a Headerbar/CSD
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/09/evo … header-bar
The first comment shown in the comments section offers a potential solution.
EDIT:
If gsettings is not installed, install libglib2.0-bin.
For example:
# aptitude install libglib2.0-bin#88 Re: Documentation » HowTo - Install Ceres packages on a Beowulf system with Bedrock » 2023-12-25 17:32:42
Hi Andy,
Are you still using Bedrock?
#89 Re: Other Issues » Security updates for forked packages? (e.g. xorg-server) » 2023-12-24 05:24:30
You are correct. This is what my Daedalus-based Refracta system is showing:
$ aptitude show xserver-xorg-core
Package: xserver-xorg-core
Version: 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u2devuan1
State: installed
Automatically installed: yes
Priority: optional
Section: x11
Maintainer: Devuan Developers <devuan-dev@lists.dyne.org>
Architecture: amd64
Uncompressed Size: 3,907 k
Depends: xserver-common (>= 2:21.1.7-3+deb12u2devuan1), keyboard-configuration, udev (>= 149), libegl1, libaudit1 (>= 1:2.2.1),
libbsd0 (>= 0.7.0), libc6 (>= 2.35), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.66), libepoxy0 (>= 1.5.4), libeudev1 (>= 3.2.12), libgbm1 (>=
17.1.0~rc2), libgcrypt20 (>= 1.10.0), libgl1, libpciaccess0 (>= 0.12.902), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.30.0), libseat1 (>= 0.5.0),
libselinux1 (>= 3.1~), libunwind8, libxau6 (>= 1:1.0.9), libxcvt0 (>= 0.1.0), libxdmcp6, libxfont2 (>= 1:2.0.1),
libxshmfence1
Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri (>= 7.10.2-4), xcvt
Suggests: xfonts-100dpi | xfonts-75dpi, xfonts-scalable
Conflicts: xserver-xorg-input-evtouch, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting
Breaks: libgl1-mesa-dri (< 18.0.5), systemd (< 226-4~), xserver-xorg (< 1:7.7+10~)
Replaces: xserver-xorg (< 1:7.7+10~), xserver-xorg-video-modesetting
Provides: xorg-input-abi-24, xorg-video-abi-25, xserver-xorg-video-modesetting
Description: Xorg X server - core server
The Xorg X server is an X server for several architectures and operating systems, which is derived from the XFree86 4.x series of X
servers.
The Xorg server supports most modern graphics hardware from most vendors, and supersedes all XFree86 X servers.
More information about X.Org can be found at: <URL:https://www.x.org>
This package is built from the X.org xserver module.
Homepage: https://www.x.org/I also checked the apt cache for recent debs:
$ ls -l /var/cache/apt/archives |grep xserver-xorg
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1365092 Oct 26 09:56 xserver-xorg-core_2%3a21.1.7-3+deb12u2devuan1_amd64.deb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 122432 Feb 12 2022 xserver-xorg-input-evdev_1%3a2.10.6-2+b1_amd64.deb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 69248 Feb 12 2022 xserver-xorg-input-mouse_1%3a1.9.3-1+b1_amd64.deb
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 214892 Mar 23 2023 xserver-xorg-input-synaptics_1.9.2-1+b1_amd64.debThis is the relevant Debian security advisory:
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5576-2
According to that web page, the xserver-xorg-core package in Daedalus is two versions behind.
#90 Re: News & Announcements » Debian and 32-bit x86 » 2023-12-21 23:32:05
Alpine Linux still supports 32-bit (i686) systems:
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Requirements
And for some other ideas, check out these articles:
15 Linux Distros That Still Support 32-Bit Architecture
https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distros … t-support/
15 Linux Distributions You Can Rely on for Your Ancient 32-bit Computer
https://itsfoss.com/32-bit-linux-distributions/
Unfortunately, both articles are now out of date, so you'll need to ignore Debian and the Debian derivatives listed in both articles.
#91 Re: Off-topic » Weak processor + minimal DE = no miracle! » 2023-12-12 19:30:31
Falkon piqued my interest but as soon as I found out it was KDE that was it.
Falkon might be a good choice for those people who are using LXQt (or KDE).
I actually installed KDE once in its early days. It didn't last long for the reasons mentioned above and that everything was so 'twitchy' and I would be spending too much time turning off all that ADD-inducing garbage . . .
Several years ago I used an online builder to create a liveCD of openSUSE with a KDE desktop. It was so bloated and slow that it was essentially unusable.
#92 Re: Off-topic » Weak processor + minimal DE = no miracle! » 2023-12-12 19:08:34
You can probably block Javascript on pages, but then the necessary functions will not work.
That is only true if you use a heavy-handed approach, such as disabling Javascript completely or using an extension like NoScript (with default settings).
I use these extensions:
uBlock Origin
NoScript (with scripts allowed globally).
With that combination, breakage is rare. And when it does occur, it is easily fixed. I usually disable uBlock Origin on websites that involve transactions, like banking and shopping websites, as a proactive measure.
NoScript in the above combination may appear to be redundant, but it's not. Although uBlock Origin does most of the work, NoScript provides protection against cross-site scripting attacks.
#94 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Refracta problems on Ideapad laptop » 2023-12-11 16:14:36
I had to put this project on the back burner for awhile, but recently started working on it again. I went ahead and installed the latest Refracta (based on Daedalus) on this laptop. The keyboard seems to work just fine, but the touchpad doesn't work, and none of the solutions I have tried have worked. Investigating further, I have discovered that the touchpad isn't even being detected.
Another person with this problem has looked into the code and believes that many of these Lenovo laptops have a bug in their ACPI firmware. I suspect that he may be correct because I have noticed that, when using Refracta, the screen never sleeps. It is always on, even when I have not used the laptop for fifteen or twenty minutes (or more).
Since I basically reached a dead end on this (at least for now), I decided to see what Windows could tell me about this touchpad. Using a device information utility that I found in the directory for the touchpad driver I obtained this information:
Device Information
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KBC Mode: Legacy
TouchPad Port: 0
Device Type: Profile Device
Module Type: SmartPad
Port0 Status: Enable
Port0 Type: 0x0310
D100: 49 84 14
D101: 35 0F 00
D102: 48 17 0B
X,Y Max: 2436,1044
Fastest Report Rate: 77
Driver Information
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Driver Version: ELAN Touchpad 11.15.0.18_X64
ButtonEnable 0x00000001 (1)
Left_Button_Func 0x00000000 (0)
Middle_Button_Func 0x00000002 (2)
Right_Button_Func 0x00000001 (1)
Tap_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Tap_T1_Time 0x000000C8 (200)
Tap1_Func 0x00000000 (0)
Tap2_ShowItem 0x00000001 (1)
Tap2_Func 0x00000001 (1)
Tap3_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Tap3_Func 0x00000007 (7)
Two_V_Scroll_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Two_H_Scroll_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Two_H_Scroll_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Two_Auto_Scroll_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Two_Auto_Scroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Two_Scroll_Speed 0x00000002 (2)
Zoom_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Zoom_STV 0x00000002 (2)
Rotation_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Rotation_Circular_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Rotation_Circular_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Drag_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Drag_Radio 0x00000002 (2)
Drag_Radio2_Slider 0x00000004 (4)
Swipe_Page_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Swipe_Page_Kind 0x00000002 (2)
ThreeFingerMove_Up_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ThreeFingerMove_Up_Func 0x00000018 (24)
ThreeFingerMove_Up_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
ThreeFingerMove_Down_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ThreeFingerMove_Down_Func 0x00000019 (25)
ThreeFingerMove_Down_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
ThreeFingerMove_Left_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ThreeFingerMove_Left_Func 0x00000009 (9)
ThreeFingerMove_Left_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
ThreeFingerMove_Right_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ThreeFingerMove_Right_Func 0x00000008 (8)
ThreeFingerMove_Right_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
Palm_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Palm_Slider 0x00000004 (4)
STV_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
STV_Silder 0x00000005 (5)
SM_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SM_Radio 0x00000000 (0)
SM_Radio2_Slider 0x00000002 (2)
SM_Up_Range 0x000000E0 (224)
SM_Down_Range 0x000000B0 (176)
SM_Left_Range 0x000000A0 (160)
SM_Right_Range 0x000000A0 (160)
SM_Triger_Counter 0x00000000 (0)
SL_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SL_Key 0x00000000 (0)
Edge_V_Scroll_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Edge_H_Scroll_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Edge_Auto_Scroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Edge_V_Scroll_Area 0x00000002 (2)
Edge_V_Scroll_Area 0x00000002 (2)
Edge_Scroll_Speed 0x00000002 (2)
Circular_Scroll_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Circular_Scroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Mag_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Mag_Kind 0x00000002 (2)
DoubleTapToOnOffDevice_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
DoubleTapToOnOffDevice_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Momentum_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Momentum_Slider 0x00000005 (5)
Momentum_Bounce_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_Up_Range 0x000000C8 (200)
SmartArea_Down_Range 0x00000019 (25)
SmartArea_Left_Range 0x00000190 (400)
SmartArea_Right_Range 0x00000190 (400)
FourFingerMove_Up_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
FourFingerMove_Up_Func 0x00000020 (32)
FourFingerMove_Down_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
FourFingerMove_Down_Func 0x00000013 (19)
FourFingerMove_Left_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
FourFingerMove_Left_Func 0x00000803 (2051)
FourFingerMove_Right_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
FourFingerMove_Right_Func 0x00000803 (2051)
EGS_InertialScroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
EGS_ContinueScroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
EGS_CornerArea_Reject_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SC_InertialScroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SC_ContinueScroll_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Palm_Always_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
EdgeZoom_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Edge_1F_SwipePage_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Edge_2F_SwipePage_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Tap3_Press_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Cover_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Cover_Func 0x00000013 (19)
SC_Free_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Corner_Tap_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Corner_Tap_BL_Func 0x0000000F (15)
Corner_Tap_BL_Width 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_BL_Height 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_BR_Func 0x00000006 (6)
Corner_Tap_BR_Width 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_BR_Height 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_TL_Func 0x00000013 (19)
Corner_Tap_TL_Width 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_TL_Height 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_TR_Func 0x00000005 (5)
Corner_Tap_TR_Width 0x0000015E (350)
Corner_Tap_TR_Height 0x0000015E (350)
TwoFinger_Double_Tap_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
TwoFinger_Double_Tap_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
ClickPad_Two_Finger_Click_Func 0x00000001 (1)
ClickPad_Three_Finger_Click_Func 0x00000007 (7)
ClickPad_LeftCorner_Click_Func 0x00000000 (0)
ClickPad_RightCorner_Click_Func 0x00000001 (1)
DualMode_TP_Mode 0x00000001 (1)
DisableWhenType_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
DisableWhenType_AllArea 0x00000001 (1)
DisableWhenType_DelayTime_Tap 0x000003E8 (1000)
DisableWhenType_DelayTime_Move 0x000003E8 (1000)
DisableWhenType_DelayTime_Gesture 0x000003E8 (1000)
DynamicPalmTap_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
DynamicPalmTap_RatioX 0x00000008 (8)
DynamicPalmTap_RatioY 0x00000008 (8)
Win8EdgeSwipeLeft_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8EdgeSwipeRight_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8EdgeSwipeTop_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8EdgeSwipeBottom_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Grab_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Tap2_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Drag_Delay_Time_Adjust_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Drag_Delay_Time_Adjust_Value 0x000001F4 (500)
EGS_Reverse_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SC_Reverse_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
ClickPad_Two_Finger_Click_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ClickPad_Three_Finger_Click_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
ClickPad_LeftCorner_Click_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ClickPad_RightCorner_Click_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
ClickPad_Four_Finger_Click_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Scroll_2F_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Scroll_Edge_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Swipe_3F_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Swipe_4F_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
ClickPad_Four_Finger_Click_Func 0x00000007 (7)
Swipe_4F_Enable_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
SmartDetect_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
SmartDetect_Up_Range 0x00000043 (67)
SmartDetect_Down_Range 0x00000043 (67)
SmartDetect_Left_Range 0x00000080 (128)
SmartDetect_Right_Range 0x00000080 (128)
Tap_Activate_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Tap1_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
Tap3_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Gesture_Effect_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Left_Return_Middle_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Left_Return_End_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Left_To_Down_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Up_To_Down_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Left_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Top_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Right_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Advance_Bottom_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
DWT_Unit 0x00000001 (1)
DWT_Left_Range 0x000007D0 (2000)
DWT_Right_Range 0x000007D0 (2000)
DWT_Top_Range 0x000004E2 (1250)
DWT_Bottom_Range 0x00000000 (0)
DWT_AZone_Touch_Then_Free 0x00000001 (1)
Scroll_2F_Enable_ShowItem 0x00000001 (1)
Two_V_Scroll_ShowItem 0x00000000 (0)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Edge_Range 0x0000005A (90)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Triger_Radius 0x00000050 (80)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Triger_Angle 0x00000032 (50)
Win8_Edge_Swipe_Mode 0x00000000 (0)
FreeTyping_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
FreeTyping_Mode 0x00000258 (600)
SmartArea_Restrict_Move 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_Restrict_Tap 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_IdleTime 0x00000003 (3)
SmartArea_IdleTime_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
SC_Speed_Has_8_Level 0x00000000 (0)
EGS_Speed_Has_8_Level 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_IdleTime_Unit 0x000003E8 (1000)
MultiFingerGesture_Enable 0x00000001 (1)
SmartArea_Unit 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea_BreakTime 0x00000000 (0)
Win8EdgeSwipe_CharmSelect_Enable 0x00000000 (0)
Disable_When_Type_By_AP_Time 0x00000000 (0)
Driver Status Information
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TapEnable 0x00000001 (1)
MKValueEnable 0x00000001 (1)
MKValueMoveEnable 0x00000001 (1)
DisableWhenType_Tap 0x00000000 (0)
DisableWhenType_Move 0x00000000 (0)
DisableWhenType_Gesture 0x00000000 (0)
DisableWhenUSBMouse 0x00000000 (0)
ELANTouchPadPort 0x00000000 (0)
ELANPointStickPort 0x00000004 (4)
PreInputButtons_LB 0x00000000 (0)
PreInputButtons_MB 0x00000000 (0)
PreInputButtons_RB 0x00000000 (0)
MasterDeviceMode 0x00000004 (4)
PowerChangeETDDisable 0x00000000 (0)
OneTimeTap 0x00000000 (0)
Dragflag 0x00000000 (0)
DragLockFlag 0x00000000 (0)
TapOutRange 0x00000000 (0)
TapT1TimeTimerEnable 0x00000001 (1)
TapT1TimeFlag 0x00000000 (0)
NowGesture 0x00000000 (0)
SM_Not_In_Area 0x00000000 (0)
SL_Key_Down 0x00000000 (0)
EdgeScroll_Triger 0x00000000 (0)
EdgeScroll_OutArea 0x00000000 (0)
ThreeFingerMove_Pre_Status 0x00000000 (0)
TrayIcon_NowLevel 0x00000000 (0)
SwipePage_Pre_Status 0x00000000 (0)
CanWriteCommand 0x00000001 (1)
ToolMode 0x00000000 (0)
ToolMode_Intercept 0x00000000 (0)
TouchPadUIDisplay_Not_Use_INF 0x00000000 (0)
FingerQuadrant 0x00000000 (0)
AP_TWO_FINGER_SCROLL 0x00000001 (1)
AP_ZOOM 0x00000001 (1)
AP_ROTATE 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ZOOM_ONE_TIME 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ROTATE_FREE 0x00000000 (0)
AP_SCROLLOBJECT_V_POWER 0x00000001 (1)
AP_SCROLLOBJECT_V_UNIT 0x00000001 (1)
AP_SCROLLOBJECT_H_POWER 0x00000001 (1)
AP_SCROLLOBJECT_H_UNIT 0x00000010 (16)
AP_SCROLL_V_TO_APIX 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ENABLE_TOUCHINJECTION_SCROLL 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ENABLE_TOUCHINJECTION_ZOOM 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ENABLE_TOUCHINJECTION_ROTATE 0x00000000 (0)
AutoScrollFunctionDisable 0x00000000 (0)
Tap_STV_OK 0x00000000 (0)
OpMode 0x00000000 (0)
CanDoGesture 0x00000000 (0)
PreGesture 0x00000000 (0)
EnableQueryMultiplexing 0x00000000 (0)
ScreenOrientation 0x00000000 (0)
bDisableTouchpadByLidClose 0x00000000 (0)
AtLoginScreenStatus 0x00000000 (0)
LidSwitchStateStatus 0x00000001 (1)
AP_SCROLL_H_TO_KERNEL 0x00000000 (0)
DiscardPacket 0x00000000 (0)
SupportCRCCheck 0x00000000 (0)
MultiFinger_Palm_Support 0x00000000 (0)
SMBus_Support_Self_dv 0x00000000 (0)
SMBus_Support_PS2_MultiPalm 0x00000000 (0)
AP_ZOOM_FREE 0x00000000 (0)
bIsPowerNoiseSolutionVerG 0x00000000 (0)
LED_Support 0x00000000 (0)
FiveButtonDualMode 0x00000000 (0)
SupportSmartPalm 0x00000000 (0)
PacketMouseDataLength 0x000002A0 (672)
PacketNumber 0x0002877B (165755)
bMergeCheckEnable 0x00000000 (0)
bMergeOccurs 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea.RestrictMove 0x00000000 (0)
MomentumFunctionStart 0x00000000 (0)
SmartArea.RestrictTap 0x00000000 (0)
AutoScrollEnable 0x00000000 (0)
PSTWorkAndDisableTouchPadEnable 0x00000000 (0)
PSTWorkAndDisableTouchPad 0x00000000 (0)
AllocateWorkItemFailCount 0x00000000 (0)
Mice and other pointing devices information
-------------------------------------------------------------
Service: i8042prt
UpperFilter: ETD
Hardware ID: ACPI\VEN_ETD&DEV_061A
Hardware ID: ACPI\ETD061A
Hardware ID: *ETD061A
Compatible ID: *PNP0F13
Service: mouhid
UpperFilter: mouhid
Hardware ID: HID\VID_0461&PID_4D0F&REV_0100
Hardware ID: HID\VID_0461&PID_4D0F
Hardware ID: HID\VID_0461&UP:0001_U:0002
Hardware ID: HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_MOUSE
Hardware ID: HID_DEVICE_UP:0001_U:0002
Hardware ID: HID_DEVICE
USB Mouse HID Information
-------------------------------------------------------------
Mouse HID: HID\VID_0461&PID_4D0F\7&249ca22b&0&0000Since the problem appears to be an ACPI firmware bug, that information may not be very helpful, but maybe some clever person has found a workaround.
#95 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Sylpheed no longer working » 2023-11-20 03:10:58
Are you saying that you are now able to retrieve email from your Gmail account without using OAuth2?
#96 Re: Devuan Derivatives » New Refracta ISOs » 2023-11-04 20:44:10
I tried to verify the GPG signature using the procedure that I found here:
https://get.refracta.org/files/beowulf/README.txt
Apparently, some of the info is outdated because this step failed:
$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 094c5620I can't supply the exact error message, but it basically said something like "The server returned no data."
Is there a new procedure for verifying the GPG signature?
#97 Re: Installation » Install from Ventoy » 2023-11-03 01:12:34
The problem with Ventoy is, that because of the way that it works, it must be constantly updated. And what that means is that when a new distro is released, there is a chance that Ventoy won't work (until it is updated to fix the problem).
Here is a similar solution that does not have that problem: Easy2Boot.
Easy2Boot has its own problems, but it is much less likely to fail when used to boot a newly released distro.
I like and use Ventoy, but I think it is a good idea to keep Ventoy and Easy2Boot USB drives on hand for better flexibility. On the other hand, since Easy2Boot now includes Ventoy, that may be the better solution, particularly if you want to minimize the number of USB drives dedicated to this purpose.
#98 Re: Installation » Systemd-boot(it's actually not tied to systemd) possible in devuan? » 2023-10-27 01:43:31
As an alternative to systemd-boot, you may want to consider Limine.
Some info about Limine:
https://limine-bootloader.org/
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Limine
I learned about it a few months ago when I playing around with EasyOS.
#99 Re: Other Issues » malware on devuan repos or false positives? » 2023-10-22 20:33:17
that tool (clamav really) was running for years scanning all server files. this is the 1st time i got notifications and though i immediately thought of it as false positives, i guessed it'd be better to get official confirmation...
and not all "digests" give false positives notifications.
In retrospect, I think it would have been better to contact the developer of LMD and ask him or her why LMD thinks that there is malicious PHP code in those files. That way, you would have a better chance of receiving an answer, and from the person most qualified to answer the question. And you would more than likely give the developer an opportunity to improve his software. It appears that someone else may have done that since the problem now seems to be gone (according to my testing).
#100 Re: Other Issues » malware on devuan repos or false positives? » 2023-10-22 09:24:17
I'd be careful with some git repos or even possible for spoofing to MitM attack package distribution.
Some Debian derivatives (e.g., Kicksecure) run apt through Tor to help prevent such attacks. It seems like a good idea, but I imagine that some people will find that it is painfully slow, especially if they are accustomed to very fast internet access. A good VPN would almost certainly be faster.
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