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#1776 Re: Devuan » make TDE desktop default and sothen devuan as different distro option » 2020-01-21 18:25:13

FYI, we do have blind users on Devuan.  And the speakup community was consulted when the minimal-live iso was designed.  Perhaps something is getting lost in translation.  I do not always understand what you are trying to say like "sothen" in the topic of this thread.

#1777 Re: Devuan » Debian has fallen. What now? » 2020-01-21 16:24:43

This is being discussed here with the dev who has been doing exegnulinux since the fork.  It is unlikely that TDE would become the default but could certainly be made available for individual installation.  Hopefully, dzz would be able to assist with this.

#1778 Re: Devuan » make TDE desktop default and sothen devuan as different distro option » 2020-01-21 03:53:21

Let's do explore this further, dzz.  I'm hoping that fsmithred weighs in on this tomorrow.  Just ;like old times, huh . . .

#1779 Re: Devuan » make TDE desktop default and sothen devuan as different distro option » 2020-01-21 03:14:50

dzz wrote:

Trinity is available in the Devuan derivative Exe GNU/Linux - http://exegnulinux.net

And is already packaged, working, supported and documented by TDE for all Devuan systems including Beowulf and Ceres https://wiki.trinitydesktop.org/DevuanInstall

ExeGNU (which tracks current Devuan) includes a custom selected "minimal" TDE (and openbox) plus some custom scripts, packages and defaults.

Devuan mainstream didn't actually reject TDE but at this point probably has other priorities..

Thanks for the update dzz.  Wish that we would see you here more often.  smile

If the work is done, I don't see why your TDE couldn't be added to the list of Desktop options as aitor and AntoFox have done.  It might have to be prepared in a certain way and code in Devuan's git . . . I'm not quite sure how that works.  I can bring it up at the next dev meet if you like.  It is probably too late for Beowulf but could certainly be considered for Chimaera.  Please let me know.

#1780 Re: Off-topic » Xfce 4.15 and client-side decorations (CSD) » 2020-01-20 21:28:52

HoaS . . .  I posted that thread to make all the moving parts available for testing/use before Clearlooks-Phenix-Cinnabar was packaged.

#1781 Re: Off-topic » Xfce 4.15 and client-side decorations (CSD) » 2020-01-20 21:26:04

I worked that out on the Xfce forums.  Have gotten some great help there undoing some GTK3 nastiness,  The gtk3-nocsd package is in the Devuan repos.

#1782 Re: Off-topic » Xfce 4.15 and client-side decorations (CSD) » 2020-01-20 21:12:40

bgstack15 . . . the gtk3-nocsd was created to eliminate the disappearing scrollbars in the Clearlooks-Phenix-* theming for ascii and beowulf.  Looks like it is still here but check to make sure that it hasn't been tweaked since I posted that in this thread.  Maybe fsmithred will stop by with the latest update.

#1783 Re: Devuan » make TDE desktop default and sothen devuan as different distro option » 2020-01-20 18:56:31

mckaygerhard wrote:

Devuan are not a solution for blind persons or end users.. sorry guys but.. that's not a path!

Wrong (as so much else in your post).  Devuan's minimal-live iso is customized to meet the needs of blind and visually impaired users.  If you don't like Devuan you have plenty of other choices.

#1784 Re: Devuan » make TDE desktop default and sothen devuan as different distro option » 2020-01-20 17:38:00

We discussed having Trinity in Devuan years ago.  It never went anywhere.  Trinity is available in the Devuan derivative Exe GNU/Linux - http://exegnulinux.net

Feel free to package Trinity for Devuan and we will consider including it.  If Xfce goes south I suspect we might move to a WM rather than full-blown desktop as the default.

#1785 Re: Installation » Mate: Ascii to Beowulf Migration » 2020-01-19 22:06:57

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Code tags would be more readable than quote tags.

Just fixed that.  big_smile

Sidenote . . . My brief encounter with Ubuntu about 15 years ago quickly cured me of the sudo thing.

#1787 Re: Installation » installing nvidia drivers on ascii 2.1 » 2020-01-16 04:00:11

steve wrote:

Oh, and I did have nvidia driver installed using sgfxi for awhile yesterday.  That installed a version 440-something, and it was interesting watching that script resolve a lot of issues as they were encountered.

Yes, that script is very clever at getting nVidia installed and blacklisting nouveau etc.

#1788 Re: Devuan » Noob wish to help » 2020-01-15 17:20:06

Hi Dave Null,

Thanks for the  offer.  Perhaps you could have a look here.

Documentation will be updated for the beowulf release.  Or perhaps you could translate the beowulf release notes when they are available.

#1789 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Bug tracking system access problems » 2020-01-14 16:22:04

Use chromium or palemoon or [your alternate browser of choice] until we work around the after-migration glitches.

#1790 Re: Installation » installing nvidia drivers on ascii 2.1 » 2020-01-11 16:23:18

I have been holding my tongue as this suggestion offers (or at least used to offer) a painless solution for the technically challenged.  At one time I had an nVidia card, maybe 8-10 years ago, and sgfxi installed it perfectly and painlessly.  I have no idea if that is still the case but might be worth a try.

#1793 Re: Other Issues » [Solved]Mailing list problems » 2020-01-03 16:34:51

Looks like your email finally got through to the list.  There are 3 failed over-sized instances in moderation.  I will delete unless you give me a reason not to.

#1794 Re: Other Issues » [Solved]Mailing list problems » 2020-01-03 07:24:09

Yes.  Me.  OK, the messages are in moderation because they are over the 40  KB size limit.  Can you trim them a bit?

#1795 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Refracta beowulf xfce isos » 2019-12-31 22:11:56

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

And can I steal your firemenu? That's a brilliant idea smile

You can find it here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/refracta/files/Extras/

#1796 Re: Installation » Beowulf and MySQL » 2019-12-31 16:27:56

It might be available in the beowulf backports which aren't available yet but will be soon.

#1797 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » USB Multiboot » 2019-12-28 18:07:01

@fsmithred . . . I suggested he look at that to confirm that multiboot can be done.  I thought if he poked at it a bit he might be able to figure out how to put one together.

#1798 Re: Off-topic » Festive Season » 2019-12-27 16:08:38

May the GR vote gift us a sane result!!

#1799 Re: News & Announcements » Merry Christmas » 2019-12-24 23:10:40

I contribute one vote for the Solstice!  That's something that everyone on this planet shares in common.  big_smile

Longer days now coming . . .

#1800 Re: Off-topic » new encroachments of our least favourite init » 2019-12-21 02:09:22

The guy who does venenux used to hang around here.  His most recent post was 2019-11-26.

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