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#201 Re: Devuan » Making Devuan widely use » 2023-11-23 10:36:25
If you want it to look like Mint, just use Mint.....
Devuan has its own look & feel.... 
But, you can modify it if you want, that's what Linux is all about. 
#202 Re: Installation » Minimum disk space for newinstall ? » 2023-11-20 14:31:27
3.2GB installed Daedalus/XFCE.
It's not a disk hog like MSWindows..... 
#203 Re: Freedom Hacks » Anyone know how to make a usb mouse work? » 2023-11-19 09:34:11
I have to click a button to get mine working/switched on.
#204 Re: Documentation » HOWTO: JWM Basic Configuration » 2023-11-17 10:29:48
Apart from adding to the menu, I find JWM to be an ideal WM, just move the panel to the top of the screen.
#205 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » are you happy with all the old and new wm's for simple small distros? » 2023-11-15 09:34:52
are you happy with all the old and new wm's for simple small distros?
Yes, I am.
#206 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Devuan Daedalus apt install problem » 2023-11-12 12:47:58
I use apt-get & it's working on my Daedelus installs from the live XFCE & from Crowz....
Did you use sudo? Did you update first?
#207 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » How to start desktop on Raspberry Pi3? » 2023-11-11 18:04:04
If 'startx' doesn't work, you need to install xorg & a WM/DE.
(It's been a while since I last installed it to a RPi....)
#208 Re: DIY » So I guess there's no getting around having to use GTK3 and Wayland? » 2023-11-08 10:36:43
Well......we still have an unadulterated command line available - perhaps we will have to just go back to using that!
#209 Re: Devuan » Debian Farm? » 2023-11-08 10:29:00
They tried that before, & lost a lot of their programmers, & users, & created a lot of bad blood!
Haven't they learned their lesson yet! - Linux is about freedom of choice!
Thankfully, it caused Devuan to be born in the first instance, if they do it again, many users will (possibly) ditch Devuan as well, if it isn't an easy job to continue using Debian as a base!
#210 Re: Installation » Install from Ventoy » 2023-11-03 09:43:44
Having had a sniff at Ventoy I see that it uses an exfat filsystem, which is not included in preamble.gz. Perhaps it's sufficient to add that ...
EDIT: no it's not sufficient.
I download the Linux version - https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html
#211 Re: Installation » Install from Ventoy » 2023-11-03 09:41:55
Camtaf wrote:.. each distro is added to the Ventoy start menu, from which you start the desired distro..
The daedalus ISO offers a menu of alternative boot methods; does "start the desired distro" start with presenting that menu?
The ISO is further a hybrid ISO with 3 separate boot equipments that cater for different use cases: whether the media is presented as a harddisk or a cdrom and whether the boot loading is by legacy or UEFI bios. Which use case does Ventoy present?
Ventoy will start up in either MBR or UEFI, depending on your computer, & it starts the distro as it would start if it was the only one on a pendrive, all boot options of the distro remain available.
#212 Re: Installation » Install from Ventoy » 2023-11-02 14:18:58
Just in case we are not clear, you create a Ventoy pendrive from the files downloaded, then you copy your distros onto the pendrive, each distro is added to the Ventoy start menu, from which you start the desired distro, when you shut down the distro, Ventoy asks you to press return/enter key to finish using the distro, so that you can remove the pendrive.
Because Ventoy loads the chosen distro, it will run as it would if it were the only distro on the pendrive - so, I expect a net install .iso will allow you to install to your chosen disk.
#213 Re: Devuan » Devuan is much faster on older hardware than debian(celeron n3050) » 2023-10-22 08:38:53
I regularly ran Devuan/XFCE on a 2GB ram / 1.2GHz dual core thin client, I even ran it with just 1GB ram as an experiment on a single core thin client, it was a little slow, but even the internet was usable.
It's lightning fast on my 2GB ram converted Chromebook.
#214 Re: Installation » Install from Ventoy » 2023-10-22 08:31:53
I don't know if a net install will work, but Devuan Live will install OK from a Ventoy pendrive, as will Crowz (JWM) - & lots of other distros.
#215 Re: Off-topic » Hello guys » 2023-10-21 09:14:11
Welcome aboard.
#216 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » LAN without conection - RTL810XE PCI Express Driver r8169 » 2023-10-19 16:33:13
Could just be that particular cable - I occasionally use a 30ft cable without problems, (Devuan/XFCE), & have used a 'coupler' to add an extra 10ft cable also without problems.
#217 Re: Off-topic » Hello Folks » 2023-10-12 09:08:11
Welcome aboard.
Why not tell us something about yourself.....
#218 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Crowz 5.0 Daedalus amd64 release » 2023-10-10 11:49:15
Ah, well, I've grabbed the updated October releases anyway....
#219 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Crowz 5.0 Daedalus amd64 release » 2023-10-10 08:22:33
I'm guessing the new versions are for the upgraded libc, which I have already done on my installs yesterday.
#220 Re: Other Issues » What ISO for an Any-OS-Boot HDD? » 2023-10-07 08:48:53
Use a Ventoy pendrive, if you need multiple Linux distros - https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
Devuan Live has Refracta Snapshot already installed - https://files.devuan.org/devuan_daedalus/desktop-live/
Check out these for recovery programs - https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=recove … nux&ia=web
#221 Re: Off-topic » Hi all! Back again after many adventures! » 2023-10-03 08:51:30
Welcome back, & congrats on getting your own home.
Only thing about upgrading to Daedelus is to add a line to sources list, because Debian has separated out the non-free wifi stuff, I think it was, but it's in the forum somewhere.
#222 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Homeless » 2023-10-02 09:24:37
Use the UUID, or partUUID, don't rely on /dev/sd? for consistent disks/partitions.
#223 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » The computer suddenly went out of action » 2023-10-01 08:47:42
Your system is 'freezing up'.
Sounds like faulty electrics/power, check out your wiring for something loose, (or perhaps it's trouble with your power company/supplier?).
If they aren't the problem then it looks like it could be a problem with your ram/faulty chips(?).
Processor may be overheating & shutting down the computer(?)
#224 Re: Devuan » A report about systemd on linuxnews.de » 2023-09-25 09:09:43
Yeah, I recon everyone on here has their own opinion of systemd too....
#225 Re: Installation » Daedalus ISOs don't boot » 2023-09-23 16:49:36
Security
HardwareTrusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
Silicon Root of Trust (RoT) – NIST 800-193 CompliantFeatures
Cryptographically Signed Firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Firmware Updates
Automatic Firmware Recovery
System Lockdown
It may be something to do with the above security 'features' - maybe try removing 'secure boot', or possibly that TPM module(?).
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