Dev1 Galaxy Forum / Hardware & System Configuration

[SOLVED] Stuck at 800Mhz Dell Micro Optiplex - FYI

dummy@example.com (swanson) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:52:00 +0000

Edit; BIOS --> Restore Settings --> Factory Reset

[SOLVED] Did an update and now nvidia drivers aren't working properly

dummy@example.com (kapqa) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:38:30 +0000

for it to be found, you would probably have boot into the kernel first; minor disadvantage of the proach, i guess.

[SOLVED] Screen randomly turns black

dummy@example.com (Calamity) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:50 +0000

Glad to hear you got it sorted out!

The way I did it was simply add the command as an autostart item in XFCE's Session and Startup, triggered on login.

[SOLVED] System level DNS how to?

dummy@example.com (safari) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:27:35 +0000

Would you mind elaborating on exactly what you did with the `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d` files to make this work? I didn't quite understand.

UPDATE, tried this, not tested yet https://askubuntu.com/a/623956

(Fixed) Removable CDROM / DVD / Blue-Ray Devices do not Automount

dummy@example.com (zapper) — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:03:23 +0000

@alexkemp don't feel guilty or accountable to them. They have no right to force their views on you.

If they want to enjoy gnome and hate criticism of it, that is their problem.

As for me, any software that is built like corporate software needs to be used with caution as it is likely crap.

If its a game I might tolerate it to a point, but if I don't have interest in it, like Desktop Environments, then i say... screw that.

And yes, I include even Lumina desktop.

Its the least bad of them, but I do just fine with jwm and jwmkit.

[SOLVED] MAC change and eudev

dummy@example.com (grunchy) — Thu, 21 May 2026 17:29:26 +0000

ralph.ronnquist wrote:
Another way to change that udev rules file is by removing it and reboot.

ok. this is satisfyingly simple.

thanks

alsa_out

dummy@example.com (F_Sauce) — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:20:36 +0000

Thank you!
I will look into that.
I have 'fumbled around' «.asoundrc» quite a bit earlier, and I have absolutely not comprehended it all.

Thanks,
Olav

PS
Browser are but one thing, I need to reassure the functionality as a whole

Laptop shuts down instead of suspend

dummy@example.com (bunnymnemonic) — Mon, 18 May 2026 17:27:58 +0000

Wow, thank you very much for remembering me. As far as I can remember, changing the "Block Sleep Option" in the BIOS settings solved the problem. I found the solution there:
https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-u … l-power-on

Accidental success: Devuan on a HP ZBook

dummy@example.com (Altoid) — Sun, 17 May 2026 00:19:26 +0000

Hello:

Gnostic wrote:

"but wouldn't boot cleanly"
... should have been more explicit.

Indeed ... 8^D

Gnostic wrote:

... would boot as far as GRUB ...

Ahh ...

So, as I thought, the system did boot.

You just did not get a desktop because (most probably)* as you did not install the GRUB bootloader, the system booted into GRUB2.
No fault of yours as it seems that the GRUB package is not included in the available installation images from Daedalus onwards.

See here:
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=7970
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=63791#p63791

Probably because ... 'reasons'?
ie: the desperate need of imposing all that UEFI crap of anyone and everyone.

* My memory is a bit hazy, the last Linux Devuan I installed on a clean drive was either Jesse or ascii, long ago.
From then on, it has been dist-upgrades for my BIOS (non-UEFI) Sun U24 WS.

Gnostic wrote:

... lacked the skills or knowledge to get it go any further.

At this point it does not matter.
ie: you have installed Mint, which found a Devuan installation and solved the issue you had by installing the GRUB bootloader*.
* educated guess, corrections welcome.

If interested in learning your way around a non-systemd Linux, you may want to read up on how to properly install Devuan from the various files available for download.

Mint doing everything on 'automatic' is nice and straightforward.
But you won't learn much. 8^°

Best,

[SOLVED] Boots to Blank Screen

dummy@example.com (Robin) — Tue, 12 May 2026 09:27:34 +0000

All fixed up! Boot process seems slower than before, but everything is reset to defaults, both in the BIOS and in the OS.

[SOLVED] HDMI touchscreen display doesn't really display

dummy@example.com (thes3pt3mb3r) — Sun, 10 May 2026 11:01:11 +0000

Comparison of part of dmesg of plugging Waveshare 7inch LCD HDMI (C) and MSI MAG 276CXF to the same device,ARM64 board.
https://privatebin.net/?6ea54c60a34f818 … STdn3hw1XN

EDIT:
I will find different screen

(HW compatibility test) Wifi usb adaptor Techno'sN150

dummy@example.com (chomwitt) — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:05:01 +0000

I found various posts about various issues about AR9271 droping connections.. but in monitor mode. I will try in another devuan pc.

[SOLVED] How can I skip a kernel update?

dummy@example.com (Giorgos) — Sat, 02 May 2026 12:27:24 +0000

That did the trick!

MANY THANKS guys, for your help!!! :-)

[SOLVED] syslog not being rotated

dummy@example.com (chris2be8) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:09:05 +0000

Check if /run/systemd/system exists on your system. That would cause the test to fail.

Managing language support in a console only installation.

dummy@example.com (Lujoomen) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:25:22 +0000

Okay, not X11 problem... and console is missing greek symbols.

Have you tried to switch to different font?
Found few that have the symbols in them.

1. setfont latarcyrheb-sun16 or setfont eurlatgr
2. loadkeys gr