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#1 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Inability to install printer » Today 01:27:03

kapqa

yes, you need different versions of the driver for differnt versons of the linux operationg system.

have been using now again epson since the first release of ET and have used most often the driver package directly from epson homepage

thy have been difficult to install for some time on Debian Linux since for some reason they decided to deprecate "lsb" package
(no such issue on previous ubuntu linux)

now with recent driver packages a trick that oi have been using to install lsb-package on debian/devuan is no longer needed.

basically epson provided from the start packages for linux on amd64 and armhf, and now also on arm64;
they are hardly at fault. (imho))

however, with recent linux there is also "pòush" for "driverless" printing.

have found that this can make it hard to use "usb" connection properly with said epson printer - cannot talk fron experience for other printer company well.

you will need the appropriate package and it makes a difference (from my experience) if you use linux mint 20 or 21 or 22 for the like, beccause those packages have changed.

this is the site i normally go to for downloading the packages

https://epson.com/Support/wa00821

the site has been changed lately so it is become bit more difficult to download the driver, especilayy since there seem error involved with firefox browser (at least when using linux)

there used to be asection below the drivers where one could download "old packages" for previous versions of linux (eg. like debian wheezy, jessie etc)

this section is no longer visible .

you might checck with Epson directly if you need an older version of the driver - personally i have not made an archive of those (probably should have)

however, it is possible to use the driver from epson correcctly but it can be involved process;

sometimes you need to manually insert things (at least i had to) - and for this to my understanding the "blame" lies entirely with CUPS software or debian handling of it  (especially more difficult on debian 13/devuan 6)- but i am not knowledgeable enough to entirely understand the whole operation that is involved.

and yes, you should state which operating system you use to begin with.

què tengais suerte.

EDIT: have seen that today the download center is not providing results.
maybe there is error with database
https://download-center.epson.com/searc … anguage=en

#2 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Inability to install printer » 2026-02-22 21:22:26

kapqa

if you have installed the driver correctly, and added the printer to CUPS, and it still would not print over USB,
you chould try to "uninstall" package "ipp-usb"

if it doesnt help you, you can always re-install it afterwards
(on my devuan-box i had to de-install it to get the printer to print reliably over USB cable)
, with epson printer ET
wink

#3 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Devuan6, are there drivers for NVIDIA GeForce GT730M ? » 2026-02-22 17:23:26

kapqa

@devuantime

thanks for pointing it out,
will test it probably later one since that computer is with devuan 5 if remember correctly, just checked the list, there is gt 730 support, but the (m) is missing.
https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/ … chips.html

but devuan 5 still function perfectly fine for everything that need.

edit: saving this site here foru future reference, maybe can need it sometime
https://linuxcapable.com/install-nvidia … on-debian/

edit2: it seem the driver 418. is from 2019, so probably it will be difficult to install even on devuan 5, so you could always try with devuan 4.0;
have another laptop with an older graphics card nvidia that runs on devuan 3.0 and the newest browser can function just fine (which is what i mostly use on the computer).

https://ibb.co/LhY92wJp

#4 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Inability to install printer » 2026-02-22 10:33:12

kapqa

These drivers didn't work for me. They have the same problem as the drivers of the same type that I download in my country: when I accept the license in the license description box, ideographic characters from another alphabet appear (Chinese, Korean, or Japanese, I'm not sure) and the option to download the drivers disappears.

you can try with this "workaround"

click on link to download > then you will get the characters > now click on the url-tab-bar and copy the url and insert in terminal the link do download with "wget" and you should download the .deb file correctly.

#5 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Inability to install printer » 2026-02-21 07:18:59

kapqa

you could try with another browser like chromium , sometimes it function better with CUPS.

also, if you have trouble with login, you could try this approach here, it is outdated, but has helped me several times.

https://www.howtogeek.com/169679/how-to … -computer/

good luck

#6 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Inability to install printer » 2026-02-20 10:57:00

kapqa

you can find driver for the rpinter here

https://download-center.epson.com/softw … anguage=en

#7 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Devuan6, are there drivers for NVIDIA GeForce GT730M ? » 2026-02-19 07:06:20

kapqa

you could test and see if there is possibility to disable the nvidia card in BIOS and if it makes a difference for you.

(i am having a computer with a GT 710 so would certainly welcome a solution for using the nvidia driver aswell) - there is always the possibiliy to use the nvidia .run installer files, but those tend to be bit difficult to install.

#8 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Devuan6, are there drivers for NVIDIA GeForce GT730M ? » 2026-02-18 18:31:32

kapqa

hi,

had the T440p several time at dispolsal, and once with GT730m (if rmemeber correctly);
am not sure about the current Nvidia driver situation, but certainly have noticed that once with the dual-graphics setup that the GT730m is not really that much superior to the Intel HD 4600, so in case you are not able to get it to function, you wont loose that much i suppose, and you might even gain a bit of battery life (intel + nvidia can be taxing on battery if you have the dedicated drivers on) -

but wish you best luck with the driver, hope you can get it function.

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers

#9 Re: ARM Builds » [SOLVED] create image for RockPro64 - howto » 2026-02-18 18:27:29

kapqa

sorry to bother you, just had the wrong image,
with devuan 5 it function

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/ … rd-images/

with devuan 6 it function too

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/ … ard-images

#10 Re: ARM Builds » [SOLVED] create image for RockPro64 - howto » 2026-02-18 15:28:45

kapqa

No kernel modules were found. This probably is due to a mismatch between the kernel used by this version of the installer and the kernel version available in the archive.

You should make sure that your installation is up-to-date, or - if that§s the case - try a different mirror , preferably dev.devuan.org

The installation will probably fail to work if you continue without kernel modules.

Contine the install without kernel modules

<Go back >             <Yes>    <No>

Chose <Yes>

next error message like

The current kernel doesn§t seem to support software RAID (MD) devices. This should be solved by loading the necessary modules.

<Gi bacj>                          <Continue>

The current kernel doesn§t support the Logical Volume Manager. You may need to load the lvm-mcd module

<Go back>                        <Continue>

when partitioner comes up would choose "use entire disk" "all files in one partion (recommended for new users), "finsih partioning" "write changes to disk"

however,

Partitions formatting

The attempt to mount a file system with type ext4 in MMC/SD card #2, partition #3 (mmblkip3) at / failed.

You may resume partitioning from the partitioning menu.

Do you want to resume partitioning?

<Go back>                              <Yes>     <No>

#11 ARM Builds » [SOLVED] create image for RockPro64 - howto » 2026-02-18 15:02:30

kapqa
Replies: 2

Hello ,

today in the post came the awaited PIne64 RockPro64

now would like to boot Devuan on it, but having difficulties.

relied on this help here

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/ … ble_images

to create "complete_image.img"

however the bootable image has issues and does not find kernel etc. and when comes to partitioner, does not recognize ext4 to mount etc. in short is missing here and there;

is there something else needed to make the above image "complete" ?

thanks

(ah sorry, forgot to add. the above is listed under "sd-card-images" i however have cloned onto eMMC, is that an issue?
https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/ … rd-images/

#12 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] RDSEED32 is broken - disabling the CPUID -- updating kernel (howTo)? » 2026-02-17 18:29:43

kapqa

thanks, it pulled some latest 6.18.5-bpo, this has solved the issue it seems.

EDIt: it seem there are however other warning present, like "warning - failed to measure (something like 0000 etc)" it does however no longer show up later on the text messages during boot, only at initial screen.

#13 Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] RDSEED32 is broken - disabling the CPUID -- updating kernel (howTo)? » 2026-02-17 16:27:56

kapqa
Replies: 2

Hello ,

have since days encountered this error on startup
like

RDSEED32 is broken. Disabling the corresponding CPUID

soemwhere it has been posted that could be solved by bBIOS update, which however did not help in my case (latest Betta-Bios applied).

now wonder if could update the kernel via excalibur-backports or would this do it automatically?

have added excalibur-backports to sources.list?
and now however with "sudo apt update" no packages get updated.

do i need to carry out something manually?

these are the linux images offered on the sistem - maybe you can indicate which one is the proper.

sudo apt -t excalibur-backports install linux-image-
Display all 107 possibilities? (y or n)
linux-image-6.12.31-amd64                       linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.31-amd64-dbg                   linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-amd64
linux-image-6.12.31-amd64-unsigned              linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.31-cloud-amd64                 linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.31-cloud-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-cloud-amd64
linux-image-6.12.31-cloud-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.31-rt-amd64                    linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.31-rt-amd64-dbg                linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-rt-amd64
linux-image-6.12.31-rt-amd64-unsigned           linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.12.57+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.16.12+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.17.8+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-amd64                  linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-amd64
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-amd64-dbg              linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-amd64-unsigned         linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-cloud-amd64            linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-cloud-amd64
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg        linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned   linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-rt-amd64               linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-rt-amd64
linux-image-6.12.41+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg           linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.43+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.12.63+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned     linux-image-6.16.3+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned      linux-image-6.18.5+deb13-rt-amd64-unsigned
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-amd64                 linux-image-amd64
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-amd64-dbg             linux-image-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-amd64-unsigned        linux-image-amd64-signed-template
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-cloud-amd64           linux-image-cloud-amd64
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-cloud-amd64-dbg       linux-image-cloud-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-cloud-amd64-unsigned  linux-image-rt-amd64
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-rt-amd64              linux-image-rt-amd64-dbg
linux-image-6.12.48+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.12.69+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg          linux-image-6.17.13+deb13-rt-amd64-dbg

thanks

#14 Re: Packaging for Devuan » (HowTo) install Mkusb for Devuan 6 (or Debian) » 2026-02-17 14:21:46

kapqa

@camtaf, cp as in copy?

that could use with ventoy, which am using still quite to the like (never got to function iventoy that well, however).

however, the mkusb is quite comfortable,too, and rather "safe" to use would argue.

my terminal skills are limited.

#15 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] ext4 write slow on small 120gb sata SSD » 2026-02-16 12:50:38

kapqa

thanks, could test with another SSD also same/brand/ 120 GB,

it seems the ext4 and ntfs don't differ so much in speed after all;
must have been en error devil on the loose.

the only difference made this time with gparted was to create a new partition table from the start before formatting;
the ssd was linked under /media/user/5EA--etcet-etcet-etcet-etcet from the get-go for both format;
if i am not mistaken , the other ssd once showed up as /dev/something, but will have to test again to make sure there is not something else going on with that SSd.

EDIt:

maybe bit "solved" too-early,
it seem the two SSD same/brand/ same denomination/size SA400S3 behave differently;

the earlier tested still show very slow performance with ext4 and "normal" speeds with ntfs.
the other SA400S3 show good write/speed with both ext4 AND ntfs -- on same computer, with same cables, on ssame sata sloet (sata3 speed capable).

so am wondering if the SSD is not somewat bit-defective or some other mystery involved.

ext4 -speed screenshot for originally tested ssd
https://ibb.co/23RdpwvR
https://ibb.co/N2BhwwG2

nfts -speed screenshot
https://ibb.co/6JqDJGb6

#16 Packaging for Devuan » (HowTo) install Mkusb for Devuan 6 (or Debian) » 2026-02-16 12:45:25

kapqa
Replies: 5

Hello ,

found this tool most reliable for creating bootable usb-sticks from .iso files on linux.

taken from here

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb

and here

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb#Debian

steps:

(install the ppa manually)

sudo -H gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the line

sudo apt update

you will receive error most likely with (public key not available etc) and a number like (NO_PUBKEY 3729827454B8C8AC)

use this number like here

sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 3729827454B8C8AC
sudo gpg --export --armor 3729827454B8C8AC | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/amdgpu.asc

now

sudo apt-get update

should function, proceed with

sudo apt-get install mkusb         # GUI version

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb … -to-debian

#17 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] ext4 write slow on small 120gb sata SSD » 2026-02-13 17:41:20

kapqa

with the tool kdiskmark, do you think id would prefer ntfs?

#18 Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] ext4 write slow on small 120gb sata SSD » 2026-02-13 16:30:10

kapqa
Replies: 22

Hello ,

pondering on install a new operating system
so i did a test to see how the 120 GB sata SSD would fare;

it has the expected read speed 450-500 MB/s
however, the write speed is only abou 120 MB/s with ext4 fileformat;

if with gparted would format the disk instead with NTFS, the write speed would be more in line with capabilities probably of around 400 MB/s.

now my question: is this a fault with Devuan/Debian that it is so slow , or what could i do about it?

when i use gparted, the options iam getting is exfat - ext2/3/4 - fat16/32 - ntfs - minix - lvm2 - linux-small

it is my understanding, that the Debian/Devuan is using by standard the ext4 fileformat;

thank you for the help and eventual insight.

EDIT: sorry, i forgot, the Devuan itself lies as encrypted install (LVM automaitcaly install with encryption for beginner) on a 120GB Sata3 SSD , but the tested Sata SSD is also internal and has no data, pristinely formatted inside Devuan.

#19 Desktop and Multimedia » mythTv - compatibility devuan » 2026-02-13 12:30:01

kapqa
Replies: 0

Hello ,

since long wanted to test this software but never came quite to it

now had opportunity to try on workstation, but it seems there is a difficulty in "build deps"

https://wiki.mythtv.org/wiki/Installing … _on_Debian

error is with version 36 when compiling build-debs

./build-debs.sh fixes/36

not satisfied dependencies > libelogind-compat is in conflct with: libsystemd0

maybe you can tell how to overcome the error,

thanks.

#20 Re: Other Issues » Devuan Excalibur KDE Plasma fresh install - Discover AWOL. » 2026-02-08 12:54:59

kapqa

on devuan 7 discover would also only function partially.

there would be any other day a reminder "updates available" and then however, the update would seldomly go through;

what is more, however, is that the discover and apt-get would pull different updates, sometimes not easily explainable.

the other register that seem function is the "settings" or also "plasma addons", or "about" , besides, getting also for most of Application registers (education, games, graphics, internet etc.)

nothing found

https://ibb.co/JR937QXz
https://ibb.co/bjbjDWPy

#21 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » virt-manager qemu/kvm install excalibur » 2026-02-06 14:40:06

kapqa

test

#22 Re: Devuan » Kde and Systemd - In the News » 2026-02-04 10:57:09

kapqa

the newer KDE feels a little bit more "color-y" but i don§t mind as long it function well and allows for good flow.

maybe KDE 4 liked very much, but would not ever get to use it for long; (maybe had knoppix installed for portable use on a usb-stick at some time)

now, with newer computer, KDE resource usage became newer a problem;

this laptop even has 16 gb of ram, and the real hog can be firefox AND thunderbird.

but since the this laptop will probably not get much faster, could freeze the OS for the time being, or maybe revert the "rolling" devuan 7 to a more stable devuan 6?

can i just switch the repository back from Freia/Ceres to Excalibur or how could i freeze the OS so that i don§t get trouble once KDE 6.6 get release?

thanks.

(sorry i f could not chime in to the news of what is best or what is slim - login - system)

EDUT:

after fresh-start the OS consume maybe about 3GB of RAM on Devuan 7, with 2 firefox window open (and around 35tab)

#23 Devuan » Kde and Systemd - In the News » 2026-02-03 10:57:02

kapqa
Replies: 32

Hello ,

am using Devuan 6-7 on the laoptop with KDE Plasma

goes like this

-----------
                 `'dPPd:,.          OS: Devuan GNU/Linux 7 (freia/ceres) x86_64
                     `:b$$b`.       Host: 20KMS0DL1J (ThinkPad A475)
                        'P$$$d`     Kernel: Linux 6.18.5+deb14-amd64
                         .$$$$$`    Uptime: 1 day, 1 hour, 17 mins
                         ;$$$$$P    Packages: 4429 (dpkg), 6 (flatpak)
                      .:P$$$$$$`    Shell: bash 5.3.3
                  .,:b$$$$$$$;'     Display (CMN14F2): 1920x1080 in 14", 60 Hz
             .,:dP$$$$$$$$b:'       DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.4
      .,:;db$$$$$$$$$$Pd'`          WM: KWin (X11)

most things function, which is comfortable;

i liked that the "airplane mode" is persistent over reboots.

however,
found this in the news.

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/kde-bin … d-systems/

so i wonder,
wonder if will be able to continue using it such frictionless-ly?

#24 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] how start ntp? » 2026-01-29 11:11:19

kapqa

thanks ,

there is still confusion about date and time -

"ntpdate" and "ntp" seem no longe available also for kde on devuan 6; it useed to function well?

would like to tick "set date and time automatically" but it is not available for my location.

EDIT: i could install "ntpsec-ntpdate" and it would allow to do "sudo ntpdate" however it says there is no 

ntpdig: no eligible servers

https://ibb.co/j9nfDSGh

EDIt: it seem the new command is "sudo ntpdate-debian" , now the time has adjusted via terminal, thanks!

sudo ntp
ntpctl          ntpd            ntpdate         ntpdate-debian  ntpdig

#25 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Linux Audio for the hard of hearing » 2026-01-21 18:09:09

kapqa

still having these issues with volume & understandability

now have tested this video with 3 different setting

https://davidicke.com/2026/01/21/im-her … el-farage/

1. | windows 10 | dolby audio "on"
2. | windows 10 | dolby audio "off"
3. | devuan linux 6/7 | alsa audio

the quality is from top down, not from boottom down to up;

with 1 hear best, 2 , 3 are very poor;

but even with with option 1, cannot understand the last passage;

maybe someone here can help me outù'?

the passage is at the very end "you know what - "unintelliglbe"?"

thank you very much.

https://ibb.co/MkSqjJbr

(PS. with windows 7 there was a setting to really boost audio, but those setting have been disabled for windows 10 ; now it is "dolby audio" ; sometimes it sound great, sometime however not so much, and in this case, it is not sufficient to understand clearly.

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