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#1 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Thunar freezes after NAS is shut down » 2024-10-21 21:07:23
Restart Thunar? (thunar -q)
#2 Re: Off-topic » A Reflection on Kindness » 2024-10-11 06:52:47
Great thinking goat! Than you!
#3 Re: Installation » Kernel 6.10 bpo and Nvidia 535.183.06-1 problem - heads up » 2024-09-30 07:58:11
I might be able to run Nvidia 550.x or up, but haven't tested it yet.
#4 Installation » Kernel 6.10 bpo and Nvidia 535.183.06-1 problem - heads up » 2024-09-29 14:37:57
- swanson
- Replies: 3
Heads up - Nvidia 535.183.06-1 and backported kernel 6.10.xxx seems not be working. It is indicated here:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=430639
and seems to be a dkms/Nvidia build problem.
The build log (/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/535.183.01/build/make.log) partly translated:
make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.10.6+bpo-common/Makefile:1959: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-current/535.183.01/build] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-headers-6.10.6+bpo-common/Makefile:252: __sub-make] Error 2
make[2]: Lämnar katalogen ”/usr/src/linux-headers-6.10.6+bpo-amd64”
make[1]: *** [Makefile:252: __sub-make] Error 2
make[1]: Lämnar katalogen ”/usr/src/linux-headers-6.10.6+bpo-common”
make: *** [Makefile:82: modules] Error 2
With the earlier 6.9.7 bpo all is well. So it's no problem.
It is good to configure Grub to always use the last saved kernel, instead of the newest last installed one. Saves some headaches.
#5 Re: Documentation » Some question about the great Devuan » 2024-09-14 10:15:53
Other nice apps are sysv-rc-conf for sysvinit management. And Synaptic for a GUI to app management. Also, there's an alternative to apt and that is aptitude, which some prefer.
#6 Re: DIY » Update script for script hobbyists » 2024-06-27 17:56:50
@tux2bsd THANKS!
A spelling mistake!!!! Facepalm....
#7 Re: Freedom Hacks » ALSA without PulseAudio and PipeWire » 2024-05-30 08:58:22
Thank you! Looks very interesting.
#8 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Discord Flatpak - No sound on Ratpoison WM » 2024-05-24 13:36:42
A Flatpak problem?
#9 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Synaptic and sources list » 2024-05-21 14:56:10
It's a pity that touchscreen devices took the niche of Netbooks. I still have one laying around but I guess the bottleneck today, is RAM.
#10 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Synaptic and sources list » 2024-05-21 11:47:51
I loved the Netbooks! Go for Xfce as desktop, or even lighter; IceWM . IceWM is nice but craves more work with configuring, but that's fun too!
Good Luck!
#11 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] crontab has no effect » 2024-05-18 20:45:04
OT: On my Devuan machines, the problems are always at the keyboard. Don't know why...
#12 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] crontab has no effect » 2024-05-18 12:52:21
OT: welcome Dexter! Devuan is great and you've made a great choice!
#13 Re: DIY » Simple Countdown Timer » 2024-05-03 16:18:04
Philosopher Amnesiac wrote:
Warning!!! Whatever sound file you choose, it will play the entire sound file. So, you might want to choose a file that's only a few seconds long.
I learned a new bash command today - 'trap' . And to make the sound stop playing when you close the timer window you can add:
trap 'killall aplay' EXITat the beginning of the original script.
#14 Re: Forum Feedback » [SOLVED] Forum timeout while logged in » 2024-04-28 15:50:24
@Altoid . . . Perhaps a less verbose and redundant writing style would solve the problem. After all Devuanistas do tend to be minimalists! wink
ok
#15 DIY » Update script for script hobbyists » 2024-03-14 09:07:17
- swanson
- Replies: 3
Just a hobby script I use daily (almost):
#!/bin/bash
echo "___________________ Apt uppdates database ___________________________"
apt update && apt list --upgradeable
echo "-----------> Upgrade? y/NO"
read ANSWER
if [ "$ANSWER" = "y" ]; then
apt upgrade -y
else
echo "No upgrades today!"
fiI used to use another script but since the problems with kernel 6.1.018 and the Nvidia driver, I like to review the upgrades beforehand. Some upgrades are more system critical than others, and some look fishy too. You have to be prepared. 
#16 Re: Off-topic » printer photo image file format » 2024-03-13 15:00:29
Interesting! I used to run the computers in an advertising firm and file formats and printers (and color correction) was an everyday chore.
I found this in the manual for the 900; "JPEG with the Exif Version 2.3 standard taken by digital cameras DCF*1 version 1.0
or 2.0*2 compliant"
Maybe you could convert the pics to this format? (BMP seems stone age )
#17 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Nvidia module build breaks kernel modules build » 2024-03-09 19:42:42
#18 Desktop and Multimedia » Steam gaming scaling tip » 2024-03-09 08:07:45
- swanson
- Replies: 0
The linux Steam GUI leaves a lot to be desired but here's a tip how to scale it for HD screens. Try in a terminal:
steam -forcedesktopscaling=2.5
2.5 suits my setup but you can try from like 1.25 and up.
Good Luck!
PS. I've quit World of Warships. Does anyone have any good tips of other games? (Not War Thunder)
#19 Re: Other Issues » Installing latest xfce4-terminal » 2024-02-29 20:25:19
What are the permissions on the source dir?
And did you use
./configure --prefix=/usr
as stated in the build instructions?
#20 Re: Other Issues » Installing latest xfce4-terminal » 2024-02-29 07:20:43
1.1.2 configured on my setup. Just missed two packages, which I installed.
Example of what configure told me:
checking for libxfce4ui-2 >= 4.17.5... not found
*** The required package xfce4ui-2 was not found on your system.
*** Please install libxfce4ui-2 (atleast version 4.17.5) or adjust
So I apt searched for liblibxfce4ui-2-dev and installed it. The other missing was a "vte"-package.
I'm on Devaun 5 too and have build-essential and linux-headers-xx installed since a long time.
When compiling one must consider that often times the source Readme does not mention ALL necessary libs needed.
#21 Re: Other Issues » Installing latest xfce4-terminal » 2024-02-28 21:16:01
What bells and whistles do xfce4-terminal 1.1.2 have?
#22 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Audacity audio recording from KDE » 2024-02-27 14:49:46
I used to use Audacity but some years ago changed to Reaper. I always found Audacity tricky to use. Reaper is a more full blown audio/midi app but I find it easier to configure.
I assume you're recording some mono or stereo input? If so, Alsa would do nicely. In Reaper you can activate Alsa and at the same time deactivate Pulseaudio (if you have it). Alsa is the basis of all sound and has the lowest latency.
One advantage with Reaper, is that you can very easily use compressors, reverbs, EQ and more on your recording. I found Audacity harder to use and manage sound in.
Reaper is free to use and Linux native, with thousands of native plugins: https://www.reaper.fm/
#23 Re: Installation » [SOLVED» Nvidia and kernel 6.1.0.18 - not good! » 2024-02-25 13:34:31
UPDATE: did a reinstall of kernel 6.1.0.18 and it fixed it.
#24 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » merged /usr » 2024-02-21 15:56:19
Found this on the interwebs and it sounds logical to me:
There's a link there to a ten-year-old post about why they were separate in the first place, which is what I was wondering. Briefly, it dated from when hard drives were 1.5 Mbytes, and everything couldn't fit on a single drive, so they had to split it between what was needed immediately while booting, and what could wait until a second drive was mounted.
On Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmint/comm … necessary/
The mentioned link:
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busy … 74114.html
If all this is true, I don't feel so grumpy anymore.
(a long time ago I bought a 105 megabyte SCSI HD for like 350 USD - and that was cheap)
#25 Re: News & Announcements » UsrMerge Status: Testing/Excalibur and more » 2024-02-21 13:06:01
Thx Golinux! It's good to be prepared and the Debian Wiki page linked above is good reading, even for a layman.
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