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#2 Re: Installation » Some problems after upgrading to Daedalus » 2024-12-05 10:52:27

Common problem and setting default sound card in Pulseaudio might solve it.

Look here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1038490 … -in-ubuntu

But since Alsa is always there and the basis for Pulse, you might have to set it there too. Try the Pulse way first.

#4 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Kernel 6.10 bpo and Nvidia 535.183.06-1 problem - heads up » 2024-11-26 16:05:20

Solved today with new Nvidia package  535.216.01-1~deb12u1

Ok with kernel 6.11.5 bpo!

Thank you package maintainer!

#8 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] 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.

#9 Installation » [SOLVED] Kernel 6.10 bpo and Nvidia 535.183.06-1 problem - heads up » 2024-09-29 14:37:57

swanson
Replies: 5

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.

#10 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.

#11 Re: DIY » Update script for script hobbyists » 2024-06-27 17:56:50

@tux2bsd THANKS!

A spelling mistake!!!! Facepalm....

#14 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.

#15 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!

#16 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...

#17 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!

#18 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' EXIT

at the beginning of the original script.

#19 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

#20 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!"
fi

I 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. smile

#21 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 smile )

#23 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)

#24 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?

#25 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.

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