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#2701 Re: Devuan » contrib and non-free repositories should be disabled by default » 2018-04-15 22:06:34
I believe in choice. I also believe pressing the wrong key would be operator error.
Yes to both of these statements. Forcing non-free is as offensive as limiting its availability. Crusaders are entitled to their opinion but it is just that. The choice to use or not use non-free is the USER's. ATM, that part of the installer is being carefully scrutinized, tested and updated to ensure consistency. As to pressing the wrong key . . . who of us hasn't done that a time or two. You take your lumps and move on. But it's PEBKAC, not the installer's fault.
#2702 Re: Other Issues » (SOLVED) Systemd Library in Ascii » 2018-04-15 18:57:16
You might want to read this. It doesn't answer your specific question but it will help you understand why some (non-functional) systemd files may be on your computer. If someone has the time and skill all those unsightly (but non-functional) deps could be removed from the offending apps and be repackaged.
#2703 Re: Devuan » What proprietary software does Devuan install by default? » 2018-04-14 20:15:37
Thank you very much for all those commands (that I didn't know the existence of).
I wasn't able yet to successfully install any version of Devuan on my computer (I'm waiting for the next stable release, that should be as functional on my computer as Debian 9) - but, I've tested all those commands in Debian already, and they work very well.
(That's a great way, then, to clear any doubts as to what type of software one has had installed on his/her computer.)
Self-verification should put your mind at ease. In the meantime, please just take a deep breath and try not to let your imagination take you down paths that are stressful for you and waste all our time and energy.
#2704 Re: Devuan » Other non-systemd Distros » 2018-04-12 02:45:54
You might find this discussion informative.
#2705 Re: Devuan » contrib and non-free repositories should be disabled by default » 2018-04-09 01:07:07
Have you tried the ascii beta which is forked from Debian Stretch?
https://files.devuan.org/devuan_ascii_beta/
#2706 Re: Off-topic » devuanhosting.com » 2018-04-07 22:42:47
Happy to hear it all worked out. 
#2707 Re: Installation » [Solved] Devuan Live on SD Card problem » 2018-04-07 20:22:22
I remember hearing about issues with rufus. Search this forum and quite a few posts reference it. Might be something in there to help you sort things
#2708 Re: Installation » [Solved] Devuan Live on SD Card problem » 2018-04-07 16:57:40
refracta2usb also allows for persistence. Don't know how current it is though. Maybe fsmithred will stop by:
http://www.ibiblio.org/refracta/docs/re … ta2usb.txt
#2709 Re: Off-topic » devuanhosting.com » 2018-04-07 15:45:41
Yes. We know them. I will pass along your message.
#2710 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Themes etc. after upgrade Jessie to Ascii - LXDE » 2018-04-06 19:49:15
In Xfce (don't know about Mate) there is a separate option for choosing the window manager apart from the theme that changes the title bar. You don't have to be stuck with gnome.
#2711 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » trailing artifact when moving icons around MATE's desktop [SOLVED] » 2018-04-05 21:52:30
Maybe a compositing issue?
#2712 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » trailing artifact when moving icons around MATE's desktop [SOLVED] » 2018-04-05 20:51:47
That's the way desktop icons work here on Xfce. Old icon remains until new positioning is completed.
#2713 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Themes etc. after upgrade Jessie to Ascii - LXDE » 2018-04-05 19:47:05
I do recall reading of problems keeping themes going in GTK3, so it was interesting to see MSI's link.
Since I've been doing the theming, I've been dealing with this for years. It is a royal pain.
Following Golinux' post, I installed Clearlooks-Phenix and as described, the scrollbars in Synaptic work nicely, although they are still pop-up, but I can probably live with that.
Fixing the scrollbars was a major headache. Thanks to fsmithred for his contributions to making that happen. You might find something in this thread to help you sort your synaptic scrollbars.
While the Clearlook-Phenix-Dark-Purpy does also work well, I do find it a bit, er, dark . . .
That's to match the darkpurpy default desktop wallpaper. 
I was interested to see that Clearlooks-Phenix-Purpy does not work so well with the scrollbar or with toolbar buttons, but I do notice that it is at an earlier version number.
The purpy theme was for Jessie and used a different version of GTK3 (which is a moving target). It does not work well in ASCII.
Thank you for your info and help
YW
#2714 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Themes etc. after upgrade Jessie to Ascii - LXDE » 2018-04-05 15:27:11
GTK3 and Adwaita theme sucks. Clearlooks is GTK2 only so won't handle the GTK3 in synaptic. The standard scrollbars are shown by default in the Clearlooks-Phenix and the (improved) Clearlooks-Phenix-Dark-Purpy themes which work with GTK2 and GTK3.
#2715 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2018-03-30 15:38:16
@Geoff 42 . . . Indeed. As to the harpsichord . . . maybe lasted about 2 min. and I was outta there . . .
#2716 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2018-03-30 07:58:55
#2717 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2018-03-30 07:36:17
Now you've gotten me into nostalgia. Best jam of all time! No gimmicks or theater. Just music. Ah, memories of the Fillmore with the Dead, Jefferson Airplane and all the Bay Area bands. The world looked so hopeful back then . . .
#2718 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » occasional boot hang on ascii [SOLVED] » 2018-03-30 05:06:33
@GNUser . . . that's good news. Keeping fingers crossed that you've seen the last of hung reboots. Sorting this conflict consistently is one of the last things holding up the next release.
#2719 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » occasional boot hang on ascii [SOLVED] » 2018-03-30 03:52:46
I honestly know very little about these packages, so don't know why these particular ones are installed.
I don't have a clear grasp of the specifics but I do know that different display managers require different backends. And an upgrade creates more problems than a new install. It has to do with the replacement of udev with eudev. This post might shed some light on your problem. fsmithred is one of the best sources for specifics.
#2720 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » occasional boot hang on ascii [SOLVED] » 2018-03-29 18:51:57
Seems I remember someone else fixed something similar by changing to slim. slim and lightdm have different backends. Might be worth a try. Might also be off the mark.
#2721 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2018-03-29 03:33:26
Music for listening:
Glenn Gould Goldberg Variations (1955)
Music for moving to - make sure you get the right mix:
Dew Drops 2
Puzzle Box
Far From Home 2
Realpolitik 12
#2722 Re: Off-topic » Algorithmic Sovereignty » 2018-03-27 20:12:24
There are many more typos than that. I would have proofed it had I been asked. Probably too late to make changes . . .
As to the link . . . that is the one that jaromil requested to be used.
#2723 Re: Documentation » How to run Linux Devuan Jessie with /dev/rtc on local time » 2018-03-25 21:12:55
I assumed that Linux always ran on UTC.
#2724 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Purging exim breaks MATE install » 2018-03-25 14:35:57
Yup . . . The haiku version
#2725 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Purging exim breaks MATE install » 2018-03-24 18:05:26
I don't think a "bare install" would include any desktop.
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