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#426 Re: Devuan » desktop-live chimaera beta isos » 2021-09-02 14:07:28
Just installed 64bit live to my old HP-G62, (2GB ram/2GB swap) - also installed 32bit live to an old Toshiba Satellite Pro, (1GB ram/2GB swap), both seem to be working fine. 
#427 Re: Devuan Derivatives » JWM Kit Linux build 20210828 (WOW! What an improvement) » 2021-08-31 17:26:48
The doas program is an updated sudo basically, with less options making for more security, first appeared on OpenBSD.
#428 Re: Installation » Beowulf Live Image Booting Problem » 2021-08-06 08:37:19
Did you check that your download/s was/were good?
(Personally, never had a problem with the 'live' image.)
Possibly, your graphics aren't supported, but rare these days.
Check all physical connections, etc.
#429 Re: Off-topic » [SOLVED] New kernel adoption policy in Debian » 2021-07-27 08:21:02
They tend to stick with tried & tested kernels, if you want the latest, you might have to use 'sid'.
#430 Re: Devuan » [SOLVED] (Problem) Trying to update package list... » 2021-07-20 15:26:19
Many thanks!
I was needing the extra parameter with apt-get, (my 'usual' way of package management).
#431 Devuan » [SOLVED] (Problem) Trying to update package list... » 2021-07-20 13:17:17
- Camtaf
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What exactly do I need to do, please.
:~$ sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security InRelease [26.3 kB]
Get:2 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf InRelease [33.8 kB]
Get:3 http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates InRelease [26.7 kB]
Reading package lists... Done
E: Repository 'http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-security InRelease' changed its 'Suite' value from 'testing-security' to 'stable-security'
N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details.
E: Repository 'http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf InRelease' changed its 'Suite' value from 'testing' to 'stable'
N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details.
E: Repository 'http://deb.devuan.org/merged beowulf-updates InRelease' changed its 'Suite' value from 'testing-updates' to 'stable-updates'
N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details.
~$ uname -a
Linux devuan 4.19.0-9-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.19.118-2 (2020-04-29) x86_64 GNU/Linux
#432 Re: Devuan » Windows 11 will _enforce_ Secure Boot » 2021-07-14 08:59:57
I think, if I remember right, you have only bought the right to use MS Windows, a kind of lease, you don't own it outright - which was another reason for using Linux for me.
I would prefer to use totally open software & hardware, but it won't happen, because companies spend billions to bring new products to market, to stay ahead of their competitors.
#433 Re: Devuan » Windows 11 will _enforce_ Secure Boot » 2021-07-12 09:21:36
But.......don't all processor chips have proprietary code in them......I really can't see much difference - but blobs can be updated by a user, or maybe even replaced by different code.
#434 Re: Devuan » Windows 11 will _enforce_ Secure Boot » 2021-07-11 09:19:33
Not sure what to make of your comments, I have Devuan on all my RPi, 3A+ / 3B+ / 4B / 400, works well as a basic desktop computer for me.
#435 Re: Devuan » Windows 11 will _enforce_ Secure Boot » 2021-07-10 17:29:42
For a regular desktop user, i.e. internet, photos, music, movies, wordprocessor, spreadsheet user, a Raspberry Pi 4B is the answer, & we have Devuan to put onto it - a win/win situation!
N.B. The RPi4B with 2GB ram is only about £35/$35 & is silent in operation - 4GB is about £55/$55 - 8GB about £75/$75.
#436 Re: Off-topic » Today I Learned » 2021-06-20 16:17:19
Disappointingly, no Flytech Carry1 twin 3.5" floppy, my first computer. 
#437 Re: Other Issues » At the shut down menu screen I choose shut down, but it reboots. » 2021-06-17 14:48:54
Sometimes, when you change a setting, all your options get removed, so when you return, you may have lost your options that you had previously set, that's why I asked whether you reset them when you returned to the previous WM theme.
(It was just a thought.)
#438 Re: DIY » Minimalism Tips » 2021-06-17 09:28:34
Normally, I'll use xmms in a GUI, & just mc/mpg123 in the CLI....
#439 Re: Off-topic » What will happen to Windows? » 2021-06-17 09:18:38
Camtaf wrote:so far, no hacked backend on ARM that I'm aware of
I think the relative bit is,
a Chinese ARM system-on-a-chip maker, which has recently been caught shipping a version of Linux Kernel with an incredibly simple and easy-to-use built-in backdoor.
That is a 'Chinese' built kernel, not the hardware - your choice of distro to run on a RPi is up to you, not dictated by a manufacturer. 
#440 Re: Off-topic » What will happen to Windows? » 2021-06-16 09:08:23
The hardware is sound, no buggy CPU - just about every computer will use some proprietary equipment or software driver - so far, no hacked backend on ARM that I'm aware of.
Remember too, I'm running Devuan on mine - (no MS repository).
#441 Re: Off-topic » What will happen to Windows? » 2021-06-15 09:11:51
Linux on Raspberry Pi is the way forwards - for me at least.....especially as I can now have Devuan on them. 
#442 Re: DIY » Minimalism Tips » 2021-06-15 09:05:56
"Minimalism" - is that which allows you to do what you want with the least amount of fuss - not necessarily the absolute smallest program.... 
#443 Re: Off-topic » A peek into the future of distros » 2021-06-13 17:56:54
I've kept my hand in with BSD ever since systemd became a reality - too much Corporate interference going on in Linuxland - I'll be ready, if I have to...
#444 Re: Other Issues » At the shut down menu screen I choose shut down, but it reboots. » 2021-06-13 17:45:38
I did not do anything weird in between those period. What I did was change the Window Manager theme from 'Clearlook-Phenix-Cinnabar' to 'Default-hdpi,' then I changed to 'Default' I mention this because this funny rebooting thing started to happen right after I changed the theme.
Perhaps when you changed to 'Default' it also changed back whatever you set to its default values - did you try resetting what you wanted again(?).
I know from personal experience, with another distro, that changing WMs would reset everything to their default values, even though I'd only just switched - used to annoy me no end.
#445 Re: Devuan » Cinnamon desktop will be unmaintained after bullseye » 2021-06-13 17:32:35
Just use Fluxbox.....
#446 Re: ARM Builds » Installer images for armel, armhf and ppc64 need testing » 2021-06-13 09:33:14
devuan_beowulf_3.1.0_arm64_rpi3.img.zip 04-Mar-2021 22:44 576M
devuan_beowulf_3.1.0_arm64_rpi4.img.zip 04-Mar-2021 22:46 573M
Working well on my RPi3A+ / RPi3B+ // RPi4B / RPi400
Excellent work, thank you.
#447 Re: Other Issues » relying on aptitude to keep an OS up to date with security patches » 2021-06-10 18:00:53
Is my interpretation of your statement correct?
Yes.
Most problems seem to come from some program or other, so upgrading installed programs is mainly what I do - I'm just a 'desktop user''.
P.S. By the way, I use apt-get, always have, but there's no difference.
#448 Re: Other Issues » relying on aptitude to keep an OS up to date with security patches » 2021-06-10 09:09:07
To upgrade a kernel...
How To Upgrade Linux Kernel
The easiest way to do this is to install one of the supplied Linux kernel image packages on your system. They may be obtained using apt-get or aptitude if you want to use the command line, or Synaptic if you want to use a GUI.
To install a Linux kernel image, you first have to decide which one you want to use. Start with
apt-cache search linux-image
Note that images are available for several flavours - depending on your architecture.
A good overview on available versions can also be seen at linux.
The latest version can be installed using:
$ sudo apt install linux-image-<flavour>
I only rarely bother, as I normally just update/upgrade the system files, but, if a major flaw has been found, then it's time for a newer kernel.
#449 Re: Off-topic » What other distro are you using (besides devuan)? » 2021-06-09 09:22:29
Since I last posted in this thread, (a year ago), all my machines are running Devuan, mainly brought on by having it available for my RPi4B/400/3B+/3A+ which I really appreciate.
My regular distro was #! (Crunchbang) for many years, (before systemd existed), & on its demise I transferred to AntiX, using the Base version.
I tried Devuan a couple of times in the mean time, but always returned to AntiX.
I've also used OpenBSD as a fairly regular system on a couple of boxes, because I liked its low footprint - recently I tried NomadBSD, (based on FreeBSD), it runs live, & can be installed - so I did, to all but one of my computers, but felt that the USB transfer speed was just too slow, it only lasted just over a week!
......& so here I am with Devuan on all my machines - desktops, laptops, chromebook, & SBCs.
So that brings me up to date.
#450 Re: Other Issues » relying on aptitude to keep an OS up to date with security patches » 2021-06-09 08:48:07
If you really want to be up to date, you will have to compile the software & kernel yourself - otherwise you have to wait for someone else to do it & post it to the repos.
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