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#26 Re: Installation » How to install nvidia drivers in daedalus? » 2025-03-11 11:19:02
Hm, that is strange.
My std / non-customised daedalus install has the same 'sources.list' and 'nouveau' graphics driver too.
# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade
# apt-get install nvidia-detect
(...)
Unpacking nvidia-detect (535.216.01-1~deb12u1) ...
Setting up nvidia-detect (535.216.01-1~deb12u1) ...devuan pkginfo says it's available on all distros. https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/poli … t&x=submit
Something in '/etc/apt/preferences.d/' ?
'apt policy' may give a hint.
Out of ideas by now.
#27 Re: Installation » How to install nvidia drivers in daedalus? » 2025-03-10 22:21:27
The proprietary driver is needed for hardware acceleration. 'contrib' and 'non-free' repos must be present in in '/etc/apt/sources.list' to install it.
The utility nvidia-detect recommends a driver version. The name is both, debian package and executable. Beside that
#28 Re: Installation » How to import a synaptic exported package list? » 2025-03-09 12:09:53
I suggest to insert some filters
apt list | \
grep 'installed' | grep -v -e 'installed,local' -e 'installed,automatic' -e ^lib | \
awk -F"/" '{ print $1 }' > package-list^lib : removes all libraries (should be installed automatically), but also "libreoffice".
'installed,local' : packages not in the current sources.list. I would want to check those.
Edit:
Forgot to mention: To apply to a new installation
apt-get install $(cat package-list| tr -d '\n')tr -d '\n' deletes end-of-line characters.
I like fsmithred's 'dpkg --get-selections' version; it includes de-installation of packages, which it not covered here.
#29 Re: News & Announcements » Chrome based browsers and uBlock Origin » 2025-03-05 20:55:20
Chrome is may things** but not a browser.
It may be used for something sweet like this web site, but not in the wild, where it turns into an advertising delivery platform.
**audio/video encoder/decoder, debugger, environment for online games, part of a web-shop, ... and what not.
#30 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Bluetooth support on laptop » 2025-03-05 20:28:45
Maybe
apt-get install blueman pipewire-pulseYes, this is also something pulseaudio ... .
Wifi and bluetooth are sharing the 2.4 GHz band. Using one chip for both is an option.
#31 Re: Off-topic » [SOLVED] "A future for the i386 architecture" and other good(???) news » 2025-01-02 21:28:22
On the other hand: Offering i386-install-iso's makes people install linux on scrap computers. And then it sucks ... .
Personally, I bought my last 32-bit-x86-computer in 1999 (0.5 GHz Intel Pentium with 0.4 GB RAM). Probably it would still work, but it's gone.
#32 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » NVidia issues » 2024-12-19 23:42:51
"Blacklisting nouveau" and "no proprietary nvidia driver installed" means the system uses a generic VESA or VGA drive (1024x768).
To install the proprieatary nvidia driver - as far as I remember:
apt-get install firmware-nvidia-graphics nvidia-driver linux-image-amd64 linux-headers-amd64The full kernel source is not needed to compile the nvidia driver, headers are sufficient. If you want kernel updates, install "linux-image-amd64", not a specific version.
It needs a "xorg.conf" to function (create one with e.g. "nvidia-xconfig"; maybe to install additionally).
Just to mention:
In my cases, the nouveau driver just worked without any config (no acceleration of course).
And my computer spends some seconds with "Waiting udevd to be populated" too (no idea why).
#33 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Ctrl+Alt+F1...6 freezes desktop and unable to get to console » 2024-12-12 16:24:30
No solution, just wondering: Does "Xwayland" mean something here?
$ inxi -MGr ... Display: server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.14 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.9 driver: X: loaded: nouveau dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1680x1050~60Hz
Btw: Interesting inxi switches.
Respective line on my excalibur machine (with nvidia driver and 1920x1080 consoles) is:
Display: x11 server: X.org v: 1.21.1.14 driver: X: loaded: nvidia#34 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-12-07 20:43:04
ChatGPT Just Solved Chess
#35 Re: Documentation » Tip for using obmenu-generator in Openbox » 2024-12-07 19:49:44
obmenu-generator is really great and one of few non-standard tools I add to a an installation.
Head_on_a_Stick provides a deb-package https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=34723#p34723 (thanks for that)
#36 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-23 10:46:20
Was a new kernel installed?
Boot the previous one again (grub menue: advanced options ... -> ). Does the problem remain?
Or anything suspicious in apt's log?
/var/log/apt/term.log or /var/log/apt/history.log
#37 Re: Packaging for Devuan » Lazarus weird after update » 2024-11-21 19:59:41
Assuming daedalus with backports:
# apt install -t daedalus-backports lazarus-ide should have done the trick.
#38 Re: Installation » minimal X install » 2024-11-16 12:09:18
Invest 20 bugs in a new SSD. Runnung devuan/debian using a 2 GB parftiion can be quite masochistic these days. Anyway, not my decision.
If the current kernel works, you may deinstall the previous (now backup) kernel. This frees about 250 MB of kernel modules and has to be repeated after a kernel upgrade.
You may use apt with "--no-install-recommends".
Regards
#39 Re: Off-topic » A Libreoffice Writer ODT that Crashes the Devuan Desktop » 2024-11-04 20:57:13
Not sure whether the following is connected... .
Today, I had a uniq experience with 'LibreOfiice Calc' on a remote mashine. It killed the whole vnc-server-session when opening a document - three times in a row, then I gave up.
server: debian bookworm, running tightvncserver and libreoffice calc
client: devuan excalibur, running xtightvncviewer
At least there are similarities.
And the supplied document from github does not freeze my desktop.
#40 Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Repository sync: How to reduce download size of 'apt-get update'? » 2024-10-26 21:05:44
- delgado
- Replies: 1
Hi,
I'm running excalibur on a amd64 computer with i386 achitechture enabled (to play old games). Additionally, some packages from ceres and daedalus are installed too. 'deb-src' repositories are commented-in on occasion, not permanently.
This resulted not seldom in having +100 MB to download just for syncing the repositories.
A reasonable reduction was archived by "i386 packages are installed from excalibur, all other repositories can be fixed to amd64". 'sources.list' looks as follows:
cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged excalibur main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
# virtualbox, nomacs
deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.devuan.org/merged ceres main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
# lxde-gtk2 - lxpannel-gtk3 doesn't work
deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb [arch=amd64] http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
# kpackage
deb [arch=amd64] http://mirror.ppa.trinitydesktop.org/trinity/deb/trinity-sb excalibur deps-r14 main-r14What else can be done (or excluded or specified) to further reduce the download when apt is syncing?
Thanks for any input and regards.
EDIT 2024-Oct-30:
Decided to use "daedalus main" and "ceres main contrib" as a further reduction. And closing the topic.
#41 Re: Packaging for Devuan » yt-dlp is very outdated » 2024-10-18 15:24:19
devuan / debian stable usually stays as it is after release.
This package would be a good candidate for daedalus-backports.
cat /etc/apt/sources.list | grep backports
deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-backports main #contrib non-free non-free-firmware
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get -t daedalus-backports install yt-dlp#42 Re: Packaging for Devuan » upower: very broken dependencies » 2024-10-11 18:00:52
I can not reproduce the error. upowerd on my excalibur works.
#43 Re: Installation » Wine 64-bit Prefix on Devuan 5 (daedalus) » 2024-09-23 16:29:01
Hi,
adding i386 architecture is recommended or mandatory for wine installations.
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386Personal experiences:
I had pointless trys using WINEARCH=win[32,64] and wine installtions without i386 architecture. You can do that, but expect pain.
Instead: May the wine warper script decide such things - as long as it works.
#44 Re: Off-topic » Something I realized, » 2024-09-07 23:08:15
Part of the problem is, how modern IC's / micro controllers are working: The binary blob (or firmware or driver) defines its function. Even IO-pins can be re-routed to be (e.g.) an analog input or digital output. Input signals are digitized as early as possible and the output is calculated.
"classic" electronic components are fixed in function and layout. This made it possible to guess the function of a circuit board by it's components. Or reverse engineer it. That is impossible today.
#45 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Install/activate Printer in Devuan » 2024-09-07 22:34:08
do i have to clowning around with cups or similar???
Does 'Installing cups by installing another distribution' count?
Anyway. Your choice.
#46 Re: DIY » Removing Apparmor » 2024-09-05 15:18:30
Sometimes such command lines work:
$ apt install dbus apparmor- -s
dbus is already the newest version (1.14.10-1~deb12u1devuan1).
The following packages will be REMOVED:
apparmor
Remv apparmor [3.0.8-3]"apparmor-" has a trailing "-" and "-s" is for simulation.
Computer: daedalus notebook
#47 Re: DIY » USB Stick, File Size > 4GB » 2024-09-04 12:20:36
Great advice, thanks a lot! Totally forgot about liquorix.
My shiny new computer does not suffer on windows, but the old one has a (more or less) big data partition formated with ntfs. For the fist time the transfer speed is in a reasonable dimension. I'm quite happy with that.
No news on the USB-stick front so far.
#48 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Devuan bug #858 - just a heads-up » 2024-09-04 11:57:51
Hi,
I'm confused about the ssh version. https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/poli … r&x=submit
Affected is version 6.7 or earlier, which would mean jessie (devuan 1 / debian 8) ?
#49 Re: DIY » USB Stick, File Size > 4GB » 2024-09-02 12:58:16
Thanks for the replies.
The stick is for a TV set-top-box.
4 GB file size is easy to hit. Sadly, ext[3,4] file systems are not recognised.
Tried exfat: File size is good, but the file system is not recognised either.
Found some information on Paragon's "ntfs3" driver, e.g. https://forum.manjaro.org/t/how-to-enable-ntfs3/86049/4
$ cat /boot/config-6.9.12-amd64 | grep -i ntfs3
# CONFIG_NTFS3_FS is not setMeans recompiling the kernel to enable it.
#50 DIY » USB Stick, File Size > 4GB » 2024-09-01 22:38:42
- delgado
- Replies: 7
The USB stick was factory formated with 'vfat' and allowed a file size of up to 4GB. I need more.
Formating it with mkfs.vfat /dev/sde1 -S 4096 should allow 16GB file size, but it's still 4GB. Using -S 32768 makes the drive disappear.
Using ntfs (NeanderTal File System) is as always slow as fuck.
Two questions:
(a) How to formate vfat, that can have files bigger than 4GB?
(b) Where is Paragon's (compared to ntfs-3g) super-fast-kernel-ntfs-driver? Or how can it be enabled?
What really makes me sick is the following: That little box I want to feed most likely runs on Linux, but it reads fuck Microsoft file systems only. Such s**t costs hours for nothing.
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