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#26 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] newer kernel needed. daedalus backports or excalibur? » 2025-10-25 14:04:46

Thanks for the usrmerge hint.

So I change my sources.list to:

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged excalibur main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
#deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged excalibur-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
#deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged excalibur-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

and upon release I uncomment the 2 lines and do another:  ?

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

#27 Re: Off-topic » For those who like open bioses, » 2025-10-25 12:32:56

@Codalunga I just got my StarLabs Byte a few days ago. After some days of struggle I can now use that one with 2 Monitors (as soon as the new cables arrive).
What was a real annoyance: The DP didn't give any signal until I figured out this:
My monitor was connected with a DP - DVI cable at the DP out of my TP460 dock working just fine. The Byte somehow does only get a signal with a direct DP to DP cable.

What a 2nd selling point for StarLabs was (beside the openBIOS): The open warranty. OPening the device for hardware upgrade, doesn't void the warranty.
I removed the WiFi/BT chip in mine.

#28 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] newer kernel needed. daedalus backports or excalibur? » 2025-10-25 12:22:36

I tend to upgrade to excalibur. So I du just the usual?

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

then replace daedalus with excalibur in the sources.list and then (I normally run that with no user logged in as root from the first text console)

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade

Or are there any extra obstacles with excalibur?

#29 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] libreoffice won't start (apparmor complain mode) » 2025-10-21 18:36:17

deleting this file helped

~/.config/libreoffice/[1-9]/.lock

#30 Installation » [SOLVED] newer kernel needed. daedalus backports or excalibur? » 2025-10-21 09:54:34

mclien
Replies: 11

HI,

I have my new system momentarily running. It might need a newer kernel. Hardware is announced to run with 6.8. and higher.

So I was thinking is there a newer kerne (6.1. is currently provided, if I'm not mistaken) for daedalus?
Or do I upgrade to excalibur already, since it might be become stable soon enough? (bookworm to daedalus was ~2 months)

#31 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » GUI does not start automatically » 2025-10-21 09:49:20

I recently had problems too. I got my hint in the Xorg log:

/var/log/Xorg.0.log

In my case there were some xserver-xorg-video-* packages missing (fbdev and vesa in my case)

#32 Installation » [SOLVED] libreoffice won't start (apparmor complain mode) » 2025-10-21 08:54:27

mclien
Replies: 1

I just installed a new machine, copied my home dir.
When I start libreoffice, it won't stating something of being "still in complain" mode.

As the message is partly garbled in the splash screen, I can't make out what to do with the text snippet:
"--create profile?"

EDIT: Or is there a apparmor config in /etc, which I should sync to the new machine, too?

#33 Installation » temporary failure revolving "de.devuan.org" » 2025-03-12 11:34:44

mclien
Replies: 5

I was about to update my system but getting errors:
"temporary failure resolving 'deb.devuan.org'"

using the recommended sources list for daedalus.

Is this a known problem?
I got this for the last few hours.

#34 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] linux-image not updated » 2025-03-12 11:30:47

Ah, sorry for not answering. Problem was solved with the next kernel update.

#35 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] linux-image not updated » 2025-02-02 19:30:55

OK, that one didn't worked directly, so I did:

~# dpkg --status linux-image-amd64
Package: linux-image-amd64
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-signed-amd64 (6.1.76+1)
Version: 6.1.76-1
Provides: linux-image-generic, linux-latest-modules-6.1.0-18-amd64, virtualbox-guest-modules, wireguard-modules (= 1.0.0)
Depends: linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64 (= 6.1.76-1)
Description: Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package)
 This package depends on the latest Linux kernel and modules for use on PCs
 with AMD64, Intel 64 or VIA Nano processors.
Built-Using: linux (= 6.1.76-1)

which let me check the specific version:

:~# dpkg --status linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64
Package: linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: kernel
Installed-Size: 398601
Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel@lists.debian.org>
Architecture: amd64
Source: linux-signed-amd64 (6.1.76+1)
Version: 6.1.76-1
Replaces: linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64-unsigned
Depends: kmod, linux-base (>= 4.3~), initramfs-tools (>= 0.120+deb8u2) | linux-initramfs-tool
Recommends: firmware-linux-free, apparmor
Suggests: linux-doc-6.1, debian-kernel-handbook, grub-pc | grub-efi-amd64 | extlinux
Breaks: fwupdate (<< 12-7), initramfs-tools (<< 0.120+deb8u2), wireless-regdb (<< 2019.06.03-1~)
Conflicts: linux-image-6.1.0-18-amd64-unsigned
Description: Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed)
 The Linux kernel 6.1 and modules for use on PCs with AMD64, Intel 64 or
 VIA Nano processors.
 .
 The kernel image and modules are signed for use with Secure Boot.
Built-Using: linux (= 6.1.76-1)

So even more questions..

#36 Other Issues » [SOLVED] linux-image not updated » 2025-02-02 17:30:02

mclien
Replies: 7

I was just doing the routinely apr update  and apt upgrade, but the linux kernel was nit updated:

The following packages have been kept back:
  linux-image-amd64

I did an apt autoremove, but got the same result with the apt upgrade.
Here is the apt policy:

root@rygel:~# apt policy linux-image-amd64
linux-image-amd64:
  Installed: 6.1.76-1
  Candidate: 6.1.124-1
  Version table:
     6.1.124-1 500
        500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates/main amd64 Packages
     6.1.123-1 500
        500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus/main amd64 Packages
     6.1.119-1 500
        500 http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security/main amd64 Packages
 *** 6.1.76-1 100
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I did not set any apt policies (at least I think so)

#37 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-24 13:30:16

I did plug and unplug the USB input devices (several time, several USB ports, at the docking station as well, as notebook ports directly). Seems all USB ports aren't even powered at that time (using my optical mouse as an indicator: LED on/off?).

What I found is this:  (in usr/share/initramfs-tools/)
scripts/local-block/cryptroot
scripts/local-top/cryptroot

But my skills aren't that high on this area to understand what to do in which script (can't pinpoint which is the invocation or if these are the right scripts in the first place).

So I guess I'm stock with using my previous kernel, till there might be a change in the initramfs tools.

What further information should I gather to do a bug report for this?

#38 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-23 22:29:55

To clarify things. We are talking LUKS encryption, so that is first thing after boot, if I'm not mistaken.
Also kernel 6.1.0-18-amd64,  6.1.0-27-amd64 does not.

#40 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-23 11:24:29

term.log has a bunch of lines like this

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/..

But that should result in either working or not working hardware and not in sometimes not working hardware?
(Plus those were there before)

kernel changed form 6.1.0-18-amd64 to 6.1.0-27-amd64. (give me some minutes to test that)
Previous kernel doesn't has the problem.

#41 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-23 09:30:48

Mea culpa.

daedalus.

(Reminder to myself: do not post while having migrane)

#42 Hardware & System Configuration » Thinkpad t460p, ext. keyboard detection not working after upgrade » 2024-11-22 20:46:45

mclien
Replies: 11

I just did the usual routinely "apt update && apt upgrade" on my Lenovo Thinkpad t460p.

Normal setup is: TP under the desk in a dock, USB switch for keyboard/mouse, 2 external monitors, TP shut, internal LCD switched of.
Usually no problem. Now after the upgrade, this behavior:
System is tarting, keyboard working,
Linuy startscreen, still working,
Boot messages starting, power for keyboard and mouse of.
-PW for HDD encryption input (no keyboard)
(after fiddeling the Dock and TP from under the desk including messing up all neatly placed cables,)
HDD PW typed in with the internal keyboard, after which the external keyboard is usable immediately.

Any idea how to fix that?

#43 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Thunderbird receives more mail, then I end up in my inbox? » 2024-07-12 06:32:36

I'm running 8 Mail accounts in the thunderbird and therefore reluctant to uninstall it completely.

As an addition sometimes I "receive" a bunch of mails with none in my inbox at all.

#44 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] cups administration denied » 2024-07-10 15:07:34

OK, no idea where this setting came from:

# Restrict access to the admin pages...
<Location /admin>
  Require group printer-admins

I never had a group called "printer-admins"

adding "cups-admins" to this does the trick.

I guess putting "lpadmins" there as first action would have done the trick.

#45 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Thunderbird receives more mail, then I end up in my inbox? » 2024-07-10 14:31:43

I did the following: Look up the inbox on the server (webmail interface).
2 new messages.
Then I did run the "get messages" on my clients thunderbird.
Status bar is showing some strange number of messages (20+)
New messages actually in inbox:2

#46 Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] cups administration denied » 2024-07-10 14:28:20

mclien
Replies: 1

I have a server and a client both running daedalus.
until recently I was able to do administration via webinterface.

I can log in via ssh on my server with my user account
I do get the "jobs" page of cups, but every attempt to log in to the admin interface ends with "Your account does not have the necessary privileges."

I did notice that the GID of lpadmin are different on client and server (110 serv, 108 client).

So did go ahead and added a new group cups-admin and added my user to that group and changed
the line in /etc/cups/cups-files.conf  to

SystemGroup root cups-admins

/etc/cups/cupsd.conf seems to be in order, too.

# Only listen for connections from the local machine.
#Listen localhost:631
Listen <serverIP>:631
Listen /run/cups/cups.sock

# Web interface setting...
WebInterface Yes

# Restrict access to the server...
<Location />
  Order allow,deny
  Allow From 127.0.0.1
  Allow From <my internal netork>
</Location>

# Restrict access to the admin pages...
<Location /admin>
  Require group printer-admins
  Order allow,deny
  Allow From 127.0.0.1
  Allow From <my internal netork>
</Location>

# Restrict access to configuration files...
<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Order allow,deny
</Location>

# Restrict access to log files...
<Location /admin/log>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Order allow,deny
</Location>

I'm running out of ideas.

#47 Desktop and Multimedia » Thunderbird receives more mail, then I end up in my inbox? » 2024-07-07 17:17:49

mclien
Replies: 7

after the recent Thunderbird update (not 100% sure if that is the source of the problem) I have some strange behavior tẃith a pop mail account.
I have that account set to only receive messages on demand. Since the update whenever I use the "get messages" button, I see the footer stating something like "receiving x messages of 39" and when it finishes, I end up with significant less messages in my inbox.

I do have 2 filters, which sort messages into 2 sub-folders, but no messages end up there either.

#48 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Firefox broken? » 2024-07-07 17:11:22

Sorry for starting this and then taking this long to reply.
But I can confirm that things re working better with the updated version of FF-esr (but the problems started when 115.9 was the up to date version).
I am aware of the "same as the IE shit" situation.
Using chrome(ium) is not my prefered way. Is there even the equivalent to the script/add blocking plugin system for chrome?

#49 Desktop and Multimedia » Firefox broken? » 2024-06-29 10:56:29

mclien
Replies: 17

running Devuan daedalus, firefox 115.9.1 (latest version on daedalus as it seems).

I have problems on various different sites.
My online banking site won't show some buttons, like sorting an already filtered result. (works with chromium)
Just now an order won't show me the "order now" button after returning from the PayPal site. (can't check that one, because that might end in an double order).

Am I doing something wrong? IIRC firefox should update more regularly.

#50 Re: Installation » radicale not starting with init-script » 2024-03-10 09:29:17

Thank you, very much for generating a easy and understandable explanation from my unsorted clutter.

As to the problem itself, that is addressed in this debian bugs:
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo … ug=1038930
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugrepo … ug=1055771
First one has a working patch, second has not.
Both aren't fixed yet.

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