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#51 ARM Builds » excalibur image pine a64+ - no boot loader installed » 2026-06-11 15:24:34

kapqa
Replies: 2

Hello ,

attempted to install this image here for Pine A64+

https://devuan.bio.lmu.de/devuan/dists/ … rd-images/

after installing the error message :

No boot loader installed

No boot loader has been installed, either because you chose not to or because your specific architetcure doesn't support a boot loader yet.

You will need to boot manually with the /vmlinuz kernel on partittion /dev/mmcblk0p3 and root=/dev/mmcblk0p5 passed as a kernel argument.

could someone please tell what the correct course of action in such a case would be?
do i need to manually install grub?

thank you.

#52 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Did an update and now nvidia drivers aren't working properly » 2026-06-10 17:38:30

for it to be found, you would probably have boot into the kernel first; minor disadvantage of the proach, i guess.

#53 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Did an update and now nvidia drivers aren't working properly » 2026-06-10 14:33:39

you could install the missing headers simply by inserting

sudo apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

and it should find the correct ones needed for you.

#54 Re: Other Issues » VPN on Devuan 7 » 2026-06-09 17:49:53

this has been shared before,
but you could use the manual approach if the cli is no longer compatible with deuvan<
it used to install before, even though it is for made gnome, but so times it break compatibility.

this approach still function from experience , it is relatively easy to achieve.

https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-openvpn
*how to manually configure openvpn CLI for linux

or
https://protonvpn.com/support/wireguard-linux

i prefer use openvpn since it seem less invasive but sometime on a distro had problem installing openresolv so could resort to thiw wireguard.thing

#56 Re: Installation » Firefox lags and sometimes freezes completely on Devuan 6 » 2026-06-08 18:30:11

remember also a time when had microstuttering , probablz with ryzen 2600 or 3600, *could also have been birstol ridge
but not how it got solved

would try to set bios at default position and disable bar,
see if this makes a change, and update bios.

good luck.

#58 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Help! Install failing repeatedly/failing to mount file system ext4 » 2026-06-04 22:21:07

here it is written

https://unix.stackexchange.com/question … le-and-why

"you must install grub to the bootable partition"

but am not sure were the truth lies on these matters.

you could always try to install first doing the "automatic partitioning"  , and see what changes the partitioner proposes;
and then make the changes you desire if you so like;

#59 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Help! Install failing repeatedly/failing to mount file system ext4 » 2026-06-04 20:25:59

iut is not directly related, but its a strange world out there!

https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/mobi … re_PCs.pdf

tend to download the full devuan iso instead of netinstsall.iso ; it is usually the faster method, provided you have good internet connection; but it should not change your outcome; where netiinst can fail, the full iso could succeed ().
also, automaticl installation for a newcomer should suffice; but to be honest, even after 10+ years of linux use,
have not really understood the mannual partition or how it is done properly;
things seem to change; once there was a big swap, then a small , now it is even done without swap;
then there is the other option lvm-manager etc;

but if you had windows first and want just linux, would go into bios and "safe-delete" the nvme first,
plus eventually delete the secureboot-keys, but it should not be necessary.
good luck + tidiings in your favour.

#60 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Unintended reboot » 2026-06-04 09:38:10

did you try to disable "fast boot"?
did you try to set BIOS do "default settings"?
is it a laptop or deksotp pc? ~ modern latop can have strange behaviours , also "thanks" to "internal" batteries.

EDIT: had a similar issue on a desktop if remember correctly; in my case it was the mouse that was causing "wakeup" calls unintendedly and made the desktop turn-on even if supposedly it wws turned off; changing to another mouse solvedt e issue.

#61 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Help! Install failing repeatedly/failing to mount file system ext4 » 2026-06-04 09:24:05

one safe bet with desktop computer is always to go into BUOS and press F5 or F8 for default setting;
afterwards you can attempt to install Linux in UEFI or Legacy Modo depending on your needs.
found that with Linux the most failsafe has been to install from burned DVD-iso's , but modern .iso not always find enough space on a 4.7-GB-DVD or even 8.5-GB-DVD;
Devaun is here a notable exception; but had bit more problem lately with installing Devuan 6 than before;

you just need make sure that your eventual Windows installation and Linux are installed the same method (UEFI or legacy BIOS), otherwise grub won't see them vis-a-vis.

if you have a newer computer, it will most certainly be with UEFI (even UEFI only);
sometimes Microsoft forces on certain Windows pre-installed OEM-PC Secure-Boot setting, which makes it ab it more difficult to install Linux, but eventually you will succeed.

#62 Re: Installation » cannot install devuan container -- the public key is not available » 2026-06-02 17:30:11

Hello Manfred,

you could try this approach which has helped me install drivers for my graphic card;

i thinkg you can install it with another name if you so like (instead of "amdgpu")

there use to be tool "apt-key" or "add-apt-key" or similar, but that is no longer funciton.

this command found on github, it does function also for devuan.

sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 9386B48A1A693C5C
sudo gpg --export --armor 9386B48A1A693C5C | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/amdgpu.asc

just insert your key, and it could be ready to go, hopefully.

#63 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] VPN install & use on Devuan » 2026-05-29 21:28:31

somtimes use vpn to connect to other countries when the content is otherwise not available;

it is a bit of nuiscane in 2026, but glad to be able to access the content.

if you want, you could test proton-vpn which also function for devuan, but the install is bit buried in the many sections;

you need however to sign up with them for a free account first, if you want touse their services.

https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-vpn-setup

then you can login and download a server.config from the free ones available (several countries available) (speeds are good).

you can either choose a openvpn or wireguard file.

previoiusly used this section here

How to manually configure OpenVPN CLI
https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-openvpn

if this does not function for you, you should be able to connect via wireguard.
https://protonvpn.com/support/wireguard-linux

but be aware that atleast on KDE this wireguard thing tend to automatically connect to vpn thereafter, so you need to deselect the autoconnect in connection manager thereafter.

used to pay for the services sometime, but the free service is perfectly usable;

they are happy to help out, but clearly the service is more oriented towards (ubuntu)/(debian)(fedora) users etc.

as of 2026, it still function well with devuan.

good luck if you wannt tu try it out.

#64 Re: Other Issues » libncurses5 » 2026-05-19 19:15:03

have needed this sometime for "erformancetest"

not sure if this still applies but the trick  was like this
taken from performance-test forums (passmark)

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.6 /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5

#65 Re: Devuan » Devuan on PC replacing the smartness in smart TV » 2026-05-13 06:54:35

have an older android "smartbox" with an rk3328 (or rk3318?) ; have never attempted to install libreelec on it; but shelved some quick time ago, since it made me feel uneasy, with wifi+bluetooth on board; those are difficult to disable; and good luck finding a "cheap box " amlogic without wifi-bluetooth.

had bought as an upgrade the newly odroid c5, (40 dollar) at the time, but now prices went up (around 68 dollar). it is very capable little "box", but not so refined , yet. if you can find a good deal , it is worth considering. (has also support for av1 codec).(if you need importing it, can become bit expensive, but i think if you want a good non-smart-option, it could be a worthy companion).

#66 Re: Devuan » Devuan on PC replacing the smartness in smart TV » 2026-05-12 11:58:52

@jck ,yes, most of the times flawlesslly, it depends on the TV being connecte to; out of 3 tv (one LED, one Plama, one CCFL) only the bravia CCFL TFT has problem with CEC (but otherwise a pretty gorgeous picture; somewone throw it away , so got away to testit)

have also a usb keyboard at disposal which has a trackpad which is handy if fire up android 14-15 which sits on eMMC and is nice for browsing the web;
but tend to use coreelec most of the time.

#67 Re: Devuan » Devuan on PC replacing the smartness in smart TV » 2026-05-12 07:29:05

using a odroid n2+ with core-elec  on a non-smart tv ≤≥ liking it very much, functional for youtube, netflix, prime etc
but sometimes things break Z the soundbar howeveis bit-smart with bluetooth that seem always active when powered on, which is a nuisance, but the sound is good and subwoofer wired. wished could make use of less of less wires, get rid of LED TV (strainging the eyes) but for the moment, thats the setup.

#68 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Machine specific sound issue » 2026-05-08 08:50:05

if you want the computer to host your music library and playback on the same ,
suggest to rid the linux distro of pulseaudio - pipewire since in my experiennce it sijmply siounds better without.
had often times issues with crappy sound on linux , after removing pulseaudio and setting up alsa-only, the issue was greatly relieved.

there may be better options, but on linux my experience is limited so far;

getting rid of pulseaudio - pipewire made me sort of a happy linux user.

on a dell optiplex 960 running devuan 5 can use audio with alsa-only pretty well, although the speakers are minicky.

if you want to test some other route, you could try "volumio" for playback on a small sbc, like raspberry (tested on raspberr 1 and 2) - it functions great and is free with limited set of features; but you still need to hook-up. loudspeakers to it, and the options on raspberry are bit limited.

for transforming the pc to a alsa-only box, there are quite a number of topics on this forum;

specifically for devuan 6, you could try this approach and see if it functions for you (you mentioned devuan 6 "runit")
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=63654#p63654

happy playback!

#69 Re: Installation » No audio in fresh install of Excalibur » 2026-05-07 18:26:43

if you want to use alsa for sound and get rid of pulseaudio/pipewier

the forumuser igorzwx has posted the most elegant solution have seen so far (been ubunt/debian user since ubuntu 12.04) -
it is not perfect , but function very well and steadfast; please it can become more universally adaptable with fall-back-mechanisms when more devices are used (a bit like on kde with phonon) (maybe this is already achievable, but just did not figure it out).

since have had to setup the devuan 6 once again lastly, have wrote down the adapted instructions posted here in the so called "manual".

for installing alsa devuan 6 maybe like this

sudo apt-mark manual libpulse0 libpulse-mainloop-glib0 libpulsedsp 
sudo apt-mark hold pulseaudio* pipewire* 
sudo apt-get purge wireplumber pipewire-alsa pipewire-audio pipewire pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils pavucontrol pulseaudio-module-bluetooth pipewire pipewire-bin pipewire-pulse

then you can configure .asoundrc after reboot or so, or use the tool "arateconf" which don't know if it already available in the repositories.

it can be installed via these instructions.
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=57771

(just use under point "Install gcc-10 and g++-10 from Devuan's oldstable repositories." oldoldstable instead of oldstable

then you can use "arateconf" to create the .asoundrc and alsa will can function beautifully for you; as said, not perfect, but viable , and gentler to the ears.

#71 Re: Freedom Hacks » Chasing the Fox (Caccia alla volpe) » 2026-05-04 17:28:07

is this browser also suitale for audio-init freedom (suitable for the hard of hearing?>)

https://freedombrowser.eth.limo/

#72 Re: Documentation » HOW TO: Install XLibre on Devuan » 2026-05-04 04:13:19

"mage slayer"
i have used this wiki to install nvidia driver for gt 710 on a devuan 5 daedalus OS, it could function also for devuan 6?

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers

0   apt install linux-headers-generic

1, using nvidia-detect

(it would say in my case "nvidia-tesla-470-something")

then i went to

11. debian bullseye (470.xx)

instead of

# apt install nvidia-driver firmware-misc-nonfree

adapted to

# apt install nvidia-tesla-470-driver firmware-misc-nonfree --no-install-recommends

after reboot, there is some error message during booting process related to nvidia, however it seems the graphics driver is active and somewhwat functioning; (tested with geekbench --compute) there is no opencl, installed, however.

the "--no-install-recommends" portion was needed, since otherwise there would be error with devuan package "nvidia-persistenced" that has been discussed on the forum.

hopefully on devuan 6 this can all be easier, and no-install-recommends is no longer needed.

#73 Re: Other Issues » Ceres AMD64 unable to install wine32 » 2026-04-25 07:49:05

did you use "forky" from winehq?

https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/w … ian-Ubuntu

it says "Enable the 32-bit repository" -- but donùt know if it installs actually wine 32-bit or 64-bit.

it used to function, you just have to see which repository is ok for you, eg. stable, develop, staging.

if forky not function, you could try with trixie sources.

EDIT: sorryz , it seemt to be answered on einehq already

Ubuntu 25.10 and later/ Debian Testing

The WineHQ packages are WoW64. This means that the 32-bit packages are unnecessary. The new WoW64 wine-devel package is set to conflict with and replace wine-devel-i386 and wine-devel-amd64, which are no longer separate packages. Upgrading users should get a message about the replacement and asked if they want to continue. If updating an older Wine version does not work, uninstall the old packages first.

sudo apt remove winehq-devel wine-devel wine-devel-amd64 wine-devel-i386:i386

#75 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Machine freezes if I run a kernel greater than 6.1 » 2026-04-14 17:17:33

have probaly a similar workstation z210'?
however it has updated to bios 2017/18

had some issue with devuan 6 myself also installing it, and that could however be due to own poor aptitude or poor execution,
but for the moment with devuan 5.0 it seem functionine

not sure if it helped the task of updating bios since it also had a lower bios from maybe around 2012-
but i thought since running newer linux it could help with the task therefore i updated it.

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