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#126 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Devuan spin/rice » 2024-08-02 16:48:55
Hi everyone! I got WXM installed...thanks moulder61!!! I love it! It's a great system! 
It did take a little bit to figure out some things. Hopefully, this will help anyone else that may have downloaded it. 
Okay...
My laptop is UEFI capable, but I use BIOS. 
I also use wifi.
When I first tried the live-session, it didn't detect my wireless...so I hooked up an ethernet cable. SUCCESS! 
So, I thought to myself that I'll just work out the wifi issue later...no problem.
So, I played around with it and decided to run the installer. By the way, the Refracta Installer is my favorite installer.
However, it never offered to install grub. So, I thought to myself, okay. I'll just chroot into it later and install grub...no problem.
Doing a chroot didn't work...so, I fired up the live session again to see if I could figure stuff out.
To keep this shorter, I'll just share what I did. 
Here is what I did to get it installed...(I assume if one is using UEFI, the installer should work without issues)...
1. First, if possible, use an ethernet cable to connect to the internet, and change the names in the sources.list from stable to daedalus...then run a...
sudo apt update2. I have my laptop on BIOS instead of UEFI. The grub available in the live session is UEFI. So, I installed grub-pc during the live session. That both installed the correct grub for BIOS and removed the UEFI grub. After that, I ran a...
sudo apt autoremove...to remove remaining UEFI grub related packages.
I ran the installer, and BAM!!!...it offered to install grub.
Be aware...the installer takes a long time to install grub due to something that gets copied over from the live session to the hard drive. Be patient. It works.
3. To get wireless working, this is what I did. Others may know a better way.
First, I still had the ethernet connected.
Second, I installed the following packages...
modemmanager wpasupplicant firmware-linux and all of the broadcom firmware.
Third, I unplugged the ethernet, rebooted, and BAM!!! I had wireless!
4. I'm sorry, but I bloated the system by installing firefox-esr, flameshot, mate-calc, zip, unzip, ufw, and telegram-desktop.
I might live on the edge...go all-out...and install an office suite and music player too, because I'm just crazy that way.
Anyway...it's a really nice system! Thanks so much for providing it!
#127 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2024-08-01 23:58:25
#128 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2024-08-01 23:56:18
#129 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-08-01 23:07:15
Our son recently started learning to play the bagpipes.
I told him that I'd give him one last chance to stop playing them after 9:00pm...
...but he blew it.
#130 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-08-01 22:26:49
I've been going to the gym for a few weeks now.
I asked my trainer which machine I should use to attract the most women.
He said, "The ATM."
#131 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-08-01 22:23:52
Someone said that Elon Musk bought twitter for $44 billion.
I thought, "Dude...you can get it for free from the app store."
#132 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-08-01 22:20:32
I asked my friend from Hawaii, "Do you guys ever laugh hysterically, or is it always just a-low-ha?"
#133 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-08-01 11:06:17
I'm offended at offensive offenders who offend offending offenders who offend offenders while being offended at offending offenders who offend.
#134 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-30 14:16:46
What do the Carolina Panthers and Chick-fil-A workers have in common?
Neither of them show up on Sundays.
#135 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-30 14:13:24
What did the alien say to the garden?
Take me to your weeder.
#136 Re: Off-topic » Why cloud dependency and push updates is a bad thing » 2024-07-29 23:45:23
...at least Delta can afford to pay a pilot $20,000 to make an emergency overseas' flight for 17 hour's of work.
...and no, I'm not kidding.
#137 Re: Off-topic » Why cloud dependency and push updates is a bad thing » 2024-07-29 23:37:44
My wife is a Flight Attendant for Delta Airlines.
A recent Windows' update completely broke their system...hundreds of flights cancelled...flight attendants stranded around the world...no way to get home...having to pay to stay in hotels themselves, buy their food, etc. This has been going on for over 2 weeks (maybe 3 weeks ???).
Two other major airlines were also affected by the update; however, they had backup plans. Both of those airlines had things backed** up and going within a week. Delta is STILL a mess.
Hey Delta...you ever thought of switching to Linux???
**EDIT: Changed "back" to "backed".
#138 Re: Off-topic » Music » 2024-07-27 13:58:39
#139 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-27 08:50:35
I asked my wife what she wanted for her birthday.
She said that nothing would make her happier than a romantic trip to France.
So, I got her nothing.
#140 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-27 00:41:47
I went on an "Understanding Diabetes" website, and it asked me to accept all cookies.
#141 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-27 00:29:02
I recently found out my wife is cheating on me.
I called her, and I asked her when she'd be here.
She said, "I'll be there in 15 minutes max."
My name isn't Max.
#142 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-25 21:10:54
Hahahaha! That one got me pretty good!
#143 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-25 17:45:32
I told my wife that our next door neighbor had moved away.
She asked, "Who Ray?"
I said, "Shhhhh...it's too early to celebrate like that."
#144 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Devuan spin/rice » 2024-07-25 07:35:39
moulder61,
I tried out your DXM .iso, and I think you did a great job with it!
I really appreciate a system that is minimal and allows me to install the software that I prefer without having to remove things that I don't personally like or use.
It looks nice and is quick and nimble. I also like how you incorporated xfwm** with tint2 and jgmenu.
I like your logout utility too. I tried all three options on it, and it works as intended.
I'll install it on one of my extra laptops.
Thank you for providing it.
**EDIT: Changed xfce to xfwm.
#145 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-19 14:37:00
Last week, someone stole the toilets from our local police station.
It's a mystery. For now, the police have nothing to go on.
#146 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-19 14:30:45
How many times do you have to tickle a squid to make it laugh?
Ten...tentickles.
#147 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-13 19:47:20
99.9% of people today seem to be complete imbeciles.
I'm glad I'm part of the 1%.
#148 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-13 19:45:00
Last week, I put an entire jigsaw puzzle together in less than a day.
The box said 5 - 7 years.
#149 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-13 19:35:05
The local YMCA came by asking for donations for a new swimming pool.
So, I gave them a glass of water.
#150 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-07-13 19:34:17
Last night, I slept like a baby.
I woke up every 2 hours to scream and cry.
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