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#1576 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » E233: cannot open display » 2020-12-09 15:37:39

It all comes down to chemistry/attitude and action/reaction. These elements cannot be quantified but are an organic part of human interaction. As I said a few posts up, you get what you ask for (even though you didn't think you asked for it).  Perhaps there might be a lesson there if it can be heard . . .

#1577 Re: Installation » [Ceres] Install mega packages » 2020-12-08 20:09:48

Indeed, freedom includes the right to make good and bad decisions.  To succeed or fail.  IOW it includes the right to make brilliant and/or stupid choices as well.  I suppose it can be argued whether collective knowledge from past experience of others is right or wrong or restrictive of freedom.  So yes, you have the right to stick a screwdriver into a live electrical socket. Whether that is "freedom" is debatable.

#1578 Re: Installation » [Ceres] Install mega packages » 2020-12-07 17:45:49

It is not advised to get packages directly from Debian.  When you download via Debian repos there is a chance that you will get caught later by updating a package with a newer version that has been banned in Devuan.  That could have "unintended consequences".  Your choice to take that risk, of course . . .

What site is not accessible?  pkginfo or deb.devuan.org?

#1579 Re: Installation » [Ceres] Install mega packages » 2020-12-07 16:58:19

If Debian has it and it is not on Devuan's banned package list, Devuan repos will provide that package.  That's what "merged" does.

https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/poli … q=libraw19

#1580 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » How to make devuan boot with Secure Boot enabled the way antiX does it » 2020-12-03 22:46:54

Ulysses_ wrote:

Alright. How do you feel about this?

Instead of answering the question that you know the answer to better than anyone

Can't really answer your question without context which starts with a citation for who posted it.  Please include that when you quote in the future.

#1581 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » How to make devuan boot with Secure Boot enabled the way antiX does it » 2020-12-02 20:51:46

@Ulysses_ . . . no one here is interested in your political rants.  If you want to continue posting here, please leave them at the door.

#1582 Re: Other Issues » Does apt switch to mirrors automatically when performing an upgrade? » 2020-12-02 16:09:57

They do know how to dance in Bulgaria!!

Some iso mirror providers also host a package mirror but not all.  And some package mirrors may not provide iso mirrors.  To lazy to diff the two lists.

#1583 Re: Other Issues » Does apt switch to mirrors automatically when performing an upgrade? » 2020-12-02 14:49:27

Devuan has a round-robin of package mirrors:
http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/mirror_list.txt

iso mirrors and package repository mirrors are two different things.  wink

#1584 Re: Devuan » Banned packages » 2020-11-27 17:27:14

This may be due to some backend changes in the pkginfo function which is still somewhat of a WIP.

#1586 Re: Devuan » How do I get bind-utils? » 2020-11-24 18:38:06

Use the -debian operator to eliminate debian.  Or -ubuntu etc.  I do that all the time.

#1587 Re: DIY » Make Devuan Ceres ISO » 2020-11-18 15:07:32

https://refracta.org/docs/readme.refractasnapshot.txt

refracta tools - installer and snapshot - are in the Devuan repos

#1588 Re: Forum Feedback » Forum frequently missing » 2020-11-17 16:04:21

Suspect the sys admin working on Devuan's infra.  I think I remember that notes to that effect were posted on irc but not on the forum.

#1589 Re: Other Issues » [CLOSED] Logging into Cinnamon DE reports in software render mode! » 2020-11-10 21:05:25

As HoaS Asked earlier . . . do you have "non-free" enabled in your sources.list?

#1591 Re: Other Issues » php and sql server » 2020-11-05 21:32:37

Please check out this thread for updated php.

#1592 Re: Off-topic » Choose your browser carefully » 2020-11-04 01:13:02

You both failed the challenge offered rather spectacularly.  Thread is now locked.

Your final summations remind me of this original Star Trek episode.   Same polar dynamic . . .

Are either of you even using Devuan?

Perhaps you can find a more suitable place than this forum to amuse yourselves since you seem to be incapable of evolving beyond such primitive, knee-jerk  behavior.

Really . . . get over yourselves . . .

#1593 Re: Devuan » [SOLVED] Problem with speech-synthesis option at install » 2020-11-03 22:03:11

That would depend on your definition of an "update for non-sighted users".  There will be a point release in the near future.  I suggest that you take your questions to the DNG mail list as there are non-sighted users there who can better answer your questions.

#1594 Re: Off-topic » Choose your browser carefully » 2020-11-03 19:36:31

zapper wrote:
golinux wrote:

Is it time to lock this useless thread?

Please do, nothing good will come from it...

It's just a bunch of flaming... which I realize i definitely participated in, but yeah...

This isn't doing anything beneficial.

+1 for locking this dumb thread

Yes, I agree but that's the easy way out of this.  I'd rather see a collective effort of restraint that would also serve to challenge each participant's personal growth trajectory.  That's a win/win solution for everyone to cultivate the concept of personal responsibility.  If that fails, I'll reconsider . . .

#1595 Re: Off-topic » Choose your browser carefully » 2020-11-03 01:16:29

Is it time to lock this useless thread?

#1596 Re: Off-topic » Choose your browser carefully » 2020-11-01 20:28:34

Hey, kids . . . this sandbox is for adults so take it down a notch.

FWIW, there is no ignore function on this forum.  Get along or move on and take your delusions of self-importance along with you . . .

#1597 Re: Devuan » Will Devuan ever stop being based on Debian? » 2020-10-31 01:58:17

It's rather useless to ennumerate what Devuan should be doing unless you are willing to actually do it.

#1598 Re: Devuan » [SOLVED] Problem with speech-synthesis option at install » 2020-10-31 01:53:33

Info from the devuan.org download page:

The minimal-live.iso  (~460 MB) is a full-featured, console-based recovery tool with a focus on accessibility for visually-impaired and blind users. Uses the refractainstaller.

Give that a spin.

#1599 Re: Devuan » Meet Chimaera's deepsea theme » 2020-10-24 07:59:16

nixer wrote:

@nixer . . . I'd love to see that horse site.  Care to share a link?

. . . here is the photo that I used to get the site colors from.

Thanks . . .   Some beautiful colors on that horse!  Too bad the site is gone. Next time, take a screenshot.  wink

#1600 Re: Devuan » Meet Chimaera's deepsea theme » 2020-10-24 02:31:22

A lesson in color perception.  The top and middle images share the same background color but the top one looks bluer/cleaner while the middle one looks slightly grayer/greener. The middle and bottom image share the same swoosh color but on a grayer background the bottom swoosh looks much brighter/bluer.  The color picker doesn't lie but the eye is quite fickle.  The lesson here is that colors are relative to other colors in proximity.  Something like what Escher did but with colors.  If you can't see those differences . . . well . . . you have plenty of company.

relative color

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