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#2 Re: Off-topic » The future of "synthetic food" » 2025-12-30 17:41:27
No salary/wage = no sales! 
#3 Re: Installation » Migration from Daedalus to Excalibur facing problems » 2025-12-27 17:45:32
I did
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get install usrmerge
Then manually changed daedalus to excaliber in /etc/apt/sources.list
Then
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
That worked for me.
#4 Re: Off-topic » Is AI going to become a Frankenstein monster? » 2025-12-26 19:49:59
As I've said all along - it's just a big database - nothing special about it.
#5 Re: Off-topic » Cross-linking to a discussion on reddit » 2025-12-25 14:49:34
Basically, desktop users don't need what systemd is about, it is really something that admins find useful, (so I have read). 
I don't want or need it, therefore choose to use distros which don't force its use.
(I started using Linux full time in 1999, when we were only just getting to have GUIs, & was still connecting to the internet via a modem over phone lines.) 
#6 Re: Off-topic » AI in Firefox or Waterfox » 2025-12-20 10:08:33
Just run into problems with an updated FF146, (RaspiOS, not Devuan), taking forever to do anything at all on that machine...... old FF used to work well. 
Maybe it is time to transfer allegiance to another web browser.... one that doesn't mess around, & just lets me surf the net, like it should do.
#7 Re: Devuan » Devuan 6 Extremely Poor Quality Control. » 2025-12-16 11:32:59
Nothing wrong with Excaliber, installed to about 5 machines, only issue that I found was that the 'Live' wouldn't install grub to UEFI systems, (worked for MBR), but the 'Desktop' version got them up & running OK.
P.S. I even did an upgrade of one system without much bother, (down to Debian having changed things).
#8 Re: Installation » Post installation annoyances » 2025-12-13 11:18:27
XFCE as default is obviously the choice of whoever creates the live version, I don't mind it, it's better than the heavy DEs.
If a move to an alternative, I would suggest JWM. I used to use Fluxbox everywhere myself, until I found JWM, it made for a better looking 'desktop'.
#9 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » slow file copy / nvme-to-nvme / devuan linux? » 2025-12-11 13:56:30
Could partly be due to what kind of files, & how exactly they are being copied, i.e. via cable, or external drive, etc.
How are the drives set up, using PCie socket, & what speed it is capable of, etc.
#11 Re: Off-topic » Which system to install after systemd, xz-backdoor, rust, ...? » 2025-11-21 13:42:04
They will still be out there!
Just choose a system, & use safe practices, keep up to date, don't download anything from untrusted websites, etc.
I've been using Linux full time since 1999 without issues, the maintainers are very good at keeping us users safe.
#12 Re: Installation » Devuan6 live XFCE install » 2025-11-18 17:36:55
Thanks for the replies.
I actually installed 2 laptops that were previously UEFI, as MBR installs, & just thought it was weird that it didn't install the grub boot loader on them when I tried installing to them - I'm happy enough to run them as MBR.
#13 Installation » Devuan6 live XFCE install » 2025-11-18 14:21:06
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It appears that Devuan6 live XFCE will not set up uefi booting, but it seems OK with MBR.
(I ran checksums OK)
Anyone else noticed this?
#14 Re: News & Announcements » Announcing Devuan 6.0 Excalibur! » 2025-11-03 09:41:19
Thanks to all involved in getting this released....
#15 Re: Off-topic » amdV3 - amdV4 etc? » 2025-10-30 18:05:41
Seems to just be making it more complicated for newbies.....it's all very well if you know your version, but what about those who don't? 
#16 Re: Devuan Derivatives » why peppermintos? » 2025-10-18 13:17:21
The strength of Devuan is its use of XFCE - but I would still like to see a smaller .iso with maybe just WM & Firefox, but the devs have enough on their hands, I believe, just keeping systemd away...
#17 Re: Forum Feedback » FluxBB » 2025-10-18 08:34:20
Seems good here, (England).
Thanks for keeping us all together.....
#18 Re: Devuan Derivatives » why peppermintos? » 2025-10-16 14:45:04
Peppermint Flagship basically comes with just a web browser, & if I remember, file manager & terminal, leaving the user to download their choice of other programs.
Devuan comes complete with web browser, office suite, video player, music player, etc; basically Peppermint Fully Loaded equivalent.
I'm not a user, but did try it out a while ago. They use both Debian & Devuan distro bases.
#19 Re: Off-topic » When installing a system, do you manually partition first? » 2025-10-07 13:10:08
That was my thinking. It must be something with the HP Prodesk then, some other O/S do install OK, but I was wanting Devuan, of course.
#20 Re: Off-topic » When installing a system, do you manually partition first? » 2025-10-07 09:31:11
I manually set partition sizes myself, if the distro installer doesn't allow for this, I will partition disk before installing.
Root & Home usually enough for me.
Whilst talking installing, does Devuan install to NVME drives (?), because I couldn't get Daedalus to install to an HP Prodesk i5 fitted with one.
#21 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] devuan (fresh install) noticeably slow compared to debian » 2025-09-13 08:48:38
Identical computers? Identical software? If not, that is likely your answer.
#22 Re: Devuan Derivatives » oh! an exciting new derivatives based on debootstrap: EasyOS ! » 2025-08-21 07:53:36
Easy OS is part of the Puppy Linux Family, I haven't got around to trying it yet, but sounds interesting, if you like the 'Puppy' type of distro.
#23 Re: ARM Builds » testing trial arm image pi 5 » 2025-08-19 08:49:08
The fan on the RPi5 only comes on when necessary, it does come on at start up for a few seconds, that is normal.
#24 Re: Off-topic » Why writing init scripts was so scary and people needed systemd for? » 2025-08-17 09:13:09
I keep my hand in with the BSDs, just in case Linux really does 'go bad', & also keep an eye on other operating systems such as Haiku....
(Debian's uptake of pulseaudio & systemd were the deciding factor for abandoning pure Debian for me.)
#25 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » excalibur dist-upgrade? » 2025-08-16 09:25:31
Void/XFCE worked out of the box for me, only had to add Gnumeric & PySolFC, if I remember.
(Total install about 3GB on disk)
I'm just a (desktop) user, internet, videos, music, image viewing, spreadsheet work.
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