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#1 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Genuen » 2026-06-22 03:40:13
Also solved here by removing /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-nouveau.conf.
Thanks for looking into this!
#2 Devuan Derivatives » Genuen » 2026-06-20 20:10:53
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Opening this new thread in order to keep all genuen related questions and discussions in one place, as a successor to the historical gnuinos thread.
First, I would like to take the opportunity to thank the whole Devuan community for their hard work, and especially Aitor for his sustained work on genuen (previously known as gnuinos) and for his active support all along the way.
Since we are here, I would also like to report that after creating a VM with the latest version (2026.06.20) of the genuen 6 iso image, I am currently not able to start a graphical session. I will try tweaking the VM settings, but am currently left with a blinking cursor. The Xorg.0.log file says:
[2026-06-20 08:10:03] (EE) No devices detected.
[2026-06-20 08:10:03] no screens foundThe VM was installed with the same settings as the previous genuen ISO image: LVM and encryption, QEMU/KVM on virt-manager and integrated Intel graphics.
#3 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] GENUEN updating packages is disabled » 2026-06-06 15:58:34
@aitor: ntpdate -u pool.ntp.org gives the following error here:
ntpdig: no eligible serversRunning ntpdate-debian works though. It seems to be using debian.pool.ntp.org by default.
#4 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] GENUEN updating packages is disabled » 2026-05-13 19:06:44
You may need to modify the NotShowIn= line in/etc/xdg/autostart/lxpolkit.desktop so you can see the lxpolkit entry in Settings > Session and Startup > Application Autostart. It may not show in Xfce by default . You can either remove XFCE from the NotShowIn= line, or replace that line with OnlyShowIn=XFCE.
Note that running synaptic-pkexec also requires a polkit agent to prompt for password. You need to use sudo if you want to be prompted for a password in the terminal.
#5 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] GENUEN updating packages is disabled » 2026-05-12 16:02:28
Synaptic is installed, but you need a polkit agent to prompt for password if you are starting it from the panel menu.
I have been using lxpolkit for that purpose, but you can also use any of the various scripts mentioned in the nearby gnuinos thread.
#6 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GENUEN starting GUI » 2026-05-05 17:41:55
I would suggest installing afresh from the latest genuen 6 excalibur iso:
https://www.genuen.org/mirror/excalibur
Here it is booting fine and fast into a graphical session. I suppose the external mediation is provided by case 2 above (dbus and elogind), but did not have time to investigate further.
#7 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GENUEN starting GUI » 2026-05-04 18:41:07
XOrg server does not work anymore
Maybe it does, but on a different tty. If you press Ctrl+Alt+F7 instead of entering startx, what are you getting?
#8 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GENUEN starting GUI » 2026-05-03 00:25:32
This does not show any error.
You could run cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log | grep "(EE)" and see what that digs up.
#9 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GENUEN starting GUI » 2026-05-02 09:39:58
there are several messages that xorg can't start
You may want to have a look in /var/log/Xorg.0.log.
#10 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] GENUEN updating packages is disabled » 2026-04-23 13:36:56
You should be using Excalibur.
#11 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] GENUEN updating packages is disabled » 2026-04-22 19:15:24
I am currently able to update && upgrade genuen 6.0 Excalibur.
You may want to check your system time. If it is trailing, your system will see the InRelease file as a mirage from the future and refuse to trust it.
#12 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-24 19:42:11
This installed and boots like a breeze.
Genuen Excalibur 6 rocks!
#13 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-23 12:26:16
Thank you very much! Success here, I was able to boot into a graphical Xfce session. 
#14 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-22 15:01:22
Yes, the vda* nodes now appear, but I am sent back to the Box with:
ALERT! /dev/mapper/genuen--vg-root does not exist. Dropping to a shell!Should I edit the content of /proc/cmdline, or should /dev/mapper/ be populated in some way?
#15 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-21 23:11:01
Yes, QEMU/KVM on virt-manager.
#16 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-21 21:15:45
There must be something wrong with the VM settings here. After installing with encryption I am getting:
cryptsetup: Waiting for encrypted source device
UUID=123456x7-8y90-*...
Gave up waiting for root file system device.Followed by the usual idle BusyBox.
#17 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-19 20:17:51
Vdev recognizes the /dev/mapper/gnuinos--vg-root volume from the original installation, despite the annoying mdadm-related messages.
I have been running the live system then text-installing on a VM, first without LVM then both with and without LVM.
At some point I tried the automated install with LVM, which is when I got the message about /dev/mapper/devuan--vg-root (instead of /dev/mapper/genuen--vg-root).
#18 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-12 09:27:50
Back to the previous situation, both with and without LVM. 
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automaticallyALERT! /dev/mapper/devuan--vg-root does not exist. Dropping to a shell!#19 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-06 02:53:55
Some progress. On a fresh VM install I am now getting:
mdadm: No devices listed in conf file were found.On the live ISO I am getting:
Unable to find a medium containing a live file system.Both cases end up dropping into BusyBox.
#20 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2026-03-04 16:14:37
Long live genuen!
I have given the ISO a quick try in a VM, but currently dropping to Busybox shell with mdadm errors.
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically
mdadm: error opening /dev/md?*: No such file or directory
Gave up waiting for suspend/resume device
Gave up waiting for root file system device.#21 Re: Devuan Derivatives » updating Genuen/Gnuinos » 2025-12-23 14:47:43
genuen
Sounds good, and even shorter. Adopted.
#22 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] mirrors for Gnuinos » 2025-12-12 17:29:18
Is there an option within the automatic install option or any other possible installation methods where I can choose the partition?
The text installer lets you configure your partitions before installing.
#23 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] mirrors for Gnuinos » 2025-12-11 16:50:21
You can install from the runit live ISO of your choice, it will come with the corresponding GUI:
https://www.gnuinos.org/mirror/daedalus/runit/
The sysvinit live ISO also comes with the desktop of your choice, as long as it is XFCE:
https://www.gnuinos.org/mirror/daedalus/sysvinit/
UPDATE: the package mirror is up, I just ran apt update successfully.
#24 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] mirrors for Gnuinos » 2025-12-11 15:29:30
Aitor is probably busy with the name change requested by the FSF. Give him some time and the mirror will be up again.
I am also currently getting the "Release file for...expired" error when running apt update.
#25 Re: Devuan Derivatives » GNUinOS - Libre » 2025-12-04 19:10:54
Hence, they kindly requested me to change the name of the distro.
This feels puzzlingly belated, given that gnuinos has been listed for almost a decade on libreplanet.org as committed to the FSDG.
https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:Free … ab/Distros
Anyway, whichever name gnuinos goes by, gnuinos rocks.
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