Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

[fsmithred]

On 08/13/2017 07:45 AM, zap wrote:
> 
> Not to be rude, but I wouldn't trust nvidia drivers even if they were
> completely sandboxed.
> 
> They A: hate free software, B: they require proprietary firmware and C:
> Are a huge security risk,
> 
> then again, most processors are too... but that's besides the point.

I stopped using the proprietary driver when I noticed that whatever video
I was last watching showed up in the background of my login screen on the
next login, even after a warm reboot.

fsr


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Re: [DNG] Cannot update chromium

[m712]

Hi Fraser,

dev1galaxy seems to be having some technical issues which should be fixed soon.

As for the ircs:// link, you need to install an IRC client. I use weechat 
myself but Hexchat might be more suitable to newcomers.

On August 5, 2017 11:12:59 AM GMT+03:00, fraser kendall 
 wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Sorry if this is the wrong list to post to.  The security advisory from
>debian (Debian Security Advisory DSA-3926-1) refers to 23 issues.  I
>cannot update chromium from apt-get.  I cannot access the solution
>
>referred to in the bug report:
>
>https://bugs.devuan.org/db/24/24.html
>
>and the link (https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=444) returns an
>error:
>
>An error was encountered
>Error: Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server.
>
>I have checked sources.list, reinstalled devuan-keyring, updated
>apt-key, but I am still not getting chromium listed as an update
>candidate.  Several days ago, I had a failed apt-get update && apt-get
>upgrade operation due to unauthenticated packages, but I am not
>confident that the operation aborted successfully.
>
>I cannot load the ircs://irc.freenode.net/#devuan link: chromium asks
>to open xdg-open and then returns an untitled page, and so I am unable
>to post this on a more appropriate site.  If this is problematic, I
>apologise.  Any advice would be welcome: I am happy to subscribe to any
>appropriate lists to post this to.
>
>Many thanks for your efforts: I am running devuan on all seven machines
>at work and they all appear to be extremely stable, even under extreme
>loading.
>
>Best wishes
>fraser
>
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[DNG] Cannot update chromium

[fraser kendall]

Hi,

Sorry if this is the wrong list to post to.  The security advisory from
debian (Debian Security Advisory DSA-3926-1) refers to 23 issues.  I
cannot update chromium from apt-get.  I cannot access the solution

referred to in the bug report:

https://bugs.devuan.org/db/24/24.html

and the link (https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=444) returns an
error:

An error was encountered
Error: Unable to connect to PostgreSQL server.

I have checked sources.list, reinstalled devuan-keyring, updated
apt-key, but I am still not getting chromium listed as an update
candidate.  Several days ago, I had a failed apt-get update && apt-get
upgrade operation due to unauthenticated packages, but I am not
confident that the operation aborted successfully.

I cannot load the ircs://irc.freenode.net/#devuan link: chromium asks
to open xdg-open and then returns an untitled page, and so I am unable
to post this on a more appropriate site.  If this is problematic, I
apologise.  Any advice would be welcome: I am happy to subscribe to any
appropriate lists to post this to.

Many thanks for your efforts: I am running devuan on all seven machines
at work and they all appear to be extremely stable, even under extreme
loading.

Best wishes
fraser

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Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

[fsmithred]

Ed,

I forgot this. Anything here helpful?

https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Version_375.66_.28via_jessie-backports.29

Here are some old instructions for installing the nvidia binaries, in case
you need to go this way. Adjust versions and possibly replace "sh
NVIDIA..." with "bash NVIDIA..."
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=17=58994=341825#p341825

You may or may not need to add "nomodeset" to your boot command. I've had
it go both ways, depending on which nvidia card I was using. Black screen
is the hint for this.

fsr
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Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

[zap]

> Was X working before you tried the nvidia driver? Does /etc/xorg.conf
> exist now? If so, rename it so you can revert to a working X.
>
> Maybe try 'apt-get -f install' (without any packages named) to install any
> missing dependencies. I don't think that will do it, but it's worth a try.
>
> Someone else is having similar problems, and it seems there's a mismatch
> in versions of the different parts of nvidia.
> https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=1540
>
> I've used the nvidia driver in the past, and I tended to have better luck
> using the binaries downloaded from nvidia. There are some tricks with
> that, too. (you have to use the version of gcc that was used to compile
> the kernel, and in debian stable, that's always an older version than the
> default.) If you decide to go that route, make sure you remove all nvidia
> packages from your system first.
Not to be rude, but I wouldn't trust nvidia drivers even if they were
completely sandboxed.

They A: hate free software, B: they require proprietary firmware and C:
Are a huge security risk,

then again, most processors are too... but that's besides the point.
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Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

[fsmithred]

On 08/12/2017 10:53 AM, Ed Fletcher wrote:

> 
> Thanks fsmithred.  Got it with:
> 
> # apt-get -t jessie-backports install libvdpau1
> # apt-get -t jessie-backports install nvidia-driver
> # reboot
> 
> Hmm, bash screen, no windows.
> 
> # nvidia-settings
> 
> Says to run nvidia-xconfig.  I find that in jessie contrib, add contrib to 
> sources.list, update, upgrade.
> 
> # apt-get install nvidia-xconfig
> # nvidia-xconfig
> 
> It complains that xorg is not installed.  This is where things went sideways. 
>  I followed the directions on -
> 
> git.devuan.org/dev1fanboy/Upgrade-install-Devuan/wikis/Minimal-xorg-install
> 
> because it seemed to be a solution.  Now startx gives me:
> 
> Fatal server error: (EE) no screens found   
> xinit: unable to connect to X server
> 
> # apt-get install --reinstall x-window-system
> 
> startx still fails.
> 
> I'm not sure if I've completely pooched it.  If anyone can suggest a way out 
> I'd appreciate it.  Otherwise I'll reinstall the OS and try again.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ed
> 

Was X working before you tried the nvidia driver? Does /etc/xorg.conf
exist now? If so, rename it so you can revert to a working X.

Maybe try 'apt-get -f install' (without any packages named) to install any
missing dependencies. I don't think that will do it, but it's worth a try.

Someone else is having similar problems, and it seems there's a mismatch
in versions of the different parts of nvidia.
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=1540

I've used the nvidia driver in the past, and I tended to have better luck
using the binaries downloaded from nvidia. There are some tricks with
that, too. (you have to use the version of gcc that was used to compile
the kernel, and in debian stable, that's always an older version than the
default.) If you decide to go that route, make sure you remove all nvidia
packages from your system first.

fsr

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Re: [DNG] Devuan presentation at Chemnitzer Linux-Tage (Germany) 2018?

[Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult]

On 12.08.2017 22:16, Evilham wrote:

As mentioned on IRC, I'm quite near and could lend a hand; 


where exactly are you located ?


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