Re: [Trisquel-users] Slim + GNOME

2014-01-27 Thread ark
Well, i figured it out. I had to add, gnome-session-classic to look like this line, sessionsgnome-session-classic,default,startxfce4,openbox,ion3,... on the /etc/slim.conf file. That was enough to start the trisquel-gnome session with slim instead of GDM. Thanks anyway, see you

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trouble with sound

2014-01-27 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Check alsamixer.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Display Resolution Problem on Toshiba Sat L830

2014-01-27 Thread mikko . viinamaki
Don't fear the terminal, it's probably somewhat scary at first if you've never used such an interface before but it's not too complicated. It's pretty unlikely you'd manage to break anything and if you do, then you probably learned a lesson. :) Once you pick some terminal skills, it's

Re: [Trisquel-users] best thinkpad x60 wifi card

2014-01-27 Thread stask
Zancudo, Check ebay again, they make an adapter card for half size cards to become full size. Inexpensive.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Connecting a Lego Mindstorms NXT brick via Bluetooth

2014-01-27 Thread gramex
Have you tested the Bluetooth device on the computer with other devices to make sure it works? I don't know if an NXT can be programmed with only free software. When I had one (version 1.0), it required a very buggy proprietary LabVIEW IDE to program it. I have heard of another way to

Re: [Trisquel-users] Connecting a Lego Mindstorms NXT brick via Bluetooth

2014-01-27 Thread tobias
leJOS is free software under the Mozilla Public License 1.0 (MPL).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Connecting a Lego Mindstorms NXT brick via Bluetooth

2014-01-27 Thread LDrumbler
I have no other Bluetooth devices to test, and the Windows computer connected using the the same Bluetooth transmitter that I'm using. I'm using MonoDevelop and the C# MonoBrick communication library. Throughout the site, the author encourages sharing and adaptation.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Help me get rid of the last proprietary component of my OS, the b43 driver

2014-01-27 Thread franparpe
Thank you to all of you. I'm evaluating the money I have to spend. One more question please: Why I have to reinstall the propietary firmware/driver every time I change the kernel? Why the free as in freedom ones not? Note: Even if I have the same problem with a free driver I still would

Re: [Trisquel-users] Help me get rid of the last proprietary component of my OS, the b43 driver

2014-01-27 Thread onpon4
That would be because the deblobbed versions of Linux don't have the firmware or driver included with them. You said you're using Debian; Debian has all non-free firmware blobs in separate packages found in the non-free repo. I don't know how exactly it's packaged, but my educated guess is a

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trouble with sound

2014-01-27 Thread LDrumbler
What am I supposed to be seeing here?