I really hate how so many of these shops drive up the price of their
equipment. I know it takes time and effort to install these operating
systems, but the price they're asking for a Galazy S2 is insane when you can
buy them for almost 1/4 of the price elsewhere and install the OS yourself.
Normally I wouldn't say this, but...
If you're so disgusted with the way Trisquel is being developed, why don't
you build your own distribution? Fork Ubuntu yourself and make, I dunno,
t3gbuntu and see how quickly you're able to roll out releases on your own
working for donations. Then
I have a X200 that I found on eBay pre-installed with Libreboot. I also
purchased an extended battery and it gives me the best battery life of any
laptop I've ever owned!
It's really plenty fast for daily usage. Compiling sometimes bogs it down but
that is true of most computers in my
I have one of these myself:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/hp-color-laser-printer-w-80211-wifi-ethernet-gnu-linux
It works very well plug-and-play with Trisquel and Debian.
I also have this model:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/hp-deskjet-all-one-tpe-hpdsk1055
This one is
Thanks for sharing!
I'm pretty sure MagicBanana was helping you... by telling you what you want
is not currently possible. It's obviously not what you want to hear but
there's nothing we (or you) can do about it, unless you add designing an
entirely new way for computers to function as we know it to your
If you ever need someone to lean on SuperTramp, I'm here for you buddy.
Hahaha
Here is the lowest profile dongle I've had luck with:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb
It's really a very good quality piece of equipment too and works
"out-of-the-box" with any GNU/Linux distribution I've tried.
Ah I see. To be honest I'd prefer Cinnamon as I was very fond of it on my
Thinkpad X201, but since I've switched to a X200 it doesn't run quite as
smoothly so I went back to XFCE.
Hmm I might have to try MATE again. I installed in a few months ago and
really could not stand it so I replaced it with XFCE which is what I normally
use. Are there any real advantages to using MATE over XFCE or is it mostly
just personal preference?
Thanks for the suggestion!
I don't believe it's a violation as it's not requiring you to install Chrome,
but the option is there for people who have not yet made a switch to a 100%
libre browser or distribution.
Sort of like how Notepad++ is libre software, but it's only available for
Windows. IMHO that doesn't make
Bandcamp is great, there is even an option to download music in OGG format!
I don't believe saying WINE can be used to install non-free sofware is a
valid argument. In using that same argument, we shouldn't be using Trisquel
at all because with a few clicks you can manually install non-free software
even without the use of WINE.
Software freedom is important, and
I'm also a free software and free culture supporter, but this is a little bit
much yea?
Unfortunately it looks like ShutUp10 is gratis, but not free software.
Very good!
Octoquel or Seaquel
Those are my suggestions lol
I have this router and it is one of the best purchases I've made in a long
time!
I currently have AT as my internet provider and was also given a
modem/router combo. Setting this router up was as easy as logging in to the
provided AT router and disabling wifi, then plugging this router in
Firefox sync doesn't work in ABrowser, but you can manually export your
bookmarks as HTML and then import them to ABrowser is you need them. It seems
like a pain, but really takes about the same time as syncing them anyway.
It would be nice if the feature worked on a later build though.
I'm unfamiliar with these printer models personally, but you may be able to
find more information here:
http://www.h-node.org
There are many printers listed that work well with GNU/Linux and free
software, hope that helps!
Oh wow I didn't realize I have been a criminal for the last 10 years or so!
Maybe I should go buy an orange jumpsuit or a ball and chain to complete the
look :)
Why would watching DVDs using GNU/Linux be illegal in the USA? I watch DVDs
on my computer all the time and don't see any reason I shouldn't be allowed
to do so.
I don't know much about this service (mostly on account of the FAQ not being
complete), but it looks to be nonfree and is definitely saass.
I wouldn't trust it. You're probably better off using a libre program like
Mumble for chatting.
I like them!
I do enjoy Xonotic and I guess I already do use the libre engine for Quake 2
so that's only nonfree in regards to art assets (which I'm fine with
personally). I played BosWars, but it just doesn't hold a candle to Starcraft
and when it comes down to it I figure (again, NOT recommending
Not that I'm recommending nonfree software, but I use Wine.
Nice! Thanks for all the details!
Ah RMS.
I'm a bad example because I still do play and enjoy non-free games. Nothing
really brand new, but I regularly will play Quake 2, Unreal Tournament,
Starcraft, etc.
I know as far as ethics go I'm breaking the rules but I do really love
playing libre games like Burger Space and FreeDink.
I personally use dvtm (from official repos).
I like doing a lot of work in the terminal and dvtm works exactly like a
tiling window manager within the terminal. The controls are similar to the
window manager dwm (which is my favorite tiling manager).
Thanks for stealing my thunder SuperTramp! :P
That desktop is gorgeous!
It looks like you've been monkey-ing around!
Hey I don't use X on my LifeBook! Does that count???
:O
That sounds like something I'd like to try out, thanks!
Got tired of my old desktop so I did a little tweaking during my free time
this weekend. The only thing I don't really like are the icons I'm using on
the panel. Does anyone know of any minimal icon packs that might look a
little more polished?
Also I've been considering switching to a
It's just plain old XFCE4!
I've been very impressed how beautiful XFCE looks recently without having to
do a whole lot of tweaking.
That seems to be doing the trick! I don't know if it's actually placebo or
not but I browsed all over the net last night for about 3 hours with no
connection issues.
Oh man that was funny.
Brick has to be the most secure OS of all time.
I'm mostly asking this because I can't for the life of me figure out why my
wireless connection keeps dropping while using Trisquel.
As I've mentioned in a few threads, I'm using a MacBook Pro 2.1 with
Libreboot and Trisquel installed. For some reason, my wireless network
connectivity will
This was my initial thought, but seeing as the card worked perfectly when
using Mint it makes me think there isn't anything wrong with the card.
According to lspci this is the internal wireless card: Network controller:
Qualcomm Atheros AR5418 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn]
(PCI-Express) (rev 01)
I don't believe this would be happening since I have flashed a free BIOS and
replaced Apple's proprietary BIOS that is shipped with the MacBook.
I've also tried using my ThinkPenguin dongle, and I get the same result. That
is a surprise to me however, because I use the same dongle on my ThinkPad
X201 running Trisquel and I do not have any connectivity problems. And yes,
I've tried several kernels with the same results.
I'm starting
Looks great!
That's awesome, what did you do to make it possible?
Ah, in this case you're totally right I agree. It's unethical to misrepresent
an item you have for sale and treat potential buyers badly. I was originally
under the impression they had copied a review/opinion/article for example.
I'll have to borrow this config, it looks great!
I like openmailbox.org as well. I've never had any problems with their
services.
That would be helpful. One of the first things I do is update and install
XFCE4 because I can't stand the default GNOME desktop.
I'm not sure if there's an option for that, but it would be very nice! I
haven't done much messing around other than building and flashing.
I will usually recommend people take a look at prism-break.org also. It gives
some great alternatives to nonfree programs and some recommended
firefox/abrowser/etc addons.
I'm not sure how to do exactly what you're asking, but I do have a question:
Is it so bad that the person is borrowing your content? I'm not sure of the
exact details, but is the content something that could easily be published
under a CC or GNU FDL (Not sure if that would be a good license
I got my Libre Boot MacBook Pro up and running (minus the small wireless
dropout issue I mentioned in another thread) and thought you folks might like
some pics! I got the sticker to cover the *pple logo from Zazzle. It covers
the logo alright, but I made the sticker a little too big so the
That didn't seem to work unfortunately. I'll give replacing the card a shot
and see if that does the trick. If not I'll have to either live with an
external wireless card or use it as a server or something.
Wow duh, I didn't even think about doing that! I'll give that a shot when I
get home and see if it fixes the issue.
I'd love to get it working well because it's the only machine I have that's
running a free BIOS. I'd love a libreboot x200 but just can't afford to spend
the money on one.
According to lspci: Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros AR5418 Wireless
Network Adapter [AR5008E 802.11(a)bgn] (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
It seems to work out of the box with free drivers, but not incredibly well.
And the second is force of habit. Call me paranoid but I usually blur any
sort
Yes I've been getting the same problem with Trisquel, Parabola, Debian, and
Mint. Before I removed OSX and replaced it with Trisquel, the wifi card never
gave me any problems. Granted I only used it long enough to download a
Trisquel iso, and I may have looked up a recipe or two. This is
No problem! The older version gave me a Tux also, but you can modify what
distribution's logo is displayed using -D 'distro of choice' or something
similar when running the program.
I finally got my Libreboot MacBook Pro (dubbed LibreBook) up and running! The
only issue I've got right now is the wifi likes to cut in and out for some
reason (as you can see in the second pic).
It's called screenfetch :)
https://github.com/KittyKatt/screenfetch-c
Exactly!
Oh you can install a GUI afterwards. Just to get the system running, the
netinstall will give you a working system with command line access. From
there just install XFCE4 or LXDE, Gnome, etc. I have no idea if this will
actually work, but it's worth a shot.
Have you tried installing using the netinstall iso? It doesn't have a GUI by
default.
Do they work with full 3D acceleration? I know I had a 660Ti in my desktop
when I switched to Trisquel and the Nouveau drivers had great 2D support but
3D was unusable.
That's the best kind of problem to have! Glad you found the naswer to your
problem!
Welcome to Trisquel!
To answer two of your questions:
No, chances are you won't have 3D acceleration with fully libre drivers
unless you're using something like a GeForce 8400.
Also, the best way (in my opinion) for window snapping as you described it is
to install the XFCE desktop
If you're looking to buy one I definitely recommend this:
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/geforce-8400gs-1gb-pci-express-20-video-card-gnulinux-full-low-profile-brackets
I personally have one in my desktop and it works beautifully out of the box
with 100% libre drivers. 3D acceleration
That's why the best option is to run your own personal email server. It's not
free, but it's very inexpensive.
Ah ok I understand, phew!
That's awesome! Great entry I'll definitely be using it as a reference at
some point in the future!
Hmm that's a little disappointing. If I can get my hands on a cheap one I'll
probably still muck around just for the learning experience. The webcam isn't
important for my uses anyway, I haven't had a laptop with a webcam for over a
decade.
The battery didn't used to be important to me,
That's a great idea actually! The more info available on h-node the better!
Didn't try that, I'll have to see when I get home tonight. Thanks for the
suggestion!
I'm surious to know as well. I seriously considered buying one simply because
you can install Libreboot and (most) of the hardware works well with free
software. I also thought it'd be funny to stick a GNU over the Aple on the
top.
Welcome to the community!
I've got an issue that I'm just not able to figure out after a few days of
searching online.
I currently use Trisquel on my x201 tablet and it works like a charm (with
the addition of a ThinkPenguin dongle for wifi), except Trisquel 7 doesn't
want to recognize my touch screen/stylus. I'm
Well somehow I got the stylus to work on the screen (with pressure
sensitivity no less!) but I have no clue how to explain what I did..
Now to figure out how to get the extra buttons at the base of the screen to
work. It'd be nice to be able to quickly rotate the screen.
Great!
These are great. I too want to attend eventually.. maybe next year my
schedule (and funds) will align and I'll make the trip.
Have you tried running:
$ apt-get -f install
$ apt-get clean
$ apt-get update
This may resolve the issue, but I could be wrong.
Also what does
$ cat /etc/sources.list
output?
Have you tried running plain old Debian? It's not very large (or resource
hungry) at all. It's also libre by default.
That's great to know! Thanks for pointing that out!
Technically since your personal email will be stored on an external server
you could say that, however I don't believe it is the same as say.. using
cloud apps. I personally have an email server set up that my family uses
though I do use an external service for an alternate email address I
Hmm..
Unfortunately I have not had a problem like this so I'm curious how to fix it
also (in case I break something later). Sorry my suggestion didn't work!
Luckily this forum is full of folks a lot smarter than me who may be able to
help.
Just did that today. The HDD that failed came in the Thinkpad X201 I just
bought so it needed to be replaced anyway. Luckily I did have all my
important files backed up anyway so all I lost were a few wallpapers and a
flyer I had been working on.
Whelp due to HDD failure I had to reinstall my whole system today. On the
plus side I changed up my look a little bit so here is the newest desktop!
Try getting the .7z Plug in and play version from here:
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.7.5.html
In theory you should be able to simply extract the archive and run the .exe
file using Wine :)
Are you sure? From the Pocket Wee page:
Not dependent on binary blobs, or proprietary drivers-firmware
That being said, I've never looked in to the AllWinner boards but I'm
definitely interested.
In a pinch I use Mousepad instead (gedit is always a little strange), but my
goto editor is actually Notepad++. It's a shame I have to use Wine to run
it.. I've been waiting for someone with the know-how to create a GNU/Linux
port but at least it's free software!
If the program is Libre then I would say go ahead! If not I would look for
another program that can also get the job done. However I know that isn't
always an option if the reason for using the software in the first place is a
requirement for your employment.
It's not a single board computer, but the Pocket Wee from Think Penguin is
very small and fully supports libre software (with pretty great specs to
boot!)
https://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-pocket-wee-gnu-linux-desktop
I would really love to buy one once I have the extra funds
Where are you seeing a price for the Intel machine (I might be blind)? I've
also really been considering the ThinkPenguin pocket desktops but am always
open to a cheaper alternative.
I'd say that since there is no such thing as a 100% libre mobile device, the
entire device is corrupt from the beginning. There's no way to be certain of
what every part of the phone is doing so it is an inherent security risk.
Replicant is trying to fix this as much as possible, but even
That seems as good a reason as any!
I'm not a fan of widgets and gizmos so my desktop always looks plain.
I've been using a Thinkpad X61 for about 2 years now. I recently switched to
Trisquel from Parabola and everything works great for me. I did have to flash
a custom BIOS in order to get a free software supported wifi card to work,
but it was well worth it (And only cost about $6).
I
Just wanted to add to this post.
If you buy a half size PCI card, adapters are available on eBay for ~$3-4
and they will allow you to fit your half-size card in a full size slot.
Here's a link to one I've been using (works great!):
I'd never heard of the Improv, thanks for enlightening me!
I currently own a few Raspberry Pi's myself and I really love the community
surrounding them, but I would definitely prefer a freedom friendly
alternative.
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