Wow, I never realised this thread would go on for so long!
@ everyone - thanks for all help/input -much appreciated'
+ @ nowmu - yes, I'll get onto that & put it up on h-node when I have space.
Really like Trisquel - thanks to the guys in Galicia (beautiful place) who
started it up
Let's stop flooding this Trisquel support thread with off-topic chatter,
shall we? I will respond to your points here:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/possible-biological-effects-non-ionizing-radiation
> it would be so much easier if we had better documentation on this.
Documentation for entering BIOS/UEFI and change the system configuration can
be found
here.
My General Practitioner recommends GNU plus Linux.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU
At least you need basic bins like OpenRC, the kernel, nano, a text shell, a
networking text frontend and whose daemons, that's the minimum then you can
install every packages for your own practice.
Peripheral drivers are run between the processor and the peripheral devices
inside the kernel.
Programs are run just under the processor (if requires peripherals will
liaise with the kernel hence periphereal drivers) and using dependent
libraries and needed bins.
The commonly problematic hardware pieces are wifi (as you've told to us) and
BIOS, but if you can't open the case to unplug the nonfree wifi chip then
your last resort will be Purism 'Librem' laptops or ThinkPenguin ones, the
fully new hardware systems. You are just nowhere not to be risky
.
> ... but that is still proprietary software you run: bad for your freedoms!
That was years ago now, so no worry :) ONLY LINUX on all my computers now!
Recommend thinkpenguin or technoethical for the wifi dongle :) they give back
to the trisquel community in technical support and funding.
do you need or want any more help with your new operating system?
getting into the BIOS the first time around can be a real pain, glad you
pulled
I'm not sure if this will help at all, but on a laptop that I used to have,
if I had TURNED OFF WiFi while logged into MSWindows, upon rebooting into
Linux, I was completely unable to TURN ON WiFi at all in Linux until booting
back into MSWindows and turning it on there (and rebooting once
Libreboot devices are the safest/most secure that I can think of.
Until the eoma68 standard comes out with a laptop. Hopefully not just that
a20 processor. :)
190 is a very small number (there's a larger petition indicating "dissent
from Darwinism", and then an even larger petition against that petition
composed only of biologists named "Steve"[1]), and the opinions of scientists
are irrelevant anyway. What matters is what their research shows.
onpon wrote:
"I would also be very interested in seeing the scientific research you
mention which shows that non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation affects human
health"
Very little research has been done in this area, because those who can most
afford to fund it, benefit from it not
Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification MagicBanana. So what is a "driver",
and how does it differ from this definition of firmware? Or am I trying to
import irrelevant an abstraction from my Windows years into a GNU-Linux
system where it has no meaning?
"It's firmware, not drivers."
OK, I'm a little unclear on this. My understanding is that firmware is
software permanently burned onto chip on the hardware (eg BIOS), while
drivers are software parts of the OS that allow the kernel to communicate
with (and thus "drive") the hardware. I
I haven't seen scientific research which finds that humans produce
electromagnetic radiation. I was under the impression that the only
interaction the human body had with electromagnetic radiation was the eyes'
detection of visible light, and the use of ultroviolet light to synthesize
Thanks again all. Learning a lot as I go :-)
If the WiFi doesn't work after full install I'll buy a dongle from Think
Penguin or Technoetic as recommended.
I realise its a part of life for most but I'd never use WiFi at home because
of the deleterious EMF effects. I'd suggest anyone using
It's firmware, not drivers. Unfortunately, most wireless cards these days
don't work without proprietary firmware, and there isn't much
reverse-engineering going on. There haven't been any advancements that I'm
aware of between Trisquel 7's release and now.
John wrote:
"Have used open office for years, so Trisquel suits me fine + the interface
is simple, clean & pleasant. IMO simplicity is an art."
Ae, the free code office suite formerly known as OpenOffice has improved
rapidly since most of the developers walked away from Oracle and formed
Yes, wifi is a common piece of probem hardware. The recommended solution is
to buy a wireless dongle from Think Penguin or Technoethical:
http://libre.thinkpenguin.com
https://tehnoetic.com/
Think Penguin also has wireless cards you can install inside of a computer,
but this is more
I need to remind the thread host which why dnt you order a Librem laptop from
https://puri.sm? I have ordered one using Bitcoins and waiting for a right
moment to have my payment.
Free software = got it. So happy to be using it.
Booted Trisq up on the Acre Aspire 1, works well - thanks all for your help.
For anyone else with a new AA1 - Was just a matter of holding down F2 - which
took me to the BIOS (right word?) where I put Triquel to the top of the list
& then had
To sum it up - welcome to Trisquel.
Most users on the forums prefer the term of "Free Software", as we think of
it as an ethical issue.
It's about software that is free as in freedom of speech.
The 'open source' camp (best term I can think of) merely decides to let
others work on their code
That's exactly how Perens and Eric S. Raymond started the schism. To not
"scare away".
I think it's pretty much obligatiry to start with the definition of free
libre as opposed to open source. They have many things in common but yeat
they are separate camps. It's a frequent misconception
It's just as accurate to say that Trisquel is "open source" as it is to say
it's "free software" (or as I prefer to say "free code software"). Let's not
scare the GNUbie away with internal politics and language policing (that can
come later ;)
Trisquel is part of the free libre camp. Open sores is another camp. You
might want to read more about the fundamental difference between these
movements.
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.en.html
Thanks for all the help magic Banana & everyone else = very cool bananas.
Will get onto it shortly & let you know if successful. Really excited to use
this open source OS.
I'm s glad I don't deal with mainstream laptop manufacturers' nonsense
anymore...
From a DDG search, it looks like the key you need to press is F2, so just
shut the system off, then power it on, and keep pressing F2 until you see the
setup screen.
Another thing you could do is bring up the boot menu with F12 it looks like,
but it looks like you have to enable that in
I think what John is running into is the UEFI Bios. With most Win10 machines
these days there aren't any prompts for BIOS setup. You usually see the
manufacturer's logo and then a windows logo, and then the system boots.
You usually have to be really quick with the setup key press. Once you
Hi John, I also own an AA1, although mine is a bit older than yours (click on
my name next to my comment to see the specs). Mine was originally sold with
XP on it, and it runs Trisquel 8 nicely (running it off the USB as I post
this), so I'm sure it will work fine on yours. Feel free to DM
Recently bought an el cheapo Acer Aspire 1 (computer not chrome-book) with
long battery life & zero memory for when I'm away from home needing wifi.
Came with a disgusting spy-prog installed, called 'Windows 10'. Up until now
I've begrudgingly used Windows 7. A friend suggested Trisquel as
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