Re: [Trisquel-users] Syslog and Kern.log
Davide, I have a bit more time today: Here's the long version: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/root-partition-filled-after-upgrade-6-7 and just the facts: https://trisquel.info/en/issues/15696 HTH
[Trisquel-users] My older X200 was unusable due to cigarette odor; no response on inquiry about the odor
matthias.l...@mail.de wrote: My T400 from Minifree arrived on june 27th. I chose the version with 4GiB of RAM and a 160GiB HDD. I placed my order on the june 1st. I'm glad your order worked out. I ordered an X200 from Gluglug.org.uk (which I understand is Minifree's previous name) in 2005 and it arrived reeking of cigarette smoke. On 2015-03-07 I emailed i...@gluglug.co.uk (which was the email address on the status emails sent to me telling me about the delivery of the laptop and the laptop's tracking number) asking about what to do about this: ===begin=== I received the laptop, thanks for shipping it with such good wrapping. I was not prepared for the computer to have a profound odor of cigarette smoke even before I could turn it on; unwrapping the doubly-wrapped laptop revealed the odor. I suggest you tell prospective buyers that there will be this odor with their computers. I found that the odor was so objectionable the odor gave me a headache just to be around the computer. I had to put the computer elsewhere outside of my ability to smell the ugly odor. I'm ready to support software freedom and pay for skilled hackers to prepare computers so users can buy something free and ready to use, but I want to breathe clean air at the same time. Do you have any suggestions for how to get rid of this odor? ===end=== To date I've received no reply. I'm hesitant to order another computer (such as a T400) as a replacement because I don't know where the cigarette odor came from and I think I've been patient enough waiting for a reply. The computer still bears a cigarette odor, not quite as strong as when it arrived because I've let the computer sit in an area where there is moving air but not near me. But the computer is not usable as a laptop with this foul odor. I consider the money spent on this to be a waste. Does anyone have any tips on removing cigarette odor from the computer? Does anyone else's fully-free, FSF Respects-Your-Freedom certified computer smell like anything but a computer (plastic mainly)? Thanks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 Review!
I am happy with my Minifree T400 as well. It's in good condition and has good battery life. I asked Leah for help setting it up differently than I initially asked; she responded helpfully and within a reasonable time.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
Could you try booting with a different kernel?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Wait New Idea... Could you create a new user and see if with a new user it works?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
I am getting out of ideas :/ specially because you say it works on other computers and it worked before. This is weird. I hope that a fresh install will solve it then :/ Or maybe someone else could join and suggest something else??
[Trisquel-users] Re : Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
The connection issue looks separate from the missing free firmware. Can you log in the terminal you get by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 (or Ctrl+Alt+F2 or ... or Ctrl+Alt+F6)? If so, you can execute the following command: $ sudo apt-get install open-ath9k-htc-firmware
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Sure, I just added exec i3. But my original one is like this: #!/bin/sh # /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc # # global xinitrc file, used by all X sessions started by xinit (startx) # invoke global X session script . /etc/X11/Xsession /usr/lib/polkit-gnome/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1 # & exec dbus-launch ck-launch-session i3 [[ -f ~/.Xresources ]] && xrdb -merge ~/.Xresources #export SUDO_ASKPASS=/bin/dpass.sh sudo -A $(dmenu_path | dmenu) #export SUDO_ASKPASS="$HOME/bin/dpass.sh" sudo -A $(dmenu_path | dmenu) # Start the window manager: #if [ -z "$DESKTOP_SESSION" -a -x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session ]; then # exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch --exit-with-session /usr/bin/i3 #else # exec /usr/bin/i3 #fi # The x11 line was already there. # The lxpolkit line is supposed to launch lxpolkit on startup. # The i3 line was supposed to solve the issue. # The last one works, it's to launch the config file of urxvt. Keep in mind that I'm sure it works both on other machines and on this same machine, but when the partition wasn't encrypted (meaning there was 3 partitions: for /, for /home and for /swap). I don't have xorg-xinit, but I installed xorg --no-install-recommends, which also worked just fine when the partition wasn't encrypted (meaning there was 3 partitions: for /, for /home and for /swap). I do have both startx and xinit, and I don't remember on other installs if I had the .xinitrc provided as default. I can try another WM or even a DE. But really, I see no difference with the working install and this one besides encryption, and a slightly different partitioning scheme. Up to this point, we eliminated: * config files (ownership and permissions, disabling some of them like bashrc and xinitrc) * completely removing i3 an launching startx gives me a tty with a different font, and the keyboard behaves just the same (inactive, numpad led always on or off, depending on how it was befre launching startx) * reinstalling xorg. Maybe purge xorg wasn't enough? * encryption shouldn't be an issue since the partition is opened before reaching the tty. * Maybe I've made a mistake during the install, but besides having a separated /boot, I did nothing out of the ordinary. Plus I have no boot issues anyway. /root (including another /boot partition without the initialization option), /home and /swap are just logical volumes of the same encrypted volume group. What I can also try is to redo a non-encrypted install, but with the exact same partitioning scheme and see how it goes.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
Everything was working for a while, but now whenever I try to log in I get the same "missing free firmware" message for a few minutes and then return to the login screen. From the login screen I am able to see ATHEROS UB93 and connect to wifi, so the device still seems to be working, but the error message makes it seem like it's related to the earlier issue. I am able to start a guest session, but I am unable to run the package manager as a guest so I can't check on open-ath9k-htc-firmware. Once I log out of the guest session I get the same error message and return to the login screen. I'm not sure why this is happening now after a week of no issues. I am running low on disk space, if that could have something to do with it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
What does ~./xinitrc says could yei share it? Could you check if you have xorg-xinit and it is configured properly? https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xinit Thoug, it must be because root works.. :/ Maybe install a different Desktop Environment see if it works?
[Trisquel-users] Re : Could not apply the stored configuration for monitors
The "make" package provides GNU Make. "build-essential" is for those who build .deb packages. The description of "build-essential" starts with: If you do not plan to build Debian packages, you don't need this package.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Syslog and Kern.log
Those logs look normal. Do they still increase until you run out of disk space?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Uh, something new: * I deleted i3 (apt-get purge, autoremove, clean), and startx still lands me in i3 * I removed the (empty) i3 folder present in .config, but I still land in i3...
Re: [Trisquel-users] Command execution problem
Just to check, are you in the same folder as the 'flashrom' directory (i.e. does is that directory listed if you run ls)? Also, does the flashrom_lenovobios_sst command have execute permissions enabled?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please
This actually sounds like a feasible idea- with a data adapter of some sort, it seems like it could be possible to use it as a 'phone' when necessary.
Re: [Trisquel-users] 3D Printer
Well, perhaps the providers of it have to contact the FSF to ask for an evaluation? If there is indeed interest, then I guess one could ask the providers to do it. However, I don't know the providers nor their product very well, so I'm not able to do it right now, also because of time constraints. But I can aid in text reviewing before sending if you do wish to. -- - [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]] - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com gratis). - "WhatsApp"? Ele não é livre, por isso não uso. Iguais a ele prefiro GNU Ring, ou Tox. Quer outras formas de contato? Adicione o vCard que está no endereço acima aos teus contatos. - Pretende me enviar arquivos .doc, .ppt, .cdr, ou .mp3? OK, eu aceito, mas não repasso. Entrego apenas em formatos favoráveis ao /software/ livre. Favor entrar em contato em caso de dúvida.
Re: [Trisquel-users] installation help
I wonder if the disk you are attempting to install Trisquel isn't low on disk space... -- - [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]] - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com gratis). - "WhatsApp"? Ele não é livre, por isso não uso. Iguais a ele prefiro GNU Ring, ou Tox. Quer outras formas de contato? Adicione o vCard que está no endereço acima aos teus contatos. - Pretende me enviar arquivos .doc, .ppt, .cdr, ou .mp3? OK, eu aceito, mas não repasso. Entrego apenas em formatos favoráveis ao /software/ livre. Favor entrar em contato em caso de dúvida.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Could not apply the stored configuration for monitors
I know nothing about VirtualBox, but I think it's telling you to install GNU make. I think that the "build-essential" package provides GNU make. -- - [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]] - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com gratis). - "WhatsApp"? Ele não é livre, por isso não uso. Iguais a ele prefiro GNU Ring, ou Tox. Quer outras formas de contato? Adicione o vCard que está no endereço acima aos teus contatos. - Pretende me enviar arquivos .doc, .ppt, .cdr, ou .mp3? OK, eu aceito, mas não repasso. Entrego apenas em formatos favoráveis ao /software/ livre. Favor entrar em contato em caso de dúvida.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please
> I suppose the original question should probably have been: does the main CPU have control over power to the modem Well, that's exactly one of greatest problems with proprietary software: no one can know other than the developers. The used literally is forced to accept 'obscure binary only software that can do anything it was programmed to'. :/
Re: [Trisquel-users] Syslog and Kern.log
Thanks to everyone for the information! I am using a Lenovo Notebook ideapad 110. The internal wifi doesn't work with Trisquel so I am using an usb wifi. I attach the files that give me problmes. If somone needs more information let me know...
Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing NVIVO
I don't use QEMU that much (because I'm not to involved in things related that need using it), but I think you can do like so (the "$ " are indications that the following in the same line is a command): 1. Create a virtual machine with a maximum size of 1 GiB (qcow2 is way superior than most others, and is also the native type supported by QEMU): $ qemu-img create -f qcow2 "vm.img" 1G 2. Do either one of the following (or both in order): a. Run some system distribution image (assuming you want to do so in order to install it in the "vm.img"): $ qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 1024 -smp 1 -boot menu=on -drive file="any-system-distribution-image" -drive file="vm.img" If `qemu-system-x86_64` doesn't exist or doesn't work, try others such as `qemu-system-i686`. `-enable-kvm` (KVM support) depends on whether the kernel of your copy of Trisquel currently uses has KVM available. If KVM isn't supported, QEMU will tell you that either when called with `--enable-kvm` or during execution by going to the QEMU monitor (Ctrl + Alt + 2 or Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2) and typing `info kvm`). b. Assuming you already have a system distribution installed in "vm.img" and wants to use it, run: $ qemu-system-x86_64 -enable-kvm -m 1024 -smp 1 -boot menu=on -drive file="vm.img"
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
As it could be important, one thing I did during the install is the following: the /boot partition I set up as the one to be initialized. But now in my directory tree, I see in / another /boot folder, and also another /lost+found (the same I find in /home).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
I only have a .bashrc, and a .profile which redirects to .bashrc. I renamed it to _old (same wit .xinitrc), the issue still remains.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU R IDE
I use RStudio, the desktop edition of which is licensed under the AGPL: https://www.rstudio.com/ . I have collaborators who use gedit and emacs. If you're already comfortable using emacs with LaTeX, then emacs sounds like a good choice for you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Compared to a working install, /home, and the folders and files inside it have the same ownership and permissions. I can try with a fresh copy of .xinitrc from /etc/X11/xinit and modify it accordingly (with exec i3).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
OK, I'll try this, thanks again.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Yes, no dedicated /home encryption, but an encrypted partition containing /home, /root and /swap. On the other hand, I have other fully encrypted disks (nothing installed on them though). No custom config files by default yet (besides the .xinitrc for testing). I notice now that /home belongs to root. inside home, I have: * my user folder which belongs to me as a user (so not root) * I have a lost+found belonging to root * also "." and ".." listed as belonging to root. I tried to get inside one of these, but it either brings me forward or back from the the folder I'm in.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
As you said, checking files and directories permissions is also a good thing to do.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
If that doesn't... Then I would rename ~/.config/i3/config And after that maybe .bash_profile or .bashrc or .bash Rename them to something else, if the problem continues then you can change the name back to the original. In an extreme case I would rename all ~./config to something like ~/.config_old The only thing I can't think of is that something in bash or in config is executing something you don't want, that is why root works but user doesn't. Of course this only if /home is decrypted
Re: [Trisquel-users] Command execution problem
sudo: ./flashrom/i686/flashrom_lenovobios_sst: command not found
Re: [Trisquel-users] Command execution problem
sudo: ./flashrom/i686/flashrom_lenovobios_sst: command not found
[Trisquel-users] Command execution problem
Hello, I am having a problem installing Libreboot on my Thinkpad x60. I have already installed Trisquel and when I type the suggested command from the guide, being for backup of the original BIOS or installing the coreboot right away, I get an error message : sudo: ./flashrom/i686/flashrom_lenovobios_sst: command not found - when I have typed: sudo ./flashrom/i686/flashrom_lenovobios_sst -p internal -r factory.bin - for backup. The other command has the same error. Another thing worth mentioning is that I have installed the OS without Internet. May be I am missing something. Also, my BIOS boot priority, and network priority are arranged in a different when I was setting the bootable USB. When I made them by default, the previously installed Windows could not boot. I am worried if this is the reason why I don't have Internet from Ethernet cable. I could not find a solution so I am posting this. I am not well informed yet but I have used Ubuntu and now I decided to go free. Thank you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please
Or my own solution: Buy a bigger purse and grab a cheap, used eeePC that runs Trisquel flawlessly, lol. The dumb phone can stay home if I really want a portable computer and don't need a telephone at all.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Ok. So currently you have an install with only disk encryption apart from /boot but /home has not its own encryption? Do you have any custom config files? I would delete them first
Re: [Trisquel-users] Keyboard + mouse not responding after startx (/home & /swap encrypted)
Many thanks for your help albertoefg! root user has a different config file that is not in /home but in /root If you encrypted disk and /home when you unlock at boot you are only unblocking the disk but not /home Make sure /home is decrypted before startx On the disk where the system is installed, I created /boot and left it unencrypted, and used a whole partition where /home, /root and /swap were created. On boot, I unput my decrypting passphrase (twice), which is supposed to unlock the partition containing /root, /home and /swap. Then I input my account login and passphrase), where I land in a tty. I didn't check the rights of the /home folder itself yet (though I did check the its content, which is owned by me as the user, and it belongs to my group).
