[Trisquel-users] Re : Trying to install on a ThinkPad x200s

2018-04-02 Thread lcerf
As much swap as your RAM if you want to hibernate. Otherwise, it can be even less (but I do not recommend 0). Explanations: If the system does not have swap and runs out of RAM, the kernel kills a process. It may happen even if the system has a huge amount of RAM, e.g., after running for

Re: [Trisquel-users] Flidas Artwork

2018-04-02 Thread julesverne
The wallpaper looks really pleasing!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Flidas Artwork

2018-04-02 Thread mason
The new wallpaper is growing on me, but as an experiment I tried to make it feel a little more congruent with the icon theme. I took the original (flidas.jpg) and the color gradient of the home folder icon (blue.png) and decomposed both images into LAB components. I then recomposed the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Japanese (anthy) under XFCE

2018-04-02 Thread onpon4
「おんぽんよん」だ。 昨今その名をあまり使わない。「Julie.chan」(ジューリー丸ちゃん)か「The Diligent Circle」を使う。

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread onpon4
That's what makes it such a great name, though! :) It's a nice little in-joke about all the drama and speculation about Trisquel being... abandoned. ;)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread onpon4
"Patriarchy in technology". Rght. In case my sarcasm doesn't show through clearly enough, please do *not* turn Trisquel into an SJW "muh womens representation" distro. "Female" is not a part of Trisquel's naming scheme; Trisquel releases are named after Celtic gods, either male *or*

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying to install on a ThinkPad x200s

2018-04-02 Thread solocshaw
It works! I did something silly and tried installing on the SSD in use. I ran the installer from a USB this time. Formatted the SSD and created a partition table. Everything works fine now. Thanks so much for your help. Now I'm gonna play around with this.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread fil . bergamo
>What about Miss Heyjoe? I'm may be missing something, but I don't get it..

Re: [Trisquel-users] Japanese (anthy) under XFCE

2018-04-02 Thread Mason Hock
> but how do you install a different desktop manager (Xfce, etc.)? $ sudo apt install xfce4 Log out. Click the icon next to your username. Select XFCE. Log in. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Trisquel-users] Japanese (anthy) under XFCE

2018-04-02 Thread hartkemd
Which version of Trisquel are you using? I’m using 8.0 and I like the MATE desktop, but how do you install a different desktop manager (Xfce, etc.)? Is it just a matter of installing or is there a lot of configuration?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install Wine in Trisquel 8?

2018-04-02 Thread greatgnu
>What can I do to fix this error? By following what the bright and wise apt is telling you -> sudo apt-get install apt-transport-https

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread greatgnu
>maybe this time our beloved voting system can come in handy for once and be used for ... well, for voting. +1 was just given to Abandinus

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying to install on a ThinkPad x200s

2018-04-02 Thread solocshaw
Looking to add 8GB eventually. Currently have 2GB of RAM. Not sure about this -- but someone recommended a swap space of 1.5x of RAM. How much space should I be allocating?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying to install on a ThinkPad x200s

2018-04-02 Thread solocshaw
Looking to add 8GB eventually. Currently have 2GB of RAM. Not sure about this -- but someone recommended a swap space of 1.5x of RAM. How much space should I be allocating?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trying to install on a ThinkPad x200s

2018-04-02 Thread solocshaw
Yes it was. I've booted from a USB and installing now.

Re: [Trisquel-users] VBOX Additions in Trisquel

2018-04-02 Thread sophoclestechnologies
I made a new installation of T7 in VBOX, and installed the packages (build-essential & module-assistant) to build kernel modules, so that I can install VBOX Additions. Now, upon the loading of the desktop, an xmessage window pops up with the following error: "VBoxClient: Failed to execute

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to install Wine in Trisquel 8?

2018-04-02 Thread sophoclestechnologies
I'm trying to install Wine in Trisquel 7 by following the WineHQ website's instructions. I reached the point where I have to update packages (by entering sudo apt-get update) and I get the following error when entering the aforementioned command: "E: The method driver

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread msuzuqi
I win this election.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Connecting an EPSON Workforce WF 3640 Printer to Trisquel on Lenovo T400 Libreboot

2018-04-02 Thread enduzzer
Quidam must be working on that iso (removed for now). Try this link: http://jenkins.trisquel.info/makeiso/iso/20180401/trisquel-mini_8.0_amd64.iso

Re: [Trisquel-users] Connecting an EPSON Workforce WF 3640 Printer to Trisquel on Lenovo T400 Libreboot

2018-04-02 Thread andrewandmelissao
Thanks Magic Banana for the reply and help. I figured a driver was necessary. It seems like I have Trisquel 7 running on my computer. Is there a way to upgrade my computer to Trisquel 8 without wiping all my data off? Also, the link you shared above is not found. How can I check if I have

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread svenerik_vn
Definitively! I vote for Miss Heyjoe

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread no-email
Trisquel 9 -> Lugus >I don't have a particular preference, but I think it should definitely be a *female* name. Flidas is a female figure in Irish Mythology

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread msuzuqi
What about Miss Heyjoe?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread fil . bergamo
My two cents: I don't have a particular preference, but I think it should definitely be a *female* name. That would be a small but significant sign of not following the dominant patriarchy in technology (and in society in general). Happy hacking!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread msuzuqi
>voting system can come in handy for once and be used for ... I have thought that too! I vote for that your idea +1. But I suppose too strict is fragile. Sometimes it needs play. Anyway, It was surprised a bit, "is he satori"?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread shiretoko
I think just listing names won't do so much good here, we will just get a copy of the wikipedia list in the end... maybe this time our beloved voting system can come in handy for once and be used for ... well, for voting. So, I personally like the name "Convetina". If you're also in favor

Re: [Trisquel-users] Japanese (anthy) under XFCE

2018-04-02 Thread jbahn
Thanks. I know, and I have been trying to change that - so far without luck. But, I have done something wrong in my earlier attempts, because now it works!. ありがとう、オンポン四(日本語で何と読む?オンポンし?オンポンよん?)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 9 Needs A Name

2018-04-02 Thread pinmaritim
Seahorse, sea horse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse