Thanks for posting this problem because I get the same message for any
repository app I attempt to install.
So you are not alone with this.
I may not commit to another motherboard (not sure) but I am willing to
promote the campaign via blogging and dropping comments in forums.
Please keep us informed with price, urls and dates.
Thanks Heather.
What is #lgn ?
My quick web-search revealed:
https://libregamenight.xyz/
https://libregamewiki.org/Main_Page
I wasn't aware of these sites, perhaps you have more urls you can share?
And - oh for sure do not under-estimate gamers - because I believe gamers can
Save the WORLD:
Hi Tonlee,
> I am going to write Stallman an email about raptor's lower priced
mainboard.
I applaud your efforts and encourage you to write others as well in hopes of
building interest for a advanced Libre platform.
I often think about the momentum that comes from the gaming communities
Trisquel 7 is now my only O.S.
I recently converted my Windows 7 PC to Trisquel 7 and purchased
Libiquity’s Taurinus X200 Laptop running Trisquel 7.
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/i-finally-did-it-%E2%80%93-i-evicted-microsoft
I do not have any dual boots or virtual box, as I attempt to go
I couldn't sit idle on this problem, so my internet search found:
https://wiki.debian.org/InstallingDebianOn/Asus/X205TA
That looks to address a similar problem or solution approach as I thought up;
QUOTE:
Configuration
Display
This is no longer necessary, starting with kernel version 4.1.
YAY - I found a solution from a tutorial!
1) Enter "about:config" into the URL bar.
2) If you get a warning message about "This might void your warranty!"
continue on.
3) Now, type "autoplay" into the search box.
4) This will bring up a preference named "media.autoplay.enabled."
Every webpage on the internet that has a video or audio file will begin
playing giving me a headache before I can mute the tab(s) - Even my website
does this so this is not about annoying ads.
The only other similar experience of this problem was when in "Firefox"
[windows 7 OS] ads would
It crashed a couple of times on me already, I think it happens when I try to
jump back & forward in the video.
I may switch to VLC...
I had thought to myself what will I do in this menu, days ago.
The Color menu ("profile"?) displays a window with two columns: "Device" and
"Calibration"
Below device: "unknown - "STD HDMI TV" (AND below that is:) "STD HDMI TV"
(selected button active)
Below the "Calibration" is:
no, there is no brightness option to adjust.
The "Brightness & Lock" menu only reveal:
"Turn screen off when inactive for:" and "Lock" for user to select a task.
To: ADFENO, who wrote:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/i-finally-did-it-%E2%80%93-i-evicted-microsoft#comment-120522
I'm new to both GNU/Linux and TRISQUEL, I don't know anything about nouveau.
Maybe my use of the command line to solve this problem was wrong?
I simply failed to find any settings
> "please share the how to change the colors/brightness for browser images.
All images on the internet (including my blogs) are dark and black is too
black bleeding into the rest of the image. Unless Trisquel disabled my Nvidia
card that had controlled that?"
I searched the features you
Okay, then what is aMule better for than transmission? and I haven't (but I
will) used transmission.
Hi Alij
I'll add amule to my list of learning how to operate; I want a full featured
torrent, thanks for sharing!
defenestration is the next stage if they return; or maybe defenestration is
for the central bankers and their club-members who (like to upon giant
phalluses disguised as skyscrappers) erect the tallest buildings for
themselves.
EOMA68, I searched for details and WOW-meee!!!
Do you have a
The links wanted to install something automatically and the other wanted to
redirect, I halted it to search for verbose details and found:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stylish/
Themes, hmm interesting, but I'm confused how this would help me with
altering the computers'
This will be one more milestone decision choices I will make in my Trisquel
adventure, I have no clue about mail serve standards and ask if a
collaborative effort will be formed to create a side-by-side chart comparison
of the available services that meet our standards?
I imagine no one or
Hi pengnuin, I'm glad to meet you, do you have a blog?
The small laptop is a bit difficult for me to operate (no finger-touch pad),
I'm considering a USB mouse (or some other input device) and HDMI cord to
connect to the big screen.
But my old hybrid (more like a gaming machine) does all
Hi ADFENO, wishing good things for People living in Brazil, I heard from the
corporate fake news - so maybe you'll drop in the troll lounge to chat when
you can: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/what-happening-brazil
Cheers!
I blogged my unboxing Taurinus X200 at:
https://ronmamita.wordpress.com/2017/09/05/i-finally-did-it-i-evicted-microsoft/
If you have difficulty accessing the wordpress.com server then you can read
my unboxing comment here:
I haven't seen a movie or tv show in years and I don't miss them.
The new rules are in place to benefit a few narrow interests, at some point
you have to decide when you have had too much intrusive dictates from the
kakistocracy.
I am amazed at how many activities became available when I
*Warning, VERBOSE mode initiating in 3.2.1...
WOW-m!!!
THAT WAS AWESOME terminal command line magic!
I want to climb the walls and shout in joy.
The commands executed (with 2 errors that auto-corrected by patch upgrade
without user input) and finished with no unexpected information
Thanks SuperTramp83 - my terse speaking friend ;)
Maybe one day I will comprehend forum speak and no longer require the verbose
mode.
I apologize Magic Banana, for all the questions where not directed at you,
and I appreciate your assistance, I have a lot to learn, really at every
keystroke I am facing the unknown in trisquel.
We can close out this thread and I think I will consult the pages and learn
what I can.
I
I did not want to wait and play "tag" with this, therefor I toggled the
javascript.enabled - even though it was in the "true" value before I altered
anything.
Now, I altered it to "false". It didn't solve the problem, so returned the
value to "true"
My attempts to post comment about this
Thank you martinh - I'll read up on it and edit the script - I suspected the
script is the culprit!
I'm new to GNU/Linux Trisquel and was using dreaded proprietary OS with
firefox, which functioned for this blockchain website:
https://beta.chainbb.com/dtube/@frankbacon/vkaf04gg
But now I'm using Abrowser and can't load many blockchain webpages...
I invite all to share your solution.
This confuses me after I installed SMTube:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/how-can-i-watch-youtube-videos#comment-120370
> "I'll have to learn how to operate the SMTube features - but why after
launching it loads up Tonvid.com?
What is Tonvid.com (uses something called Totem) and how do I get
Moments ago, while trying to find the answer to my above question, I read
this:
https://sourceforge.net/p/smplayer/bugs/695/
> "smtube has essentially become a web browser that relies heavily upon
Tonvid.com for its functionality. The problem is that it appears according to
the terms of use
I'll have to learn how to operate the SMTube features - but why after
launching it loads up Tonvid.com?
What is Tonvid.com and how do I get rid of it?
Thank you Magic Banana.
Does smplayer download youtbe videos too?
Yes, I read and didn't comprehend:
"mpv url -> stream vid
youtube-dl url -> download vid
mps-youtube -> search, browse, play, download vids"
What does that mean?
how do you download videos?
Hi Magic Banana, I now comprehend what you meant in your comment:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/13aug2017-buy-trisquel-laptop?page=1#comment-120344
> "And, again, less than 80 GiB for /home is very little: that partition
should be larger (on another disk)."
> "As I wrote earlier, it is simpler
I didn't cry when trisquel installed but I did go to sleep happy with a smile
;)
Now to learn new habits with the terminal command line...
Thanks for the encouragement and assistance everyone!
I'm new to Trisquel, is Smtube the same as SMPlayer? or do I have to update
the package to find it on my new install?
Magic Banana, THANK YOU SO MUCH for solving my install problems!
With the new Taurinus Laptop I simply closed the top-lid putting it to sleep
and then connected the ethernet cable opened it up; as I look at the opposite
pointing arrows icon for connected ethernet I see my wired connection
YAY - Success!!!
Your instructions executed and rebooted right into Trisquel "ron@GNU" ;)
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.
I note that Gparted is no longer in system settings.
How do I install Gparted and how do I move the /user to larger device?
Something failed, how do I start the sudo from begining - do type exit and
retry everything again?
Here is what happened at the terminal:
ron@GNU:/$ wget https://jxself.org/gpg.inc
--2017-09-02 23:33:56-- https://jxself.org/gpg.inc
Resolving jxself.org (jxself.org)... 96.66.250.147
Connecting
This is difficult to reply to, the ctrl+alt+F1 combo may have done something
but it is hidden from the blank screen.
I wish there was a option to always display command executing to the screen.
I can avoid having to disrupt power supply to reboot with ctrlAltF1
repeatedly, then ctrl+Alt+Del
MY LIBIQUITY LAPTOP!
Arrived moments ago!
My wife said it was delivered precariously halfway (inside/outside) our
wall-mounted mailbox - the package is oversized for the mailbox and the
U.S.P.S. mailman should have knocked on the front-door to hand deliver or
placed it on the porch floor.
While this is an ongoing arduous project for me, I am learning - even if this
is the hardway.
But, I do see progress and what lies ahead is a learning experience (for an
old man) that I look forward to sharing and helping others transition away
from proprietary markets.
Now, having
My wish is for us to chat frequently after I have my freed OS functioning,
the command line will become my new habit to form ;)
Less GUI and more terminal commands.
Heather, yes - the easiest option is to purchase GNU computers, and in so
doing support the challenging efforts from the wonderful individuals
developing free source products and services.
I wish to see free source thrive worldwide.
I use the phrase "free source" to counter the "open source"
I agree, yes the 80GB /home is too small but I am not sure how to place /home
somewhere eles with out overwriting and possible damaging another disk data -
reconnecting the external HDD would have aprox. 500GB avail.
However I am focused on learning how to solve my Trisquel boot problem.
Thank you Magic Banana for the explanation, good to know.
After Installation the same problem persists.
GRUB menu displays for 3 seconds, then text flashes fast scroll and screen
goes blank computer freeze where reset doesn't work and the physical
electrical power has to be interrupted to
Hi Magic Banana, I looked at the sda1 from Gparted and was surprised -
Gparted doesn't list a sda, so the feature is on the install script, I guess.
Okay, I will run install and accept the boot default.
I may allow the install "something else" optional script to also place the
/home directory
ok, I followed your advice, the boot is default /dev/sda1
When GRUB 2.02 menu is up and I select Trisquel the screen goes blank and the
computer pwr freeze (I have to disrupt power supply then turn power back
on)...
USB shows me that Trisquel is partitioned(23.76GB) /dev/sdb1 the home gui
Hi boba, thank you for the encouraging comment - I may cry when Trisquel OS
eventually boots on my machine after this difficult install :)
AWESOME comment!
Thanks Magic Banana, I'm still attempting how to complete the procedure you
outlined here so the video was helpful for me actually "SEEING" this in
action.
With your assistance I am convinced I will have Trisquel running my server.
This someone, as a new comer to GNU needs stress-calming dialogue, so thank
you.
That Grub program has begun to act like a real bug, preventing all OS access.
Thu 31 Aug 2017 12:43:34 PM EDT
I'm watching tutorial videos to learn how to install, then I will again
launch install with the "something else" option to properly partition my
devices.
I didn't comprehend how to do this from Magic Banana's comments so the
tutorials are helping me
Hi Heather, come on in!
Don't just poke your head in, you are always welcome to comment and share
freely :)
Using the screwdriver now-a-days, means the task becomes a major project form
me physically.
So while not "impossible" it is unlikely for me to remove and insert devices.
LOL, ha-ha
Greetings everyone,
I want to offer a helpful request to the Trisquel developers (and all GNU
distro developers), but not sure where to post it.
My end-user experience has me wishing for this to be implemented:
Please have Installation scripts run on the display screen for the end user
to
Did I miss your point Owen?
Why did you choose to use version 8 of Trisquel instead of version 7?
You should not have any problem when using version 7.
Thu 31 Aug 2017 10:10:19 AM EDT
I'm using "gedit" to write text.
buggy from the USB - gedit closed without warning and without saving!
That is very bad!
I am using gedit because I thought the culprit was "Abrowser", but apparently
the malfunction is my computer's use of Trisquel from the USB...
I decided to continue, All my sdb partition attempts failed - "NO ROOT FILE
SYSTEM IS DEFINED"
I then allowed the installation to install by erasing the partition when it
finished installation and had my name and password this happened:
Grub 2.04 or 2.somenumber - no operating system... enter
Hi everyone, I deleted windows 7 (the war scenario).
I'm on EMERGENCY HOLD, more unexpected messages and confusion on my part.
I typed this message the first time more eloquently and while everything was
fresh in memory after I failed at the Installation, but then Abrowser froze
as I was
Hi Magic Banana, we are playing tag, I have dificulty being idle with the
computer and usually go ahead and attempt to complete my objectives (the
steps I outlined).
I apologize if I confused you, probably because I am confused and not using
the proper jargon to communicate.
My thoughts have
Magic Banana, I haven't deleted Trisquel's install from sdj3,4,and 5 yet
because I have a question and I'm preparing for sleep - can I simply properly
prepare the entire device dev/sdj for future drive device? The sdj1 and sdj2
are not reliable full backup for windows and I wish to put a
Hi my GNU friends, I am facing the Trisquel GUI atm.
I stopped taking my new prescription and feel better tonight, so let's get
started.
The mental gymnastics needed to quickly correlate the drivenames between
windows and Trisquel is difficult, as far as I can see, there is no "sda2" -
Magic Banana Ha-ha, I have a surprise for you!
Earlier, You called something perfectly, PRECISELY what I should look for,
that I missed.
See my comment below.
Hi everyone, I am embarrassed to say how important something I forgot is.
I totally forgot about something that I thought had no bearing on what we
were attempting to do.
Remember I had a unexpected result when I attempted to backup windows?
Evidently, the external drive kit I assembled for
Hi heather
I lost my edit additional comment - sigh so much typing in vain, I won't do
it justice with my retry LOL
Yes, I'm on a budget but I should be able to get additional hardware if
needed, the laptop was the big expense.
No worries, ignore my stated impatience, it is the idle hand
Magic Banana I'll play with gparted to search all drives if I grasp how -
thanks for patiently reminding me :)
Hi happy_gnu,
So, Trisquel installation deceived me; hmm Arc seems to thinks so too.
Wow, even the OS is laughing at my ineptness, okay I can laugh too :)
I should have considered that possibility, after Trisquel's install script
asked me to input my user name and password then reboot and never
Hi SuperTramp83 and Magic Banana
I searched the internet to find the meaning of "chroot", too bad I can't put
Win7 in jail ("chroot") if I am using the term correctly?
Thanks everyone, this experience is akin to learning to swim by drowning -
full Immersion - jump in I guess.
But as you say,
More unexpected crappiness:
Screen reported:
"BOOTMGR is missing"
"Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart"
That only repeats this cycle - no worky, so I did a POST interrupt with F8
key.
What do we try next?
Hi Magic Banana, as always I am "hoping" I didn't screw something up. I am
acustomed to knowing what to expect but with Trisquel I am clueless and
everything was unexpected. My USB pen is a 16GB or 128GB...
Anyway, I am unsure where this "computer" trisquel displays is, I do not
recall it
Hi everyone, I'm back!
Hope you all don't give up on me, I have to battle medical issues and
Computer OS stress had to take a number in the waiting line.
I was pleased to read the comments, but I don't understand the buggy
applications nor the GRUBby details - so back to invading Proprietary
So existing power supplies and sdd/hdd drives won't work?
No compatibility - even more interesting and expensive - LOL, I may have to
chuck all digital paperweights and return to pen & paper.
I'm back in win7, the grub failed to recognize commands.
I'll reboot to the usb (not installed trisquel) - so you're requesting I go
to the USB pen to execute terminal commands, I was told that would write to
the usb pen...
I don't understand where Trisquel installed itself, and where I
Hi happy_gnu
I'm running Trisquel as "not installed" from the usb to comment here - Yay!
If it is convenient for you, could we schedule a live trouble-shoot session?
the screenshots are below, I do not see where Trisquel is "installed".
I may choose one of the fix-options:
Option 1.
1. set
Hi Heather :)
I'm finding it difficult to remain patient as I wish to have a fully
functional Trisquel OS, your encouragement helps as I can walk away from the
unfinished task and read your encouraging comment, thanks.
I think the grub commands will work but I will wait to chat with someone
GRUB TO MY RESCUE?
8 hours has passed since my last Trisquel screw-up. I read The GRUB list of
command-line and menu entry commands
https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/html_node/Command_002dline-and-menu-entry-commands.html
and watched several GRUB rescue video tutorials on youtube.
I
Oops - I screwed something up!
Sigh, I was more frustrated than I admitted to myself.
Changed UEFI Boot settings to "fast Boot" DISABLED, but before that I also
set the "USB Support" option to Full Initiation.
The reason was because of the way the features work, when you select the
DISABLE
Hi happy_gnu, yes I know. I think the more the merrier and I do not run
across FSF in most of my internet searches unless I specifically search for
FSF or GNU.
I even forgot that webpage (https://www.gnu.org/server/irc-rules.en.html),
though now I recall I've seen it before, LOL :)
IBM showed their evil intentions many times...
Which has me curious about what they may potentially be hiding in firmware or
CMOS?
The cost factors in most things in this monetary empire system, so that is to
be expected. I find this offering very interesting, because:
1. WHY (or what is the IBM connection)??? When did these corporations get
interested in the free source movement?
2. > $2300 for a single CPU Talos II
Hi Time4Tea
I am a neophyte attempting to convert to GNU and I think your comment is
important and valid even if this topic was discussed many times past.
Years ago I gave up on converting my home network to GNU because my efforts
to get Trisquel to work properly (hardware compatibility
This is another good morning with storm clouds and rain, happy greetings to
all!
A pleasure meeting you Heather, your kind encouragement is appreciated :)
I am Ron, "Mamita" is my mate - the combined user name became a nic from
seasons past when I was coaching her to use the internet for the
Magic Banana, your reply confuses me, quote:
'https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/install-trisquel-windows-dual-boot-0 details
the procedure to follow when you do not see the option "Install Trisquel
Alongside Windows [version]".' -End Quote-
That is the guide I am following.
When the guide
Thanks happy_gnu !
I wrote down what I saw as the BIOS in earlier comment but I guess you mean
the UEFI in charge of the ASUS motherboard?
The UEFI has a screencapture feature and I attached the bitmap image file.
hi happy_gnu I'll be away from the internet tomorrow, but how do I send you
images here?
Hi Magic Banana, I need help.
Trisquel installation reported: "This computer currently has no detected
operating system. What would you like to do?"
Then 3 options, so I backed out of the install procedure fearing I would
damage the Win7 OS.
***I'm on another internet search for help with
Thanks Magic Banana
Yes, I did attempt to "install Trisquel on the USB drive where the running
live system is" - Okay, I won't do that again. Good to know.
Apertium and other Apps in repository will be installed after Trisquel - I'll
wait for the arrival of my Trisquel laptop, while I read
Thanks Magic Banana
SaaS, I have a lot to learn and new habits to form, thanks for the reminder.
I'm typing from Trisquel - Yay!
I found what I was doing wrong. I was using the F2 function key when
rebooting (not sure of the specific differences but this is my attempt to
explain what
hi Magic Banana
I used the webpage below as my guide to install pendrivelinux
https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-create-liveusb
I apologize for the above long story but all the details are there.
I decided to park the original bios-settings issue for now, and focus on
getting to the Trisquel
I don't have any computer running gnu/linux, sudo commands are out and I
changed the BIOS settings several times trying to get the USB recognized
first.
The usb is already formated and readable. then I tried to make it a bootdrive
with pendrivelinux.com I thought it worked (no errors
4:53 PM 8/17/2017
I screwed up!
I don't recall what I did last time I installed Trisquel (3 years ago) maybe
I burned the ISO on a DVD disk.
but I don't have that DVD now and my son has all my burnable DVDs so I can't
make another.
But, really I didn't think it would matter.
I have the
Magic Banana, Yikes - nothing at all!
LOL Ha-ha dangers of doing something foolish at the terminal...
Moments ago I realized I can assist with torrent sharing, I'm downloading the
7.0 LTS Belenos torrent to help share. I wish I had thought of this earlier.
I am glad to help torrent sharing
Magic Banana
Hmm... Then this is explained as:
> minimal prompt would be " $ "
The default prompt looks something like:
user@host:~$
as per http://write.flossmanuals.net/command-line/customisation/
I'll play around with that, but it sounds good - even if the laptop build has
a messy prompt
LOL, Ha-ha so windows and macs were late to support USB3.0? Wow, I was out of
the loop.
Thanks Magic Banana for the APT Repository link.
SuperTramp83 I watched a tutorial that had a very long cli - I think it
included the computer name (very long), then something and the user name
(again very long) where the prompt had to wrap around and down to the next
line when the command, Arguments and Options were typed...
From that I
ADFENO what about USB 3.0 drivers/port compatibility?
I'm awaiting the shipment of my Trisquel-7 laptop that has USB 2.0 ports and
I want to use my 3.5 2TB HDD (internal) and looking on Amazon I see external
enclosures with USB 3.0 ports (to charge laptops) and I'm concerned about
Magic Banana and SuperTramp83 I thank you both.
I am looking forward to the arrival of my GNU-Trisquel-Laptop, meanwhile, I
am watching youtube tutorials and reading documentation.
I will do my best to be skilled at the command line.
This old man is not too old to learn.
I am concerned that I
Hi SuperTramp83, thanks.
I don't know anything about the command line, so I'll be searching for
tutorials and manuals until I can have trisquel operating better than
windows. This looks daunting at the moment.
Where are the video sharing platforms and are there tutorials other than
youtube?
The Trisquel documentation page:
https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/working-files-and-folders
has a dead link for nautilus manuel:
http://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/nautilus.html
Is making this topic here inappropriate?
I looked and wasn't sure.
mason, okay will do - thanks.
Thanks Magic Banana, I've decided to buy a dedicated Trisquel laptop to get
me immediately up and running. After gaining experience, the Trisquel cmd
line and home network experience will hopefully encourage me to mod my old PC
for Trisquel too. My long term goal is to make Windows a memory
hi GNUbahn, thanks for the reply.
Now my thoughts are going full circle - Ha-ha, I'm back to thinking I may
feel more secure getting a warranty service fully functioning fully FSF/GNU
Trisquel laptop ready to connect to my home network.
I will chat with http://www.libiquity.com/
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