Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel 8 Mini on tablet

2019-12-02 Thread xliang9550
At least 2 conditions must be met. One is CPU architecture. The tablet must have an x86_64 processor in order to run Trisquel 8. The other requirement is that the tablet's firmware (UEFI) must allow users to disable Secure Boot. For arm(64) platform, the situations are even worse. Almost all

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel 8 Mini on tablet

2019-12-01 Thread mason
> Is it possible to install on tablet Trisquel 8 Mini with GNURootDebian > or similar? What is the architecture of the device? If it is x86 then it might be possible, but I'm don't really know. If it is ARM, then it cannot run Trisquel 8, but may be able to run Trisquel 9 once it is released.

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel 8 Mini on tablet

2019-12-01 Thread anguriamelone
Hi to everyone! Is it possible to install on tablet Trisquel 8 Mini with GNURootDebian or similar? Thank you in advance for your attention.

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing trisquel mini/ usb fails to auto boot

2019-11-08 Thread contactezrached
ty brother i was doing a mistake by writing the iso image in the partition name (sdx1) and not the device (sdx)

[Trisquel-users] installing trisquel mini/ usb fails to auto boot

2019-11-06 Thread contactezrached
hello everyone im runing pop_os right now on my desktop i tried to make a bootable usb with trisquel mini on it using disks and from terminal sudo dd bs=4M if=trisquel-mini_8.0_amd64.iso of=/dev/sdc1 conv=fdatasync , and in both of them wen i tried to boot using the usb i get :

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-29 Thread psyqui
Yes I think I should at least install Libreboot then see some things so I have been trying to install on the x60s but it is difficult. Or rather, maybe it is not difficult, as you say, >Using guides are good, but sometimes outdated, or some critical parts aren't explained well, This is

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-29 Thread info
I already have the feeling that you are trying to do most of the things by yourself, which is great. But don't give up. If you fail 10 times, try 11th time, with the hope of succeeding, which is helping a lot. Using guides are good, but sometimes outdated, or some critical parts aren't

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-28 Thread psyqui
It took almost two years since I thought "What is GNU/Linux.". I got to know Thinkpads have many fans and parts and data. I am going to keep using GNU/Linux but this is really my weak subject. When I was a kid, there was a popular toy which name was Mini 4WD. It was a car toy and we had to

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-28 Thread mason
> My community friends and I have been preparing some beginner's documents. I hope you'll share them here when they're ready. signature.asc Description: PGP signature

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-28 Thread xliang9550
Hopefully you don't have to return to "use" Windows. I do appreciate your progress in trying to install a free/libre operating system distribution by yourself. You have also shown the willingness to study, which is invaluable. That you purchased X60s to install Trisquel is an excellent

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-28 Thread psyqui
Thank you. But please don't comfort me. You simply lost me in Trisquel users and General Free Software Talk. Less lots trackers is not bad. Very comfortable. They also would be released from tracking except some devices. I might have to use Windows again someday though.

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-27 Thread psyqui
Thank you. probably you are right. I changed the password using only alphanumeric characters and it is not denied now. And yes it was very hot. I was surprised how hot it was. Now it doesn't freeze. I was thinking that someone was preventing me from installing it but it might have been my

Re: [Trisquel-users] installing Trisquel 8 and mini fail on x60s

2019-07-27 Thread mason
> At while the first installation, it did not freeze so I was able to > install it on SSD. But after the installation, on the login page (at > the center of the page, there are a text box and Trisquel logo > [photo2]) I entered the password but the password was denied. I just searched for

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel Mini to Asus eeePC 701 4G ?

2019-02-01 Thread useremail12
With Xbindkeys I was able to solve the audio hotkey problem. First I had to install it: sudo apt-get install xbindkeys then run the command it suggests: xbindkeys --defaults > $HOME/.xbindkeysrc After this edit the file: sudo leafpad $HOME/.xbindkeysrc then insert these to that file: #

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel Mini to Asus eeePC 701 4G ?

2019-01-31 Thread enduzzer
Take a look at 'xbindkeys', 'xev' and 'amixer'. You should be able to work something out.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel Mini to Asus eeePC 701 4G ?

2019-01-30 Thread useremail12
Thanks, that method worked and the OS is now installed. Any idea about the hotkeys for volume? With acpi_listen command I get: hotkey ASUS010:00 0013 button/mute MUTE 0080 K hotkey ASUS010:00 0014 0004 button/volumedown VOLDN 0080 K hotkey

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel Mini to Asus eeePC 701 4G ?

2019-01-30 Thread enduzzer
Connect an external HDD to bypass the limit. When installing, choose the internal storage and the installer will let you proceed.

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel Mini to Asus eeePC 701 4G ?

2019-01-30 Thread useremail12
Hi, I downloaded Trisquel Mini 8 image and created bootable USB of it. I wanted to install the OS to my mini laptop which has 4GB HDD. I read that Mini version requires 3GB but installer sais 4.7GB is needed. Do I need to perform web installation and select only minimal core or something

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on EFI

2019-01-05 Thread unixpablo
Looks like you have to save all your /home and, from instalation, click in /dev/sda (no sda1/sda2) and "create a new partition tab". I think is the only way but I'm not sure. https://www.reddit.com/r/trisquel/comments/actybl/software_livre_ptbr/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on EFI

2018-07-18 Thread xliang9550
Once I had one Acer ultrabook with mSATA and SATA drives. The "legacy" mode boot list didn't contain the mSATA option, so if I wished to boot from the mSATA SSD, I had to use UEFI mode (the ESP can be on either SSD or HDD). I believe what you described was something similar: restrictions by

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on EFI

2018-07-17 Thread fredo
Hello, after having unsuccesfully tried several ways to install trisquel on an efi system, I come here to get some help. I successfully booted and installed trisquel about ten times, always with the same issue : grub can't install because it "can't get the canonical path of'cow'". I am

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive

2017-06-02 Thread sv . tony
It has been installed now. I had to enable CSM in BIOS to make it work.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive

2017-06-01 Thread eloi . igor
Did you selected the hard drive from the computer on the BIOS priority? Does your BIOS has any locker? I once installed gnu/linux on a laptop that had this extra option that made the boot priority ineffective. Could you look at that?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive

2017-06-01 Thread sv . tony
I tried shutting down the computer and removing USB before powering it on and I get this message: "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key".

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive

2017-06-01 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
What you must do now is shutdown your computer (not reboot), remove the USB storage, and power on again. However, this method is rather incomplete, because if you put any other USB storage while starting/power on, your computer will probably complain if the USB storage isn't bootable. For a

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive

2017-06-01 Thread sv . tony
Sorry if this is something obvious, but I would appreciate any help on this: I have tried installing Trisquel from USB Hard Drive, and in the end it says installation is complete but needs to re-start the pc. I do this and it takes me back to the reboot screen and it only gives me the option

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-15 Thread calmstorm
The Libre Tea Card is a little difficult though considering the fact that it is a rolling release. But yeah... you are right eoma68 isn't a product it is a standard which those devices control. LTCC as you call it is not for beginners though. My best guess is persay The Practically

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-15 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
Just remember that "EOMA68" isn't our recommendation, per see, that link that was given, without explanation, unfortunatelly causes this confusion, so I must clarify what was the intention: As a matter of fact "EOMA68" isn't even a product, it's a standard. That said: That link has a list of

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-15 Thread calmstorm
Yep for the time being it is a good laptop. In the future I am thinking about eoma68. But I don't quite think its the right time now for me... that's all.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-14 Thread sublime4
Thanks for all the suggestions I've been looking at them in depth. I'll probably just get the wifi adapter for now since they're relatively cheap and then keep doing research on the laptops so that I can buy one once I feel more comfortable with my decision. Overall are you pretty satisfied

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-13 Thread calmstorm
Something like this... https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68/micro-desktop or if you want one sooner, then... the below two links https://store.vikings.net/libre-friendly-hardware/x200-ryf-certfied https://tehnoetic.com/laptops or get this item for your laptop.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-13 Thread mappack
He means something like this. ThinkPenguin also has them. Both sites have more Wi-Fi adapters than the two I linked to.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-13 Thread sublime4
Ok what would you suggest that is more free software friendly for the future? Do you mean one of the laptops on technoetic or thinkpenguin or getting a new wifi card and/or driver? I'd like to explore other options now if it'll save time and money in the long run. I can get by without my

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread calmstorm
... I hate to say this but I have a strong feeling your wifi card needs a non-free driver. I obviously don't recommend you using it, so yeah, the link I gave you is your best bet if you want to be extra secure. in the future though, I do suggest getting something more free software

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread sublime4
I have a HP Envy 15 X360 PC. Thank you for the suggestion I'll check that out.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread sublime4
It was just the font that messed me up. Little embarrassing that I didn't try that but thank you.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread noordinaryspider
>I read in another forum topic that typing in Ispci -v into the terminal will give you the results of your wifi card but that command isn't working for me. Just to clarify, the lspci command starts with L as in lovely, not I as in iceberg. Some fonts are annoying that way. I'm glad things

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread calmstorm
hmm.. this is one sure fire way I believe... https://tehnoetic.com/tet-n300 but, it depends on your wifi card so tell me, what kind of laptop is it, lenovo hp, dell, and what model type? example lenovo t420 which I used to have.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread sublime4
Thank you! That worked for me. I've been trying to organize some files and adjust the settings to my preferences now. Only other problem I've ran into is I can't connect to the internet. It gives the option to add connections but not to actually connect to the network. I read in another

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-12 Thread sublime4
Thank you! That worked for me. I've been trying to organize some files and adjust the settings to my preferences now. Only other problem I've ran into is I can't connect to the internet. It gives the option to add connections but not to actually connect to the network. I read in another

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-11 Thread calmstorm
You need to disable secure boot. I don't know if this is any different from windows 8, but this link may be accurate. https://itsfoss.com/disable-uefi-secure-boot-in-windows-8/ If anyone else has advice, please do comment to help.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-11 Thread sublime4
I made a bootable USB stick following the instructions in the link you sent me and now I'm using advanced startup in the windows settings to restart my computer from a device or disc. I'm having trouble booting from the USB stick though. After restarting the computer and I'm in Boot

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-03 Thread pinmaritim
JB One of the links on that Trisquel Wiki page such as http://infrarecorder.org/ , this software has not been updated since 2012 you may prefer https://unetbootin.github.io/ for Windows Please read about UEFI at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI before Some Trisquel 7

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-03 Thread sublime4
Thank you for the welcome! Sorry I haven't replied sooner, I've been away from home lately. Yes I'm trying to install Trisquel from a folder on my windows installation. I'll try making a bootable USB stick with that link you sent me. I'll let you know if I could use some more help after

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-02 Thread legimet . calc
dd for windows: http://www.chrysocome.net/dd

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-02 Thread greatgnu
>Can you even do dd in Windows? Honestly, I have no idea, Heather. In my 20 years experience with Windows I haven't even managed to learn something as simple and useful. That's how a dumb OS succeeds in keeping you a dumb user, or more correctly a subjugated used. >lefty loosey, righty

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-02 Thread noordinaryspider
Can you even do dd in Windows? In retrospect, my reluctance to use that command was an irrational fear and life is going to be so much easier now that I've confronted and conquered it. "if for input, of for output" isn't harder to remember than "lefty loosey, righty tighty" but you don't

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-02 Thread greatgnu
>rufus is another program for doing so. Yes, rufus is very good for the job if you are doing it inside Winnn

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-01 Thread calmstorm
You must burn the iso to a usb drive or a cd or dvd. https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/burn-a-dvd-on-windows this is one way you can do it. though it is on a ubuntu site... heh. don't fret though, I been down this path before, it gets easier as time passes. That's been my

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-01 Thread legimet . calc
You don't open the ISO, you "burn" it to a USB drive (or CD or DVD): https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-create-liveusb

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-01 Thread g . smyli
I agree with Heather, You are trying to install while in Windows and I would have no idea where to begin doing that but if you have shrunk the C drive in Windows; and successfully burned a Trisquel iso DVD; and have your BIOS settings set to allow you to boot from DVD drive, then you

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-01 Thread noordinaryspider
I'll give it a try, anyway. I haven't used Windows since XP was the newest hottest thing, but let's start with the basics: It looks from your post as if you are trying to install Trisquel from a folder on your windows installation, is this correct? It isn't impossible to do it that way, if

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

2017-03-01 Thread sublime4
I've been trying to install Trisquel for over a week now with no success. I went to Documentation then Setup then Installation Guides and then finally to Install Trisquel with Windows in dual-boot to find some instructions. I want to install Trisquel and replace Windows 10 in the process. I

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

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Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

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Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-11 Thread jabjabs
Just a piece of advice, make sure to use a thick vinyl sticker as normal ones will just show the Apple logo shinning through. I have a Copyleft over mine but I needed 4 layers to dull the logo significantly.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-11 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp
Coreboot uses blobs on some systems, I wonder if that's the case here or not. Hence libreboot.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-11 Thread nicolasmaia
AbishekSDK, check this out: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item=Coreboot-SNB-MacBook-Air

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-10 Thread moxalt
I write Android programs quite a bit (school forces us to- apparently mobile development is the trendy new thing) and have experienced no problems using OpenJDK as opposed to Oracle. They recommend Oracle, but Open seems to work fine- except when it comes to things which need to be jarsigned.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread me
Ha-ha. Covering that Apple logo with a GNU sticker is first on my list. I will give Trisquel a go. Also, I am an android developer. Has anybody used Android studio and have you faced any problems with using openjdk and not the proprietary oracle jdk?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread nicolasmaia
I haven't, but you might be interested in getting Replicant's SDK instead of Android's: http://www.replicant.us/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread vitacell
Had problems with 2009 air, with GeForce 9400. If it uses Intel gpu, so, the only problem can be to replace proprietary connector/wire to Broadcomm wifi adapter inside.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread vitacell
Where to buy GNU, FSF stickers??

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread tomlukeywood
http://shop.fsf.org/product/super-sticker-mega-multi-pack/ https://shop.libiquity.com/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread t8mf4nu6lizp
Here http://shop.fsf.org/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread nicolasmaia
If you can print your own, Koz and I made this sticker specifically for Macbooks: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adesivo_GNU.svg

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-09 Thread vitacell
Thanks! I will try to print it with my printer, but only when I unlock the counter chip. So, no time right now to reset the counter.

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-08 Thread me
I am planning to install Trisquel on a MacBook Air 2014. I have no problems purchasing a Wi-Fi adapter. Are there any other problems other than the wi-fi when using it on a MacBook Air?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel on a MacBook Air.

2015-10-08 Thread nicolasmaia
Make sure you cover that Apple logo with a nice GNU sticker :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-22 Thread kaptcha
Thanks a million for bringing GRUB to light!. Regards! I ll try!.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-17 Thread greatgnu
I installed Debian 8 on a USB stick when it came out in May and if I remember correctly at the end of the installation it asked me if I wanted to install grub so, not being sure I clicked "no" and that resulted in an unbootable Debian stick.. So I reinstalled and answered "yes" to "install

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-17 Thread moxalt
I don't think so. GRUB only needs to be installed on the master boot record of the first hard drive (or whatever media you have decided to set as the boot media- this is usually /dev/sda or something of that sort), and (if configured correctly) it will be able to boot into any installed operating

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-16 Thread kaptcha
Hey folks it is Ututo what I want to try not gentoo, what a mistake!: gentoo is not on the fsf list!. but anyway the question will apply to any other linux distro to check on a new drive. the new distro requires installation of grub on its drive?.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-16 Thread kaptcha
thanks a million to those who could help me!. Regards

[Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-16 Thread kaptcha
Hi I already got trisquel installed on a drive and I would like to try gentoo on another drive, I m very new to linux and I need to check some details first; this new drive requires installation of grub?. Or, otherwise the grub that I see at the beginning when I turn on my computer will be

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel and gentoo on another drive, grub required?.

2015-09-16 Thread GNUtoo
I always have huge doubts regarding the quality/extensiveness of the effects of "100% free" settings on non-free distros: What guarantee me that they go as far as Trisquel and parabola with packages content? I guess that they use the ebuild LICENSE, but will using the "deblob" USE flag

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread onpon4
No. I only ever use Windows if it's on someone else's computer, to freeze Python code. What's with the picture?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread maestro
Question:

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread maestro
don't you find it funny - like super real funny?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread onpon4
Not really, I don't get it. It looks like the guy in the picture is angry about something or about to shoot someone for some other reason, but why would you be angry about other people running proprietary programs on their computers?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread tomlukeywood
i dont

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-09 Thread adw . email
yay

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-08 Thread tomlukeywood
I rather think you have listening problems. you mean reading problems :P

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-08 Thread davesamcdxv
In case you haven't quite solved the problem yet: BOOT TO TRISQUEL, PERFORM sudo rm /etc/grub.d/01_PASSWORD sudo update-grub AND ALL SHOULD BE WELL, FOR THE SAKE OF HAVING MURRAY WALKER BACK INTO COMMENTATING. Otherwise, I don't quite understand what you mean by your post. Especially

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-08 Thread maestro
I think that GNU/Freesoftware is extraordinary ok. You are right!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread davesamcdxv
OK. Have you still got the Trisquel+2 Windows setup you had when you posted the thread's 1st post? If so, don't change anything. Stop dealing with the mount thingies, or trying to change the bootloader since you don't need to. Go to Trisquel, open the Terminal, and copy-and-paste the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
So, it's a known problem?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
Still, hm, this is what I did: I had xp and 7 installed, Tried to install Trisquel from USB Used option: other/ make own partitionsnot install alongside 7. I choose mount at / not /bootor any of the other options in that drop down menu. After that Grub failed. All options in the menu

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-07 Thread adw . email
I think that GNU/Freesoftware is extraordinary ok. But it has compatibillity problems with the whole of the system. I don't mean a computer, but life, the world. Maybe this can be an initiative that gets people to think and the rest of the system will also be made more like that. I mean a

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread tomlukeywood
if you must have windows another option is to use a external hard-drive or usb stick to run trisquel and then keep the windows install on your hdd and then you just boot to the harddrive whenever you use windows

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread adw . email
Thank you for your responses so far. Yes, you are right, I notice it too. It does that sort of thing deliberately. But I don't destroy a possession of mine, why it isn't evil and commonly used too. I think the manufacturer should be sued for this. Personally I wouldn't do this alone at

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread tomlukeywood
I only ask where it gets harddisk space. If you are interested and ask I will say too why this is important. if you installed them along side each other then you could chose how much space each of them get from the hardrive

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-06 Thread adw . email
So what are the basic steps to install W7, XP and Trisquel without a problem with Grub that usually causes a boot problem. Windows versions are no longer available.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
I don't think I should do this. There must be a simple reason that blocks it from functioning well. Do you know anything about mounting? ''/ '' or ''/boot''? How influences it if Trisquel will boot?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
Hi, I'm going to have a look at it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread davesamcdxv
Mounting is something like making a folder take you to a specified partition when entered. I think it's got nothing to do with your problem. I think you should take a look at https://trisquel.info/en/forum/strange-grub-behaviour-trisquel-7#comment-57418 It basically amounts to removing or

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread davesamcdxv
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/strange-grub-behaviour-trisquel-7#comment-57418

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
So basically, I want to have XP, windows 7 and Trisquel on my pc. I think it is wiser to focus on how that is done basically. Information XP and w7 were already installed when I installed Trisquel. I couldn't have used the wrong username and password. I tried the one I made during install.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread davesamcdxv
Based on my understanding you've already got Trisquel and the 2 Windows versions installed, so that's actually out of the way already. Now, on to the problem: The password problem. Is the password problem experienced in GRUB (In which case it's not supposed to be there, and is not what you

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Trisquel: Boot and wXP and w7

2015-03-05 Thread adw . email
Ok, I'm looking at that new link. Long story short, after using my xp experience edition cd, xp was back (It's probably a GNU/Linux legal version of xp, everything else is ripped out, starts with approx. 100mb RAM. Windows 7 as well, the RAM-lock is removed by the Unawave program, and some

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