Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
Yes, for example, all the Neo900 can do is to guarantee that turning off the modem will actually do that. For a high price. Unfortunately, for work, it's rather difficult to live without one. At best, one can use Airplane mode on Galaxy S2 (supposedly, no signal goes out after a reboot),

[Trisquel-users] Re : Topic locked, huh? Follow up to making Coreboot work with full disk encryption on ASUS KFSN4-DRE

2017-06-24 Thread aether
I admire your dedication hack and hack to make it work. :D There must be something wrong with the GRUB payload I've built for KGPE. I tried several grub.cfg but I still get "error prefix not found" when GRUB starts. At least I have a video output with dedicated GPU. I re-used the grub.cfg

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Would it work to add the Debian repo and install from there? and would that cause problems in other respects?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reminder: Current version of Trisquel has software that is over 3 years old

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
I'm pleased to get updates on my Trisquel 7 Belenos box. I'd like to see the multiple keyboard indicator/selector bug go away any time soo but all in all T-Seven is still quite usable. Abrowser is @ version 54. I'm configdent that the next release will come when it's ready to ship. The

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
I doubt it will install. Unmet dependencies.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Thinkpad 400s

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
I'd like to see pictures to go with the review.

Re: [Trisquel-users] DNS leaks

2017-06-24 Thread agullo
Thanks, Mangy Dog. The guide "Tweak your browser to enhance security and privacy" is pretty good. https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/tweak-your-browser-enhance-security-and-privacy The Useful Addons are really useful. I already use HTTPS Everywhere, NoScript, Privacy Badge both on Abrowser and

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Thanks. It leave that idea and perhaps add a PPA for xfce

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
I wish people would let other people's stuff be. Just out of curiosity, how much is an S2 in Brazil?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
My 'research' has let me to the conclusion that for now the Galaxy S2 is the best choice, especially with your needs (they look like mine). It loads the latest version of Replicant and though other devices (e.g. Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2) have better hardware specs, it has a handier

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
One guy at the ask-ubuntu site advocates for sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.12 sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade sudo apt-get install xfce4 and then sudo apt-get install ppa-purge sudo ppa-purge ppa:xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.12 Would I afterwards have to update xfce

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread nicolas . chatillon
Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, but my newly received libreboot T400 only has sound working for headphones but not for the built-in speakers. The only thing I've done since I received it is change the locale to french and update everything through the software

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
>instructions Here da source Here da instructions

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
As far as I know, Piwik is free/libre software that you install in your own website (in this case I *think* that FSF installed in their website), and which allows them to check things like "how many visits that page had?". This is different than the privacy invasive Google

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread lavradordeideias
What i did: First generate a "modeline" by using cvt. (below you see all my attempt in terminal) Second telling to xrandr the newmode. But it failed. I know for sure if i install Nvidia Drivers it will be ok. But i dont wanna this. In the past i installed APT Repository for Linux-libre of

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
Try with --addmode. https://askubuntu.com/questions/441040/failed-to-get-size-of-gamma-for-output-default-when-trying-to-add-new-screen-res

Re: [Trisquel-users] Thinkpad 400s

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Thanks, GNUbahn, that was very helpful. The last thing in the world I need right now is another computer, but I was obviously mistaken about the whole "S" series and certainly am open to a T400S if one of them comes into my life. My computers tend to find me instead of the other way around,

[Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread lavradordeideias
Hello, I tried to install Trisquel Alpha 8. It gave me a black screen after the instalation and i could do noting more than to see a black monitor screen. So i installed fresh Debian 9 GNOME (only main). But it doesn't recognize my screen resolution that is 1680x1050. It only displays

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread epicsj30
Hi, this filter is from EasyPrivacy list

Re: [Trisquel-users] Colors for vim

2017-06-24 Thread epicsj30
Thank you!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread lavradordeideias
Hello loldier. Sure. Here you have :) And lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor DRAM Controller (rev 06) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor PCI Express x16 Controller (rev 06) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
If you are talking about Samsung Galaxy S2 --- that is: not rebranded --- it varies between 200.00--600.00 BRL, not considering the taxes that the end-user has to pay. -- - [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]] - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com gratis).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
Have you tried 'xrandr' ?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Topic locked, huh? Follow up to making Coreboot work with full disk encryption on ASUS KFSN4-DRE

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
Thanks uboot! Much appreciated :) This is depressing. The information is scarce and confusing. Tell me about it... It's hard, but just don't stop ;) We can have the best free hardware available around very soon. Some features are limited for now, but it's minor enough, to me. This GRUB error

Re: [Trisquel-users] Monitoring desktop temperature with Trisquel

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
You gave me an perverted idea! I feel corny when I wait for updates for trisquel! I fee conky when time goes by with updates for trisquel I feel vonky when the trisquel updates are a disparatity, distorted and wont work at all!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reminder: Current version of Trisquel has software that is over 3 years old

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
At this point, I'm just enjoying Belenos. Devuan wasn't as difficult as I thought when I needed modern Ruby for a quick task and I'm sure my 9 year old and I would be just fine on it if we absolutely had to have new shiny. I've virtualized Flidas and am looking forward to trying it on a

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread kete
https://tehnoetic.com/mobile-devices

[Trisquel-users] Re : Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread nicolas . chatillon
I've just searched the doc and the relevant part is probably here : https://libreboot.org/faq.html#sound-card I had missed this point. I'll think about the USB DAC substitute ! Thank you for your answer !

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread Ignacio Agulló
On 24/06/17 17:53, wrote: > When I visit the Free Software Foundation page my uBlock stops one ad. > Isn't this a contradiction? My uBlock Origin reports 0 blocked. -- Ignacio Agulló · agu...@ati.es

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
That is more or less the same as in Denmark (200 BRL would be really cheap and 600 BRL quite expensive). Thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
I might be mistaken, but a flip phone isn't better. The modem is still able to track you. And you can be sure that none of the software in there is free. You can't browse the web with Tor, you can't use F-droid apps. Else, more solid (or like, cheaper so damage isn't as bad), better battery

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread lavradordeideias
I forgot to add the file attachment...

Re: [Trisquel-users] a list of in fact gnulinux libre distributions?

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
FYI, sysvinit is an option in Devuan even though it may not be the best option. I'm not up for debating so I shall leave that to you. You have already shown yourself to be far more effective in that area, Calmstorm. Much respect. You be you.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
I tried and it gives a different output on X11 and Wayland.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
Well, these work with my display, but I have these modes in Xrandr's output.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread handala
Thank you, good people. This is interesting and helpful. Yes: I would rather have land line only, but I'm a primary care giver for my parents so I need to be available wherever I am. Liking the idea of a flip phone because I don't want to surf the net or take endless pictures of food,

Re: [Trisquel-users] Monitoring desktop temperature with Trisquel

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
my X200 also gets rather hot, specially if the weather is hot as well. I've had kernel panics because of that. But sometimes the CPU % gets very high as well. Both CPU use and CPU temp get super high only for a few seconds. But this can happen frequently. But I use the default system

Re: [Trisquel-users] Claws Mail - calendar

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
I'm no help. This: http://calcurse.org/ does everything I need it to do. We also print out paper calendars on LibreOffice which actually get a lot more use. There was a GUI calendar I used in the Damn Small Linux days, but I think it was Mozilla Sunbird, which would just be a '00s version

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread lavradordeideias
Well.. i typed "xrandr" and it is the same... i will try to change via terminal. May i ask if i do "xrandr -s 1680x1250" solves my question? I don't wanna try before until i hear from you. Thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] Monitoring desktop temperature with Trisquel

2017-06-24 Thread stephen
I have this problem as well on my librebooted x200. (trisquel 7) On rare occasion it will become totally unresponsive; even closing the lid does not activate sleep mode. The only pattern I can see is that I'll be using the laptop and walk away to do something else for a few minutes and

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Pardon me, but I believe that is normal, a tradeoff for freedom, and nothing to be concerned about. There is non-free firmware that has been disabled. I have a small usb dongle for my librebooted X60 tablets that I use when I want to play music. It is called a digital-to-analog converter and

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Nope. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html It's actually a bug in the English language. Some people use the terms "libre" and "gratis" to distinguish between the two meanings of the English word "free". Stallman uses the phrase "free as in speech, not just free as in beer" which

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
SuperTramp83 said: And I plan to arrive earlier so that I almost always show up on time. Sadly though, people with trackers often do not show up on time (or at all)... and they blame you for not carrying a cell phone that they would have used to warn you at the last minute! That excuse

Re: [Trisquel-users] a list of in fact gnulinux libre distributions?

2017-06-24 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
I'm not a developer, nor a programmer, nor I am involved with systemd, but I must intergect here. Do you care to give proof that systemd imposes "security and modification issues"? It has been proven that systemd is modular, as an example, Trisquel 7 (not to be confused with the upcoming 8)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reminder: Current version of Trisquel has software that is over 3 years old

2017-06-24 Thread pinmaritim
OOoops my dear GI.Joe looks like you backfired your plastic water gumgun..;-) hahahahahah still barking and alive um pity for you my dear! you looking like lamp chop soon... meh!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Colors for vim

2017-06-24 Thread info
hi, https://vimuser.org/vim.html this is my vim setup. it very much mimics the "atom" editor on github as much as possible... while also being vim ;) ~leah

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Thanks a lot. Now I just need to find instructions of how to understand the instructions :-) Example of my uncertainty: The instruction says: 2. `mkdir build && cd build' to create a location for building. Don't I have to give it a name? What would be a suitable name in order to not make

Re: [Trisquel-users] Colors for vim

2017-06-24 Thread info
vim is quite a nifty little editor. i've been using the setup on vimuser.org (I wrote that page. I own vimuser.org) and it's great :) I hack libreboot on that vim setup

Re: [Trisquel-users] a list of in fact gnulinux libre distributions?

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Also on topic: it is possible for a layman who has spent enough time on the Trisquel boards to run a "more free" version of Ubuntu by adding Jxself's linux-libre kernel and disabling the restricted and multiverse repositories. It's a bit more work than clicking on the defaults in Debian and

Re: [Trisquel-users] Topic locked, huh? Follow up to making Coreboot work with full disk encryption on ASUS KFSN4-DRE

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
Following these tutorials https://trisquel.info/en/forum/virtualbox-being-removed-trisquel#comment-41768 https://www.coreboot.org/Lesson1 https://www.coreboot.org/QEMU_Build_Tutorial I managed to boot the LiveCD/iso. But no way to boot the coreboot rom right now. qemu-system-x86_64 -m 512M -bios

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Yup, that's it. My DAC isn't much bigger than the USB wireless dongles I won't need any more once I find a bit of quality time to spend with Mr. Screwdriver. :) It was under $5. You probably have better sources for such things than I do, but they aren't hard to find and Neil Young would be

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread epicsj30
Hi, it's not an Ad. Ublock is blocking this script for some reason: /piwik.$script,domain=~piwik.org -- script https://piwik.fsf.org/piwik.js

Re: [Trisquel-users] Screen resolution 1680x1050

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
Care to pierce the veil of secrecy regarding your hardware, maybe?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread info
Hi Newgnu, Actually, sound out of the speakers should work perfectly. I've had a word with my employee who set up your laptop and told him: test the speakers before shipping laptops. He was testing everything else, but overlooked the speakers. This won't happen again. If you want working

Re: [Trisquel-users] a list of in fact gnulinux libre distributions?

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
I won't debate here. I just don't like systemd because I don't like systemd. I was sorely mistaken when I thought that Devuan would be beyond my technical ability, so come on in, the water's fine if that's how you roll. The Devuan community does have interest in developing a fully free OS

Re: [Trisquel-users] Colors for vim

2017-06-24 Thread epicsj30
I will try it, Thank you!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread info
hi ariella, I replied to the individual, telling them I'd send them another T400. They indeed should have working speakers. I know why their speakers don't work... I'm dealing with it for them. ~Leah

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Another extreme and retro idea that wouldn't work for me but might work for others is a pager. Can you still get those? Does anyone know if they are enough of an improvement over flip phones to be worth the trouble? There were designed for a world that still had pay phones, so they might

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reminder: Current version of Trisquel has software that is over 3 years old

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
Did someone mention devuan? It sounds like someone is calling my name encrypted Oops, sorry the mange dog is on my sniper cross sights scopes at 2500 meters and closing, acquiring target, activating the laser target acquisition for accuracy. Oops he is a mange corpse..

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reminder: Current version of Trisquel has software that is over 3 years old

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
The truth has to be spoken is our right...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again

2017-06-24 Thread ariella
I can't confirm that that is true because the sound works fine on my Minifree T400 received recently, even after all current updates.

Re: [Trisquel-users] DNS leaks

2017-06-24 Thread mcz
Thanks for the food for thought, SuperTramp83! do you configure NoScript and UO? Wow, that user.js page even has a tutorial to further harden that browser. There's so much things to consider, it's impressive, specially considering that that file already takes care of...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
I believe that you are correct. I just use it for voice calls and sms messaging and it is a "least of the evils" solution for my own unique circumstances. The kiddos would give me the latest iPhone if I asked them, but Replicant is out of the question. I'm enjoying listening to you guys

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
Heather IN THIS DECADE THEY CALL TEXTING INSTEAD OF PAGING. BUT FOR THe mange .-- .- ... -.-- --- ..- .-. .- ... ...

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
You probably have a good choice of a phone but I have often been thinking how much we (don't) know about the older devices in regards of privacy... Somebody, please enlighten me

Re: [Trisquel-users] Monitoring desktop temperature with Trisquel

2017-06-24 Thread jodiendo
SENILE THIN PIG SKIN HEAD, IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS NEW GENERATION, MAYBE OTHERS HAVEN'T ATE ENOUGH PIGGIES BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGIOUS FANATICAL BELIEVES... Long LEAVE THE OTHER WHITE MEAT

Re: [Trisquel-users] DNS leaks

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
I though, that not being able to log into the Book of Faeces was in itself a good thing?

[Trisquel-users] What's wrong with OpenMailBox?

2017-06-24 Thread guevl101
Hi, im trying to register in OpenMailBox since some days ago, i everytime appears a message saying: Registrations are temporally dislabled (or something like that). Is it only me? will they fix this problem soon?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Claws Mail - calendar

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
That's kind of cool, but I am not sure I am ready to throw away the overview offered by gui calenders like e.g. Iceowl. It does tickle my curiosity and nerdy side, though. Thanks for showing me

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread noordinaryspider
Replicant doesn't seem to be in the cards for me. I carry the most minimal flip phone possible and leave it at home often enough that my adult kids would throw a fit if they ever found out. They don't like it and are constantly offering to buy me smartphones and reminding me that I don't

[Trisquel-users] Why FSF page has ads?

2017-06-24 Thread davidecaramori
When I visit the Free Software Foundation page my uBlock stops one ad. Isn't this a contradiction?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Claws Mail - calendar

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
I personally never use the calendar feature but this is relevant to your question-> http://www.claws-mail.org/plugin.php?plugin=vcalendar Excellent choice of a mail client btw :)

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
>I see. It must be something that was introduced in a later version of Xfce. Debian 9 has Xfce 4.12 I had this option on Debian 8 too, and that one had xfce 4.10. My bet is your whiskermenu plugin is of an ancient version too muchy much, mateson. Compile only that one, no need to compile

[Trisquel-users] Re : Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread lcerf
Good post! I recommend making plans for meeting people ahead of time using phone calls to/from your land line, in-person visits, encrypted emails, and simply showing up on-time to events to which you are invited. I own no tracker. And I plan to arrive earlier so that I almost always show

Re: [Trisquel-users] DNS leaks

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
>I remember that you suggested one that only NoScript and Ublock Origin were enough, if properly configured. That's correct. I only use three addons: noscript, UO, httpseverywhere and this user.js to which I only add the lines to disable the entire 'safe, lol, safe browsing phone home

Re: [Trisquel-users] Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread greatgnu
>And I plan to arrive earlier so that I almost always show up on time. Sadly though, people with trackers often do not show up on time (or at all)... and they blame you for not carrying a cell phone that they would have used to warn you at the last minute! yeah, dang h00mans :/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Considering not using a tracker (cell/mobile phone) to retain more privacy

2017-06-24 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
Someone stole my cellphone (Samsung Galaxy S2) one month ago, I bought it specially for using Replicant, but the person stole it before I could even attempt to install it after the warranty period (which ended two months ago). Since then, I'm no longer a cellphone user, again, and although I

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread enduzzer
I think it can be updated by adding a new repo. https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1721 https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=9559

Re: [Trisquel-users] Re : Smart Phone Recommendations, Please

2017-06-24 Thread Adonay Felipe Nogueira
Wow! Indeed, now that you mention it, I noticed that with the people I also know personally... That's really funny behavior on their part. :) I can't stop laughing. :D -- - [[https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno]] - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com

[Trisquel-users] Fixing the 'sdcard0 corrupted' issue on Replicant 6.0 devices

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Standing on the shoulders on others, I have written a guide that worked for me (and others) to fix that annoying bug: https://redmine.replicant.us/boards/3/topics/14331

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
I still haven't tried compiling myself. Could this be a nice littel first project, and can you guide me with/to instructions?h

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
The 'xfce4-goodies' package is installed. I might give it a go with the gcppa if compiling is out of reach (for the moment).

Re: [Trisquel-users] Claws Mail - calendar

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Thanks. I saw that plugin but it seems that it doesn't (in itself) provide me with a full calendar.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Thinkpad 400s

2017-06-24 Thread jbahn
Do you have specific pictures in mind? There are lots of pictures of the T400s on the web but if you are thinking of something particular I can make come and post.