Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin

2017-07-29 Thread masonhock
Yeah, this is becoming more trouble than it's worth. At least now I kind of know how to build packages, though.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Need Serious Menu and Panel Help

2017-08-02 Thread masonhock
I'm assuming that you're using GNOME, the default desktop environment in Trisquel. To edit the launch menu, go to 'System Settings->Main Menu'. To add an item to you bottom panel, right click on a blank part of it and select "Add to Panel."

Re: [Trisquel-users] Need Serious Menu and Panel Help

2017-08-03 Thread masonhock
If you are using Trisquel 7 and haven't gone out of your way to install a new desktop environment you are almost certainly using GNOME. See Magic Banana's comment. It sounds like you have figured out how to manage the bottom panel. As for the launch menu, does the editor look like the

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to be free

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
Great resource. Thank you!

[Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
Many of the packages in the Belenos repository are outdated and I've had to install programs without the package manager. For the most part this is less convenient but not a huge problem. However, I am a beginner and the messiness of doing everything manually is starting to get a little

[Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
I think I screwed up really bad. In following a tutorial on clearing a USB drive using 'dd' I accidentally typed 'sda' instead of 'sdb' and cleared the ext4 partition instead because I am a f*cking idiot. I don't have enough knowledge to know exactly how bad this is, but I believe that I

Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
Thanks. I reformatted the USB drive and re-burnt the ISO and now I'm able to boot it and am installing.

Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
If you're referring to Lilypond, stable versions have an even second number and devel versions have and odd second number. The current stable version is 2.18 and the current devel version is 2.19.

Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
Thanks, I'll try this.

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
It also appears that all devices supported by Replicant require nonfree firmware to use WiFi, unless this list is out-of-date. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicant_(operating_system)#Supported_devices

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
I thought I had found the Pandora for sale here, but not knowing German I did not realize at first that it is out of stock. It appears they are only selling the Pyra. However, I feel better about the Pyra after reading the link you included. I'll take a look at the PocketChip too.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
I've done step 8. When I run guix package -i glibc-locales I get guile: warning: failed to install locale warning: failed to install locale: Invalid argument guix package: warning: Consider running 'guix pull' followed by 'guix package -u' to get up-to-date packages and security updates. The

Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
Does that mean I should add export GUIX_LOCPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/locale to '~/.profile' instead of executing it in the terminal? If so what should be different after I do that? I don't know what it looks like when Guix is working correctly so I don't know how to check if something

[Trisquel-users] Guix usage

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
Guix was recommended to me as a solution to a particular problem in another thread, and it seems promising in general. I have enough questions that it seemed worth opening a new thread. 1. Configuring installed files for use? For example, if I install Icecat via Synaptic it is immediately

Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
Good advice. Thank you.

Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
Yep, reinstalling worked.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
All of that worked perfectly. Thanks for your help.

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-13 Thread masonhock
What exactly is the WiFi-only version and where can I find it? Does it literally have no modem?

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-13 Thread masonhock
It sounds like until the Pyra is released my options are the PocketChip and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 WiFi-only version. The PocketChip's CHIP OS is apparently based on Debian. If like Debian it is "optionally free" but not FSF-free I am fine with that, but since freedom appears not to be an

Re: [Trisquel-users] 13Aug2017 buy Trisquel laptop

2017-08-13 Thread masonhock
Again, I don't want to start a debate, but compare prices as specializations for all of these vendors (except ThinkPenguin, I did not realize that their computers are nonfree).

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-13 Thread masonhock
Thanks. Are you using the default OS on your PocketChip? I don't mind carrying a charger and I have a USB WiFi adapter, so that seems like a good inexpensive option to use until the Pyra is released. Is WiFi the only nonfree component?

[Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-12 Thread masonhock
After this recent thread I have decided to try to replace my smartphone with a PDA running JMP and only free software. I'm now trying to find on a good fully free device to use. The Ben Nanonote looks ideal, but I can't actually find a source from which to buy one. The wiki says that as of

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-14 Thread masonhock
I plan to use this primarily for JMP and email, so that shouldn't be a problem. What would be the best way to disable the GPU? Deleting the firmware? Would that cause other problems?

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-14 Thread masonhock
> pocket chip i think comes with yucky non-free bootloader Can it be replaced?

Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
Thanks. I made it to step 8. When I try to run $ guix package -i glibc-locales I get guile: warning: failed to install locale warning: failed to install locale: Invalid argument guix package: error: build failed: the group `guixbuild' specified in `build-users-group' does not exist I get

Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository

2017-08-10 Thread masonhock
... Nope. My bad. I went back and did that, after which I was able to run $ guix package -i hello (side-note, how does one do code blocks in this forum?) I now run $ guix package -A lilypond* and see Lilypond 2.19.58, which the current unstable version. The current stable version is

[Trisquel-users] installation help

2017-07-07 Thread masonhock
I am trying to install Trisquel 7.0 on my ThinkPad x60 from a USB stick. I was able to boot and select "try without installing" and everything worked fine (except wifi, so I got the ThinkPenguin external wifi card and now that works too). However, I have had trouble actually installing it.

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

2017-07-11 Thread masonhock
Thanks for your hard work, Leah. Just flashed libreboot on my x60 and everything works flawlessly. Looking forward to your x220 port.

Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel

2017-07-11 Thread masonhock
I ended up reinstalling entirely and selecting "trisquel" instead of "triskel." I'm sure that the other suggestions would have been more time efficient, but being new to GNU/Linux I felt more comfortable repeating a process I had already learned.

[Trisquel-users] speaker configuration of USB audio device

2017-07-11 Thread masonhock
I am attempting to use a StarTech 7.1 USB external sound card to get 7.1 surround in Trisquel. It should work with Belenos as it is internally identical to this: https://h-node.org/soundcards/view/en/1724/Aureon-7-1-USB VLC recognizes the device, but plays in stereo instead of 7.1. I had

Re: [Trisquel-users] installation help

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
Thanks for your response. I'm trying the text installer, and it seems to want to download the installer components from a mirror. Because my wifi card is proprietary, I need to use my external wifi adapter to access the internet. While Trisquel had no problem detecting it automatically

Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
I deselected "triskel," selected "trisquel," ran, and restarted my computer. The login screen was different, but after logging in everything else is still kubuntu/KDE Plasma. Is there another step? Thanks.

[Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
It was suggested in a previous thread that I use the text installer because the graphical installer kept crashing. The text installer did not crash, but when the installation was complete and I rebooted it appeared to have installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel, so apparently I did something

Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
Thank you! So it's because I selected "Triskel desktop environment?" Would selecting "Trisquel desktop environment" have given me what I was using when I tried out Trisquel from a USB drive before deciding to install? Will installing GNOME and removing KDE give me exactly the same result as

Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
Fixed. Thanks everyone for your help! I'm now having another issue with detection of my wifi adapter. Since it's unrelated to my initial problem I'm starting a new thread. If 1 topic/thread isn't protocol for this forum let me know and I'll stop doing it.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
This worked. Thanks so much! I've been very impressed by the responsiveness of this community.

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-08 Thread masonhock
I recently installed Trisquel on my ThinkPad x60. Since the wifi card is nonfree and will not work with Trisquel, I got a USB wifi adapter from ThinkPenguin. I tested it while running Trisquel from a USB drive without installing, and Trisquel recognized the device immediately and I was able

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-18 Thread masonhock
When I tried Ctrl+Alt+F1 from the login screen I got the "missing free firmware" message for about 20 minutes, after which the computer froze up.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-18 Thread masonhock
How would I go about trying this?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-17 Thread masonhock
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

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-20 Thread masonhock
This worked! I had to use 'sudo apt-get purge thunderbird*' to get clear up some disk space because running 'update-initramfs -u' gave me 'cp:fails to extend ...: No space left on the device' but after that I was able to restart and rerun that command, and after one more restart I can log in

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-18 Thread masonhock
Ctrl+Alt+F2,F3,F4... all have the same result.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-18 Thread masonhock
ESC toggles the splash screen on and off and Shift doesn't do anything, whether the splash screen is on or off. Is there another key that could work? Should I do something differently from the libreboot menu?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-18 Thread masonhock
I am new to GNU/Linux and don't really understand what grub is. When I power up, I see the libreboot menu. It has two options that mention grub: -Load test configuration (grubtest.cfg) inside of CBFS -Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media The first of those options makes the menu

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-20 Thread masonhock
I didn't realize all of those messages were being logged, but it explains why as we worked on this my remaining disc space shrank from a few hundred MB to 0. I'll try your other suggestions as well. Thanks!

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-20 Thread masonhock
I deleted the mail itself by finding it via http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird#Linux_and_Unix although after reading Magic Bannana's comment and taking a look at my log folder I believe that the repeating firmware error was the real cause of my shrinking disk space.

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread masonhock
Thanks for clarifying.

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-24 Thread masonhock
If you're still trying to use Gmail with IceDove without "allowing less secure apps" in Gmail, you can enable 2-step Verification in Gmail https://www.google.com/landing/2step/ and then set up an App Password https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en to use in IceDove. I just

Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client

2017-07-23 Thread masonhock
I had the same issue and resolved it by downloading the latest version of Thunderbird. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-linux I'm new to GNU/Linux as well and could easily be wrong, but it's my understanding that the the Mozilla branding issue has been resolved

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
On IRC #libreboot they said that libreboot just loads the distro's grub menu so it's a Trisquel issue.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
Brother HL-2270DW. I just plugged in the USB cable and it worked. If a driver was installed it happened so quickly that I didn't notice. I also found the splash screen a little strange, as it wasn't there the first time I installed Trisquel, but appeared when I after installing libreboot,

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
If you're referring to the error that I get when I try to log in or use Ctrl+Alt+F#, I get the following three lines over and over again iwl3945 ... : /*(DEBLOBBED)*/ firmware file req failed: -22 iwl3945 ... : Could not read microcode: -22 Missing Free firmware Sometimes the "microde" line

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
I am able to open a terminal as guest using Ctrl-Alt-T (Ctrl-Alt-F* causes the same problem as before). When I enter "su - mason" I am prompted for a password, but when I enter my pass word it says "setgid: Operation not permitted." I'm sure that I'm typing my password correctly because I

Re: [Trisquel-users] speaker configuration of USB audio device

2017-07-11 Thread masonhock
PulseAudio solution (should work for other CM6206 devices as well): to configure device - install PulseAudio Volume Control from repository - open PulseAudio Volume Control - find device under Configuration (for me it is labeled “CM106 Like Sound Device”) - change profile to “Analog Surround

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
No, I haven't installed a new desktop environment. I can think of only two changes I made shortly before the problem began. (1) Installing Thunderbird and making the mistake of letting it download all of my emails, which took up all of my remaining disk space. I'll delete these once I can

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install

2017-07-19 Thread masonhock
With the Wifi disabled, I no longer get the "missing free firmware" error. Instead I just get "Starting LightDM Display Manager, Stopping Send and event to indicate plymouth is up" and then I am returned to the login screen. However, I am now able to open a terminal with Ctrl-Alt-F1. I was

Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox

2017-08-05 Thread masonhock
Do any of these support custom domain names? ProtonMail does, but its site requires nonfree js and it doesn't work with email clients.

Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox

2017-08-05 Thread masonhock
Does anyone know what issue the FSF has with Fastmail? https://www.fsf.org/resources/webmail-systems It's listed under "Not Recommended" with the comment "Sign up, sign in, and webmail all work smoothly. This is a paid service with a 60-day free trial. - UPDATE: was notified that this is not

Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin

2017-07-28 Thread masonhock
autoconfig gave me configure.ac:4: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow. See the Autoconf documentation. configure.ac:8: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_AR configure.ac:10: error: possibly

Re: [Trisquel-users] low priced devices which surveillance you

2017-08-08 Thread masonhock
I hadn't heard of OsmocomBB. I was under the impression that no one has liberated a modem. It's hard to tell from their website how complete or active the project is. Is a free/libre mobile phone in fact feasible? RMS seems to think not.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to be free

2017-08-09 Thread masonhock
Is there such a thing as a PDA or other small, non-telephone device that can run a free operating system with JMP, an email client, and maybe some kind OpenStreeMap viewer? For me and probably some others that would replace pretty much everything I use my phone for.

[Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin

2017-07-27 Thread masonhock
This is not necessarily a Trisquel-specific topic, but seems relevant given that Evolution is one of Trisquel's default programs. After installing evolution-rss from the repository, the RSS plugin appears in Evolution but clicking on it does not enable it as with other plugins. When I run

Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin

2017-07-27 Thread masonhock
Thanks for your response. Both './configure' and './configure.ac' (the latter is what I see in the extracted folder) give "command not found."

Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox

2017-08-06 Thread masonhock
I emailed Protonmail a while back. I don't think they have any interest in making their webmail LibreJS compliant, but they are working on IMAP.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Need libreboot/coreboot advice

2017-08-06 Thread masonhock
Is Coreboot + neutralized ME free with missing features, or is it still nonfree? My librebooted x60 runs well, but I wouldn't mind being able to use my x230 if I can do so freely.

Re: [Trisquel-users] One-line password generator.

2017-08-22 Thread masonhock
https://www.xkcd.com/936/

Re: [Trisquel-users] can I get all my triesquel posts listed?

2017-08-20 Thread masonhock
https://trisquel.info/en/users/tonlee/track

[Trisquel-users] receiving messages through jmp

2017-08-20 Thread masonhock
I am using JMP with Pidgin. When I add a phone number to my roster and text my JMP number from that phone, I receive the message. However, if the phone number is not in my roster I receive nothing. Is it possible to receive messages from a phone number not in my roster, or at least receive a

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-22 Thread masonhock
Actually, what's the problem with the bootloader? It appears to be GPLv2.

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-22 Thread masonhock
I'm curious as to why you'd want to use it with a cellular modem. What would be the advantage over a smartphone running Replicant?

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-22 Thread masonhock
A USB modem would be neat. You'd still give away some info about your location whenever you use it, but you'd have much more control over what and how much information you give away. Since I can't call 911 with JMP I might even like to carry one in case of emergency even if I never use it

Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox

2017-09-13 Thread masonhock
Of course. I only asked because I after reading their comment I am likely to switch to Fastmail or Lavabit, and if there was something wrong with the information they gave I'd have liked to know.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Who of this community honestly runs Trisquel GNU/Linux?

2017-09-18 Thread masonhock
I'm running Trisquel 7 on a librebooted ThinkPad x60. I may switch to Parabola because as a musician it does make a difference to have the latest version of some software, but for a typical user I would recommend Trisquel 100%. It's stable, it's intuitive for beginners, and the community

[Trisquel-users] GPD Pocket

2017-10-07 Thread masonhock
This device looks neat, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-laptop-ubuntu-or-win-10-os-laptop--2#/ and once Flidas is released one could migrate from Ubuntu 16.04. I would expect that as USB dongle will be needed for WiFi. What else would it take to liberate this device?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?

2017-10-14 Thread masonhock
According to that link Hyperbola is LTS, not rolling like Parabola.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 8... where are you?

2017-10-14 Thread masonhock
There are (1) desktop users for whom Trisquel/Ubuntu 14.04 is sufficient, (2) desktop users for whom Trisquel/Ubuntu 14.04 is insufficient, but Ubuntu 16.04 is sufficient (3) desktop users for whom Ubuntu 16.04 is insufficient. I'm in group (3) because I am a musician. The audio and

Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?

2017-10-14 Thread masonhock
How would the kernel determine the license of an arbitrary binary file?

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wiki page, disclaimer, does it make sense at all

2017-10-15 Thread masonhock
Thanks for the information. If you ever change your mind about sharing the howto, I think having the information consolidated in a clear guide would be very valuable as well. I have wanted to deactivate the ME on my x230 for a while but haven't had the courage yet.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Linux Mint liberated!

2017-10-15 Thread masonhock
You won't find a silver bullet that that magically removes all non-free packages and leaves you with a working system. Even if you used deblob-check to test all source code for blobs and found that everything flagged is either unnecessary or can be rebuilt with the blobs removed, you would

Re: [Trisquel-users] Flidas beta × Parabola PCR × Rolling post-Flidas Trisquel?

2017-10-15 Thread masonhock
You can't use Parabola's repository with Trisquel, and there is no reason to because you can use Parabola's repository with Parabola. The Ubuntu->Trisquel migration scripts will only work for the intended version of Ubuntu. If you want to use Debian or Devuan you can just remove "non-free"

Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?

2017-10-13 Thread masonhock
Packages from the contrib repository are libre, but have non-free dependencies, so they can't be used without also using non-free software. Using a deblobbed kernel is important, but it will not prevent the installation of other non-free software. In order to be certain that you are not

Re: [Trisquel-users] Open source: What are missing?

2017-10-13 Thread masonhock
Ironically, the reason I know about the free software movement at all is because the VideoLAN forum guidelines page links to this page: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 8... where are you?

2017-10-13 Thread masonhock
If you require frequent software updates then don't use Trisquel or any other LTS distro. For my purposes I find that I do benefit from having the newest software, so I've switched to Parabola. However, I still support Trisquel and highly recommend it for the majority of desktop users who

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-29 Thread masonhock
You're right. I should have been running deblob-main. After compressing the kernel to "linux-4.4.tar.bz2", changing line 52 of deblob-4.4 to read "kver=4.4 extra=13", and running $ ./deblob-main 4.4 13 I get Uncompressing linux-4.4.tar.bz2 into linux-4.4.tar Extracting linux-4.4.tar into

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-09-11 Thread masonhock
Compiling on the PocketCHIP using the config file for the existing kernel /boot/config-4.4.13-ntc-mlc creates deb files of form linux-*-4.2.0-rc1-gnu_4.2.0-rc1-gnu-*_armel.deb When I try to install 'linux-image-4.2.0-rc1-gnu_4.2.0-rc1-gnu-1_armel.deb' I get package architecture (armel)

Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?

2017-09-07 Thread masonhock
So is the use of encryption what makes it safer than Tor for torrenting? To a layman the "tunnels" sound very similar to relay nodes. I'll take a look at GNUnet too. Thanks.

Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?

2017-09-07 Thread masonhock
What does IP2 do differently that makes it safe?

Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?

2017-09-07 Thread masonhock
How does I2P avoid sending your IP address?

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-09-06 Thread masonhock
I finally got the script to run all the way through without running out of memory by splitting up the tar archive and using the awk script instead of the python one. The awk script flagged the same sun*i files but actually did not have a problem with crypto/crc32c-pcl-intel-asm_64.S, further

Re: [Trisquel-users] Movie streaming/downloading with free software

2017-09-06 Thread masonhock
Install Kodi (libre software), http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux install the Covenant add-on, https://addonhq.com/covenant-kodi-addon/ and enable downloads in Covenant. http://koditips.com/kodi-covenant-tips-tricks-trakt-debrid/ In Covenant, search for the show or film

Re: [Trisquel-users] About systemd

2017-09-12 Thread masonhock
Thanks for those links. I don't totally understand the details of this one https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=761658 but sending any sort of data to Google without informing the user does seem troubling. I hope such behavior isn't something that will end up in a libre distro.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free music

2017-09-10 Thread masonhock
Sharing proprietary recordings is illegal but ethical. Risking the legal consequences of doing so is your decision. Lying about the license is both illegal and unethical, as your readers have the right to make their own informed decision and cannot do so if they have been mislead to believe

Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox

2017-09-12 Thread masonhock
Could whoever downvoted FindEssential's comment explain why?

Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I change the boot order so that my libreboot boots first from the USB drive?

2017-09-06 Thread masonhock
If that's the only reason you're switching, Parabola or Debian 9 (avoiding the non-free and contrib rebos) might work for you, and unlike Ubuntu will respect your freedom.

[Trisquel-users] anonymity for people who don't like firefox

2017-09-25 Thread masonhock
I understand that tor bundle browser ensures that all users have the same browser configuration in the interest of anonymity and that torifying other browsers results in uniqueness. I just wish that they'd chosen something lighter than firefox as their base. What is the best way to achieve

Re: [Trisquel-users] Wiki page, disclaimer, does it make sense at all

2017-09-30 Thread masonhock
Seconded.

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-24 Thread masonhock
I'm almost done going through the non-debian-main packages that are installed by default. As expected, chip-mali-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc chip-mali-userspace rtl8723bs-bt rtl8723bs-bt-mp-driver-common rtl8723bs-bt-mp-driver-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc rtl8723bs-mp-driver-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc are

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-24 Thread masonhock
I should maybe mention that I'm no longer using the default CHIP OS but have flashed Debian Jessie with xfce via https://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#setup-ubuntu-for-flashing https://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#flash-chip-firmware Luckily the Ubuntu method works for Belenos so I did not need

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-21 Thread masonhock
UPDATE: My PocketCHIP arrived today. I like the device itself. It's a little bulky but fits in my jeans pocket. The keyboard works pretty well. I'd hate to write a long document with it, but terminal commands are pretty painless. Fingers don't work very well with the touch screen, but a

Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP

2017-08-25 Thread masonhock
Would replacing the kernel with Debian's break anything? I don't understand kernels well. I've also always been confused as to how non-free modifications of the linux kernel can exist without being in violation of GPLv2.

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