Re: [Trisquel-users] Leaving Trisquel over systemd Concerns, Fantastic Project Otherwise, Thanks
I consider that the most strenuous work is mainly focused on staying as informed as possible about vulnerabilities in critical applications (kernel, web browser, etc.), although it is not too difficult to compile a new kernel or a new version of the web browser over time becomes very tedious or demanding to follow the do it your self philosophy because you would spend more time worrying about security breaches or in finding a hotfix for an old version of a dependency than having fun with your device. Remember that you will be on your own and the time it usually takes to compile a new version of the kernel or web browser is quite considerable (one to two hours at best and with high-end equipment) task that as a minimum should be performed once a month in the best of cases and in the worst could be 2 to 3 times in a month per application. My intention is not to discourage you, but it's a little more acceptable when you have some packers or developers covering your back and take from them the most time-consuming applications to compile. Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Leaving Trisquel over systemd Concerns, Fantastic Project Otherwise, Thanks
If you had fun with Slackware (Salix OS in this case), you could give it a chance to Freenix (formerly known as Freeslack) which is a Free eXpansion Pack for Slackware. This means that you install a vanilla Slackware and once the installation process is finished modify your repositories to Freenix so that it replaces and removes the non-free software and kernel. This project is basically focused on listing and removing all non-free applications included in the software installation disk so it is not a GNU/Linux distribution itself. Beyond that they do not make any additional modifications, as is typical in the Slackware community, they respect and greatly value the decisions that their benevolent dictator for life, Patrick V. in this case, considers for the distribution. I tried it a long time ago and I have a lot of love and respect for this project. The only warning I can give you when using a Slackware-Libre is to be careful when using or installing any application from the Slackbuilds community repository, something similar to the Ubuntu's ppa, since, they do not have such a firm conviction about the ideology of the FSF as the truly libre distributions. I assure you you'll have a lot of fun with Slackware-Libre. Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is it possible to apply Ubuntu's LTS Enablement Stack upgrades in Trisquel 8?
I do not understand your point of view very well, IMHO everything is in ok. Only the updates corresponding to X server (graphical stack) were applied with the following: sudo apt-get install --install-recommends xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 Here is my log (sorry, my system's locale is Spanish language): Log started: 2018-09-26 14:22:02 (Leyendo la base de datos ... 246272 ficheros o directorios instalados actualmente.) Desinstalando trisquel (8.0-33) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-intel (2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1.2) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-all (1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu (1.1.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-vmware (1:13.1.0-2ubuntu3) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-vesa (1:2.3.4-1build2) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-input-all (1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-input-wacom (1:0.32.0-0ubuntu3) ... dpkg: xserver-xorg-core: problemas de dependencias, pero se desinstalará de todas formas tal y como se solicitó: xserver-xorg-video-ati depende de xorg-video-abi-20; sin embargo: El paquete `xorg-video-abi-20' no está instalado. El paquete `xserver-xorg-core' provee `xorg-video-abi-20' pero va a ser desinstalado. xserver-xorg-video-ati depende de xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902); sin embargo: El paquete `xserver-xorg-core' va a ser desinstalado. xserver-xorg-input-synaptics depende de xorg-input-abi-22; sin embargo: El paquete `xorg-input-abi-22' no está instalado. El paquete `xserver-xorg-core' provee `xorg-input-abi-22' pero va a ser desinstalado. xserver-xorg-input-synaptics depende de xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.99.902); sin embargo: El paquete `xserver-xorg-core' va a ser desinstalado. xserver-xorg depende de xserver-xorg-core (>= 2:1.17.2-2). xserver-xorg-video-radeon depende de xorg-video-abi-20; sin embargo: El paquete `xorg-video-abi-20' no está instalado. El paquete `xser Desinstalando xserver-xorg-core (2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8) ... dpkg: xserver-xorg: problemas de dependencias, pero se desinstalará de todas formas tal y como se solicitó: xorg depende de xserver-xorg (>= 1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1). Desinstalando xserver-xorg (1:7.7+13ubuntu3.1) ... Procesando disparadores para libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu10) ... Procesando disparadores para man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Seleccionando el paquete xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 previamente no seleccionado. (Leyendo la base de datos ... 246124 ficheros o directorios instalados actualmente.) Preparando para desempaquetar .../xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04_1%3a7.7+16ubuntu3~16.04.1_i386.deb ... Desempaquetando xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 (1:7.7+16ubuntu3~16.04.1) ... (Leyendo la base de datos ... 246131 ficheros o directorios instalados actualmente.) Desinstalando xserver-xorg-legacy (2:1.18.4-0ubuntu0.8) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-ati (1:7.7.0-1) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-radeon (1:7.7.0-1) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-qxl (0.1.4-3ubuntu3) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (1:1.0.12-1build2) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-video-fbdev (1:0.4.4-1build5) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-input-evdev (1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2) ... Desinstalando xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse (1:13.1.0-1ubuntu2) ... dpkg: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics: problemas de dependencias, pero se desinstalará de todas formas tal y como se solicitó: xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 depende de xserver-xorg-input-all-hwe-16.04 | xorg-driver-input; sin embargo: El paquete `xserver-xorg-input-all-hwe-16.04' no está instalado. El paquete `xorg-driver-input' no está instalado. El paquete `xserver-xorg-input-synaptics' provee `xorg-driver-input' pero va a ser desinstalado. El paquete `xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse' que provee xorg-driver-input no está instalado. El paquete `xserver-xorg-input-evdev' que provee xorg-driver-input no está instalado. Desinstalando xserver-xorg-input-synaptics (1.8.2-1ubuntu3) ... Procesando disparadores para man-db (2.7.5-1) ... Seleccionando el paquete libxfont2:i386 previamente no seleccionado. (Leyendo la base de datos ... 246042 ficheros o directorios instalados actualmente.) Preparando para desempaquetar .../libxfont2_1%3a2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3_i386.deb ... Desempaquetando libxfont2:i386 (1:2.0.1-3~ubuntu16.04.3) ... Seleccionando el paquete xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 previamente no seleccionado. Preparando para desempaquetar .../xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04_2%3a1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1_i386.deb ... Desempaquetando xserver-xorg-core-hwe-16.04 (2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4~16.04.1) ... Seleccionando el paquete xserver-xorg-input-evdev-hwe-16.04 previamente no seleccionado. Preparando para desempaquetar .../xserver-xorg-input-evdev-hwe-16.04_1%3a2.10.5-1ubuntu1~16.04.1_i386.deb ... Desempaquetando xserver-xorg-input-evdev-hwe-16.04 (1:2.10.5-1ubuntu1~16.04.1) ... Seleccionando el paquete xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-hwe-16.04 previamente no seleccionado. Preparando para desempaquetar
Re: [Trisquel-users] Display issue (probably font rendering) on Abroswer
Oh man, my bad! It's a shame... Uninstalling it ASAP! Thanks again dude! Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is it possible to apply Ubuntu's LTS Enablement Stack upgrades in Trisquel 8?
you're right, I apply the update while installing the new version of the graphical stack, so in that sense would have no way to determine if the improvement in functionality is due to one or the other. Regads.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is it possible to apply Ubuntu's LTS Enablement Stack upgrades in Trisquel 8?
Well, I still have the X server up and running (LOL!). The installation process only showed me some warnings harmless but noisy but everything happened correctly. As a first impression it seems to me that the rendering problem has been solved at the moment. I need to let more time pass to be able to confirm with full confidence that it has. Before: foo@bar:~$ inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 After (right now): foo@bar:~$ inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.Org 1.19.6 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is it possible to apply Ubuntu's LTS Enablement Stack upgrades in Trisquel 8?
Thank you very much for the explanation, I am still adapting to the Trisquel's packages/structure. Of course, I was just planning to install the suggested package as following: sudo apt-get install --install-recommends xserver-xorg-hwe-16.04 Wish me luck. @jxself: Thanks to you too for your advice. Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Display issue (probably font rendering) on Abroswer
I also have problems with abrowser, rendering mainly... foo@bar$ inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@60.00hz GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 1.4 Mesa 18.0.5 It seems to confirm that the issue is focused on the Mesa/Intel driver version. However, Pale Moon works much better for me in this case but not without issues at all. Best regards.
[Trisquel-users] Is it possible to apply Ubuntu's LTS Enablement Stack upgrades in Trisquel 8?
Hi everyone! Very probably this question is typical but I have searched the forum and I could not find a satisfactory answer to it. I have tried to follow the procedure described here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack, but I get as a result the replacement of several critical components of the distribution, the trisquel metapackage to be more concrete. In my case I want to install a newer version of the graphical stack for my computer (mesa/Intel driver) because I have some rendering issues with Firefox-like web browsers and I'm not interested in having a newer kernel version. In fact I wouldn't like it, version 4.4 is enough for me. Any kind of help or comment would be appreciated. Best regards.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Abrowser Trisquel 8 not rendering well
As far as I know, the issue comes from the Intel driver.See this: https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=37=19941=counter=40#p149123 I have Intel GPU too and I also have problems with both browsers
