[Trisquel-users] ATTN: Trisquel Forum Operator; Change of username
I've made a bad choice choosing a non-personalized user name a couple of years ago. Could I ask an operator here to change my username from 'Vikings' to 'Vikings_thum' so other team members can join in a similar fashion - if it's not too much trouble? Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] crashing X200 on video playback
This is a known and bug/feature with Libreboot because a perfectly stable X200 would require microcode updates. See https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/issues/289
Re: [Trisquel-users] Notebook 15.6'' for LibreBoot 500 usd or less?
To complete the list of shops that install Libreboot and are specialized in this one way or another, there's also Zerocat from Berlin/Germany: http://www.zerocat.org/shop-en.html Many of the devices, except the X200 tablet and X200s have become kind of rare these days. At least they aren't any off-leases any more. Since a couple of months we have sometimes problems accommodating demand.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What's your mastodon?
Vikings is on https://social.vikings.net/@vikings Our instance is also open for everyone to register.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is there an amd gpu (deblobbed) which I can use?
> The g505s lenovo apparently can run blobless and is a target for libreboot. You realize though that even if this would happen this could be considered a downgrade from e.g. an X200 for some? Speaking in terms of build quality and keyboard which many consider their main interface with a computer the "sweet spot" of good Lenovo laptops ended with the X220 in 2011 (which, sadly enough, is impossible to run without IME fully removed). After that, everything but the displays and performance are worse, rather terrible chiclet keyboards (and no trackpoint with this one) and the overall build quality isn't as nice (flexing, ruggedness). Comparing this budget laptop with an X200 that is ~3 times isn't the best way to look at it, but they are priced in a similar range on the second hand market. That being said, another target for Libreboot would certainly be nice indeed - there's a Jill for every Jack after all.
[Trisquel-users] Vikings D8 Mainboard and D8 Workstation now FSF-certified to Respect Your Freedom
We're now offering two more RYF certified items in our store, the KCMA-D8 mainboard and a fully assembled, ready-to-go workstation based on that board (both running Libreboot or coreboot). See https://www.fsf.org/news/vikings-d8-mainboard-and-d8-workstation-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom and https://store.vikings.net/ryf-certified-hardware There's even more hardware currently undergoing review at the FSF and there will be more news out soon.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Hosting recommendations
My company can set you up with a VPS or a bare metal server, depending on your needs. Our services run on the KCMA-D8/KGPE-D16 board or TALOS II. The offerings aren't public yet, so please contact me with your needs and your ~ budget if you're interested. Location is Germany. Distro is up to you, though we recommend using Trisquel.
Re: [Trisquel-users] I'm finally completely free.
Where are you based? I have a number of compatible cards here.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU/Linux installation on libreboot machines
Personally I'm not bothered by scuffs and marks, as long as they are not on the screen and as long the laptop is super clean (I use the laptop in the worst condition we were able to source, clean it, usually replace the screen with an AFFS screen, get a new keyboard and I'm happy). My laptop will suffer hard in daily use anyway; I'll drop it, I'll pour espresso over it, I use it at 50 degrees C (warm aisle in the data center) and yes, I'm probably the best benchmark for rugged hardware. It's only my second X200 in ~4 years but only because the first had been stolen. If it doesn't look like it's been through hell, it's not a good laptop to me. Once I pull my X200 out in a café full of mac users, I immediately feel more respected (though those mac fools probably think otherwise). I understand that not everyone thinks similarly. So if you *would* complain, we have a couple of new arrivals in good condition available and we could arrange an exchange. Since I don't know exactly what you're not super happy with, it would be better to find that out first. Drop us an email if you wish to do so (I regularly miss posts here). I can also only recommend the AFFS display. It may not be much brighter than a good TN, but the contrast and viewing angle stability are fantastic. It's not really fun to replace the screen to put it mildly, but as a customer you don't have to worry about that.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU/Linux installation on libreboot machines
I don't think suspend works with Libreboot. Hibernate instead, it's also more secure (with disk encryption). There may be some regressions in the kernel, so it might work with one version and it might fail with another. We've shipped the system with the latest version of Linux libre, so if an older kernel works, you not unlikely discovered such a regression. Do $ man pm-action for more information. As for the condition of the laptop, when did you purchase it? We haven't been selling "as-new" laptops for months now, such machines aren't available any more. Great effort goes into refurbishing, much more than it had to e.g. a year ago, but we can't work miracles and the price still needs to stay reasonable. The wording is "Please keep in in mind that even though we sell only A to B grade refurbished laptops, they have been in use before; you're not buying a new laptop, most of them have been produced between 2008 and 2010 and have been in heavy use. There will be blemishes on some laptops. The screen might be not what you would normally accept, in this case please consider buying your laptop with a new screen and it will be good for another 10 years. Laptops we source that are below our standards, will be used for parts only." If you're unhappy, you can always ask for another machine or a refund if that would make you happier. We want to only have happy customers, and that's not an empty phrase.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU/Linux installation on libreboot machines
> I just received my first librebooted machine, the X200 Thinkpad. Thank you vikings! You're most welcome! =) > 1. How much of a hit does performance take with full disk encryption? My past experiences show that performance does take a very significant hit when encrypting /home. But maybe I was doing it wrong? My new X200 feels really fast and responsive, but I didn't try anything more demanding than using abrowser yet... That's because the X200 is a reasonably fast machine. Still. After all these years. Performance will drop with full disk encryption, mostly when accessing storage. If you want to know how much, simply run a benchmark and compare an encrypted to a non-encrypted system. > 2. How difficult is it to install a GNU/Linux on the X200 with libreboot? I read the documentation on libreboot.org and it mentions typing in commands in the grub menu, and manually creating a grub configuration after install to get a bootmenu and prevent manually typing boot commands each time. Is that actually required for all machines with libreboot? You install GNU/Linux on a system with Libreboot as on any other machine. There is no need to change GRUB in the payload to install GNU/Linux. But you can, and that is reasonably well described on the Libreboot website. Note there are many ways to do full disk encryption...
Re: [Trisquel-users] Thinkpad x200 ssd
Samsung Evo or Pro is always a good choice according to our fair share of experience with these drives.
Re: [Trisquel-users] No video out after flashing libreboot on my x200 via raspberypi
> (i realize this is counter productive to your business, but figured Id ask anyway. You'd be surprised to hear that most people here don't have their own financial gain in mind but sincerely want to provide help or help to help yourself. =) The few organizations posting their advertisements here are similar and this seems to be tolerated as long as it doesn't take overhand (that being said Vikings does not advertise here any more since I personally dislike the idea to being overly salesy in a user forum). > Any idea what I can try? Since you already have a flashing device you have all you need, investing some time and effort usually does the trick. That being said, someone with more experience and access to replacement hardware might get you there quicker.
