On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 19:20:13 +0200 (CEST)
mmi...@oldfolio.org wrote:
Hi Pascal,
I'm new to Trisquel, but I believe the way to change the default console font
is:
# dpkg-reconfigure console-setup
and then go through the various options until you reach font selection.
--Martin
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Thanks for the reply!
Does did not seem to change for the better. Now I do not see any network icon
at all and the computer cannot fully shutdown anymore :(
I do not have any possibility to use ethernet because this the the Macbook
Air has no ethernet port.
Well, yes. I'm running out of options.
After the open source drivers/solutions did not get the Wi-Fi working, I was
forced to try proprietary drivers.
By now I have attempted to apply all (!) of the different solutions
documented here:
Just to rule out the possibility, I have attempted to install both the 32-bit
and 64-bit versions of Trisquel. Out of the box neither would support Wi-Fi.
This could work too, e.g.
gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.wm.preferences num-workspaces 4
On 07/12/2013 11:07 PM, ch...@chuckdupree.com wrote:
A commenter on this forum suggested I check out QupZilla, and there are
definitely things to like about it. Is it possible to set up QupZilla
to browse through the Tor network?
Yes, just set the SOCKS Proxy for QupZilla to 127.0.0.1 and
Just switch your internal wireless PCI card with some of the ath9k supported
ones. Here is a list with nearly all of them:
http://wikidevi.com/w/index.php?title=Special:SearchByPropertyoffset=0limit=500property=Probable+Linux+drivervalue=ath9k
You can get some here (around 2-3 bucks incl.
Why not filling a bug report to Debian first, and just then to Ubuntu?
Nice to come here!
Pardon my ignorance. Thanks for your explanation.
I had this APM_level = 254 even before I ran the command in today's live
session.
The ArchLinux wiki of my laptop says:
With the Western Digital hard disc (eg. WD2500BEVT), there is an important
issue: using the APM (Advanced Power Management) there are too nomerous
spin-down, that can
Hi Mates,
the worldwide discussion of cooperation of the NSA with software-producers
make me unsure of using Linux. I want to know, how secure Trisquel Linux is ?
How much NSA is in Trisquel ? Are there backdoors ? How will it be prevented,
that unwanted code will be installed ? Are there
confirmed also!
Yes, the selection is very limited. Unfortunately, I don't know how to add
more. If I'm reading the console-setup man page correctly when it discusses
valid font faces, then it may not be possible to add more.
Yup! I got an email the other day from the bug tracker about the
confirmation.
Thanks for your consideration! This is in fact possible
(http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing+MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2012+AirPort-Bluetooth+Card/10949/1)
even though this is an Apple Macbook. But I have no idea how I will then get
Wi-Fi working in OSX - keeping the ability to dual boot is
It's always the device not ready message :(
I find it weird that the following options all fail:
1. Build-in Wifi card with any driver described by the Ubuntu documentation
(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Driver/bcm43xx).
2. TP-Link USB Wlan Adapter
3. Asus WL-167g USB Wlan
Thank you Elad and lembas. Problem Solved.
Before you go any further I think you should consider what your doing and
why. Trisquel is a distribution designed to ensure users freedom. If your not
trying to ensure your own freedom and/or promote users freedom there is very
little point to using Trisquel. Trisquel is basically Ubuntu
Now that I'm pretty successfully transitioned to Triskel from Kubuntu as
regards my desktop, I'm wondering if there's a reasonable replacement for the
Dropbox/SpiderOak-type application.
It appears that git-annex assistant for the version of Ubuntu used by
Trisquel/Triskel was not built
That is not an option on the Macs (apparently they use a proprietary wifi
card).
As a general rule, free software by it's very nature is substantially less
likely to have backdoors and other malicious functions, simply on account of
the code being out in the open for all to see.
That being said, a well-designed backdoor can be almost impossible to spot
(or
Because Ubuntu has no problem using Wi-Fi I wonder what it is that I'm
missing or doing wrong to get Wi-Fi working with the default Wi-Fi card
(BCM43224) in Trisquel.
Trisquel is basically Ubuntu minus non-free software. So, the wifi probably
requires a proprietary firmware blob to work.
That might have been true although I think there is disagreement on this now
because of the non-free blobs which are included for hardware support.
USB flash drives and flash in general has its problems. I don't think its
actually the # of writes that is the problem though. I would avoid unplugging
USB flash devices without first dismounting them and maybe even not without
completely turning the machine off. Then make sure the
Oralfloss, this is extremely helpful and I appreciate it! You explained
exactly what I wanted to know. As a result I've been successful in setting
up Mendeley and another non-free browser to use Tor, which is super cool.
Oddly enough, though, the same method doesn't seem to work on
Thank you to @Christ and @lembas.
First, I really think that were are just missing something here. I have
installed Ubuntu 12.04 before on this Macbook Air using the alternate image
and installing free software only (toogle options dialogue F6 at
installation). The specific image is called
It does not work the way you think it does. The NSA has what are zero day
exploits. These are bugs which can be exploited and are not publicly known or
fixed. Microsoft has informed the NSA of these zero day exploits before they
have provided users with a patch to fix it (security update).
Ok, now I understand. To make your WiFi functional, follow these steps:
1. Download the ath9k_htc linux driver
2. Boot into your Trisquel 6.0 installation, extract the files, then follow
the instructions contained in README
3. Insert your TP-Link TL-WN722N adapter into one of the USB
Yes, the selection is very limited. Unfortunately, I don't know how
to add more. If I'm reading the console-setup man page correctly
when it discusses valid font faces, then it may not be possible to
add more.
Ok thanks.
You should move it from Droid to Roboto:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/raring/fonts-roboto
:-)
Why not? How can I change the fully font of Trisquel for Roboto?
The other solution is to use a desktop environment, but it's not what
I would like.
Libere,
Pascal Diogo Antunes.
Thanks everyone,
@Cyberhawk Mainly I'm just doing it for the experience. I enjoy hacking my
system.
Who knows it might update some of my IvyBridge support or SSD performance.
The TPE-N150USB is just a Unex DNUA-93F with a ThinkPenguin sticker on it,
and uses the Atheros AR9271 chip, which is used in your TP-Link TL-WN722N.
Your adapter IS free software compatible, and I recommend it over the
DNUA-93F/TPE-N150USB adapter unless the size difference isn't an issue.
Sorry, but the link I provided isn't displaying the way it should be. This is
the correct one:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/trisquel-6-officially-out-yes-really-time#comment-31950
When building the firmware, the script needs to download packages from the
internet. So, I couldn't continue from there as the downloads failed. ;(
You does not need to build the firmware itself! Just run
sh install.sh
within the extracted folder and you're done.
Thanks for letting know about this. That's great news!
The installation of this script worked without an error, but the Wi-Fi still
does not work with the adapter. I have tried both USB ports. I will try it a
second time - just in case.
Can you paste here the output of the lsb_release -a, uname -r, and
lsusb commands?
Second attempt did not work either. Nothing happens at all. No device shows
up. No blinking lights.
I was actually wondering if the TP-Link adapter is broken, so I connected it
to a friends Win7 installation. It worked there - so the adapter is fine.
Also try to run the following command:
sudo rmmod ath9k_htc;sudo modprobe ath9k_htc
and if that fails too, just restart the computer while leaving the wireless
device connected to the right USB connector.
I don't have write access to my external HDD. :P Therefore I had to take a
picture with my phone...
Here's all the information that you required:
http://cl.ly/image/0N2K2T3E442B
Your computer does not see the TP-Link adapter for some reason. The lsusb
command should output a line like this
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0cf3:9271 Atheros Communications, Inc. AR9271 802.11n
There is also TPE-N150USBL which is a larger adapter.
The Unex is the name of the company which manufactures them. We didn't bother
paying for packaging as it would have increased the costs. The cards aren't
available retail unless there is another company like Sony etc shipping them
This command failed at first, but it executed without output after a restart
with the adapter in the right USB port.
However, the adapter does not show up in the tray.
What about SparkleShare? It is in Trisquel's repository.
Hey cdupree,
i'm experimenting a bit with cloud software on my raspberry pi (found out too
late about the non-free restrictions of it).
Owncloud was much too slow for my purposes.
At the moment I'm using seafile.
It is very quick and does everything I need.
But in my opinion, there is one
Both ports are dual USB 2.0/3.0 supported natively by an Ivy Bridge
Processor.
I have the previously mentioned TPE-N150USB device, and both on my ThinkPad
R60 and Sony VAIO VPCZ1 it is absolutely essential to connect it to the right
USB port. On R60, only the right-side connector recognize the adapter,
while on the VPCZ1, only by using the the right-side connector is
Here's the full lsusb output when connecting left/right/none:
http://cl.ly/image/0N373u100R1w
It looks like your hard drive is dying. I hope your data were backed up!
Okay, I feared that your system is not detecting the wireless adapter but it
seems this isn't the case. Can you paste the output of the following two
commands here?
md5sum
/lib/modules/3.2.0-38-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
ls /lib/firmware
Are the ones it isn't working on USB 3.0 ports?
In the latest kernel the problem is fixed.
Then it looks like the driver was not loaded at first. This can happen
sometimes.
I'll do that in as soon as I have finished this reply :D (I'm booted in to
OSX).
Beforehand, I thought you might like these two photos. I have noticed that
the Asus adapter (WL-167g) is recognized. Unlike the TP-Link adapter this one
does show up in the tray at least. But it's still device
I have never used BOINC. Does it really *recommend* proprietary software? The
description of the issue does not tell that:
BOINC is a middleware that manages the project apps for various distributed
computing apps. Apparently the vast majority of the apps are proprietary.
In the first
There's the full output of the two commands:
http://cl.ly/image/2E460l3x0g0w
Nah, USB 2.0 all of them (on both computers), but if I connect your
TPE-N150USB adapter on my VAIO VPCZ1 laptop to either of the left-side USB
ports, the wireless connection is dropping randomly, and sometime fails to
reconnect (the same behaviour as on my sisters Toshiba Satellite L40-14F
Ok, everything (driver+firmware) is in place now, and it should just work. I
have honestly no idea why it does not.
That's a pity. But thank you very much for your time and effort!
It's always good to know that there are people around that care to help :)
Absolutely unexpected to see this. The ASUS WL-167g was produced in three
different revisions (v1/v2/v3), all of them using chips/chipsets that are
free software incompatible. My advice is to get rid of it since it only
supports the old IEEE 802.11g standard, whose maximum theoretical speed
Can you attach a photo when the adapter (TL-WN722N) is connected in the left
USB?
This is very helpful, thanks!
As to the server part, what are you doing? Do you rent space from someone or
host the server yourself? If the latter, don't you need a static IP?
Extreme moronism alert! It appears that I've forgotten my root password,
since I'm unable to 'su' successfully. I thought I knew what it was but when
I enter any variation of that it fails, as do all the other tries I can think
of.
Is there any way out of this self-created problem short
Hey, are at least one of the USB connectors in version 3.0? That might be a
problem. Can you also try to run the TP-Link adapter on Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit
to see if it's working or not (booting into Live CD is sufficient)? Remember
that your internal wireless, and the ASUS adapter (AFAIK)
Ok, the first thing you should try is to download and install the latest
kernel by downloading this file, then installing it using the following
command:
sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Then reboot and see what happens.
Also, which kernel version do you mean? 3.2 or 3.5?
I tried to install SparkleShare with Synaptic but it complained that a long
list of libs was required but unavailable and not about to be installed. I
suppose I need something basic that I haven't got. There were a very small
number of files that didn't start with 'lib', one of which was
If you have a Trisquel live cd (or another GNU/Linux installation), boot into
that and open a terminal emulator. Then, with root privileges:
1) mount the installation for which you've forgotten the password
2) chroot into the installation you just mounted
3) use passwd to set a new password
Oh, so that could be it; I was trying to use a naked 'su' and I didn't know
that wasn't allowed on Trisquel. Makes sense, and thanks for the help!
Actually 3.8+ fixed this issue on the systems we have tested. I had assumed
it was due to the USB controller and not the actual wifi card as I don't
think all USB 3.0 ports we tested with had this issue.
On 07/13/2013 02:27 PM, ch...@chuckdupree.com wrote:
Oddly enough, though, the same method doesn't seem to work on QupZilla.
This is not a killer because QupZilla is third on my browser depth
chart, but it's puzzling now that I've made the other programs work. I
set the SOCKS 5 proxy to
On 07/13/2013 02:30 PM, ch...@thinkpenguin.com wrote:
It does not work the way you think it does. The NSA has what are zero
day exploits. These are bugs which can be exploited and are not publicly
known or fixed. Microsoft has informed the NSA of these zero day
exploits before they have provided
On Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:51:05 +0200 (CEST)
fourfree...@myopera.com wrote:
Yes, I'd like to try that. But how do I get do this without access to
the internet on the Trisquel installation?
If I remember it correctly, there are no ethernet ports on a macbook
pro and you need to buy an ethernet
This vulnerability exists on all operating systems, not just GNU/Linux
systems. That's why encryption is a good idea.
https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/full-disk-encryption-install
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