Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel with Full Disk Encryption, including /boot/, on Libreboot systems

2017-06-22 Thread info
thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] Thunderbird in Trisquel 8

2017-06-22 Thread james . camarda
https://trisquel.info/en/issues/22368 Someone already has asked the question although no response has been issued.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel with Full Disk Encryption, including /boot/, on Libreboot systems

2017-06-22 Thread noordinaryspider
I can give it a try with the RC on one of my X60 Tablet convertibles if that would help. I have a spare hard drive on its way that isn't too precious if I mess up. I still need to get those patches to you about the X60T with the weird video card. I haven't forgotten, I just have the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Thunderbird in Trisquel 8

2017-06-22 Thread jason
My understanding is that the non-commercial use restriction is still in place and so nothing has changed. Please report this in the Trisquel bug tracker.

[Trisquel-users] Thunderbird in Trisquel 8

2017-06-22 Thread james . camarda
So I recently noticed that Thunderbird is now installed in place of Icedove in Trisquel 8. I understand the Thunderbird project has distanced itself from Mozilla; but as far as I am aware Mozilla still handles the trademark and legal aspects of the project. My question is can we now

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

2017-06-22 Thread calmstorm
I compared the speed of booting on debian to devuan. Both on the same computer. This is from my experience of using both on librebooted x200. But I actually used devuan instead of debian more due to Luke's knowledge of systemd. apparently he says there are security issues with it and

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

2017-06-22 Thread calmstorm
One thing I will add to my above post, more errors exist with systemd also then runit. That is another reason. ah well.

[Trisquel-users] Re : Technoethical T400s now available

2017-06-22 Thread lcerf
People who knew Ian Murdock well do say so. For example, her sister declared to the police (investigating Ian's death) that he "has been having psychological issues for about 20 years": https://regmedia.co.uk/2016/07/07/ian_murdock.pdf (page 5). Is it really what Tiberiu calls "Chris'

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread enduzzer
I can confirm that the Trisquel iso image, while written successfully, won't boot. The resulting usb stick is not bootable. I tried Debian 9.01 Mate. It works as expected with the same dd command on the same usb device.

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

2017-06-22 Thread ariella
I had a Surface RT and rather liked it. It was nice to use with Windows 8. After about 3 years I gave it to my nephew who uses it for homework, drawing etc.

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

2017-06-22 Thread ariella
Crazy glued everything back together. Crack sealed, accident resolved lol.

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-22 Thread greatgnu
>In your menu you've got the categories to the left. How did you get them there? Oh, it's very easy mate, do this: right click on the whiskermenu icon, properties, tab 'behavior' -> mark 'position categories next to panel buttons'.

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread greatgnu
>Could there be something wrong with my computer? What computer and **how new** ?

Re: [Trisquel-users] DNS leaks

2017-06-22 Thread J.B. Nicholson
epics...@riseup.net wrote: Try https://hidester.com/dns-leak-test/ https://dnsleaktest.com/ does the same job (as far as I know) but does not require Javascript which means you don't need to worry about executing code that could be malware. It would be good to know if one DNS test does

[Trisquel-users] Trisquel with Full Disk Encryption, including /boot/, on Libreboot systems

2017-06-22 Thread info
Hi, Libreboot is a libre BIOS/UEFI replacement that I and others work on. One of our contributors recently re-added this guide: https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_trisquel.html This shows how to install Trisquel with encrypted /boot/, aswell as encrypting the rest of the

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel with Full Disk Encryption, including /boot/, on Libreboot systems

2017-06-22 Thread info
NOTE: you must use the netinstaller

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

2017-06-22 Thread eloi . igor
Never heard about it slowing things. Are you sure?

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

2017-06-22 Thread mcz
I could try to input kernel parameters (acpi=off, vga=normal), but I guess I need GRUB then (I doubt I can do it with SeaBIOS alone). From the liveCD: hardware detection tool says : failed to load libmenu.c32 and COM32 file hdt.c32 memory diagnostic tool doesn't even start. Trying the

Re: [Trisquel-users] xfce problems

2017-06-22 Thread jbahn
In your menu you've got the categories to the left. How did you get them there?

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread 2108887jos800
Dear Trisquel users, Thank you all for your help. Unfortunately, I have once more failed in creating a bootable usb stick. I used the dd command, and I think I did it correctly, but I still could not boot the usb stick. To check whether I had used the dd command correctly, I downloaded a

Re: [Trisquel-users] PDF problems: Any way to evade installation of Adobe Reader? Urgent.

2017-06-22 Thread jbahn
Sehr toll!

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread greatgnu
Hi! Sometimes and on some older hardware especially (I have one such laptop, 2004 stuff) USB boot just won't work :/ In these rare occasions the best is to burn a DVD and install it it from there. If for some reason.. no dvd.. then 'dd' is indeed IMHO the fastest and most reliable way

Re: [Trisquel-users] Technoethical T400s now available

2017-06-22 Thread infinityfallen
I can't speak for Tiberiu, but I believe the reference may have been to https://trisquel.info/en/forum/arrested-filming-ceo-thinkpenguin-inc-arrested-filming-police-faces-year-prison#comment-113992, where Chris claimed Ian was suffering from mental health issues.

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread infinityfallen
You might be better off using the dd command (but please read the warning below first!). Open a terminal, type 'dd if=/path/to/ISO of=/dev/sdX' (/path/to/ISO is the file path of the ISO, and /dev/sdX is the USB device found in little grey letters in the title bar of GNOME disks when you have

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread enduzzer
Use dd. sudo dd if=/path/to/image.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=8M;sync

Re: [Trisquel-users] PDF problems: Any way to evade installation of Adobe Reader? Urgent.

2017-06-22 Thread anatom
Thanks for your comments and suggestions! Especially onpon4's, ADFENO's and strypey's points made me reconsider my role in this software issue and I decided to write to the technical support team. You will find a translation of my inquiry below. Please note that I'm not in the US and I'm

Re: [Trisquel-users] New Trisquel 8 alpha images

2017-06-22 Thread 2108887jos800
Dear Trisquel users, I would like to try the alpha version of Trisquel 8, but I have failed in creating a bootable usb stick. I have downloaded the file trisquel_8.0_amd64.iso, checked the md5sum, and I have tried to move it to a usb stick by using gnome-disk-utility version 3.12.1,