I could do a screen upgrade, but you would have to provide the screen, or I
would have to add its cost to the cost of the service. Since I don't have any
lying around, I would have to order it, which would increase the turnaround
time.
Speaking of which, I normally ship the device back
I have a service on Ebay that performs Libreboot installations, so I could
get it working for you, for a small fee. I also have a couple extra X200
motherboards lying around with Libreboot already installed, so if for
whatever reason, I couldn't get your working, I would swap it out with a
Since I moved both listing to Ebay Services, the links have changed; here are
the updated ones:
- Libreboot Installation Service (for laptops with the WSON8 flash chip)
- Libreboot Installation Service (for laptops without the WSON8 flash
chip)
Thank you for the advice; I've updated both listings.
When trying to set this up, I never saw a section for "services" on Ebay;
could you please provide a link to where that is?
Greetings, Free Software Enthusiasts,
I am here to announce a Libreboot installation service that I have listed on
Ebay. The prices are extremely reasonable for what you get; we ship
worldwide, and we can service a wide variety of devices (support for more is
ongoing):
1. Libreboot
Technically, the Intel ME is not 100% removed from the Libreboot-compatible
laptops; there is a small amount of ME initialization code that runs in the
CPU's ROM, and cannot be removed, but since that code is read-only (i.e.,
cannot be modified), it doesn't count as software in the RYF
Your reply was everything I expected it to be; thanks for showing me that
unfair bias is still alive and well!
PureOS is based on Debian testing.
Most of the criticism of Purism that I see on this forum is a textbook
example of bikeshedding; rather than focusing efforts on criticizing the
people who explicitly, knowingly, and unapologetically make and endorse
proprietary software, those efforts are used to criticize a company about
I never said that Purism did this work all by themselves; I merely bring it
up, because it demonstrates their commitment to free software, making it
harder to believe that they are some kind of fraud (which a lot of people on
this forum think is the case).
https://puri.sm/posts/purism-librem-laptops-completely-disable-intel-management-engine/
This is a huge step for software freedom!
I think tg3 has a valid point with this, as well as all of his other posts
on this topic. If we're lucky, Trisquel 8 will be released at the same time
as Ubuntu 18.04, which makes its packages outdated by two years. I know that
Trisquel 7 still gets security updates, etc., but I have not
Leah, I'd be more than happy to work on improving/maintaining Libreboot's
documentation. I've already downloaded Libreboot's Git, and have started work
on the encrypted Parabola installation section.
I'll submit the changes for that article, as soon as I'm finished with it
(should be done
After entering my LUKS password on the Libreboot GRUB screen; the boot
process starts, but hangs within about one second with that error message.
Having tried two different ways, through both links referenced in this
thread:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/how-add-luks-key-file-initrdimg-initramfs-helpful-if-you-dont-want-enter-your-password-twice
I have been unable to successfully get a LUKS keyfile to load properly with
the 4.9 lts
Is the default configuration of grub.cfg on the flash chip supposed to
automatically look for libreboot_grub? Because I change the 'Load Operating
System' menu entry on that file, according to the instructions on the
Libreboot website:
cryptomount -a
set root=‘lvm/grubcrypt-trisquel’
linux
I'm sorry; I wasn't completely clear. What I meant was that there were
instructions on what to do, if one were using Libreboot, but not how to do
it. In other words, how to modify GRUB (either in the flash chip, or else the
one in /boot) to boot the new kernel. I have since figured out how
Hello, I have just installed jxself's 4.9xx LTS kernel onto my Trisquel
installation, but I'm not sure how to boot it, given that I didn't install
GRUB to the MBR, and am using it as a payload. I couldn't find instructions
anywhere on jxself's website, and every time I reboot the machine,
You're absolutely right! For some reason, I read over your comment multiple
times yesterday morning, and, for some reason, thought that you were taking
pretty much the opposite position. I read it again yesterday afternoon, and
realized that we pretty much agreed on everything. Sorry about
Extremism does not equal violence; an extreme action is any excessive action,
meaning any action that goes beyond what is necessary to achieve one's stated
goal, and the actions taken by the founder of Libreboot are definitely
extreme, by that definition. Firstly, because we have not yet
Hello, I was wondering what I should learn/study, in order to help develop
Trisquel. Which programming language is Trisquel written in (I thought that
it might be C++)? Where do I learn what the parts of an operating system are
(software development-wise), and how they are put together?
So, are you saying that if I blacklist kvm, then I could use the instructions
in this article to set up a working virtual machine:
https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/virtualization-using-kvm?
Hello, I have a Libreboot X200 with the the latest release, 0160902,
installed. I'm aware that there was an issue with hardware virtualization on
libreboot laptops, but I have not found anything on the forums about a
software-based virtualization solution; is there a program that anyone
The permissions on the file are "-rw-rw-r--".
Here's what my ~/.xinputrc file says:
"# im-config(8) generated on Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:41:34 -0400
run_im xim
# im-config signiture: 3fb107f000d5abfe6179da7589a85245 -"
As far as the PDF files go, sometimes it's tricky to select a field, but
that's not what I'm talking about; I'm talking about a field that I can click
in, but doesn't allow me to type in any text.
I've tried renaming by double-clicking the file name, and by right-clicking
the file and
That's good to know; it will do well for a workaround, until someone can
figure out what is causing this, and comes up with a fix.
Attached is the example PDF.
After renaming the file(s) in Nautilus, the keyboard still works for
everything else, just not to rename other files.
Hello, I am having a couple of issues that I think are probably related:
First, whenever I open up a PDF file with editable fields, I can successfully
type in a couple of fields, but then, whenever I select a new field and try
to type, nothing is filled in.
Also, the same thing happens
Part of the issue is that there are some packages that cannot be updated
separately, because they lack the proper dependencies. Also, I don't know
about anyone else, but I have a problem where I cannot fill out PDF files in
Trisquel; perhaps it's just because I'm using Libreboot, but the
I've read through this thread, and I wanted to make a point. This forum was
designed to discuss ideas related to free software. I understand that people
have opinions on a variety of other issues, whether they be right or wrong,
but I don't see this as the most appropriate place for such
Magic Banana, I actually tried to do that, but when I attempted to boot up to
the GUI, I either got a blank screen, or the GNOME 3.18 DE. Is there anyone
else who has tried to install their DE of choice from a console installation
or Trisquel 7.0, or something similar?
What I really want to know, is if there is any way for me to install only the
MATE desktop during the text install. I know that, at the end of the
installation, it asks you what kind of DE you want. If I don't select any of
them, is it possible for me to then, after I boot up into the basic
Hello, I was wondering if it were possible to install MATE as the default
desktop in Trisquel, using the text installer, or some other means. I prefer
MATE to GNOME 3, but I would rather not have two DEs on my computer if I can
avoid it.
I tried doing this by not installing a desktop
I've been hearing a lot lately about ransomware, and I was wondering how
computers became affected by it, and the ramifications for Trisquel/Free
Software.
This is a regrettable situation indeed; however, I recommend running abrowser
in a jail (using firejail), which will hopefully mitigate at least some of
the potential issues.
I switched it to "None," and it appears to be working well. Why would "Ibus"
cause that particular problem?
I thought as much; it just seemed odd that they went out of their way to say
that they were "free," as in "free speech."
Hello,
Although I am fairly new to the forums, I have been a Trisquel 7.0 GNU/Linux
user for about the past year. I am also an entry-level IT professional who
wants to help the Free Software Community, but I wasn't sure how to go about
it. I am interested in learning how to write free
Hello, again,
While Trisquel has been working really well for me in everything else that I
need to do, I have had one issue that has been quite persistent: whenever
renaming a file, or trying to type in a field inside an editable PDF, I can
type for the first few fields/files, but then,
Thank you a lot for the advice. Yes, I am a novice, so it seems, based on
what you said, that Python would be a good way to go; I'll start with that.
On their website, Ciphershed states the following: "CipherShed is free (as in
free-of-charge and free-speech) encryption software for keeping your data
secure and private"; however, on the page with the licensing information, it
says that they are licensed under TrueCrypt License Version
It was working for a while, but then it started doing the same thing again.
I installed Xournal, but it allows me to modify the PDF in its entirety, not
simply type into a predetermined field. Are you recommending it as simply a
workaround, or a fix for my issue?
My IT training was in PC Support and Repair; I actually didn't learn any
programming languages. So, you think that learning C would be a good way to
go? Is that more for OS software, or boot firmware?
Does anyone know how I can update the deja-dup package in Trisquel? The
version that I have installed rarely works properly; it usually works fine
for the initial backup, but anytime after that, when I try to back up,
neither the window nor the systray icon show up. Even though the process
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