Thanks but Hebrew keyboard is important to me.
Thanks for replying. Here is a list of what I use that is in multiverse that
is free software:
Avidemux (great for trimming video)
SMplayer (relies on Mplayer but works fine with Trisquel's version of
Mplayer)
Gecko MediaPlayer (ditto)
When will the next version of gNewSense be released?
I just came across this article:
http://linux.slashdot.org/story/11/03/26/0010258/100-Libre-Trisquel-45-STS-Slaine-Released
Unfortunately, it isn't written very well, so most of the people who added
comments had no idea what Trisquel is. Maybe fellow Slashdotters can add
comments to explain
Can you list the games you play that are free (as in freedom) with a short
description. I know very little about free games aside from the few I play on
my Openmoko phone such as QtMaze and perhaps a few classic games such as
gboggle (why this Boggle game is not included in any repository is
My laptop's wifi didn't work either, so I got a cheap Netgear USB adapter for
20 euros. Now wifi works great :)
Thanks but not all the videos on the site work using free software, for
example videos that are hosted on Veoh.com cannot be viewed (but can be
downloaded using UnPlug) and some videos also have region restrictions (e.g.
crackle.com).
Unfortunately, I am talking about the text mode in the live CD of Trisquel
mini. It tries to recognize a network adapter (or something similar) and then
after it doesn't find it it asks me to choose a repository which it can't
verify and thus it can't go to the next step. The graphic
I could obviously buy a network adapter, but I want to donate the computer
without needing to upgrade it first :)
It seems very similar in specs to this notebook which is fully supported, so
3D acceleration and wifi should work. The only different parts might be
bluetooth and webcamera:
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianEeePC/Model/1005pe
http://www.h-node.com/notebooks/view/en/10/EEE-PC-1005PE
Thank you everyone for your help. I got the 1001PX netbook and everything
works :) I added it to h-node.
I don't know if Coreboot can be installed. As far as I know only the Lemote
YeeLong netbook supports a free bios. All the hardware though is fully
supported by free drivers.
I got a cheap network adapter so I should be able to install Trisquel mini.
Just in case anyone is wondering the netbook EeePC 1001px satisfies all the
requirements I had other than 11, 12 and 15.
It works with 3D (Compiz was requirement number 10).
I tried to install Trisquel mini, but unfortunately after the installation
completed I couldn't use it as I received a grub error. I installed Ubuntu
8.04 using the free software only option which works slowly (the browser
Midori seems adequate). Is there a distro based on Ubuntu 8.04 that I
Thanks! I wrote the thread before going to bed and forgot to write an intro.
Thanks but I don't want a phone. A dedicated player is better as it has
buttons that are optimized for music (such as iPod's wheel).
Does anyone know of a microphone that uses a USB connection that works with
free software? I probably need one when using my netbook (EeePC 1001PX), as
the microphone shares a port with the headset. Should all microphones work
out-of-the-box or do some require non-free drivers?
I will probably just use a USB webcamera that I have which has a built-in
microphone, but a dedicated USB microphone would of course be preferable.
I don't think there is a dependency on libfaac. Here is what I got when I
typed dpkg --info avidemux_2.5.2-0ubuntu3_amd64.deb (I downloaded the Debian
package from Ubuntu's website in the Lucid section as I'm using Trisquel
Taranis):
Depends: libatk1.0-0 (= 1.29.3), libavidemux0 (=
In Trisquel in the past I used Avidemux just fine. Perhaps converting audio
to .aac isn't possible but editing video files containing .aac audio without
re-encoding the audio stream should be possible. And certainly one can
convert videos to other formats using Avidemux, such as XviD video
I got a generic external soundcard which has a USB connection which works.
Here is the lsusb output:
ID 0c76:1607 JMTek, LLC. audio controller
Yeah I'm Israeli.
The journalists didn't lie - they just used headlines that suggest that
Stallman cancelled the talks due to pressure by the Palestinian who wish to
boycott Israel when in fact it is just an internal matter of funding. And
that unfortunately is what the public knows as
I got Netgear WG111v3 USB dongle. It works with Trisquel 4.0, but I didn't
test it on the live CD (it might only work with the installed version). I
actually used it in order to install updates which detected my internal
Atheros wireless adapter.
You might need to install updates if you aren't using Trisquel 4.5. I got my
Atheros working in Trisquel after installing updates/ Here is the lspci -nnk:
Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR2427 Wireless
Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002c] (rev 01)
Kernel
Rubén Rodríguez, thanks for the reply. Could you please elaborate your
answer? The free section of Medibuntu seems to include software released
under a free license that might not be appropriate such as hot-babe (explicit
content) and aacplusenc (a patent encumbered aac encoder).
Thanks. The reason it is under non-free is because of the problems concerning
libfaac0's license.
On a similar note, is Handbrake entirely free software? It uses the non-free
FAAC to encode AAC files. So it would probably need to be recomplied in order
to be added to Trisquel.
I tried removing a PPA using ppa-purge from Taranis backports but it didn't
work. Even installing a newer version of ppa-purge (from Ubuntu's
repositories) and adding -d lucid didn't help. I suppose the only PPAs one
can remove are those specifically designed for Trisquel which really limits
Unfortunately installing this software requires removing FFmpeg:
sudo aptitude install libavcodec-extra-52
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages are
A PPA can also be removed this way but I don't believe the software installed
from it is removed and replaced by the versions by the distribution (if they
are available).
Netgreat WG111v3 does not connect to WEP networks on a live CD but connects
fine after you install Trisquel.
Your observations are not correct.
a) You can install any add-on that you wish on the unbranded Mozilla browser
just like you can on Firefox so you can get the same functionality from both.
If you want a browser based on the latest version of Firefox you can install
the Icecat browser by
I just came across this Wikipedia entry:
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Comparison_of_open_source_wireless_drivers
It's really sad that only one manufacturer actually releases drivers under a
free license (Atheros's ath9k). The Openmoko Neo Freerunner phone also has an
Atheros
Indeed, but his Jaffa hosts are an Arab organization that considers itself to
be Palestinian organization operating in Israel. I wonder if any
non-Palestinian organization will host him?
I was blocked as well.
Awesome! Hopefully I can get my friend's sandy bridge to work.
The link is dead but was working earlier so I only got 100 MB (I wanted to
finish in the morning instead of keeping the computer on) :(
I hope this important project succeeds.
I noticed that the browser is called Firefox on Trisquel 5.0. Will it be
renamed to Web Browser?
How can I disable Compiz in Trisquel 5.0? I could not find desktop effects in
System-Preferences-Appearance. By the way everything seems to work on my
Asus 1001PX EeePC (wireless, ethernet, Compiz, camera) but this isn't
surprising as it works on Trisquel 4.0 after updates as well.
My friend's i7 seems to work (Compiz and 2D work) but it isn't as smooth as
my netbook. I guess I'll need to add a PPA of the latest Intel drivers to fix
it.
I noticed Midori and MPlayer are missing in 5.0. Can Midori simply be
installed from PPA or does it recommend non-free software which require
repackaging it?
Also Firefox crashes on the live CD when talking to a friend via Pidgin.
Epiphany works though (and Midori is missing).
I managed to install Midori from this PPA on Trisquel 4.0:
https://launchpad.net/~midori/+archive/ppa
(Note that the Webkit PPA https://launchpad.net/~webkit-team/+archive/ppa is
required.)
I also received an error but solved it by doing
$ cd /var/cache/apt/archives
$ sudo dpkg -i
Maybe I should clarify: what I wanted to do was to add a PPA
(https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+archive/ppa) and write aptitude
upgrade in the terminal in case the driver provided there is newer. I did
not mean that I would install proprietary drivers and am sorry if I was
misunderstood.
I just noticed that while XChat is free software for GNU/Linux it is
proprietary software for Windows. This means that if an existing Windows user
tries out the Trisquel live CD to find free as in freedom software and finds
XChat he or she will assume that if there is a version for Windows
The simple solution in case anyone was wondering was to copy the folder
/usr/share/icons/elementary (and rename it to e.g. elementary-old) from
Trisquel 4.0 to 4.5 or 5.0 and then select it in system preferences
appearance theme customize icons.
Also, unarchiver is missing but the Slaine version works fine.
Actually if you need newer versions of software packages you must compile
from source or add a PPA as Ubuntu does not backport newer versions of
software packages to older releases. For example the last long term release
of Trisquel (4.0) has an old version of Lyx which is not compatible
Hopefully he has a stick that is supported by Trisquel.
sasha, there is a reason why Mozilla doesn't support H.264 - it is because
H.264 is patent-encumbered.
Anyway, if you want WebM support I advise you to get the IceCat browser as it
uses a newer version of Mozilla browser. If you also want H.264 playback
perhaps you should try a WebKit
sascha, did you try the latest version of FlashVideoReplacer (which works
with Youtube)?
It is available here (just download to your computer then open with your
Mozilla based browser via File - Open):
http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flashvideoreplacer/download-firefox
I noticed that Taranis now contains a newer kernel - 2.6.38 (I believe it was
2.6.38-10). I was wondering if installing this kernel will provide future
updates and if it is supported on Taranis or just backported in case it is
needed in order to support newer hardware.
I have the same dongle and got it to work only when the internal wireless was
enabled. Switching on wireless was done on my laptops via a hotkey or a
switch. The light should be on when the dongle is activated.
Is there a libre kernel for netbooks? I installed the regular Trisquel on my
netbook and only get about 2 and a half hours of battery life when using
XFCE/LXDE (and less when using GNOME). I only have a 3 cell battery but the
Windows version apparently gives about 4 hours of battery life (my
You could get a USB dongle.
On my current netbook (which has wifi supported by free drivers) in order to
get a dongle working I need my internal wifi to be on (when I turn on wifi I
can also see the dongle).
The Freerunner can work with prepaid SIM cards although I didn't have any
luck dialing numbers that begin with * (which is needed in Israel to activate
Orange prepaid SIM cards. Of course you can simply activate them on another
phone and then put it in the Freerunner or get a prepaid SIM
sascha, I think your'e mixing up two different things:
1. If you open a laptop and change its internal wireless adapter the BIOS
might refuse to boot.
2. Connecting an external USB dongle does not change your hardware
configuration at all.
If you use a USB dongle the BIOS should boot fine
Is there a simple way to use RAM drive instead of hard drive on Trisquel
(e.g. to write temporary internet files)?
My friend has a solid state drive and he said that writing temporary files on
it is not recommended. I did not create a swap partition for him during
installation. I was wondering if other steps are needed in order for
temporary files to be written to RAM drive.
I wouldn't bother with a USB cable as data transfers might not work:
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/113515
Here are some free as in freedom alternatives:
Google Chrome - Midori, Epiphany, Arora, Dooble (WebKit and QtWebkKit
browsers)
Firefox - GNU Icecat, Abrowser/Web Browser
MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, GTalk, IRC - Pidgin, Empathy
Firewall - Firestarter
Which version of FlashVideoReplacer do you have? I have 2.1.14 and it works
fine on Web Browser.
I should have mentioned that I downloaded FlashVideoReplacer from the
developer's website:
http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flashvideoreplacer/download-firefox.
Whenever Youtube doesn't work I check there to see if there is a newer
version.
Is the quality bad on all the players (e.g. VLC, GNOME-MPlayer, Xine)?
As far as I know, Ubuntu only backports security fixes for packages in its
repositories so you probably won't get the latest version from Ubuntu's
repositories anyway.
I created a video file by joining JPEG images using MEncoder which VLC and
GNOME-MPlayer are willing to play but Totem refuses to play it. MediaInfo
recognizes the video format as JPEG (Intergraph). Totem produces the
following error:
An error occurred
The playback of this movie requires
Hello Chris,
I'm interested in getting a laptop fully compatible with free software in the
future without any hassle. However, I took a look at your website and came
across this:
http://www.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/warranty-returns
In particular,
Keyboards on desktops and laptops are
I actually managed to get the internal microphone working on 4.0 (it works
out of the box on 5.0). I updated the h-node page with the details:
http://www.h-node.com/notebooks/view/en/210/EeePC-1001PX/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef/undef
If by Trisquel-compatilbe you mean can be connected to a computer running
Trisquel then most cameras should work as they are recognized as mass
storage devices when connected via USB and they support memory cards which
can also be connected to a computer.
If instead you mean the camera
Hello friTTe,
Could you please add the model to h-node.com if it isn't listed. The model
can be easily found by typing lsusb in the terminal.
To get the grub2 menu just do this:
Open a terminal and type
sudo gedit /etc/default/grub (you can replace gedit by your favorite text
editor, e.g. leafpad or vi)
add a # before GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0 in the text file
then type sudo update-grub in the terminal
I extracted Vorbis audio from WebM files via FFmpeg and mkvmerge GUI. The
files work fine on VLC and GNOME-MPlayer (via FFmpeg) but not on Exaile or
Totem (via GStreamer)?
What can be done to fix this?
Totem played the audio fine when it was part of the WebM stream.
The idea behind open hardware is that if there are problems with the hardware
these can be solved by the community. Examples of this include hardware fixes
to the Neo Freerunner, such as a microphone fix to lessen noise (Buzz Fix)
and a fix to enable sleep mode of the GSM which extends
The problem is that the regular version of Handbrake uses the non-free
libfaac.
I would like to suggest a campaign to produce free software based consumer
products such as digital audio players (e.g. supported by Rockbox), cameras
and laptops (e.g. supported by coreboot).
The FSF has a campaign for a free BIOS, but without a long list of people who
wish to purchase a
It is available in Taranis and Slaine though (and can be installed by adding
the Slaine repository):
packages.trisquel.info/search?searchon=nameskeywords=mythtv
I upgrade to 5.0 and installed Handbrake from the repositories. I noticed
that faac is available for encoding audio despite the fact that the library
is non-free. Shouldn't this library be removed?
I also want to donate (and to become a member) but don't really want to join
PayPal to do it. A yearly donation via credit card would be great.
I added an issue:
https://trisquel.info/en/issues/4237
Done.
https://trisquel.info/en/issues/4236
You can also try the free UnPlug plugin as an alternative to the non-free
Downloadhelper.
DownloadHelper is proprietary software.
http://www.vureel.com
I installed Linterna Magica userscript on Midori 0.4.2 using Totem plugin and
it doesn't display this video correctly (the video appears twice side by
side). I had no luck opening this video with Linterna Magica via Abrowser
(Firefox). Flash video replacer plays it correctly however.
The video seems to work now correctly. I tested using version 0.10-2 on
Midori earlier today and other videos worked fine except the one I posted, so
maybe it was a cookie issue. I was using the previous version on Abrowser
7.0. After upgrading the version on Abrowser the video works fine.
I used Midori on Om2009 and apart from the menus not fitting the screen (and
Midori complaing that I was running it as root) it was acceptable. I think it
is the default browser in Hackable:1. I never used Hackable:1 (for more than
a few minutes). SHR doesn't work properly with my SIM card
I upgraded HPLIP from Dagda's update repositories a week or so ago and I
could no longer use the scanner of my hp psc 1215 printer via Simple Scan.
Downgrading (by removing hplip packages, disabling update repositories and
installing hplip from Dagda's regular repository) brings the scanner
If I understand correctly HPLIP recommends non-free software (you can
download a non-free optional driver using HPLIP which works with several
printers) so the new version that was released a week ago in Dagda no longer
does that. Unfortunately, my printer's scanner doesn't work with the the
No idea sorry. The previous version was automatically installed by Trisquel
when I selected my printer model and just worked.
When I tried to install Banshee I received this error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
banshee-extension-ubuntuonemusicstore: Depends: libubuntuone1.0-cil (=
0.10.0) which is a virtual package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Keep the following
The Intel wireless chip requires non-free firmware. According to Nouveau's
website your card isn't well supported (it appears under NVCF (GF116)) so you
might not get 3D acceleration :
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/CodeNames
The core i7 uses free drivers but it requires compilation of
http://intellinuxgraphics.org/h264.html
http://www.splitted-desktop.com/en/libva/
If you want hardware acceleration decoding of H.264, you need to compile all
the software from source to support VAAPI such as MPlayer, gstreamer and
Gnash.
Is there any way to use it with gecko-mediaplayer on Midori or Epiphany? I
only managed to get it to work with Totem on these browsers. Icecat works
fine wih gecko-mediaplayer.
Thanks for the reply ivaylo.
I'm actually trying this on Parabola GNU/Linux libre. Removing totem-plugin
there and installing gecko-mediaplayer gives a waiting for plugin error when
using Midori and Epiphany. It might however be related to this bug:
You can always use the media center with legal content ripped from DVD or
with TV shows recorded via a TV card.
I actually meant that the user can rip DVDs on a PC running free software and
watch them on TV using the media centre (via an external hard drive).
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