Beginners Questions • [Installation] firmware vs floss amdgpu
Hello,My previous experience was on ubuntu. Switched to debian last year after getting a new laptop. description: Notebook product: 82R4 (LENOVO_MT_82R4_BU_idea_FM_IdeaPad 1 15ALC7) vendor: LENOVO...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • [Software] df shows drives as /dev/dm-3 etc
Anyway to change it to back to how it was showing it before?Statistics: Posted by debian1 — 2025-01-26 21:50 — Replies 8 — Views 253
View ArticleBeginners Questions • Configure static route
This is getting more complicated then I ever imagined.I first created a post on the OpenWRT forums, there I was told I need to add a route on the OpnSense router.I then created a post on the OPNSense...
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • [Testing - Trixie] Microphone not recognized
Actually the bug in Debian is severity grave, so yes it's a blocker, at least for that package.Statistics: Posted by eamanu — 2025-01-26 22:25 — Replies 10 — Views 249
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Docs, HowTos, Tips & Tricks • [Best-Of] Threads for the week.
apt migrating to DEB822 - Slight issue "You have to add "signed-by" to the line [...] or switch to the new format."(Thanks to @wizard10000 for pointing this one out)[Solved] Why is Debian 12.8 taking...
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Testing And Unstable • Sid safety cause of less control of packages? (daily...
Hi folks,just some short questions concerning the security of debian sid. Afaik packages are created by the developers of the package (upstream-maintainers) and then the debian-maintainers take over...
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • [Software] [ SOLVED ] how to install...
For anybody landing here after a web search like me, it is possible to build and install the plugin with a bit of a hack. (The MX repo is on <cough>0.4.1, and the latest version is 0.4.3).The...
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Off-Topic • Debian crashes constantly
Thank you, @bbbhltz.Today I have waited for the crash, then I have rebooted the computer and run journalctl to get the today's logs. The crash happened at 21:31h (on Monday 27th January; this is "ene...
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Testing And Unstable • Problem with Thunar, not authorized operation
It unchecks itself, I do it again and after a while, it is no longer checked. (?) -- it is checked again ... but I know that it will not still to be like that for longer ... Statistics: Posted by keos...
View ArticleOff-Topic • [Off-Topic] Linux/DistroWatch Facebook Ban
OK. Well, they're not doing a great job with that promotion because their account is just a bot on the flagship instance. edit: there is a bot on a different instance, they did create a new...
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System and Network configuration • UEFI Secure boot does not work with...
Hello,Thank you very much for your assistance. Adding Code: efi=runtime does the trick.[..]I'm glad you sorted it out. Please, mark the discussion as "solved" manually adding the text tag "[Solved]"...
View ArticleGeneral Questions • Nvidia drivers are conflicting in backports repo
Did you install matching kernel headers from backports? You need that to build modules such as nvidia.Statistics: Posted by sunrat — 2025-01-27 23:10 — Replies 5 — Views 82
View ArticleOff-Topic • Which Browser do you use?
I just have been telling to other user about foreing packages, your mileage may vary.So did I miss getting chewed out for wanting to use the software I want to use? If so, what distro would you...
View ArticleOff-Topic • What customizations do you do over the stock Debian install for...
What have you been running on BOINC?I run MilkyWay (CPU only) and Einstein (GPU only). I figure those are like someone in the 15th-16th century donating ink and parchment to the cartographers who...
View ArticleGeneral Debian • Well, that was painless
Well, I guess I should make sure I'm ready to get the best upgrade I can when 13 (Trixie?) drops.From what I've been seeing on these forums, at the least I need to disable third-party repos (like the...
View ArticleInstallation • What is recommended way to install packages locall
Sure, but I didn't know appImages were installed anywhere in particular since they first hit me in ~/Downloads.Use /usr/local/binStatistics: Posted by CwF — 2025-01-28 17:32 — Replies 3 — Views 109
View ArticleGraphical Environments & Desktops • installing another desktop - remove kde
You would have much less useless trouble with a complete fresh install. Backup your /home and afterwards restore what you need.Statistics: Posted by juribel — 2025-01-28 18:21 — Replies 29 — Views 2566
View ArticleTesting And Unstable • Debian Trixie Kernel Version [Solved]
ha ha user error. reloaded everything, reconfigured (appears corrupt installation media didn't help). after re-configuring did the sudo apt update then sudo apt upgrade and after rebooting sudo apt...
View ArticleInstallation • To keep LVM partitions or to install anew from backup?
Hello all! I'm intended to upgrade from Bulleye to Trixie. The main issue here is my partitions. They are distributed among two OSes: Windows and Debian. There's two HDDs. Main SSD of 512 GB and HDD...
View ArticleBeginners Questions • No nvidia driver found in ANY Debian 12 repo???
Hi all - I'm logging off for today - my eyes are burning - too much screen time for an old guy.However, I have restored from backup, made the non-free & contrib additions to the sources.list...
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