Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

2017-08-13 Thread fsmithred
On 08/12/2017 10:53 AM, Ed Fletcher wrote: > > Thanks fsmithred. Got it with: > > # apt-get -t jessie-backports install libvdpau1 > # apt-get -t jessie-backports install nvidia-driver > # reboot > > Hmm, bash screen, no windows. > > # nvidia-settings > > Says to run nvidia-xconfig. I find t

Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

2017-08-13 Thread zap
> Was X working before you tried the nvidia driver? Does /etc/xorg.conf > exist now? If so, rename it so you can revert to a working X. > > Maybe try 'apt-get -f install' (without any packages named) to install any > missing dependencies. I don't think that will do it, but it's worth a try. > > So

Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

2017-08-13 Thread fsmithred
Ed, I forgot this. Anything here helpful? https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers#Version_375.66_.28via_jessie-backports.29 Here are some old instructions for installing the nvidia binaries, in case you need to go this way. Adjust versions and possibly replace "sh NVIDIA..." with "bash NVI

[DNG] Cannot update chromium

2017-08-13 Thread fraser kendall
Hi, Sorry if this is the wrong list to post to. The security advisory from debian (Debian Security Advisory DSA-3926-1) refers to 23 issues. I cannot update chromium from apt-get. I cannot access the solution referred to in the bug report: https://bugs.devuan.org/db/24/24.html and the link (

Re: [DNG] Cannot update chromium

2017-08-13 Thread m712
Hi Fraser, dev1galaxy seems to be having some technical issues which should be fixed soon. As for the ircs:// link, you need to install an IRC client. I use weechat myself but Hexchat might be more suitable to newcomers. On August 5, 2017 11:12:59 AM GMT+03:00, fraser kendall wrote: >Hi, > >S

Re: [DNG] Nvidia Drivers

2017-08-13 Thread fsmithred
On 08/13/2017 07:45 AM, zap wrote: > > Not to be rude, but I wouldn't trust nvidia drivers even if they were > completely sandboxed. > > They A: hate free software, B: they require proprietary firmware and C: > Are a huge security risk, > > then again, most processors are too... but that's besid

[DNG] OT: most processors are insecure (was Re: Nvidia Drivers)

2017-08-13 Thread Joel Roth
zap wrote: > then again, most processors are [insecure] too... but that's besides the > point. This paper documents a method (and open source tool) the author developed to find undocumented and buggy intructions in processors, assemblers, dissemblers, emulators and hypervisors. https://github.c