Devon and Cornwall GNU/Linux Users Group

Moving to Libera.chat irc network

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Due to recent events on Freenode.  The DCGLUG has recently joined the ​Libera.chat network.  You can access this server with any IRC client by connecting to irc.libera.chat:6697 (TLS) and joining #dcglug.

If you don’t have suitable client please use the web interface. We can help you from there, please enter a meaningful nickname.

If you need help please ask on the mailing list.

June Meeting

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Just an update to this, next meeting should be the 19th,  I had the 12th here for some reason, but have now corrected the error.

DCGLUG virtual meeting (jitsi) Day / Date: Saturday 19/6/2021 Time: From 12:00 Location: Online – Meeting jit.si link

Please see meetings page for more info or ask on IRC / Mailing list.

This is an experimental idea to use Mobilizon as a ticketing type system

https://rendezvous.nomagic.uk/events/714f9f62-76b7-4bda-99f0-f8b505fd6f33

You don’t need to do this to attend the lug meet it just helps me assess the platform.

LibrePlanet 2021

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LibrePlanet 2021

Empowering users

March 20-21, 2021

Virtual Conference

https://libreplanet.org/2021/

 

IRC LINK : #libreplanet

Server : chat.freenode.net

Webchat : webchat.freenode.net

Registration (benefits, the Participant tier is gratis)

Debian Firmware

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As Debian is a fully free Operating System. This means that if your hardware has any non free firmware, the drivers may not be available during the install. There are several ways round this.

  1. Use the non-free ISO
  2. Create a media that has the drivers available so that the installer can scan and install the appropriate firmware drivers during install. The instructions for this are available here.

Another option is to use hardware that does not contain proprietary firmware. Some links below may be helpful.