Lucie / minuteJan 18
PSA: there's a problem with the `gdm` package (gnome display/login manager) on MNT Pocket/Reform, or on Debian unstable for that matter, please don't upgrade the package right now https://community.mnt.re/t/attention-when-upgrading-only-black-screen-with-cursor-instead-of-gdm/4150
Attention when upgrading: only black screen with cursor instead of gdm

Hi, when upgrading to the latest packages from Debian unstable and rebooting, you will only see a black screen with a cursor on the upper left corner instead of gdm coming up with the login prompt. I was unable to track down the problem so far. Help is welcome. But you should probably hold off on upgrading your system until this is fixed. Update 1: Pressing ctrl+alt+F5 (or F2, F3, F4, …) gets you to a textual login prompt. You can start sway from there or continue working on the text termina...

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Show threadferviJan 18

@mntmn Maybe it would be worth making some kind of mini-distro for the computer?

I'm just wondering, because you can make all kinds of “remixes,” and they'll be less prone to failure.

Unfortunately, I can't afford your computer, but I'd think about it :)

Show threadLucie / minuteJan 18

@fervi there is a debian stable distro already, curated by @josch

but also several people are using ports of their fav distros

Show threadferviJan 18

@mntmn @josch

Cool :)

I'll ask you this “privately.” I found out about your laptop by accident while looking for equipment with European processors. I see that, unfortunately, the processor (SoC) is Chinese. Were there or are there plans to replace it with, for example, Freescale, or is that more problematic?

Will Bitcoin payments be available someday? :P

Show threadLucie / minute
@fervi @josch there is mnt pocket reform with nxp imx8mplus, available at mouser and crowd supply.
Jan 18 at 2:42pmTusky
Show threadLucie / minuteJan 18
@fervi @josch we have no plans to accept bitcoin. but we accept EUR.