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jablkoziemne<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@governa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>governa</span></a></span> kool, I hope it will also be distributed as <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>flatpak</span></a> <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/package" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>package</span></a>. It would have the same limitations as flatpak version of <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/gnomeboxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnomeboxes</span></a> but for the most basic usage of spinning up <a href="https://101010.pl/tags/virtualmachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virtualmachine</span></a> without any special network interfaces or other stuff that requires privilaged user intervention.</p>
183231bcb<p><span>I am trying to learn how to install NetBSD, starting with trying it in a virtual machine (Gnome Boxes). <br><br>I downloaded </span><code>NetBSD-10.0-amd64.iso</code><span> and I am following the guide here, using the default on most options.<br></span><a href="https://netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/part-install.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://netbsd.org/docs/guide/en/part-install.html</a><span><br><br>I selected a "full installation." Which seems to work. Where I get stuck is trying to enable binary package installation.<br><br><br>I keep getting stuck on the screen shown in the first image.<br><br>It seems frozen on that screen indefinitely. <br><br><br><br>If I press </span><code>ctrl+c</code><span>, I get back to the previous page, which looks like the second attached image. I can also further return to the previous screen, as shown in the third image.<br><br><br>How can I enable installation of binary packages?<br><br></span><a href="https://transfem.social/tags/NetBSD" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NetBSD</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/FediHelp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FediHelp</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/TechQuestions" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TechQuestions</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/GnomeBoxes" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GnomeBoxes</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/BSD" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BSD</a> <a href="https://transfem.social/tags/pkgsrc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pkgsrc</a></p>
Sean Davis<p>In case you've tried using <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@xubuntu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>xubuntu</span></a></span> with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://floss.social/@gnomeboxes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>gnomeboxes</span></a></span> or <br>virt-manager and experienced random crashes during startup or mid-session, removing the libva-wayland2 package seems to stop the crashing entirely for me.</p><p>Command line:<br>sudo apt remove libva-wayland2</p><p>Related bug:<br><a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1861609" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sou</span><span class="invisible">rce/xorg-server/+bug/1861609</span></a></p><p><a href="https://floss.social/tags/Xubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/GnomeBoxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GnomeBoxes</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/VirtManager" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirtManager</span></a></p>
📡 RightToPrivacy & Tech Tips<p>Try <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/VirtualMachines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirtualMachines</span></a> On Gnome Boxes 😀</p><p>+ First Impressions Of:</p><p>Anonymous Prestium: Amnesiac <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/I2P" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>I2P</span></a> Operating System <br>(similar to Tails)</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Prestium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Prestium</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/gnomeboxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnomeboxes</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/boxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>boxes</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/anonymity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anonymity</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/anonymous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>anonymous</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/private" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>private</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://tilvids.com/w/g6JfMSr9QRmHi1fJLAAX8j" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">tilvids.com/w/g6JfMSr9QRmHi1fJ</span><span class="invisible">LAAX8j</span></a></p>
Tech News Worldwide<p>How to Share Folders Between Host and Guest in GNOME Boxes <br> <br> <a href="https://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/how-to-share-folder-between-host-guest-gnome-boxes/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">linuxtoday.com/developer/how-t</span><span class="invisible">o-share-folder-between-host-guest-gnome-boxes/</span></a> <br> <br> <a href="https://aspiechattr.me/tags/sharedfolder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sharedfolder</span></a> <a href="https://aspiechattr.me/tags/GNOMEBoxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNOMEBoxes</span></a> <a href="https://aspiechattr.me/tags/Developer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Developer</span></a> <a href="https://aspiechattr.me/tags/tutorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tutorial</span></a></p>
Arya.N<p>Gnome Boxes installed on my Server accessed via XMing SSH.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linuxftw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxftw</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/gnomeboxes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnomeboxes</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ubuntu</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/quarentimelearning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quarentimelearning</span></a></p>