Concerning A complaint about Devuan

kevinbenko · 11-13-2020, 02:58 AM

To be SUPER-BRIEF, bad disk crash, the disk was really bad, so I grabbed another disk (yeah... I three more on my desk).

I decided to try Devuan, BUT a few years ago my network card went bad, so I popped another one in, while leaving the old/dead network card still in place. Debian has ALWAYS noticed that I had two network cards and asked which one I should use.

Devuan did not. It kept using my dead card, thus I had no network capability with Devuan.

{sigh}

I installed Debian again.... crap!

berndbausch · 11-13-2020, 03:47 AM

You should be able to configure which card should be used. /etc/network/interfaces, I would think.

ondoho · 11-13-2020, 02:03 PM

^ yeah, exactly.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevinbenko

a few years ago my network card went bad, so I popped another one in, while leaving the old/dead network card still in place.

Why! Have you not removed it immediately, but left it in there for "a few years"! And apparently still haven't! Facepalm!
(rhetorical question, please do not answer)

fatmac · 11-14-2020, 07:15 AM

I tend to hold onto old kit too, but if its dead, ditch it.

If your dislike of Debian concerns systemd, give AntiX a try.

(I've been using it for years, it's great for old kit.)

danrees21 · 02-16-2021, 09:04 PM

Life is too short to hate systemd. Idk, it works for me.

fatmac · 02-17-2021, 04:07 AM

When first introduced systemd would cause all sorts of problems, (& it's Windows like, taking over everything), which is why so many people dislike it.

(It seems to work OK now, but I still prefer not to use it, if possible - I'm used to the old ways.)

jamison20000e · 02-17-2021, 08:05 AM

General?

Off-topic:
Form a line or follow the leadersd.

igadoter · 02-17-2021, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danrees21

Life is too short to hate systemd. Idk, it works for me.

Life is too short to learn systemd.

jamison20000e · 02-17-2021, 11:50 AM

Life is too short.

So we made up opinions...

rokytnji · 02-17-2021, 02:37 PM

So your complaint is. It does not address your personal problems.

Glad Debian did.