Maybe I should just use my Mint CD (basically Ubuntu with non-free
necessities on-board) for flash-y browsing, and use d:b as is for what
it's meant for -- making art. All that .deb/.rpm/.tgz/midnight
commander/package/repository/install/module stuff is VERY confusing to
those of us who are trying to cross over from the dark side (if you know
what I mean), where one downloads an .exe file, then clicks on it, and
you're done.

I.

> >Hi, Guy (and all),
> >
> >Yes, the startup sequence did stop and ask me for the password to access
> >the usb "nest". I'll have to test the thing again to see exactly what
> >is happening. I do know that it found something unsatisfactory and then
> >it stopped. Having searched through the mailing list archives, I see
> >that others have had similar problems with the usb "nest".
> >
> >I don't know what the format of the usb drive is. It's just a standard
> >unit from one of the office supply stores.
> >
> >Another question I forgot to ask: when using firefox via dyne:bolic,
> >there's no flash plugin installed (unlike with Linux Mint, which I'm
> >testing right now...very nice [but no cool rasta stuff!]). I'm sure
> >it's very easy to fix that, but I'm clueless as to how. Do I need to
> >"dock" the OS to be able to do that?
> >
> >
> >
> If it were me, I would try making a nest that is not password protected
> to see if that is the issue or whether it is a problem with the nesting
> system itself - that may isolate the problem at least. I must admit I
> haven't encrypted my nest. My life is far too boring .....
>
> Flash will not be in there as it is not 'free' software, in the sense
> that it does not offer the freedoms guaranteed by the GPL (if you are
> perplexed check out the free software foundation's site
> http://www.fsf.org/). Different distros have different opinions about
> including 'non-free' software. However, if you get software packages
> for anything you want, you can install them to a running dyne:bolic
> sytem - there is a link off the wiki's FAQ page explaining how. You
> will have to reinstall them after booting again (docking doesn't change
> this) - this can be seen as a bonus because you can install anything &
> 100% lose it if you don't want it again. The only way to make them
> permanent is to remaster d:b or make a module.
>
> best
>
> Guy

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