Conversation
coolbean

coolbean (account has been reverted to before we moved back to this instance)

dragonflybsd is testing me (xorg is making me struggle so hard i feel like ive been transported back to 2007)
1
0
2
coolbean

coolbean (account has been reverted to before we moved back to this instance)

Reply to @coolbean
urge to install mate just to complete the "i went through hell and highwater to get this working" look

but first id like to figure out why my fucking keyboard isnt working under x
1
0
1
coolbean

coolbean (account has been reverted to before we moved back to this instance)

Reply to @coolbean
starting xorg is like gambling, will everything take like 3 seconds to respond to your mouse input? will kwin randomly start crashing for no good reason? will your keyboard randomly start working (equivalent to making big money) who knows!
1
0
0
coolbean

coolbean (account has been reverted to before we moved back to this instance)

Reply to @coolbean
the one peripheral that was working, was the one that didnt have correct drivers (touchpad)
0
0
0
About Coral Castle

coral castle

welcome to coral castle, a chill community sailing on the fediverse. we strive to be a safe, left-leaning, queer-friendly, communitarian space for all kinds of folk. before joining, make sure to read our community guidelines.

community guidelines

  1. you must be over 14 years old to join. coral castle's servers are hosted in chile, and under article 19,628 of the laws of chile, we are unauthorized to collect data from people under 14.
  2. do not spam or raid. the fediverse is not your space to intoxicate.
  3. nsfw/nsfl content must be marked as sensitive. coral castle is built to be used as a casual instance, and as such should be accessible anywhere.
  4. hate speech, paraphilia, and harassment will get you banned. having basic human decency is key anywhere. whether it is in real life or on the internet, don't be a jerk.
  5. keep things legal. this includes pirated content, since we want to keep a good relationship across fediverse servers. posting CSAM is strictly forbidden and will result in legal action.

moderation policies

the sanctions for local users will be relative to the gravity of their infringements, varying from simply deleting the offending material, to warning the user through a three-strike system, to immediately banning the offending user.

if you're an instance administrator and you think your instance was sanctioned by mistake, feel free to appeal by emailing me at lux@nixgoat.me

special thanks

to our donators, for helping keep this instance up:

also, to the following organizations:

  • Nekiori, who restored the disk powering coral castle on october 2023
  • Backblaze, for providing our backup service