Trouble registering with Arch ARM forum
I've been trying to register for the Arch Linux ARM forums off and on for a few weeks. Before the DDOS attacks, I was able to get through the registration form, but never received any confirmation emails (yes, I looked in junk mail). When I tried again this week, figuring I'd try using an address from a more well-known provider, I found the captcha no longer loads, so I can't even get through the form. The JS console reports `ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID` on trying to load `cap.js` from the third-party keycaptcha domain, which seems a likely culprit. Is there anyone here connected with the ARM forum who could look into fixing the captcha or the missing emails? I didn't get any response on IRC, or from the one email address listed on the Arch ARM website (which isn't for the forums, I know, but I figured it was worth a shot), and the main Arch forum admins told me to ask the ARM forum admins, despite the fact that the forum doesn't list any admin contact info if you aren't logged in. Which I can't be, because the problem is that I can't get through the registration form. -- Kelson Vibber KVibber.com
On 2025-09-04 17:30, kelson+arch@kvibber.com wrote:
I've been trying to register for the Arch Linux ARM forums off and on for a few weeks. Before the DDOS attacks, I was able to get through the registration form, but never received any confirmation emails (yes, I looked in junk mail). When I tried again this week, figuring I'd try using an address from a more well-known provider, I found the captcha no longer loads, so I can't even get through the form.
The JS console reports `ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID` on trying to load `cap.js` from the third-party keycaptcha domain, which seems a likely culprit.
Is there anyone here connected with the ARM forum who could look into fixing the captcha or the missing emails? I didn't get any response on IRC, or from the one email address listed on the Arch ARM website (which isn't for the forums, I know, but I figured it was worth a shot), and the main Arch forum admins told me to ask the ARM forum admins, despite the fact that the forum doesn't list any admin contact info if you aren't logged in. Which I can't be, because the problem is that I can't get through the registration form.
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. The whole ArchLinuxARM project sadly seems to be recently slightly undermaintained. Cheers
On 9/4/25 5:51 PM, Juergen Werner wrote:
On 2025-09-04 17:30, kelson+arch@kvibber.com wrote:
I've been trying to register for the Arch Linux ARM forums off and on for a few weeks. Before the DDOS attacks, I was able to get through the registration form, but never received any confirmation emails (yes, I looked in junk mail). When I tried again this week, figuring I'd try using an address from a more well-known provider, I found the captcha no longer loads, so I can't even get through the form.
The JS console reports `ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID` on trying to load `cap.js` from the third-party keycaptcha domain, which seems a likely culprit.
Is there anyone here connected with the ARM forum who could look into fixing the captcha or the missing emails? I didn't get any response on IRC, or from the one email address listed on the Arch ARM website (which isn't for the forums, I know, but I figured it was worth a shot), and the main Arch forum admins told me to ask the ARM forum admins, despite the fact that the forum doesn't list any admin contact info if you aren't logged in. Which I can't be, because the problem is that I can't get through the registration form.
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. The whole ArchLinuxARM project sadly seems to be recently slightly undermaintained.
Cheers
Hi, The Arch Linux ARM project is a community / unofficial project which isn't maintained by the Arch Linux team. There's nothing we can do at our level. Please use their own support channel. -- Regards, Robin Candau / Antiz
On 9/4/25 9:40 AM, Robin Candau wrote:
The Arch Linux ARM project is a community / unofficial project which isn't maintained by the Arch Linux team. There's nothing we can do at our level. Please use their own support channel.
I'm aware of that, and mentioned in my original post that I've been *trying* to get through to them directly. I'd hoped there might be enough overlap in the communities that someone here could either fix the issue or point me toward a channel that I hadn't already found. Fortunately, that does seem to be the case. On 9/4/25 5:51 PM, Juergen Werner wrote:
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. On 9/4/25 7:20 PM, mpan wrote: For the record, I pinged leming about this thread earlier today.
Thanks! I appreciate it! I'll check in on the IRC channel again tomorrow, now that I know who to ask. -- Kelson Vibber KVibber.com
On 9/4/25 11:51 AM, Juergen Werner wrote:
On 2025-09-04 17:30, kelson+arch@kvibber.com wrote:
I've been trying to register for the Arch Linux ARM forums off and on for a few weeks. Before the DDOS attacks, I was able to get through the registration form, but never received any confirmation emails (yes, I looked in junk mail). When I tried again this week, figuring I'd try using an address from a more well-known provider, I found the captcha no longer loads, so I can't even get through the form.
The JS console reports `ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID` on trying to load `cap.js` from the third-party keycaptcha domain, which seems a likely culprit.
Is there anyone here connected with the ARM forum who could look into fixing the captcha or the missing emails? I didn't get any response on IRC, or from the one email address listed on the Arch ARM website (which isn't for the forums, I know, but I figured it was worth a shot), and the main Arch forum admins told me to ask the ARM forum admins, despite the fact that the forum doesn't list any admin contact info if you aren't logged in. Which I can't be, because the problem is that I can't get through the registration form.
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. The whole ArchLinuxARM project sadly seems to be recently slightly undermaintained.
Cheers
I am using Archlinuxarm for raspberry pi 4 and 5. Server and desktop. It works very well but I am having second thoughts because it appears to be randomly maintained. I dislike the foundations OS which is debian arm with packages added to make it work for raspberry pi. debian support is like having diarrhea for 6 months and is just as helpful. -- Hindi madali ang maging ako
You can use Fedora on arm64/aarch64, they have a page about this on their wiki page[0]. They also have docs to install it on the Pi 4[1]. While not officially supported, there are people on the forums who have successfully installed it on the Pi 5[2]. You don't necessarily have to go for a Debian base if you don't want to, I completely understand that. [0]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM [1]: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/raspberry-pi/ [2]: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/i-got-fedora-40-41-working-on-my-rasp... This message was signed with my PGP key. If you want to encrypt your messages to me, its corresponding public key is uploaded to the MIT and Ubuntu keyservers. If you have trouble using these, I will provide my public key on request. -------- Original Message -------- From: Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> Sent: 4 September 2025 16:54:03 UTC To: arch-general@lists.archlinux.org Subject: Re: Trouble registering with Arch ARM forum On 9/4/25 11:51 AM, Juergen Werner wrote:
On 2025-09-04 17:30, kelson+arch@kvibber.com wrote:
I've been trying to register for the Arch Linux ARM forums off and on for a few weeks. Before the DDOS attacks, I was able to get through the registration form, but never received any confirmation emails (yes, I looked in junk mail). When I tried again this week, figuring I'd try using an address from a more well-known provider, I found the captcha no longer loads, so I can't even get through the form.
The JS console reports `ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID` on trying to load `cap.js` from the third-party keycaptcha domain, which seems a likely culprit.
Is there anyone here connected with the ARM forum who could look into fixing the captcha or the missing emails? I didn't get any response on IRC, or from the one email address listed on the Arch ARM website (which isn't for the forums, I know, but I figured it was worth a shot), and the main Arch forum admins told me to ask the ARM forum admins, despite the fact that the forum doesn't list any admin contact info if you aren't logged in. Which I can't be, because the problem is that I can't get through the registration form.
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. The whole ArchLinuxARM project sadly seems to be recently slightly undermaintained.
Cheers
I am using Archlinuxarm for raspberry pi 4 and 5. Server and desktop. It works very well but I am having second thoughts because it appears to be randomly maintained. I dislike the foundations OS which is debian arm with packages added to make it work for raspberry pi. debian support is like having diarrhea for 6 months and is just as helpful. -- Hindi madali ang maging ako
On 9/4/25 1:10 PM, Adam Tazul wrote:
You can use Fedora on arm64/aarch64, they have a page about this on their wiki page[0]. They also have docs to install it on the Pi 4[1]. While not officially supported, there are people on the forums who have successfully installed it on the Pi 5[2].
You don't necessarily have to go for a Debian base if you don't want to, I completely understand that.
[0]: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM <https:// fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/ARM> [1]: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/raspberry-pi/ <https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/raspberry-pi/> [2]: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/i-got-fedora-40-41-working- on-my-raspberry-pi-5/120319 <https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/i- got-fedora-40-41-working-on-my-raspberry-pi-5/120319>
This message was signed with my PGP key. If you want to encrypt your messages to me, its corresponding public key is uploaded to the MIT and Ubuntu keyservers. If you have trouble using these, I will provide my public key on request.
I started out using Redhat-5.0 in the 1990's and then fedora. I haven't used fedora for 15-20 years as I transitioned to my own custom OS (linux based with rpm package manager, since before 2000) first on AMD64 and the RPI platform. I use rpi's exclusively now. I wanted to get out from maintaining a custom OS so I am looking for a distro to use. I'll have a look at fedora. -- Hindi madali ang maging ako
On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
I am using Archlinuxarm for raspberry pi 4 and 5. Server and desktop. It works very well but I am having second thoughts because it appears to be randomly maintained.
Some of us are trying to do something about that. If you want to help, please join us on irc on #archlinux-ports.
On 9/4/25 1:21 PM, Christer Solskogen wrote:
On Thu, Sep 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
I am using Archlinuxarm for raspberry pi 4 and 5. Server and desktop. It works very well but I am having second thoughts because it appears to be randomly maintained.
Some of us are trying to do something about that. If you want to help, please join us on irc on #archlinux-ports.
I have had "issues" with irc before, but I will have a look into that. -- Hindi madali ang maging ako
Administrator group member kmihelich seems to be the only active visitor to the forum in recent years. According to the information in the forum, they go by "leming" on #archlinuxarm. The whole ArchLinuxARM project sadly seems to be recently slightly undermaintained.
For the record, I pinged leming about this thread earlier today. I believe we can’t do more here. Cheers
participants (8)
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Adam Tazul
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Christer Solskogen
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Juergen Werner
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Kelson Vibber
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kelson+arch＠kvibber.com
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mpan
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Pocket
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Robin Candau