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	Intel is about the best friend "we" have It should perhaps be added that in these days of SoC designs and increasingly locked computer models, x86 and Intel is pretty much the only platform where we are in practice able to execute our software freedom.
	Posted 12-05-2023 at 08:55 AM by zeebra

Slackware 15.0, I'm being spoiled and getting lazy

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Originally Posted by jr_bob_dobbs

Congratulations. Did you go multilib or stay with stock Slackware?

I'm kind of old fashion, so I'm on stock and mostly stick with releases for my regular use. I like the idea of following -current as well, but I'm not so brave, so I rather stick with deep diving into the stable releases and modify and play around. And experiment....

Posted 11-15-2023 at 08:50 AM by zeebra zeebra is offline

Slackware 15.0, I'm being spoiled and getting lazy

Congratulations. Did you go multilib or stay with stock Slackware?

Posted 11-06-2023 at 04:53 PM by jr_bob_dobbs

Linux newbies and given commands --ADVICE

Superbly EXCELLENT point!

Just now, I blindly tried this

I panicked (&then remembered seeing this blog), when

Code:

$ sudo apt update
E: Conflicting values set for option Signed-By regarding source https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable: /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg != 
E: The list of sources could not be read.

But I found&removed the brave stuff, and all was OK.

Posted 09-01-2021 at 09:51 PM by GentleThotSeaMonkey GentleThotSeaMonkey is offline

Configuring and compiling a Kernel "the old way"/KISS way..

Another useful function for people who habitually compile their own Kernel and use

Code:

cp */old.conf ./.config

is to use a command to list ALL the NEW symbols in a newer kernel.

Code:

make listnewconfig

This ONLY works the first time! Ergo, no saving or editing .config before using this command.
This step should only always be done directly after tar -xvf linux && cp */old.conf ./.config

Posted 07-28-2021 at 06:24 PM by zeebra zeebra is offline

Learning "Linux", new to "Linux" how to learn etc etc

Here is an additional good resource:
https://linuxjourney.com/

Thanks to shruggy.

Posted 07-27-2021 at 01:12 PM by zeebra

	Compiling a Kernel, general/generic KISS method - am I crazy, am I stupid, am I wrong? Hint. You need to have the appropriate C-devel packages and libs installed to do this..
	Posted 10-04-2020 at 05:28 AM by zeebra

	Configuring and compiling a Kernel "the old way"/KISS way.. Hint. Many distroes is missing the appropriate c-devel packages, including ncurses (menuconfig) and some devel-libs to be able to do this. You have to work out the quirks for your distro.. Even things like GCC and make..
	Posted 10-04-2020 at 05:27 AM by zeebra

GNU/Linux hardware part2 - tuxedo computers

Thank you for the links and comments.

Posted 01-12-2020 at 07:49 AM by greencedar

	Purism finally starts shipping the Libre5 GNU/Linux phone Librem 5 - too good to be true? At least according to Jay Little: https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2019...ibrem-5-part-1
	Posted 10-30-2019 at 03:57 AM by zeebra

GNU/Linux hardware part2 - tuxedo computers

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Originally Posted by greencedar

Thank you for the update on Tuxedo Computers. I do appreciate your frank assessment.

I did look at the Tuxedo Computer, English version, website and, and agree with your current assessment.

Keep us posted on any reviews from individuals who have used a Tuxedo Computer or other notable items you want to bring out.

There are 3 reviews of a well known testing page called notebookcheck.net of tuxedo computers.
Newest:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tuxedo....405756.0.html
older:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tuxedo....401551.0.html
old:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tuxedo....260362.0.html

All seeming to land around 80-85% positive review, but with some negative notes.. Not that I've read it all, the reviews are extensive, but one of the noted issue was the speakers.

I had exceptional speakers on my last laptop, and it's quite a downgrade on sound to use my current machine, so I find that good speakers can life the overall quality of the machine, without being the most important thing. For me personally, this is more on the lightweightness, battery time and sound the machine makes.

Posted 10-15-2019 at 09:21 AM by zeebra zeebra is offline

GNU/Linux hardware part2 - tuxedo computers

Thank you for the update on Tuxedo Computers. I do appreciate your frank assessment.

I did look at the Tuxedo Computer, English version, website and, and agree with your current assessment.

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It looks impressive and professional, and I think it is well worth it for GNU/Linux people to support something like that.

Keep us posted on any reviews from individuals who have used a Tuxedo Computer or other notable items you want to bring out.

Posted 10-11-2019 at 06:21 AM by greencedar greencedar is offline

A word on partitioning and permissions (for newbies)

Well, if the disk is empty anyways, it does not hurt to try and learn the first time around. You don't break anything by trying as long as you don't touch the EFI boot.

If you don't succeed the first time and break the boot or something, you can try again. Besides, the post is not meant for ultra newbies, but generally people who don't know these things already. It's generally more dangerous to use auto-partitioning than to fail at manual partitioning.

Posted 09-06-2019 at 09:46 AM by zeebra zeebra is offline

Updated 09-06-2019 at 09:49 AM by zeebra

	A word on partitioning and permissions (for newbies) The contradiction here is; the utter newbie does not know enough to make the choices needed when partitioning manually. I remember being a newbie and doing it manually and completely trashing everything.
	Posted 09-06-2019 at 08:34 AM by jr_bob_dobbs

SystemFree (aka sysf), the systemd replacement

I do not have the programming knowledge, nor experience, in giving you intellectual or practical input on how to program a replacement for Systemd with a SystemFree init system. But, I see the need for a SystemFree init system of some form to replace Systemd. So, I am behind the concept and will try and keep abreast of the work by you and others. Keep us informed by your blog or through threads here on LQ.

Posted 08-31-2019 at 05:01 AM by greencedar greencedar is offline

	SystemFree (aka sysf), the systemd replacement Sounds like a good idea. Maybe your init will do to systemd what systemd did to sysV: just appear out of nowhere and take over without anyone knowing why. Works for me.
	Posted 08-28-2019 at 09:15 PM by jr_bob_dobbs