Throwback installation, looks like a pretty good OS.
read moreInstalling Linux on a 2011 MacBook Air
Linux on an ancient MacBook Air works just fine.
read moreBuilding CDE in 2023
CDE: old fashioned, very hard to build, and with security risks. read moreResurrecting The Griffin PowerMate on Linux: Part 2, as a Service
Making the Griffin Powermate work automatically on plug-in.
read moreResurrecting The Griffin PowerMate on Linux
A brilliant script by m0aws resurrects old USB input devices.
read moreThe Basics of Writing udev Rules
My version of how to find your device info and write udev rules with it.
read moreUpgrading Debian 11 to Debian 12
Debian's bullseye-to-bookworm upgrade is their smoothest ever ... but Debian still has no guard rails so caution is still recommended.
read moreWake-on-LAN
Wake-on-LAN - it's caveats and abilities
read moreRunning Multiple X Sessions on One Machine
Running two simultaneous sessions of X on separate virtual terminals used to be easier.
read moreThe Bash Prompt Layout Manifesto
A couple decades of opinions about how Bash Prompts should look and act.
read more