Gecko Linux is a wee bit different than my original article on this topic. Still, you can kind of muddle your way through using that Debian based article. Gecko is Open SuSE based, therefore uses RPMs and has different package names. Ahhhh, the blissful anarchy of Linux . . . and people wonder why it isn’t more widely adopted! I will assume you did the first part of the previous article and already have your … TerraMaster F4-210 and Gecko LinuxRead more
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RedDiamond AppImage
It has been a while since I posted about RedDiamond, the editor with EDT keypad navigation, but there is finally an AppImage of it. Granted the New World Order wants Flatpaks of everything, but this is one small step. Those of you who are interested can follow the journey forward from its first post starting here. Given Qt Company has gotten Qt run out of much of the IT industry on a rail. Yes, with … RedDiamond AppImageRead more
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TerraMaster F4-210 and Linux
TerraMaster has software for Windows, but almost everyone wanting to use it uses Linux. Here is how to get it working with Linux. I’m going to use Ubuntu because I have a YABU on most machines. You will need to tweak for non-Debian distros. The F4-210 is a pretty robust NAS gaining popularity because you can stack four big drives in it and enable RAID-10. I started out with four 4TB drives. Sadly, you need … TerraMaster F4-210 and LinuxRead more
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Setting up a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS VM in 2022
Sometimes you need to use a really old version of Ubuntu for maintenance. Here is a quick run down on how to set Ubuntu 10.04 up now that the repos have moved. If you need Ubuntu 8.04 see this post. Basically 4GB RAM, 2 CPU, 30GB disk, 64MB video, enable bidirectional because I’m using the 32-bit version. If you need the ISO you can find it here. I’m going to assume you can “Start” and … Setting up a Ubuntu 10.04 LTS VM in 2022Read more
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Remembering Lotus Symphony
I never used the DOS version of Lotus Symphony. (Windows wasn’t an operating system until Windows NT. Microsoft committed criminal fraud putting “operating” system on the box because it was nothing more than a task switching GUI on top of DOS. Janet Reno should have put Bill Gates in prison.) The other day I got into a . . . “discussion” . . . with some kid who uttered a phrase like “never in the … Remembering Lotus SymphonyRead more