I am a pro-Linux supporter. I started using Linux back in my early DOS experience days. I was at the edge of CPM. But never had a need to play with it. DOS was all the rage. But then an amateur radio (ham) friend clued me into Linux in year 1993 or so… Linux needed to be compiled from source code (Slackware Distro) and could be exactly configured to match hardware. This of course made...
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Specific posts about Linux operating system and software that will operate inside that OS.
Playing in the Sandbox
Sandbox is a name I gave to my Linux computer years ago. It recently was disintegrated by a lighting strike. That’s speaking (writing) figuratively as it didn’t really turn into dust. But the end result is the same. I now have my sandbox II operating. I still call it “sandbox” on my network. The roman II is not necessary. This sandbox is a dual boot Intel NUC7. It will selectively run either LMDE (Linux Mint...
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Windows 10 can now run Linux! Big news event. It’s true but one must read the fine print. It’s a command line only version of Linux. It runs in a WIN10 terminal window. It is not a GUI full desktop distro. The version style (brand name) can be chosen from the Microsoft Store like an application. The flavor, like Ubuntu version or Suse is selected. But they are all command line only. Very much like...
Continue reading...Thank You Linus
Fired up Sandbox (my Linux computer) which has been silent for a few months. Checked out the OS (operating system) and did some software updates. Sandbox wasn’t asking for them but since they were available, I brought sandbox up to the now-current status. Windows 10 OS is still a PITA when doing updates. It’s like a bully who picks on me to have its way. It will run one over to get an update done....
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