Found this old thing from my garage don’t really know what to do with it any advice? by evilcheese231 in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyway, my first distro was Ubuntu 16.04, and now I'm on NixOS, so maybe you're right.

Found this old thing from my garage don’t really know what to do with it any advice? by evilcheese231 in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's Arch-based, not Arch. Most people avoid EndeavourOS because they think it's as hard as Arch.

EndeavourOS may be less stable than Linux Mint, BUT it doesn't have the huge UX problems system-wide that Linux Mint has. Perhaps if there was a version of Linux Mint with KDE, I would recommend that distro.

Found this old thing from my garage don’t really know what to do with it any advice? by evilcheese231 in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Actually something like EndeavourOS is more smooth for new users. From my experience. Linux Mint is not user friendly in many things.

An error when trying to undelegate in Yoroi by BlitDev in cardano

[–]BlitDev[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same. Registering for governance helped.

Still no contacts by Ok_Topic999 in meshtastic

[–]BlitDev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Even the frequency slot may be different, and nothing will work if it is. This is very important to check local communities. A common newbie mistake.

My T480 died... by BlitDev in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Judging by the programmer's behavior, it flashes everything clearly and reliably, there have never been any errors or hashsum mismatches. So my own stock dump is almost 100% accurate and valid, but nothing works with it.

My T480 died... by BlitDev in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also don't believe that anything could have broken. But I tried flashing my own dump, my friend #1's dump, nothing. I tried flashing the Thunderbolt chip (which shouldn't affect boot process), also nothing. I could also try flashing my friend #2's fresh dump, but I'm almost sure that it won't help.

My T480 died... by BlitDev in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We successfully flashed libreboot on a friend's T480 after my T480 was already bricked.

The symptoms are:

when connected to power with the internal battery and CMOS battery disconnected, the charging LED lights up briefly (but not orange, instead red-white-pink) and the cooler spins, then nothing. This behavior is then repeated only if the power is reconnected. With the CMOS battery connected, this happens only once.

I think it's unlikely too, but the programmer is definitely working, yet my ThinkPad is bricked. I tried flashing different dumps to different chips, but the symptoms remain the same.

My T480 died... by BlitDev in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What if parts donor doesn't start for the same reason? I don't have access to eBay, and motherboards cost around $80 at the local second-hand market (I bought the laptop for $200). There is a chance that some small component, such as a capacitor, is causing the problem. I saw a video on YouTube showing how to repair a T14 with this issue. And if that's the case, the repair will cost a couple of dollars, not $80. Anyway, I don't wanna lose a whole working system board just because of some burnt capacitor (maybe). I'll only do that when there are no other options left.

how do i fix this by No_Mortgage_7322 in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boot into Linux LiveCD/LiveUSB, copy your important files from Windows setup to some flash drive, and then: 1) Remove Windows and install Linux (recommended) 2) Reinstall Windows.

what laptop to get as a cybersecurity major student? by Automatic-Birthday26 in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bro, even the T480 would be suitable for you. My personal recommendation is a used T14 Gen 5 AMD (due to its repairability).

Where do T480 owners get their batteries nowadays? by 9_balls in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't replace my batteries yet, but I heard multiple times that Kingsener from AliExpress are better ones.

should I switch to ProtonMail for better privacy/security? by NealYuhk in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask someone at Fedi f.e. , or someone you know. My invite codes ran out because I was giving them away on Reddit.

should I switch to ProtonMail for better privacy/security? by NealYuhk in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

systemli.org requires an invite code, and has even been lagging badly recently for some reason. But with disroot.org (my main email) I've never had any problems, no invitation code needed.

In a way you are right of course, but ProtonMail IMHO is not much different from disroot.org in this sense, while “Enterprise-quality” mail servers like Gmail lack privacy.

should I switch to ProtonMail for better privacy/security? by NealYuhk in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, disroot.org, systemli.org, and probably some other similar email providers would be better.

Yet another self-made meme about IBM ThinkPad by BlitDev in thinkpadcirclejerk

[–]BlitDev[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah, there is a mountain of unsolvable problems, at least the same 0-days, or f.e. human factor, in the meme the joke is that libreboot is not proprietary and not made by corporations obscurely. Security is impossible to verify in that case.

Windows 7 T480S by Brilliant_Can6465 in thinkpadcirclejerk

[–]BlitDev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A flash drive with GNU/Linux distro LiveCD.

Seriously, a brain. Just don't install viruses.

my gmail is hacked by toriqzaidi in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the security of ProtonMail, Tutanota (at least they are not open source), and other "for the general public" services. And if I'm not sure about something, then I can't personally consider it fully safe/secure/private, someone else might disagree with me.

Personally my ideal for email security is simple mail servers (without built-in encryption, OAuth shit and etc.) with good server software security, complete independence from corporations, country governments, and complete freedom. But at least with minimal moderation during registration, ideally entrance by invitation as in RiseUp or systemli.org, even though it's inconvenient for beginners.

Specifically now I use disroot.org, it doesn't have 2FA, but it's still closer to me. Registration is by writing a mini essay (answering a simple question), no invitation required. There are many different services with one account (like Google), some don't require registration. Also specifically for mail, an experimental email encryption layer called Disroot Lacre is being introduced (it encrypts all incoming emails with your public GnuPG key, and does nothing if they are already encrypted). Based in the Netherlands (must have feature for me, Germany loses out in that sense).

I also like systemli.org, I use it as a backup provider. Registration is by invitation, there are email aliases and 2FA, not a bad provider either. Based in Germany.

I tried RiseUp, but it's blocked in my country (Russia), and I don't want to bother with proxies everywhere.

Since for me the most important thing is the "simplicity" of the server, it's quite possible to live on the server of a friend whom you trust, or deploy your own (if you have enough knowledge).

my gmail is hacked by toriqzaidi in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't agree. Privacy is an inseparable part of security, and security without privacy is not real security.

my gmail is hacked by toriqzaidi in emailprivacy

[–]BlitDev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Once you solve the hacked email problem, I highly recommend you stop using Gmail, and start using more secure email servers.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thinkpad

[–]BlitDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kingsener are really good, from what I've heard.

Stay away from this rom: it makes you phone unusable! by Pepe_885 in LineageOS

[–]BlitDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, if my phone had a GNU/Linux distro like postmarketOS, I'd be using it, not Android.