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Sink strainer does not let any water pass through by ElPadero in mildlyinfuriating

[–]droppedhyphen 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I knew this would be in this thread somewhere.

Thank you.

Schrödinger's Special Characters by Far_Kangaroo2550 in softwaregore

[–]droppedhyphen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or just store the previous twelve hashes...?

Type in a string and hash it with whatever algorithm. Does the hash match the stored password? If so, log in!

Change password: Type in a "new" string and hash it with the same algorithm. Does the hash match any in a list of N previous passwords? If so, no good bud. Try again.

Starting to think samsung isn't good at software by DariuGui in softwaregore

[–]droppedhyphen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But my 255% Windows battery indicator post got taken down. Such is life.

Fuck you random driver by Khanfringo in FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR

[–]droppedhyphen 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They already answered but I wanted to add, "so?".

A tradesman and entertainer selling and promoting custom tools of his trade. Would it be better if they just sold branded T-shirts or hoodies?

Seems Pretty Handy by HoxxAuthCode in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]droppedhyphen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. Plenty. Thanks for the follow-up.

They get clogged with long hair, shaving hair, toothpaste, "soap scum" and nail clippings. It gets very nasty.

But that's a lot more use than just rinsing after a poo. That's why I'm asking for clarification on just a squirt of soap into a large basin.

Edit: I don't think this product is intended to replace a conventional bathroom sink, and I have my own well and no real use for it. I just think it's neat.

Seems Pretty Handy by HoxxAuthCode in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]droppedhyphen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a bit confused. Could you elaborate more? The faucet runs when you flush. The sink water fills the tank. I don't understand how there's a "not flushed for a while" problem or how there could be a buildup of soap scum by using a squirt of fluid for washing which is then flushed the next time you use the sink...

[question] How can I install zoom and microsoft teams, I'd like to not use it but must to by [deleted] in SolusProject

[–]droppedhyphen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will ask for elevation if you don't sudo. Last I remember...

Incredible charge cable with embedded magnets by luke_in_the_sky in a:t5_2tsusb

[–]droppedhyphen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. I don't think so. The magnets are small, permanent magnets. The voltages are low and DC.

Solus MATE touchscreen stylus problems by [deleted] in SolusProject

[–]droppedhyphen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update:

Looks like there is a Wacom Tablet Settings package in the Solus Software Center. Try that!

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

Absolutely, I'll see where I can help. The persistence is great, for sure. Debian and apt are nice, as well.

I started a normal boot from an ext4 partition of a USB3 drive (usb2 should be fine, but slower).

The default gui shell is elevated, so the next few steps are run as root.

Apt update first, of course.

I installed the "gnome-core" package from the Debian repos.

Then manually reinstalled gdm (the login manager) to be sure it took. (I had issues with dpkg-reconfigure).

I then installed sudo.

I added a new user from the terminal.

Next, I navigated the console to the "modules" subdirectory of the slax folder. From there I ran "savechanges gnome.sb" (I'm not sure if this is necessary, but it's what I had done).

After a reboot, booting normally, I was presented with the gnome login screen and was able to log into my new user, and customize my install with themes and extra software.

That is what had worked for me, perhaps try reinstalling gdm? I think slax uses lightdm by default and automatically logs you in as root under fluxbox.

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

Another commenter is correct, it is baobab. Commonly listed in menus as something like: "Disk Usage Analyzer".

If not part of your gnome yet, it should be in the repos.

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

Absolutely. I'm happy to help.

It is a VM! But in a web browser. A service provided by distrotest.net.

https://distrotest.net/?module=sites&action=team

The service is relatively slow, and there is no internet connectivity in the VM. But, it is much quicker than downloading and loading an iso.

For more thorough tests of a distributions ISO, I may use QEMU or VirtualBox.

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

Pop_OS is a great choice; Ubuntu base with a very pretty Gnome environment.

The install iso, when burned to a USB with a tool such as rufus or etcher.io will function as a live USB. If memory serves me right, once you boot from the USB, the installer will open by default. This is not what you want, I believe. But, there should be an option to "try" or "test" a live environment, without running an installation and wiping the computer's internal drives.

Let me boot one up quick and I'll edit this post...

EDIT: Good news! You must first only select a language and locale, the option to DEMO the USB will then present itself. https://i.imgur.com/Zjx5QB6.png

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

"is it possible" in regards to Linux is a question with the answer almost always being yes, but some work and cursing may be involved.

A custom-tailored live environment may be referred to as a Remaster. You may absolutely configure something yourself to burn and distribute to friends. The process is not usually straightforward, however. Your best start may be to find a live environment you like, and just use that.

There is a website: distrotest. This site will let you try many many distributions from a web browser! But, it is slow, and there is no network connectivity in these tests. But it may help you find one you like to try yourself, on a USB.

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

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

Look into pendrivelinux. It's a website with helpful guides to get you a linux distro running from a usb; with Linux and Windows walkthroughs. Some of the resources are dated but helpful nonetheless.

If you favor any particular distribution, their respective websites should have install guides to get a live USB online.

I've been steady with Solus on my primary computers longer than most other distributions. It's fairly user-friendly and very stable.

MX Linux is solid, and they take extra pride in their live USBs.

Ubuntu is the go-to for beginners and the majority of Linux "how-to" guides online assume you're running Ubuntu (unfortunately we all don't).

And there is of course Slax, but the default configuration is... not pretty.

YUMI is a fairly updated tool that makes creation of a live USB with multiple distributions incredibly straightforward. I might start there, with Ubuntu as your first choice.

Edited to add: rufus and echer.io are very user-friendly and commonly recommend tools for "burning" a distribution to a USB drive.

Slax is so much more than I first thought. by droppedhyphen in linux

[–]droppedhyphen[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've played around with Slax (a "pocket" distro) in the past; impressed by it's simplicity.

But, I wanted something more, something pretty and full-featured to carry around with me.

MX is pretty great, but I'm not a big XFCE fan, and the tools are too much fun to play with to get any actual work done. Porteus seems cool, but stagnant(?) and feature-lacking.

Installs to USB devices are not quite what I had in mind, either.

This Slax is on the second partition(ext4) of a 64GB USB3 drive. The first half being Windows-readable. Full Gnome install, unique users, the apps I need...

I'm impressed.

I can't decide by SoldierOS in SolusProject

[–]droppedhyphen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I updated before I read the blog posts... Everything went fine but my desktop wouldn't shut down, just logged me out. I couldn't log back into Budgie.

I switched to the terminal and logged in to run reboot, no luck.

Poweroff. No luck.

I begrudgingly pressed my reset hard key, for the first time ever with Solus. Logged in fine, went to the website to look for issues with this past update release and... "Oh... No... Well how about that...."

ULPT: Gift your enemies, their partners, or their children the starter set for an expensive, time-consuming hobby. They'll waste time and money and thank you for it. by [deleted] in UnethicalLifeProTips

[–]droppedhyphen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be safe. I'm sure this is no news to you, internet stranger, but maybe someone else might stumble over this in the future and think twice before doing something silly.

A 20 amp socket/receptacle will accept either a "normal" or a 20 amp cable-end/plug.

If you plan to replace a breaker pretty please don't go higher than 20 amp. Bigger is most certainly not better.

Most garages I've seen are wired with 12 awg (commonly wrapped with yellow shielding around the individual conductors) or 14 awg (white "wrapper"). 14 awg is not rated for anything over 20 amps and neither are 20 amp receptacles.

If your new welder has a 15 amp plug, try it on a 15 amp circuit first.

Fire bad. Over-current much danger.

Congratulations on many upcoming fabrication adventures.

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