Tag Archives: GNU/Linux

How to forward X over SSH in Devuan

Posted on December 11, 2016 by janpenguin

SSH packages: openssh-client, openssh-server /etc/ssh/ssh_config is default configuration file for SSH client. /etc/ssh/sshd_config is default configuration file for SSH server (ssh daemon). Check content of two files in the bottom. Example 192.168.0.110 (mini): SSH server that will provide X applications. … Continue reading →

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Fuck systemd!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by janpenguin

So systemd wanna do everything for Linux system? Fuck it! Look at this monsterous, complex block diagram of systemd components. source: Linus Torvalds and others on Linux’s systemd I’m a Linux user but it’s absurd how systemd has slowly taken … Continue reading →

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Quick start guide to uprading to Devuan and configuring minimalism

Posted on November 5, 2015 by janpenguin

Dng Digest, Vol 14, Issue 8 From dng-request@lists.dyne.org Sender Dng <dng-bounces@lists.dyne.org> To dng@lists.dyne.org Reply-To dng@lists.dyne.org Message: 4 Subject: [DNG] Quick start guide to uprading to Devuan and configuring minimalism Quick start guide to uprading to Devuan and configuring minimalism. There … Continue reading →

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DSL 4.11.rc2 installation

Posted on September 15, 2015 by janpenguin

Damn Small Linux installation Method II: Current ISO + Syslinux The iso file I used. -rw-r–r– 1 penguin penguin 51M Sep 15 05:58 dsl-4.11.rc2.iso Remove the MBR on the usb stick (/dev/sdb). $ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdb bs=446 count=1 1+0 … Continue reading →

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Back to ALSA in Debian 8.0 (jessie)

Posted on April 30, 2015 by janpenguin

After few times of upgrade and downgrade of distribution lately, the system lost sound. Reinstallation of pulseaudio package didn’t work out. What would I do? Instead troublshooting pulseaudio, I decided to use ALSA. I barely any help from the official … Continue reading →

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An old laptop converted to a mini desktop PC.

Posted on March 26, 2015 by janpenguin

Front side Back side M6x60 x2 M5x25 x3 Debian GNU/Linux 7 (Wheezy) ssh remote log-in to the laptop

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First boot of Parallella-16 Desktop Computer

Posted on August 28, 2014 by janpenguin

Installation of the heat sink It comes with one metal heat sink and two adhesive tapes. I peeled off the two tapes using a razor and put each one on two biggest chips on the board. And aligned the heat … Continue reading →

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Parallella-16 Desktop Computer

Posted on July 19, 2014 by janpenguin

http://adapteva.myshopify.com/collections/featured-products/products/parallella-16-desktop-computer Parallella-16 Desktop Computer Specifications: Xilinx Zynq®-7010 All Programmable SoC (XC7Z010) with Dual Core ARM A9 CPU Epiphany III (16-core CPU Accelerator) 1GB DDR3 SDRAM 128Mb Quad-SPI flash Ethernet 10/100/1000 Micro HDMI port Micro SD card slot Micro USB 2.0 … Continue reading →

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DirectX installation in VirtualBox

Posted on August 10, 2013 by janpenguin

I thought I installed DirectX on Windows XP guest OS but I didn’t. Any Linux user who uses Windows XP as a guest OS should install DirectX. It will solve many headaches especially when playing old games. http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/virtualbox-3-directx.html

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Working with subtitles (create, edit, embed) in Linux

Posted on June 23, 2013 by janpenguin

(7/8/2013;) Subtitling with Linux Tutorial by Rob Homsi covers how to do subtitle work in Linux thoroughly. How couldn’t I see it before? 😦 (6/22/2013;) The article is four year old though. Install the subtitle editor, package name is subtitleeditor … Continue reading →

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