We all have to do it from time to time. I’m creating this post so I can stop looking for a trusted source. I don’t add a second or third hard drive to my KDE Neon (Linux) desktops often enough to commit it to memory, and let’s face it, things have changed over the years. I will assume you already have physically installed your drive and formatted it the way you want. roland@roland-HP-EliteDesk-800-G2-SFF:~$ sudo mkdir … Manually Adding a Disk to LinuxRead more
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That Weird SQLite Error from Qt configure
A YABU is a YABU is a YABU. That’w what you keep telling yourself. Some day it “might” even be true, but, I wouldn’t hold my breath. So, you’ve been building Qt from source. Say 5.9.7? Always been doing it on Ubuntu 18.04. In fact you have a setup script you cut and paste from when setting up new machines. It’s worked flawlessly multiple times. A monkey could set up a new machine . . … That Weird SQLite Error from Qt configureRead more
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How Canonical Fixes Most Major Ubuntu Bugs
Artful is EOL. ** Changed in: gtk+3.0 (Ubuntu Artful) Status: Triaged => Won’t Fix — You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a . . . Got yet another one of these today.
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Just How Poorly are IDE Cables Made?
Since I’m working on two new books, I have, once again, gotten into my LS-120 backup habit. I have been copying files down to a Super Floppy on that one machine for a while now. The other day, when I had family type obligations, I decided to apply updates since I didn’t really have time to get into writing mode. After the updates were applied I decided to make one more Super Floppy backup for … Just How Poorly are IDE Cables Made?Read more
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Question From a Reader
The following question came in from a reader who happened to catch one of my posts on a programming email list. ==== As usual, I quite enjoy your detailed analysis coupled with historical contexts, since I learned my trade through those days (Sun SPARC workstations, VAX minicomputers running VMS, etc.). They are always entertaining, usually edifying, and sometimes nostalgic for me. :) I’m curious, though, about one particular point you made: Windows isn’t even going … Question From a ReaderRead more