Lug-nuts November 2025

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by Kevin B

I found Gary's database OS :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pick_operating_system Very cool video on it https://youtu.be/pWZBQMRmW7k?si=8GCK3RlGZ8PLhvx_ BTW channel has really cool videos on tech - no bullshit - not too long - no dumb promotions Really interesting videos on chip technology Kevin

3 months, 1 week

upgraded to Fedora 43

by Brian E. Lavender

I upgraded to Fedora 43 on the Thinkpad. It seems to work well! I do have the Temurin Java repository activated. -- Brian Lavender https://www.brie.com/brian/ "There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies." Professor C. A. R. Hoare The 1980 Turing award lecture

3 months, 1 week

dnf cache

by Brian E. Lavender

I was looking at a way to cache packages for Fedora. I recall apt-cacher for Debian. It appears that one needs to create a shared file storage repository to cach packages. I just scanned the article. Anyone have a cache configured for Fedora packages? https://fedoramagazine.org/use-the-dnf-local-plugin-to-speed-up-your-home-l… Brian -- Brian Lavender https://www.brie.com/brian/ "There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies." Professor C. A. R. Hoare The 1980 Turing award lecture

3 months, 1 week

upgraded asus laptop with nvidia card to F43 and gui won't start

by Brian E. Lavender

What logs to check? I tried `journalctl -xe` and I don't see anything. Brian -- Brian Lavender https://www.brie.com/brian/ "There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies." Professor C. A. R. Hoare The 1980 Turing award lecture

3 months, 2 weeks

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