Operating Systems that Support UEFI/BIOS Conversion
NOTE: Windows Server 2003 was designed for Legacy BIOS systems and does not officially support UEFI booting. While it can be installed on a UEFI system, it requires specific modifications…
Random notes on VMare and Virtualbox running old Windows versions…
Browsers So I recently installed Vmware 16 on Mint 20 and it works pretty darned well. I wanted to install some older Windows versions and, of course, browsers are a…
I installed Windows 11 on Vmware 16 and Mint 20
Update I’ve archived the .iso file described on this page here for download. Well, I’m surprised this worked. Rufus will make a USB installer for Windows 11 that automatically bypasses…
AnyToISO – convert any image file to an ISO file
I need this thing…..updates later. it converts all of the old image files I’d burned to disk – many of which are oddball file types (mdf, B6I, etc.) to iso.…
Strange – stack of CDs will read on Windows, throws errors on Linux
If a burned CD copies successfully on Windows but gives errors on Linux, the most likely cause is differences in the file system used during the burning process, with Windows…
Apple iPhone 14 5G – 128 GB – Starlight (Unlocked) A2649 – NEW OPEN BOX
open boxApple iPhone 14 5G – 128 GB – Starlight (Unlocked) A2649 Condition Rating: open box New Condition with 100% Battery Health Not Repaired or Rebuilt in Any Way 100%…
Block Facebook in hosts file
I’ve seen longers lits of IP addresseses but this seems to do the trick for me 127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com #127.0.0.1 facebook.com #127.0.0.1 static.ak.fbcdn.net #127.0.0.1 www.static.ak.fbcdn.net #127.0.0.1 login.facebook.com #127.0.0.1 www.login.facebook.com #127.0.0.1 fbcdn.net…
Various small Linux commands and scripts
Get the date an OS was installed: ls -alct /|tail -1|awk '{print $6, $7, $8}'
Notes to myself on why to (maybe) avoid the Linux Mate desktop
Okay: Linux is free and very cool and, really, is always in kind of a beta state. You know going in that this operating system is free and is designed…
Adding WordPress Widgets (with titles) Is Different, Now
Okay – this is crazy as shit, to me. According to another video this new widget setup allows a person to add all different kinds of content in sidebars and…