How to Dual Boot Fedora and Windows 11

So, you run Windows, which does everything you need. But you’re done with relying on something so limited and corporate. But you aren’t ready to switch to Linux fully yet. There may be some application or game that you want to keep running. But now it is time to move your primary workflow to Linux. So, let’s dual-boot the worst with the best (in my opinion). Please backup all important data before continuing! We highly recommend doing this on two different drives instead of just one; however, this guide still covers it on one drive. If you are using one drive, note that Windows may not play well on Linux and has been known to wipe Linux partitions during updates. Also, before you do anything, we highly recommend backing up your data. Below is a video guide that will go through everything step-by-step with additional detail. ...

September 16, 2022 · 7 min · 1314 words · Brandon Hopkins

How to make ZIP Files in Windows

https://youtu.be/78dc2qX7GpQ A ZIP file is a way to compress files to make them easier to send. Let’s say you have a group of files you want to send to someone or upload to the internet. All you have to do is select the items you want to put in a zip file, than right click them, go to “Send to” and “Compressed (zipped) folder”. This will create a zip file in the same directory as the rest of the files, and you can set the name to whatever you want. ...

September 4, 2022 · 2 min · 285 words · Brandon Hopkins

Turning an OLD PC/Laptop into a Media Server! (Ubuntu/PLEX Guide)

If you have an old or cheap computer lying around, you should put it to work and create a nice home media server. In this video, we will use Ubuntu server 20.04 and PLEX to stream media easily throughout your home and even when you’re out on the go. Once you have everything set up, you’re not just limited to media. You can use this to run Nextcloud or any other server application. ...

March 21, 2022 · 5 min · 1048 words · Brandon Hopkins

Perfect Windows 11 Virtual Machine on Linux (VMware Guide)

In this guide, we will cover how to set up a Windows 11 guest virtual machine on our Linux host. We’ll do this in VMware, as it provides better graphics performance for gaming and creative applications. This also won’t require GPU passthrough to get decent performance. Learn more about VMware graphics options here. Installing VMware on Linux For Arch-based systems, the easiest way is through the package linked below in the AUR. You can use yay or another AUR helper. ...

March 11, 2022 · 4 min · 684 words · Brandon Hopkins

How to Flash Linux on the PinePhone

We will go over how to flash distributions on a PinePhone. You can easily flash Manjaro, Arch, Ubuntu Touch, Mobian, and any other ARM distribution available on the wiki linked below. https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Software_Releases Time needed: 15 minutes. Installing a new distribution on your Pinephone is as easy as flashing an ISO to the internal storage, Download the Jumpdrive image. Visit this page and grab the latest version of Jumpdrive. Flash the Jumpdrive image to an SD card. Using a burning tool such as Etcher, plug in the SD card to your computer. You may need a converter or a special USB to connect the card. Burn the .img. ...

February 13, 2022 · 2 min · 220 words · Brandon Hopkins

Install DaVinci Resolve in Linux (Ubuntu, Arch, and Fedora)

Installing DaVinci Resolve in Linux is not the easiest thing to do despite its native support. Resolve is a professional-level video editor that requires a very specific environment to run properly. Below are the minimum requirements. Minimum system requirements for Linux CentOS 7.3 16-32 GB of system memory Discrete GPU with at least 2GB of VRAM GPU which supports OpenCL 1.2 or CUDA 11 NVIDIA/AMD Driver version – As required by your GPU ...

February 13, 2022 · 6 min · 1090 words · Brandon Hopkins

How to Switch Arch Linux Kernels

Whatever your reasoning, switching your kernel in Arch Linux is actually a fairly easy process. All we need to do is make sure the proper kernel is installed on your system and configure grub to easily utilize that new kernel. You can check your currently installed Kernel and version with the command below. uname -r First, let’s take a look at our options from the official Arch wiki. Officially Supported Kernels Stable — Vanilla Linux kernel and modules, with a few patches applied. https://www.kernel.org/ || linux ...

November 22, 2021 · 3 min · 441 words · Brandon Hopkins

How to Auto-Mount Drives in Linux

In many Linux distributions, non-boot drives are not mounted when you boot into the system. They mount when you open them, but it is helpful in many cases to already have the drive mounted when you first boot up your machine. For example, if you have a separate Steam or media library on a drive, some applications may need access to the data before you can manually mount the drives. ...

November 19, 2021 · 4 min · 655 words · Brandon Hopkins

Monitor AMD RYZEN Temps in Linux

This article will show you how to monitor CPU temperatures in Linux. Although the title mentions AMD processors, this will work for Intel as well. Two useful tools work for all processors and almost all Linux distributions. What each sensor name means; Tdie: temperature of the dies Tctl: junction (Tj) temperature—the interface point between the die and heat spreader Lm_Sensors Run Lm_Sensors with the sensors command in the terminal. ...

November 15, 2021 · 2 min · 274 words · Brandon Hopkins

5 Things You MUST DO after Installing Pop!_OS

With the release of Pop!_OS COSMIC our last article review some of the best things to do after install is now out of date. Thus here is our updated list reviewing 5 things everyone should consider doing after installing Pop!_OS. Important tweaks, tips, and updates are essential to making sure you have a positive experience with this new Ubuntu based distribution of Linux. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FgJ1k476ds0 1. Update and Upgrade After Installing POP!_OS you need to update your system. It’s easy, simple, and a must. Run these codes in terminal. Doing this will ensure everything else you do will go as smoothly as possible. The second command will update everything including all applications on your freshly installed ...

November 13, 2021 · 2 min · 408 words · Brandon Hopkins
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