TODO: Debian config, Export vbox

DO

• Install Hack font for use in iTerm2
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 NOT 

• Windows 10 WOL
  
• replace Gnome3 with suckless dwm
  

• How to Enable Screen Sharing on Debian 10 using vino
  
• Mac screen sharing app
   vnc://debianHOSTNAMEhere.local:5900 did not work
• arch linux
• wiki | download

 

DONE

• added myself to sudoers file:

nano /etc/sudoers

• enabled ssh on Debian
• install Windows 10 Pro
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• installed virtualbox
  
• exported virtualbox ovf image
• imported Debian image
  

•  Install fish and oh my fish themes
•  required:git, curl

 
 

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Visiting Nix package manager and Rocket

Nix, NixOS, Rust

An enthusiast gives it a spin+ 

I used to visit NixOS once a year; I did it every year from 2010-12 then stopped.  Things have progressed immensely but I don't have a home application for what NixOS does.  If you don't have need of a reliably reproducible system its like trying to drive a zamboni wrapped in plastic wrap.  And why it's not.  There's a live cd give it a whirl.

 How refreshing to discover Xe and her website.  Here's how she uses Nix (package manager) and NixOS:

 I have the configuration for my shell, emacs, my window manager and just about every program I use on a regular basis defined in their own NixOS modules so I can pick and choose things for new machines.

  Xe 

As an example of devotion to NixOS see the highly entertaining: ianthehenry.com

I am going to try to replicate Xe's example on the Windfall System.  

 

Windfall Computer Part 3

  ...Previously

 

 Installed virtualbox on the Road Pooter. 
VirtualBox Guest Additions failing to install. 

 

launch powershell in admin mode

 

 ../VBoxManage [more stuff here]

google around.  this is the stuff I wanted to avoid ugh.

Virtualbox working great on the Windows 10 host.   Installed the NixOS livecd image with Plasma.  Looks very very slick.  Installing Debian Buster 10 so I can try the Nix package manager.

Next time, install:
VirtualBox Guest Additions on Debian Buster 10

Let Debian vm get an IP address from DHCP

Windfall Computer Part 2

 ...Previously

 

• installed 2x4GB sticks DDR3L RAM and Ubuntu 20.04

DDR3L RAM low(er) voltage so uses less power 

Doing almost anything on Linux requires some amount of sudo apt update get install. 

• reverted to Windows 10 H21

unknown SMB bios device

no setup DVD-iso on ASUS site

Asus H81M-K audio driver:

• H81M-K - Support - Asus

• No sound when you plug in audio device on back/front audio port

• installed Virtualbox 6.1
  
• installed Starcraft 2 and World of Warships
  

Next ...

Windfall Computer Part 1

 Covered in dust and leaves; on the sidewalk a black tower pc. Free.  Hmmm.

Quality Corsair case.  Plastic retention clips brittle with age.  What was inside?

• Asus H81M-K motherboard
• i7-4790 cpu (85W TDP)
  
• stock Intel heatsink and fan
• quiet case fans
  
• 8GB DDR3 RAM

I had hit the jackpot!  Free on the street but Windows 10 install fails. ubuntu install fails.  Ran memtest86+ for hours and then found bad RAM. 

 

Next ...

solved:IKEA Symphonisk SONOS speaker needs wifi router reboot each time

IKEA Symphonisk SONOS speaker can't be found on LAN or Sonos app

needs wifi router reboot each time

So exciting $99 Sonos wi-fi speaker from IKEA called Symphonisk.  Downloaded the Sonos app for the iPhone and setup was the easiest thing ever. Did the wave calibration thing.   Listened to the radio via the Tunein streaming service and from iTunes. Great.

Couple of hours later, the app can't kind find the speaker any more, until the router is rebooted. 

Fix 1:  Add the Symphonisk to your routers fixed ip range. 

Fix 2: Plugged the Symphonisk into the router directly with ethernet cable.

Either one or both might fix your problem.  I did both.

A Remembrance of Print Server config past

Problem

Printer not printing

Cause

Netgear dual band router died so got a nice ASUS one. So connection to the apsusb203 print server was lost.

Solution

Manually allocate IP in DHCP settings to the one set up on the print server.  Bah-bing done!