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Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Question – what OS should I install?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 11e with only 2 cores, 4 threads, and 4 GB of RAM. I'm looking for OS recommendations that would be suitable for this machine.

I'm considering Debian, possibly as a command-line installation, to see if I could manage without a GUI. I've also thought about something more exotic like OpenBSD. Regardless, I'd mainly like to use this machine as a portable typewriter. Importantly, I need TTS (text-to-speech) because of my personal accessibility needs—a screen reader is essential.

I enjoy experimenting with distros and learning through hands-on experience.

Any advise and tips are welcome!

#ask_fedi #linux #ThinkPad #Recommendation #MinimalComputing #AskFediverse #LowSpec #Debian #OpenBSD
#BSD #OS #OperatingSystem

Firefly – a small failsafe image for illumos based distributions. Firefly is an open-source, minimalistic failsafe boot image designed for illumos-based... https://archiveos.org/firefly/ #solaris #illumos #unix #operatingsystem

macOS is so frequently warning me that this or that app I launch will not be functional when Apple sunsets Rosetta 2 and its Ahead-Of-Time compilation, providing x86-64 -> ARM translation in macOS Golden Gate.

On the one hand, yes, this is a hard driver to get developers to update their app to native and, as such, provide higher performance and peak integration into the latest OS.

On the other hand...I've ridden this CPU platform switch train on the Mac long enough (having been here for every one that's happened), that I know many "little" apps that aren't huge moneymakers or maybe aren't any longer maintained will just cease to exist in on the modern Mac platform when this happens, and this saddens me greatly. Some of these apps I use often, even daily.

I neither look forward to nor praise this coming move from Apple.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/10/macos-golden-gate-last-to-support-intel-apps/

#Apple #Mac #macOS #macOSGoldenGate #Rosetta #Rosetta2 #AOT #JIT #x86 #x8664 #ARM #AppleSilicon #OS #technews #tech #software #operatingsystem #indiedev #legacysoftware #computing

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

OpenProject 17.6 brings XWiki integration and new agile planning features for backlogs:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/openproject-17-6-brings-xwiki-integration-and-new-agile-planning-features-for-backlogs/

Zed Editor Ships v1.10.0 With llama.cpp, Local AI, and Format-on-Save Turned Off:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/zed-editor-1100-released-llamacpp-support-and-formatonsave-off-by-default/

OpenClaw mobile updated with iOS redesign and Hugging Face support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/openclaw-mobile-updated-with-ios-redesign-and-hugging-face-support/

Rust 1.97 brings symbol mangling enabled by default and Cargo support for denying warnings:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/rust-1-97-brings-symbol-mangling-enabled-by-default-and-cargo-support-for-denying-warnings/

TypeScript 7.0 launches with Go-based compiler and up to 12x faster performance:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/typescript-7-0-launches-with-go-based-compiler-and-up-to-12x-faster-performance/

OpenSSH 10.4 released with critical SFTP fixes and experimental post-quantum signatures:
https://www.linuxcompatible.org/story/openssh-104-released-critical-sftp-scp-fixes-and-postquantum-signatures/

LineageOS introduces web flashing tools, revamped stats page, Android 17 plans, and more:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/lineageos-introduces-web-flashing-tools-revamped-stats-page-android-17-plans-and-more/

CalyxOS is back with version 7.2.2, bringing SHIFTphone 8 support and HSM-based signing:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/calyxos-is-back-with-version-7-2-2-bringing-shiftphone-8-support-and-hsm-based-signing/

LibrePhone progress report: Ensuring freedom, one blob at a time:
https://www.fsf.org/bulletin/2026/summer/ensuring-freedom-one-blob-at-a-time

Redox OS Gets GTK3 Backend For Orbital Desktop, Fractional Scaling & USB Gamepads:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Redox-OS-June-2026

ReactOS implements first Windows NT6 system call for Vista compatibility:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/7/reactos-implements-first-windows-nt6-system-call-for-vista-compatibility/

This E-Paper PDA Wants You to Ditch Your Smartphone for a Keyboard and Two Tiny Screens:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17374265/pocketmage-campaign

Another German State Just Kicked Out Microsoft... Kind Of:
https://feed.itsfoss.com/link/24361/17375382/german-state-ditches-sharepoint

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #News #OpenProject #Zed #OpenClaw #Rust #TypeScript #OpenSSH #LineageOS #CalyxOS #LibrePhone #RedoxOS #ReactOS #PocketMage #PDA #Dev #Development #Programming #OS #OperatingSystem #CustomRom #FosseryTech

Reflective LCD Slabtop Terminal Runs Homebrewed Solar OS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/26/reflective-lcd-slabtop-terminal-runs-homebrewed-solar-os/

Reflective LCD Slabtop Terminal Runs Homebrewed Solar OS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/26/reflective-lcd-slabtop-terminal-runs-homebrewed-solar-os/

Reflective LCD Slabtop Terminal Runs Homebrewed Solar OS

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/06/26/reflective-lcd-slabtop-terminal-runs-homebrewed-solar-os/

VxWorks – the Wind River’s VxWorks and Tornado real-time OS (RTOS), microkernel based, POSIX and ANSI C language compliant. VxWorks is a real-time operating system (RTOS) developed and marketed by the American company Wind River Systems https://archiveos.org/vxworks/ #operatingsystem #rtos

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New #Project with my friends!

https://krnldev.nerdnextdoor.net/

We are making our own #OSDev / #KernelDev #Wiki. (We're aware of osdev.org and osdev.wiki.)

The wiki source is on #Codeberg. We aim to be a modern and reliable source for AARCH64 and x86_64 OSDev, documenting kernels and how they work so others can learn from them and being a friendly newcomer place.

We may do other architectures including 32-bit too but our main focus are the ones we picked.

#Tech #Technology #OperatingSystem #Kernel

currently installing #linuxmint alongside Windows 11 on my daily driver laptop (finally)

As a Linux newbie I found verifying the ISO image to be the most confusing part. But I must say @linuxmint does provide excellent installation documentation so I never got completely lost ;)

#linux #LeaveWindows #leavemicrosoft #opensource #operatingsystem #windows #linuxnewbie

Ubuntu 25.04 Plucky Puffin released!

After 6 months of development of the Plucky Puffin version, especially bug fixes, performance improvements, and feature additions, Ubuntu’s Release Team has released this version! Not only is it released in the original distribution, but also in Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, and all other official flavors.

To upgrade your system to 25.04, either open the terminal and run do-release-upgrade as root, or open Software Updates and start the upgrade. Make sure that your packages are upgraded first and that you’ve enabled non-LTS upgrades.

To download this awesome release, check out the following links:

• Ubuntu 25.04 desktop
• Kubuntu 25.04 desktop
• Lubuntu 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu Budgie 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu Kylin (麒麟) 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu MATE 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu Studio 25.04 desktop
• Ubuntu Unity 25.04 desktop
• Xubuntu 25.04 desktop

Stay up-to-date with us by following our blog!

#2024 #2410 #2410Oracular #2410OracularOriole #Computer #Desktop #docker #Linux #LinuxDistro #LinuxRelease #linuxUpdate #OpenSource #OpenSourceSoftware #operatingSystem #Oracular #OracularOriole #Oriole #Technology #Ubuntu #Ubuntu2410 #Ubuntu2410Oracular #Ubuntu2410OracularOriole #UbuntuLinux #UbuntuUpdate #ubuntulinux #Windows

Google Play System Update (March 2025) rolls out for Samsung devices

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It’s mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

These updates don’t require security updates from the manufacturer to work, as Project Mainline modules work independently to give you better experience with Android phones and tablets.

On March 27th, a new Google Play System Update has been pushed to Samsung devices. This update upgrades your Project Mainline modules to the March 1st, 2025 version. This update weighs around 61 MB.

To be able to get this version, follow these steps:

1. Go to your device’s settings
2. Open the security settings
3. Find “Google Play System Update” and tap on it
4. If everything goes OK, you should see the below update dialog:

Click on Download and Install, wait for it to download, then reboot your device by clicking on the blue Restart button. The next time your device boots up, the revised update gets installed, so it’s going to take about 3 minutes maximum to install all the updates.

There is no progress bar, so don’t panic if it looks stuck. Your device will eventually boot up. Now, open your settings app and check your Google Play System Update. If everything is well, you should see March 1st, 2025 below the appropriate button.

In case your device didn’t receive the update, wait for a few days, and it will be available shortly.

Stay tuned for the April patch of 2025!

#Android #Android12 #Android12L #Android13 #Android14 #Android15 #Android16 #AndroidT #AndroidU #AndroidUpdate #AndroidV #AndroidW #December #December2024 #google #googlePlay #GooglePlaySystemUpdate #mainline #news #operatingSystem #ProjectMainline #smartphone #system #systemUpdate #Technology #update

So uh, #Arikoto now has GDT.

I'm not even sure if my #GDT #Code is correct but I think it works.

#GitHub repo:
https://github.com/IAmTheNerdNextDoor/arikoto

GDT code:
https://github.com/IAmTheNerdNextDoor/arikoto/blob/master/kernel/src/gdt.c

I'm dreading moving onto #IDT and #Interrupts now...

#OSDev #OSS #OperatingSystem #Kernel #Tech #Technology #Programming #KernelDev

Google Play System Update (February) rolls out for Samsung devices

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It’s mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

These updates don’t require security updates from the manufacturer to work, as Project Mainline modules work independently to give you better experience with Android phones and tablets.

On March 11th, a new Google Play System Update has been pushed to Samsung devices. This update upgrades your Project Mainline modules to the February 1st, 2025 version. This update weighs around 61 MB.

To be able to get this version, follow these steps:

1. Go to your device’s settings
2. Open the security settings
3. Find “Google Play System Update” and tap on it
4. If everything goes OK, you should see the below update dialog:

Click on Download and Install, wait for it to download, then reboot your device by clicking on the blue Restart button. The next time your device boots up, the revised update gets installed, so it’s going to take about 3 minutes maximum to install all the updates.

There is no progress bar, so don’t panic if it looks stuck. Your device will eventually boot up. Now, open your settings app and check your Google Play System Update. If everything is well, you should see February 1st, 2025 below the appropriate button.

In case your device didn’t receive the update, wait for a few days, and it will be available shortly.

Stay tuned for the March patch of 2025!

#Android #Android12 #Android12L #Android13 #Android14 #Android15 #Android16 #AndroidT #AndroidU #AndroidUpdate #AndroidV #AndroidW #December #December2024 #google #googlePlay #GooglePlaySystemUpdate #mainline #news #operatingSystem #ProjectMainline #smartphone #system #systemUpdate #Technology #update

Google Play System Update (February) rolls out for Samsung devices

Google Play System Update was a feature that was introduced for devices that ship with Android 10 or newer. It’s mandatory for device manufacturers that plan to release their devices with Android 10 to support Google Play System Updates. As a result, non-Google devices, such as Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets released with Android 10 (One UI 2.1), can receive such updates, too.

These updates don’t require security updates from the manufacturer to work, as Project Mainline modules work independently to give you better experience with Android phones and tablets.

On March 11th, a new Google Play System Update has been pushed to Samsung devices. This update upgrades your Project Mainline modules to the February 1st, 2025 version. This update weighs around 61 MB.

To be able to get this version, follow these steps:

1. Go to your device’s settings
2. Open the security settings
3. Find “Google Play System Update” and tap on it
4. If everything goes OK, you should see the below update dialog:

Click on Download and Install, wait for it to download, then reboot your device by clicking on the blue Restart button. The next time your device boots up, the revised update gets installed, so it’s going to take about 3 minutes maximum to install all the updates.

There is no progress bar, so don’t panic if it looks stuck. Your device will eventually boot up. Now, open your settings app and check your Google Play System Update. If everything is well, you should see February 1st, 2025 below the appropriate button.

In case your device didn’t receive the update, wait for a few days, and it will be available shortly.

Stay tuned for the March patch of 2025!

#Android #Android12 #Android12L #Android13 #Android14 #Android15 #Android16 #AndroidT #AndroidU #AndroidUpdate #AndroidV #AndroidW #December #December2024 #google #googlePlay #GooglePlaySystemUpdate #mainline #news #operatingSystem #ProjectMainline #smartphone #system #systemUpdate #Technology #update

Linux, Now In Real Time https://hackaday.com/2024/09/21/linux-now-in-real-time/ #realtimeoperatingsystem #operatingsystem #LinuxHacks #kernel #linux

Linux, Now In Real Time - Although Linux runs almost every supercomputer, most of the web, the majority of s... - https://hackaday.com/2024/09/21/linux-now-in-real-time/ #realtimeoperatingsystem #operatingsystem #linuxhacks #kernel #linux

#Google, a valued #sponsor to the #EverythingOpen #conference is a key ingredient to the engine room of #OpenSource development.

For example, #ChromeOS, based on #ChromiumOS is web-centric laptop/desktop #operatingSystem widely used in education.

All apps are web apps and the entire experience takes place within the browser, so users do not have to deal with installing, managing, and updating programs.

Thank you for #sponsoring, #Google!

I feel like #operatingSystems should have a dedicated #gamepad #settings page that lists all the #gamepads that are connected, and lets you customize the #button mappings in the year 2023

#videoGames #gaming #os #operatingSystem #hid #humanInterface #tech

In #Rust we trust :)
Polubiłem ten #językprogramowania od pierwszych zabaw z przekazywaniem parametrów do funkcji ;)
Okazuje się, że zaczynają go lubić również w #Mcrosoft (elementy jądra systemu mają nieco "zardzewieć" – ale o tym czytałem gdzie indziej.)

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/05/two-core-unix-like-utilities-sudo-and-su-are-getting-rewrites-in-rust/

Jak ktoś chce zajrzeć do środka:
https://github.com/memorysafety/sudo-rs

#programming #programminglanguage #operatingsystem #security #sudo #su #systemoperacyjny #bezpieczeństo

Looking at #jx - a #Java -based #OS on a #floppy !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzNjd8Hk3QE&ab_channel=SystemswithJT

#OperatingSystem #OperatingSystems #TinySystem

Microsoft announces Windows 11, generally available by the holidays - After weeks of leaks and hype, Microsoft today officially announced Windows 11, th... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/0i7AVOu6HRQ/ #microsoftwindows #operatingsystems #operatingsystem #panospanay #windows10x #windows8.1 #microsoft #windows10 #windows8 #tc

Jeeves emerges from stealth with $131M in debt and equity and a16z as a lead investor - Jeeves, which is building an “all-in-one expense management platform” for global s... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/_Jx6vP-fR3M/ #financialinfrastructure #nationalfootballleague #uncorrelatedventures #urbaninnovationfund #andreessenhorowitz #clocktowerventures #stanforduniversity #andressenhorowitz #expensemanagement #financialservices #softwareplatform #operatingsystem #tc

Crypto-driven marketplace Zora raises $2M to build a sustainable creator economy - Dee Goens and Jacob Horne have both the exact and precisely opposite background that you’d expect to... - http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/0mb0sptbb-4/ #financialtechnology #coinbaseventures #kindredventures #operatingsystem #cryptocurrency #cryptography #socialmedia #coca-cola #articles #coinbase #designer #snapchat #curator #economy #finance #spotify #artist #brand #kpmg #tc

Don’t expect to see Windows 10X dual-screen devices this year - With Windows 10X, Microsoft introduced a new version of its flagship operating system last October ... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/cCFsUt8Nluc/ #microsoftwindows #operatingsystems #operatingsystem #panospanay #computing #microsoft #windows10 #windows #tc

Nigerian logistics startup Kobo360 raises $30M backed by Goldman Sachs - Nigerian freight logistics startup Kobo360 has raised a $20 million Series A round led by Goldman Sa... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/Fvdj-2jAkmg/ #operatingsystem #transportation #rocketinternet #recentfunding #goldmansachs #worldwideweb #continental #lorisystems #ycombinator #carsharing #e-commerce #logistics #companies #honeywell #startups #unilever #finance #kobo360 #nigeria #africa #driver

Google’s new version of Android Auto focuses on Assistant - Google is starting to roll out an updated version of its in-car platform Android Auto that aims to... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/yb_f00PTe7o/ #operatingsystems #virtualassistant #googleassistant #operatingsystem #transportation #mobilesoftware #productmanager #applecarplay #androidauto #smartphones #automotive #smartphone #assistant #computing #googlenow #polestar #android #carplay #spotify #google #apple

The next service marketplace wave: Vertical market-networks - Ivan Smolnikov
Contributor

Ivan Smolnikov is the CEO and founder of... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/V5y4cLl-13w/ #businessprocessmanagement #contentmanagementsystems #onlinecollaboration #servicemarketplace #contentmanagement #paymentprocessing #operatingsystem #banktransfers #jamescurrier #marketplace #supplychain #andrewchen #craigslist #e-commerce #freelancer #taskrabbit #translator

New secret-spilling flaw affects almost every Intel chip since 2011 - Security researchers have found a new class of vulnerabilities in Intel chips which, if exploited, ... more: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/O17JoigcDNY/ #computerhardware #operatingsystem #virtualmachine #spokesperson #sandybridge #chipmaker #computers #microsoft #hardware #security #firmware #meltdown #privacy #mozilla #skylake #spectre #apple #intel #hack