After Arch and Debian, I chose Void. In this video, I talk about my concerns about leaving Debian, my reasons to choose Void and how it seems to be fitting my criteria till now, my early impressions with the distro, and a high-level plan for the migration. You can find the transcript of this video here on my website: https://myterminal.me/diary/20210827/(VIDEO)-Im-Entering-the-Void-after-Arch-and-Debian Segments: 00:00 Welcome 00:27 A quick recap on my computers 01:05 Concerns while leaving Debian 01:23 Why Void? 02:21 My criteria fits 03:01 Early impressions with Void 03:55 My High-level plan for the migration 05:54 Coming up... 06:08 Outro References: Void Linux: https://voidlinux.org My Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 3): https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/20tk001fus Arch Linux: https://archlinux.org Debian: https://www.debian.org Linux periodic table: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/ngahkg/linux_periodic_table XBPS package manager: https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/index.html XBPS packages: https://voidlinux.org/packages xbps-src: https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/xbps-src runit: http://smarden.org/runit My Gist for installing Void Linux using XBPS method: https://gist.github.com/myTerminal/82de59c83b2057868260d7185013e6d1 Installing Void using chroot: https://docs.voidlinux.org/installation/guides/chroot.html My series "Back to Linux": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6BbPAW-Wxgz5Jly855Aw3qWRiWqTXHO Audio and visuals: Music from https://www.zapsplat.com Pictures from https://pixabay.com Hardware/Gear: Primary computer: 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 3) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen-3/p/22TP2X1X1E3) Secondary computer: Dell Precision T3600 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T3600-8-Core-2-60GHz-E5-2670-Wholesale-Custom-To-Order-No-OS/382071287250) Audio equipment: MAONO PM422 USB Condenser Microphone (https://www.maono.com/products/usb-podcast-microphone-maono-pm422) Software tools: OBS Studio (https://obsproject.com) Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org) GIMP (https://www.gimp.org) Blender (https://www.blender.org) Find me: GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal DEV.to: https://dev.to/myterminal Mastodon.social: https://mastodon.social/@myTerminal LinuxRocks.online: https://linuxrocks.online/@myTerminal Fosstodon: https://fosstodon.org/@myTerminal If you read till here, thanks for your valuable time!

Installing Arch is known to be "hard". In this video, I describe the approach I took to migrate away from Arch Linux and install Debian the 'Arch' way, which was, if you guessed, way harder than it should've been. You can find the transcript of this video here on my website: https://myterminal.me/diary/20210602/I-installed-Debian-the-Arch-way Segments: 00:00 Welcome 00:32 Expectation vs Reality 01:18 Why I chose the difficult route 02:26 Discovering debootstrap 03:06 Documentation in Debian as compared to Arch 03:34 My path 07:12 Issues during the installation 11:31 Coming up 11:50 Outro References: Debian Wheezy: https://www.debian.org/releases/wheezy Debian live: https://www.debian.org/CD/live BTRFS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btrfs LUKS: https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup debootstrap: https://wiki.debian.org/Debootstrap pacstrap: https://man.archlinux.org/man/pacstrap.8 My dotfiles on GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal/dotfiles How I install Arch: https://gist.github.com/myTerminal/f8723f30661296c1b6f9d04bb201a4c4 Debian 11 (Bullseye): https://www.debian.org/releases/testing Debian 10 (Buster): https://www.debian.org/releases/buster Snapcraft: https://snapcraft.io FlatHub: https://flatpak.org My post on Reddit about Grub installation: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/n0vr61/unable_to_install_grub_on_debian My post on Reddit about failures to install base packages: https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comments/n2yyba/facing_an_unusual_error_while_debootstrapping My post on Reddit about Grub configs: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/n8l9c2/unable_to_generate_grub_config_on_debian My post on Reddit about os-prober: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/n8kyft/osprober_unable_to_see_a_distro_installed_on Change in Debian for LUKS2 support: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=927165 How I install Debian the 'Arch' way: https://gist.github.com/myTerminal/4f1d26eaf32cdc5bcc9fb19f594c03d2 Back to Linux series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6BbPAW-Wxgz5Jly855Aw3qWRiWqTXHO Soundtracks: Music from https://www.zapsplat.com Hardware/Gear: Primary computer: 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 3) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen-3/p/22TP2X1X1E3) Secondary computer: Dell Precision T3600 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T3600-8-Core-2-60GHz-E5-2670-Wholesale-Custom-To-Order-No-OS/382071287250) Audio equipment: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 (https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-JUG-00014-LifeChat-LX-3000/dp/B000JSDOMO) Software tools: OBS Studio (https://obsproject.com) Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org) GIMP (https://www.gimp.org) Blender (https://www.blender.org) Find me: GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal DEV.to: https://dev.to/myterminal Mastodon.social: https://mastodon.social/@myTerminal LinuxRocks.online: https://linuxrocks.online/@myTerminal Fosstodon: https://fosstodon.org/@myTerminal If you read till here, thanks for your valuable time!

Reading posts from fellow ThinkPad enthusiasts, a few models kept getting discussed more often than the other, one of which being the X220. People seemed to love them a little too much, and it appeared as if every ThinkPad enthusiast had to have one of those. During my adventures, when I got to try one in first person, that’s when I understood what all the hype was about. You can find the transcript of this video here on my website: https://myterminal.me/diary/20240426/(VIDEO)-The-ThinkPad-X220-Couldnt-Be-More-Practical-Even-in-2024 Segments: 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Free Palestine! 00:54 My Quest to Get an X220 01:50 Initial State and Impressions 02:23 Restoration 04:45 My Review 07:02 A Few Comparisons 08:28 Conclusion 08:53 Outro References: Lenovo ThinkPad: Inspired by Customers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG54XLHV5dg ThinkPad on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad ThinkPad X220: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X220 ThinkPad Series': https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/c/laptops/thinkpad My recent review of ThinkPads on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/1ag30rj/a_superquick_review_of_my_current_and_recent Mazda Mx-5 Miata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_MX-5 My last video referencing the X220: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6vSHZ7FulQ KingSener: https://www.kingsener.com PTM7950: https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/16dnsdd/anyone_ever_use_ptm7950 My failed keyboard replacement attempt: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/12l9skr/another_fake_keyboard_replacement_for_x220 When I acquired an X260: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/rtc3nk/a_new_member_joins_my_team Lenovo Power-Bridge: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Power_Bridge Core Boot: https://www.coreboot.org A Simple Guide to Israel-Palestine conflict: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/9/whats-the-israel-palestine-conflict-about-a-simple-guide Audio and visuals: Music from https://www.zapsplat.com Pictures from https://pixabay.com Hardware/Gear: Primary computer: Lenovo ThinkPad T15g (Gen 2) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadt/thinkpad-t15g-gen-2-(15-inch-intel)/wmd00000484) Secondary computer: Dell Precision T3600 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T3600-8-Core-2-60GHz-E5-2670-Wholesale-Custom-To-Order-No-OS/382071287250) Ternary computer: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano (Gen 1) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-nano/22tp2x1x1n1) Keyboard: Logitech MX Keys (https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Advanced-Wireless-Illuminated-Keyboard/dp/B07S92QBCJ) External pointing device: XP-PEN StarG640 6x4 Inch Ultrathin Tablet (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078YR2MTF) Video equipment: SONY A-6400 (https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/interchangeable-lens-cameras/aps-c/p/ilce6400-b) with Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC (https://www.sigmaphoto.com/30mm-f1-4-dc-dn-c) Audio equipment: MAONO PM422 USB Condenser Microphone (https://www.maono.com/products/usb-podcast-microphone-maono-pm422) Software tools: OBS Studio (https://obsproject.com) Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org) GIMP (https://www.gimp.org) Blender (https://www.blender.org) Find me: GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal Fosstodon: https://fosstodon.org/@myTerminal Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/myTerminal_ Pixelfed: https://portfolio.pixelfed.de/myTerminal If you read till here, thanks for your valuable time!

This is the second video in the series "Back to Linux" where I talk about my transition back from macOS to Linux, covering one part in a video. If you haven't watched the earlier videos, I recommend watching them first so that you get the context of this video. In this video, I talk about my computing experience so far, especially during the last four years using my MacBook Pro, the reason(s) for my transition, and make a few other comments. You can find the video as a readable post here: https://myterminal.me/diary/20201203/Back-to-Linux-(Ep-02)-I-bought-a-Windows-laptop Segments: 00:00 Welcome 00:37 Can't avoid Windows on a new ThinkPad yet 01:47 Lenovo's Windows setup on the machine 03:07 The good things about the setup 04:05 Explicit GPU switching 04:46 Changes in the process for Windows re-installation 05:32 Thoughts on the state of Windows 06:12 My small Windows partition 06:51 Conclusion References: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 3): https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen-3/p/20TKCTO1WWENUS0 ArchLinux wiki page for Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Lenovo_ThinkPad_X1_Extreme Soundtracks: Music from https://www.zapsplat.com Gear: Primary computer: 2020 Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme (Gen 3) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-x1/ThinkPad-X1-Extreme-Gen-3/p/22TP2X1X1E3) Secondary computer: Dell Precision T3600 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T3600-8-Core-2-60GHz-E5-2670-Wholesale-Custom-To-Order-No-OS/382071287250) Audio equipment: Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 (https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-JUG-00014-LifeChat-LX-3000/dp/B000JSDOMO) Software tools: OBS Studio (https://obsproject.com) Blender (https://www.blender.org) Find me: GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal DEV.to: https://dev.to/myterminal Mastodon.social: https://mastodon.social/@myTerminal LinuxRocks.online: https://linuxrocks.online/@myTerminal Fosstodon: https://fosstodon.org/@myTerminal If you read till here, thanks for your valuable time!