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Slimbook ProX review after one month of usage

Posted on wo 01 maart 2023 in hardware

In my efforts to get the simplest solution to the problems encountered with the Slimbook, I switched to Zorin16 after a couple days to get newer libraries and a newer kernel. But soon enough I was fiddling with the inner workings of Linux on the Zorin install too. So getting …


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Using spare M2 storage to create RAID1 set

Posted on zo 12 februari 2023 in hardware

The slimbook I ordered was ordered with the basic specs. As soon as I was convinced the laptop would be worthwhile, I ordered extra RAM and storage capacity.

So next to the 256 GB NVME storage I installed a 1 TB M2 stick. I reinstalled the operating on the new …


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Slimbook ProX arrived today :-)

Posted on ma 06 februari 2023 in hardware

Last Monday I took the plunge and ordered a Slimbook ProX. First impressions when it comes to looks and build quality it's great. There are some things left to be desired, but overall I think this machine should fit most of my needs.

Slimbook with custom engraving

As I was unsure what I was …


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Migrating the RHEL9 desktop to Eurolinux 9 desktop

Posted on ma 24 oktober 2022 in hardware

So the desktop install of RHEL9 on my Dell XPS desktop must be what, two weeks old? Great time to plunge into a new desktop migration adventure.

Just yesterday I discovered Eurolinux. I created a virtual machine on my Macbook running Eurolinux 9 and migrated all my stuff from the …


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Distro selection for 2023 and beyond

Posted on zo 23 oktober 2022 in hardware

Every other year or so I come up with a list of tools/technologies I will focus on for the next few years. Right now I'm in the proces of considering RHEL9 as a desktop (as I work for a client which is heavily invested in RHEL), but I might …


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