MadZo

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[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

been using linux for 2 days so no but I'm going to LF it and post update. ty mate

 

Hey so I'm VERY new to the open source/linux thing, and although there are resources online they are still kinda hard to understand to a google kid such as me, or hard to find for someone not experienced.

It appears I can run postmarket on my galaxy A5 that was lying around in a drawer for 10 years. Thing belonged to my deceased grandmother, still work fine, has no scratch, I just never used it because I already had a device. Wanted to use it as a basis for a cyberdeck using only electronix stuff lying around.

Followed the wiki : I can enter flash mode, downloaded the twrp app but then I struggle to understand what to do. When I select flash to "select device" it just says "failed to fetch data from server". I also downloaded a twrp-3.7.0-9-0-a5xelte.img.tar but can't figure what to do with it.

Any idea gang ?

tysm

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

might be a bit overkill lmao I also have an x230 for ultraportability waiting to be fixed. I figure a classic 100w poyerbank is enough. Could still use solar pannels with the power bank if needed for the meme

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

you could say that exept Cyberdecks usually works around buyind new tech, the mandatory rasberry pi, those influencers seems to work around a pile of amazon boxes, meanwhile old thinkpads are big tanks people use on construction sites, somes times ago the military or in fucking SPACE (they use them is the ISS). Cyberdecks have qualities : they bring back fun design in tech that severly lacks it nowadays and is in my eyes important, whereas old thinkpads are - yes - very funny to use, have a fun community, is built for linux compatibility, are VERY easy to fix for cheap using second hand pieces that flood the market for cheap, and they just work. They are big fucking bricks that can withold a building collapse (true story) and run your shit and it's really usable everyday. (it's not necessary my POV rn I just got into it, I'm just giving you the general community perspective).

Does not mean Cyberdecks sucks but in my opinion the trend tends to rely on consumerism and highly unethical sellers, like "buy this list on components from AliExpress" which is kinda sad. But that's not all cyberdecks users. It's nice so see a majority of women in a tech trend also.

I am myself considering building a mini notebook on a bracelet. could use a used smartphone but they sadly don't boot on linux and instead rely on emulate linux, but android and google would still hard spy on me sooo

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

was thinking "it's a popato" because I'm pretty sure it would not handle 20 tracks of vital :')

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

It's on the list I figured it was an issue PRETTY FAST

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Framework beats it yeah but they are also sooooo expensive for what they offer fiuuuu. And as much as I encourage more brands to do the same I've seen a lot of ppl complaining about the sturdiness.

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I was talking about figuring out a way to wrap I'm 100% gonna have to buy the adapter

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (3 children)

It's cheap, solid and easy to fix and tinker that's mostly it

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

battery for CD slot exist but there is natively nothing to plug it in in the t440p motherboard from my understanding

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah I got that, 100 watt is what I was aiming for. I was just hoping to find a 20cm cable without any more removable part but hey. Would love to fully wrap that mf in mat pink but I'd rather not order online, shipping centers and chinese factory are basically slavery and it goes again my DIY\upcycling creed

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

No clue what's WMs but please do share my guy. My mood disorder monster is begging to be fed

[–] MadZo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

yeah I see how to do it thre is a sliding platform, I just need to get a keybord but I try not to order it and rather save machines from becoming ewaste so local used market mostly. Gonna have to order the cable though. That's the one but I'd like to find a shorter one if possible, so it's more portable without a dangling cable yk but yeah tysm.

For the DAW I was told about ardour, gonna be tough to leave my syeat reaper behind. gonna need to find some light synth too, I loved vital so much

EDIT : I forgot one of my friend told me about librazik a french FOSS DAW currently under development but it seems testable

 

So it's been KIND OF A RABBIT HOLE gang. Fell on a thinkpad meme one month ago on tiktok. I was like "damn that's funny". I did not know anything about computers, nor linux, nor privacy, fully using my gmail on every gafam apps imaginable. And here I am now, having gone full degooglelized writing on that t440p I bought for 40 euros that I brought back to life only using locally bought used hardware :D. Took this one cause it yas cheap and saw it was easy to disasemble and because it has a socketed CPU so the right to repair was more accessible in the future. pumped it with a 4810mq and 16 gigs of ram yith a 500gigs SSD. I'm planing to produce on it as a way to prove to myself I can do music on a popato with opensource DAW and plugins. downside is the battery that last 3 hours max, gonna try to cyrberpunk mod it with a 100w powerbank held in place with velcro on the lower topcase yith a USB-C to slim tip cable If I manage to find one. When I'll feel more confortable with a soldering iron I'll look into building a battery inside the CD bay.

Also need to find an azerty kezboard because this one feels great but the german disposition is driving me mad

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