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Tips and tricks of installing Gentoo - Part 1

Bobbbay — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 22:05:00 +0000

Installing Gentoo is seriously, an extremely daunting task. It always helps to have something here or there, so you're more familiar with what you're doing. Thus begins this series of posts containing tips and tricks for installing Gentoo (plus a little something at the end)!

#1 - `amd64` DOES NOT mean it can't run on `x86`

For those of you who know what a CPU Architecture is, there's a common misconception that amd64 is only made for AMD-manufactured CPUs. This is a very common misconception, and tripped me up the first time I tried installing Gentoo! As it turns out, due to history (as always), the amd64 architecture works on both Intel and AMD CPUs. Be careful out there!

#2 - Learn about `chroot`

chroot is actually a very well used command in the installation process. I would recommend learning about chroot, because there are tons of errors based off of it and without understanding what you're doing you could "brick" your computer!

#3 - Keep the following link in handy when setting up WiFi

WiFi has always been an absolutely horrible subject for any installation method that is manual - be it from Arch to Gentoo herself. Luckily, there is this link that fixed my personal first problem when installing Gentoo (little did I know it would be one of many...). Some things might not make sense there but I would keep it in hand for when the time comes of you getting an error. This won't fix all your problems, though :).

BONUS

If your computer is running EFI or you want to dual boot Gentoo with Windows, I suggest this amazing series by Sakaki that goes through the whole process. It's also filled with great explanations!

Happy installs, Bobbbay

Lesson 0.0: What is JavaScript? JavaScript for Beginners

Bobbbay — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:47:33 +0000

You've probably heard of JavaScript from a handful of people, and wanted to try it out for yourself. Or maybe you just Googled something like the title of this post and found me over here. Whatever the case, welcome to code! Let's straighten a few things out.

First off, no, we won't have black and green random characters like in the Matrix. Second, this is a step-by-step easy-peasy guide. If everything sounds too simple, try not to skip it. It'll prove invaluable in the end. Lastly, if you ever get critisized, remember that you're still learning and that with a lot of determination you could one day be better than everybody else.

Alright, now that all of that psychology is over, welcome to the club! Next lesson, we'll start talking about what JavaScript is and what we can do with it. Stay tuned!

What are you getting for Black Friday

Bobbbay — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 21:23:03 +0000

What are you getting for Black Friday (tech-wise)? Any plans for Christmas (I know, I know, it's early, but there are some people who know exactly what they want 😀). I'm looking for a cool tech gadget or something of the sort but I can't find anything interesting... Suggestions?