tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15320549842947486512024-03-14T07:33:19.578+02:00Sakarin kurssitSakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.comBlogger1441125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-48320971813996786182021-05-17T14:26:00.001+03:002021-05-17T14:26:50.445+03:00iFrame-testi<iframe src='https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/OyTestingAb@iukky.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/' width='100%' height='100%' scrolling='yes' style='border:0'></iframe>Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-57484149533558378232020-09-10T10:41:00.004+03:002020-09-10T13:32:18.932+03:00Kokeillaan upotusta 2<p> Kokeillaan YouTube-videon upotusta.</p><p><br /></p>
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<iframe src="https://iukky-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sakari_castren_careeria_fi/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc={dff23dd9-7384-44d9-a490-c6dfb27c8214}&action=embedview&wdAr=1.7777777777777777" width="350px" height="221px" frameborder="0">Tämä on liitetty <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com">Microsoft Office</a> esitys, jonka tarjoaa <a target="_blank" href="https://office.com/webapps">Office</a>.</iframe>Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-9541208885670608822019-04-19T21:20:00.000+03:002019-04-19T21:20:26.298+03:00Bondwell Model 8 - an old laptop from the 80'sBack in the day PCs were not that common but rare and expensive. Using a such PC was pretty straight forward once you knew all the tricks.<br />
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My Bondwell was delivered without a power supply. After some searching I found a power made by Nokia. Polarity, voltage, amperes and the plug - they all matched.</div>
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Using Bondwell Model 8 laptop was like the experience I had in the beginning of the 90's with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba_T1100">Toshiba T1100</a>. They both need a boot floppy. My Toshiba had a card hard drive (~2.5 MB) and MS-DOS 3.3 in ROM. Back then Toshiba T1100 was more advanced than Bondwell Model 8. However the owners didn't think of the specs that much. PCs (and laptops in particular) were so expensive you were lucky if you had one!</div>
Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-21475558141037237412019-02-22T10:20:00.000+02:002019-02-22T11:10:00.477+02:00Lenovo Thinkpad X60s (from year 2006) and a modern SSDIn short, it works. An old Lenovo X60s of mine with 2 GB of RAM and Debian Linux installed was lagging. So what next? Disposal? No, that was not an option. So I decided to give X60s the last chance. Off I went and purchased a brand new 120 GB SSD drive for 26 €.<br />
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Removing the old HDD was easy; one screw, pull and there you are. After that few more screws and SSD was ready for action. No need to enter the BIOS. SSD drive was automatically detected.<br />
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I'm fond of Raspbian (download here: <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/">https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/</a> ) which is based on Debian Linux. As it's available for PC the next thing to do was to burn Raspbian ISO on a USB stick. Installing Raspbian took less time than did with the original HDD.<br />
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So how is it? Well, I was afraid whether a modern a 3rd generation SSD would work on an old PC or not. SATA III is said to be downward compatible with SATA 1. One has to be careful and read what other userd have experienced. In my case X60s accepted the new SSD drive.<br />
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Now I have a very responsive old PC running a modern operating system. A new SSD is the best thing to do when you come across an old PC!<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-85679996722072070752019-02-02T17:33:00.000+02:002019-02-02T17:40:37.832+02:00Ubuntu Touch on Nexus 7 (2013) wifi (flo)Nexus 7 (2013) wifi (codenamed flo) is <a href="https://devices.ubuntu-touch.io/">one of those tablets</a> able to run Ubuntu Touch operating system from <a href="https://ubports.com/">UBports</a>. I recently received my used Nexus 7 (2013) wifi and immediately started to install Ubuntu Touch on it. There were issues, not too many:<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-22270192139029485022017-11-05T18:17:00.003+02:002018-08-09T14:30:59.383+03:00Raspbian on EeePC 1000HMany of you might think an almost 10 years old mini laptop is an obsolete one. With only 1 GB of RAM (max 2 GB) and a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom processor there is not much you can do in the world of Windows.<br />
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After wiping out the proprietary world I decided to give Linux - and especially Raspbian - a go on EeePC 1000H. Raspbian is based on Debian Linux and is known as the OS of the Raspberry Pi. Did you know Raspbian also runs on x86, not only on ARM? The ISO can be downloaded here:<br />
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<li>Torrent: <a href="http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/rpd_x86/images/rpd_x86-2017-06-23/2017-06-22-rpd-x86-jessie.iso.torrent">http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/rpd_x86/images/rpd_x86-2017-06-23/2017-06-22-rpd-x86-jessie.iso.torrent</a></li>
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The ISO can be written on a USB stick many ways. If you are already using Linux then try this: <b>sudo dd if=rpd_x86-2017-06-23/2017-06-22-rpd-x86-jessie.iso of=/dev/sdb</b>. You'd better make sure nothing is overwritten! Use Esc to choose USB stick when booting EeePC 1000H. After that, off you go and install Raspbian. Business as usual.</div>
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-36623967234707799262017-10-19T17:39:00.000+03:002017-10-19T20:09:20.357+03:00How to install Ubuntu 17.10 on a 32-bit PCUbuntu Linux 17.10 is newly released. The big news is there is no 32-bit ISO available anymore. However Ubuntu Linux can still be installed on a PC with support for 32-bit architecture. Here is how you do it.<br />
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Have some coffee or tea. It takes some time to download and setup all software needed for the Desktop. In addition hope for the best. I had to shutdown my old Acer Aspire One to make Ubuntu finalize the installation. After that Gnome 3 Desktop showed up. Both Wayland and Xorg work.<br />
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How was my Acer Aspire One? It didn't like the latter. I guess there is a bigger chance for error when almost every file has to be downloaded, extracted and installed right away. Or it has to do with my hardware. My rusty old mini laptop is only 10 years old.<br />
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One might think it's easy task to download the latest Raspbian (with GUI included), write it on an SD card and fire up Raspi. Well, I only had a 4 GB SD card. Bummer! A 8 GB SD card is required nowadays. The image fits no more on an a 4 GB card.<br />
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How is it? Does it work? All's well! The OS is steady, a bit sluggish though. On the other hand there is a lot of room for software left on SD card since I never installed for example LibreOfffice or Wolfram. My Raspbian is a slimmed down version - only the necessities are there! Pixel Desktop which I'm used to is there as well. In fact, I'm really pleased with my Raspbian.<br />
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Did I figure out all of this by myself? Nope. I followed other users instructions found on the Internet. Here you are, some additional reading: <a href="https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=133691">https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=133691</a><br />
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If you are still with me and are going to flash TCL read on very carefully. After flashing <b>use Gparted on Linux</b> (I have no idea what to do if you have Windows) <b>and enlarge the second partition </b>so that all the software and extensions you are going to install fit on your SD-card (see next phase below).<br />
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Now, fire up your Raspi and TCL. <b>Type-in the following command: tce-load -iw TC</b>. Make sure you are wired to the Internet. When TCL has downloaded and installed all required packages reboot your system. A graphical user interface should show up.<br />
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I tested TCL on an "old" 1st generation raspberry Pi (not the very first one though!) with 512 MB of RAM. It took ~ 10 seconds to boot to CLI (that is no graphical user interface, command-line only) and 20-30 seconds to GUI. Not bad! <b>Besides you can remove the SD-card if you like</b>. The whole OS runs from RAM memory! Cool!<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-81738626362526623982017-06-24T12:42:00.001+03:002017-06-24T12:42:22.871+03:00An old Dell Latitude X1 is now running the latest Raspbian from hard diskNow that Raspbian is available as an installable ISO for an x86 PC I decided to give it a go on my rusty old Dell Latitude X1.<br />
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With only 1 GB of RAM my Dell is able to run a Linux which consumes as little resources as possible. Raspbian is based on Debian Linux and is equipped with a modified and light window manager - suitable for my needs.<br />
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Once the ISO was downloaded I burned it on a USB stick. Next, I booted Dell from USB. The setup was familiar from Debian. The only annoying thing was my wifi dongle was not recognized. So I was forced to use an external one from König. No problem with that dongle. The driver was automatically loaded and the dongle worked out-of-the-box.<br />
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Download the ISO image here: <a href="http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/rpd_x86/images/rpd_x86-2017-06-23/2017-06-22-rpd-x86-jessie.iso">http://downloads.raspberrypi.org/rpd_x86/images/rpd_x86-2017-06-23/2017-06-22-rpd-x86-jessie.iso </a><br />
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The Installer is available for Windows, Mac and as an AppImage for Linux! Read more about AppImage here: <a href="http://appimage.org/">http://appimage.org/</a>. Download your copy of UBports Installer here: <a href="https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases">https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/releases</a> .<br />
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Off I went and downloaded <a href="https://github.com/MycroftAI/enclosure-picroft#readme">Picroft</a> - a ready-made image - for Raspberry Pi 3, burned it on a microSD-card and booted Raspi3. Once Picroft was connected to the Internet a six character code was printed on screen. In order to make AI work Raspi3 needs to be paired at <a href="https://home.mycroft.ai/">https://home.mycroft.ai</a> using the code. After that I started to speak to Mycroft.<br />
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My equipment was not that up-to-date. It seems not all devices work. At first I tried a USB headset from Logitech with no luck. I had to use an old Microsoft web camera as microphone and a headset as speakers. After saying "Hey, Mycroft" Mycroft started listening and answering to me.<br />
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How was the conversation with Mycroft? Well, very basic I'd say. For example when asking:"Where is London?", Mycroft had no idea. The president of the USA was known by Mycroft. I wanted to teach Mycroft but I guess it's not allowed.<br />
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After a quick test all I can say is Mycroft works almost out-of-the-box on Raspi3. That's good news. I hope Mycroft will soon learn where London is somewhere on this planet. And it will - eventually.<br />
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PS Ah, you can install skills via command line and github! That way you can make Mycroft do more tricks. See skills that are available foe downloading (requires a free github account) : <a href="https://github.com/MycroftAI/mycroft-skills">https://github.com/MycroftAI/mycroft-skills</a><br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-60936596300184149892017-05-06T18:47:00.001+03:002017-05-06T18:48:00.597+03:00Charge other devices with your Android phoneLets say your friend's Android phone is out of charge. Did you know it's possible to lend some battery voltage to other Android phones? Yes, it can be done. Read on!<br />
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<li>First of all, get a USB OTG -cable. They can be found everywhere. Here is one: h<a href="ttps://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/7744d/USB-OTG">ttps://www.verkkokauppa.com/fi/catalog/7744d/USB-OTG</a> for 6,90 € (in Helsinki, Finland).</li>
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<li>Next, find out if your Android phone supports OTG (On The Go). Download and install <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.usbotgchecker">USB OTG Checker from Play Store</a>. Check your phone to see if USB OTG support exists.</li>
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<li>After the above steps it's time to connect your phone with another phone. Use the USB OTG -cable and your normal USB charging cable. Thumbs up your friend's phone will be charged! And hey, not only phone-phone can be connected but phone-other devices as well (cameras etc).</li>
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I made a quick test with two phones; Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Galaxy S (yes, an ancient phone from year 2010 running Android 4.4). And yes! It works! Galaxy S4 is acting as a charger for Galaxy S!<br />
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<li>512 MB of RAM</li>
<li>60 GB harddisk</li>
<li>1.6 GHz Pentium M</li>
<li>Windows XP on harddisk</li>
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There are many lightweight Linux distributions to choose from. Off I went and swiped out Windows XP with something lighter in mind:<br />
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<li>Lubuntu didn't fit in since it requires PAE.</li>
<li>Debian Linux was also out of the question - it is way too fat operating system nowadays - at least for my tiny PC!</li>
<li>After those two there were not that many candidates left. Thank heavens Tiny Core Linux made my day! It loads super-fast, offers a simple yet usable desktop and the latest software (for example Firefox- and Chromium-browsers).</li>
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I'm testing Fujitsu-Siemens at the moment. Wifi (IPW2200) is built-in and supported by Tiny Core Linux. Localized keyboard is not yet configured but there are <a href="http://tinycorelinux.net/faq.html">instructions available</a>.<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-90543413223592030282017-03-11T10:02:00.001+02:002017-03-11T10:02:46.718+02:00Turn your PC into a Chromebook - three distributions to choose fromIf you have a spare PC and would like to turn it into a Chromebook you have three differerent flavours to choose from. Let's see what these OSes have to offer.<br />
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<li>Cloudready of <a href="https://www.neverware.com/">Neverware</a> is available for free for individual users. You can choose between 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Bear in mind not all PCs are supported. You can find the list of certified models <a href="http://go.neverware.com/certifiedmodels">here</a>. Why would you choose Cloudready? There is a company behind the the distro so updates can be expected to happen. Download here: <a href="https://www.neverware.com/freedownload">https://www.neverware.com/freedownload</a> . </li>
<li><a href="https://flintos.io/">FlintOS</a> is aimed at RaspberryPi 3 and PC. At it's early stages FlintOS is not ready for all PC users just yet. However the project is alive and growing rapidly. So a mature version for PC might show up any time soon. If you are familiar with Raspberry Pi 3 you might want to run FlintOS on both Raspi and PC. Download here: <a href="https://flintos.io/download/">https://flintos.io/download/</a> .</li>
<li>Last but not least there is <a href="https://arnoldthebat.co.uk/wordpress/">Arnold The Bat's ChromiumOS</a>. Arnold has been offering his version of ChromiumOS long before Cloudready and FlintOS showed up. When nothing works try ChromiumOS. My 10 years old mini laptop accepted Arnold's version while rejecting Cloudready and FlintOS. Download here: <a href="https://chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk/">https://chromium.arnoldthebat.co.uk/</a> .</li>
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It's pretty easy to download and install ChromiumOS (open source version of ChromeOS) on PC. In addition there are three different alternatives to choose from. So there is no need to buy a Chromebook but to pick up a version of ChromiumOS that suits you and start to play!</div>
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Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-36846870606578357342017-01-13T21:35:00.001+02:002017-02-26T15:42:05.959+02:00Flint OS turns RaspberryPi 3 into a Chromebox!Chromeboxes/Chromebooks are very easy-to-use computers. The only app you need to know is web browser. Eventhough Chromeboxes/Chromebooks are relatively cheap devices there is an even more inexpensive option available!<br />
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All you need to do is to <a href="http://flintos.io/download/">download the image of Flint OS</a> and burn it on an at least class 10 SD card (make sure your card is fast enough!). Fire up your Raspi, login and start browsing the web!</div>
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Too good to be true? Well, you can't expect Flint OS and Raspi 3 to run at the same speed as your laptop or desktop computer. In addition, Flint OS has so far only reached the version number 0.2. Flint OS on Raspi 3 is very usable but not for all of us just yet. However Flint OS will mature in near future. So you'd better keep your eye on Flint OS!<br />
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<b>Edit: A new and more stable version 0.2.1 “Beetle” was released in February 11th!</b></div>
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Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-62630576573825708412017-01-11T12:13:00.000+02:002017-01-11T12:13:21.788+02:00New version of Raspbian is out (January 11th 2017)!Raspbian is based on Debian Linux and runs on Raspperry Pi. A new version of Raspbian is out (January 11th 2017)! You can download Raspbian:<br />
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Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-78873458656385052272017-01-04T06:57:00.001+02:002017-01-05T10:23:58.478+02:00How to install Pixel Desktop on hard disk<b>What is Pixel Desktop?</b><br />
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Pixel Desktop is the default GUI of Raspbian operating system made for Raspberry Pi. Recently Pixel Desktop was released for x86 platform. This means you can run the same desktop on your PC as on Raspberry Pi.<br />
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At the moment only Live image of Pixel Desktop is available for x86. You can boot up PC from USB stick but not install Pixel Desktop on your hard disk - officially. However, there is a work-around; <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/refracta/">Refracta Tools</a> makes it possible for anyone to install Pixel Desktop on hard disk.<br />
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<b>The installation on hard disk - take the following steps</b><br />
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<li><span style="color: red;"><b>First of all, think twice before you do anything. Do understand it's all happening at your own risk!</b></span> Ok, go on and download a derived version of Pixel Desktop with <b>Refracta Tools pre-installed</b> here: <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/debian-pixel/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/debian-pixel/</a> . It's made by <a href="http://www.exton.se/?p=1141">Exton Linux</a> and you can read more at Exton Linux web site: <a href="http://linux.exton.net/?p=837">Run Raspberry Pi PIXEL Desktop on a PC or Mac – an Exton modified Build 161223 with Refracta Tools</a> .</li>
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<li>Next, burn the image on a USB stick (2 GB stick is big enough). Use your favourite app to do that. There are many apps to choose from; <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/">Win32DiskImager</a> for Windows, command dd for Linux etc. </li>
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<li>Finally, boot up your PC from Live USB stick. Once the graphical user interface is up and running look for System Tools -> Refracta Installer (see the picture below). You need to create and choose at least one partition for Pixel Desktop on hard disk. A wizard helps you and launches an app for partitioning. In the end of install you'll be asked to type in passwords for Pixel Desktop.</li>
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After setup you can run (in Terminal-app) sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade to get the latest updates and to see if your PC is connected to the Internet.<br />
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For all you non-English-keyboard-users: different keyboard layouts are there for you to pick up. Browse Preferences -> Mouse and keyboard settings -> Keyboard tab -> Keyboard Layout button.<br />
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What if Refracta Tools doesn't show up? This happened to me. An old Acer ZG5 mini laptop just could not make it. I guess Intel Atom 1,6 GHz with 1 GB of RAM was not enough? No Refracta Tools anywhere eventhough I was able to boot up Acer from USB stick. Well, Asus EeePC 1025C made my day and was willing to receive Pixel Desktop and is now my number one laptop!<br />
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What if wifi doesn't work etc.? This, too, can happen. Bear in mind Pixel Desktop is there only helping you with your everyday tasks. It's Debian Linux under the surface that takes care of for example drivers. Off you go and look for help on the internet if your hardware fails. There are many Debian-concentrated discussion forums available.<br />
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An official installer of Pixel Desktop is arriving later this year (2017). Before that Refracta Tools and a derived version from Exton Linux help you to perform hard disk setup of Pixel Desktop.<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-75364967043822842016-12-31T09:59:00.000+02:002016-12-31T10:11:16.289+02:00How to install LineageOS (the successor of CyanogenMod) on OnePlusOneSince CyanogenMod is not out there anymore I decided to move on to LineageOS - the successor of CyanogenMod. So now my OnePlusOne (aka OPO) is running the latest nightly version of LineageOS. If you ever flashed your phone chances are you'll be using a re-branded OS in no time. <b><span style="color: red;">However keep in mind you do all modifications AT YOUR OWN RISK!</span></b><br />
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Flash the latest TWRP<br />
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<li><a href="https://dl.twrp.me/bacon/">Download the latest TWRP for OnePlus One</a></li>
<li>Attach your phone to your Linux computer</li>
<li>Shut down your OPO</li>
<li>Hold down Power + VolumeUp</li>
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<li>As root type in the following commands:</li>
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<li>fastboot devices</li>
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<li>Check if your device is attached and ready</li>
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<li>fastboot oem unlock</li>
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<li>Unlock your device</li>
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<li>fastboot flash recovery twrp-x.x.x-x-bacon.img</li>
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<li>This flashes TWRP on your OPO</li>
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Flash LineageOS 14.1 and Gapps<br />
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<li>In your Linux computer:</li>
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<li><a href="https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=18602#downloads">Download the latest version LineageOS for OPO</a></li>
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<li>I chose this one: lineage-14.1-20161230-UNOFFICIAL-bacon.zip </li>
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<li><a href="http://opengapps.org/">Download Gapps</a></li>
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<li>My options: ARM, 7.1 and Pico</li>
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<li>In your OPO:</li>
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<li>Hold down Power + VolumeDown to enter TWRP</li>
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<li>As soon as OnePlus One log appears release fingers</li>
<li>Swipe to allow modifications</li>
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<li>Choose Swipe and after that Swipe to Factory Reset</li>
<li>Go back</li>
<li>Choose Advanced</li>
<li>Choose ADB Sideload</li>
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<li>Check Wipe Dalvik Cache</li>
<li>Check Wipe Cache</li>
<li>Swipe to Start Sideload</li>
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<li>In your Linux computer:</li>
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<li>Type in the following commands as root:</li>
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<li>adb sideload lineage-14.1-20161230-UNOFFICIAL-bacon.zip </li>
<li>Wait until flashed</li>
<li>In OPO: Choose ADB Sideload again</li>
<li>In linux: adb sideload open_gapps-arm-7.1-pico-xxx.zip</li>
<li>Thumbs up, wait and reboot</li>
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Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-88659252719859615552016-12-29T11:49:00.000+02:002016-12-29T11:49:59.900+02:00Android Things - an Iot-platform from Google for Raspberry Pi 3 and other SBCsOk, <a href="https://developer.android.com/things/hardware/developer-kits.html">Android Things</a> by Google is available for many SBCs (Single Board Computers) like:<br />
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<li>Intel®Edison</li>
<li>NXP Pico i.MX6UL</li>
<li>Raspberry Pi 3</li>
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<b>But what is Android Things?</b> Lets see what Google has to say:<br />
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<li>"Android Things lets you build professional, mass-market products on a trusted platform, without previous knowledge of embedded system design."</li>
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I'd put it this way:<br />
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<li>"Android Things is an operating system for Raspberry Pi 3 <b>based on Android phone OS</b>. You can write/build IoT-apps/devices by using <a href="https://developer.android.com/things/preview/index.html">Android Studio SDK</a>."</li>
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<li><a href="https://developer.android.com/things/preview/download.html">https://developer.android.com/things/preview/download.html</a> </li>
<li>Additional information for Raspberry Pi 3:</li>
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<li><a href="https://developer.android.com/things/hardware/raspberrypi.html">https://developer.android.com/things/hardware/raspberrypi.html</a></li>
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<li>Off you go! Build your first device: <a href="https://developer.android.com/things/training/first-device/index.html">https://developer.android.com/things/training/first-device/index.html</a></li>
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Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-75714136599626662052016-12-21T21:16:00.000+02:002016-12-21T21:22:01.596+02:00Wie man Pixel Desktop - vertraut aus Raspberry Pi - auf Ihrem PC oder Mac ausführenEs ist einfach! Laden und schreiben Sie das Bild (.iso) auf einem 2 GB USB-Stick. Starten Sie Ihren PC oder Mac von USB und dort haben Sie es! Live-Modus nur im Moment, habe ich Angst. Bitte folgen Sie den nachstehenden Schritten:<br />
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<li>.iso herunterladen, entweder via torrent network oder direkt: <a href="https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/pixel_x86/images/pixel_x86-2016-12-13/">https://downloads.raspberrypi.org/pixel_x86/images/pixel_x86-2016-12-13/</a></li>
<li>Schreiben Sie .iso auf einen USB-Stick (mindestens 2 GB). Verwenden Sie Ihre Lieblings-Anwendung oder Befehl dd auf Linux zu tun.</li>
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<li>Booten Sie Ihren PC von usb-Stock. In meinem Fall ist es Knopf F12 aber das ändert sich; F1, Del usw. ... Mac? Keine Ahnung, sorry.</li>
<li>Drücken Sie Esc nach dem Start. Sie haben 5 Sekunden, um das zu tun!</li>
<li>Wählen Sie "Ausführen mit Persistenz". So können Sie Ihre Arbeit auf USB-Stick speichern. Das nächste Mal starten Sie Pixel Desktop von USB alle Ihre Dateien sind da!</li>
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Lassen Sie uns hoffen, dass Pixel Desktop auf der PC-Festplatte eines Tages installiert wird. Inzwischen müssen wir mit Persistent Live-Modus zu bewältigen.<br />
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Mein Mini-Laptop ist ab dem Jahr 2008 und hat 1 GB RAM Speicher. Raspberry Pi Foundation verspricht Pixel Desktop läuft auf einem PC mit 512 MB RAM. Wie klingt das? Es muss auf jeden Fall getestet werden!<br />
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PS Getestet zu arbeiten: Schreiben Sie etwas mit LibreOffice Writer. Speichern auf Pixel Desktop. Starten Sie Ihren PC neu. Die Datei ist noch da!<br />
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PPS Kein Wifi aber normales Netzwerk über RJ45 funktioniert! Edit: wifi funktioniert!<br />
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-22892108110917581672016-12-21T14:44:00.001+02:002016-12-21T15:43:05.399+02:00How to run Pixel Desktop - familiar from Raspberry Pi - on your PC or MacIt's easy! Download and write the image (.iso) on a 2 GB USB stick. Boot your PC or Mac from USB and there you have it! Live mode only at the moment, I'm afraid. Please follow the detailed steps below:<br />
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<li>Press Esc after boot. You have 5 seconds to do that!</li>
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<br />Sakarinkurssithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17985188290227614449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532054984294748651.post-18866619361534378452016-12-17T12:55:00.000+02:002016-12-17T12:55:35.277+02:00How to enable M$ Office ribbon in LibreOffice 5.3 (beta)The latest LibreOffice 5.3 (beta) can be run with a different UI than we are used to. A ribbon, familiar from M$ Office, is hidden inside LibreOffice and is easily enabled. Here's how to do it. <b>Please keep in mind that you do all modifications at your own risk</b>:<br />
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<li>First of all, get rid of older LibreOffice which you might have installed before or has been there as default (in Ubuntu Linux). Open Terminal:</li>
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<li>Download LibreOffice 5.3 (beta). Default tar.gz has all the deb-packages needed for an English/US install. No need to install localization packages:</li>
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<li><a href="http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/?type=rpm-x86_64&version=5.3.0&lang=fi">http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/?type=rpm-x86_64&version=5.3.0&lang=fi</a></li>
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<li>Extract debs where you like. This can be done by double clicking tar.gz -package, then dragging and dropping debs in a folder.</li>
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