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David de Groot<p>weird <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> bug:</p><p>Has anyone had the issue where System Settings app runs (as in there's a dot under it in the dock) but no window shows? </p><p>If so, how did you fix it?</p><p><a href="https://theblower.au/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mac</span></a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a></p>
DEVONtechnologies<p>Tip of the day: For some sync-related errors or when needing to modify an encryption key in <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/DEVONthink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEVONthink</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/DEVONthinkToGo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEVONthinkToGo</span></a>, cleaning the sync data may be required. Here we show you, how to properly do this. <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/pkm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pkm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/sync" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sync</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/tipoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tipoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20241008-clean-sync-location" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devontechnologies.com/blog/202</span><span class="invisible">41008-clean-sync-location</span></a></p>
Ian Lewis Photography<p>If you use Apple Quicklook in the Finder to review your RAW files (pressing space bar) don't upgrade to macOS 15.4! It has broke for me. Seeing other reports online as well. Just get a black window unless you resize it and then the image appears</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>apple</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/macos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/macossequoia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macossequoia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/upgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>upgrade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/bug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bug</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/finder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>finder</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/quicklook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>quicklook</span></a></p>
Alex<p>Yay, I finally got screen sharing working properly on <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/sway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sway</span></a>. This was a really handy guide to <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/xdg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xdg</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/portal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a>: <a href="https://github.com/emersion/xdg-desktop-portal-wlr/wiki/%22It-doesn't-work%22-Troubleshooting-Checklist" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/emersion/xdg-deskto</span><span class="invisible">p-portal-wlr/wiki/%22It-doesn't-work%22-Troubleshooting-Checklist</span></a></p>
Maho Pacheco<p>Me trying to troubleshoot this kubernetes cluster.</p><p> <a href="https://mstdn.mx/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.mx/tags/kubernetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kubernetes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.mx/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.mx/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meme</span></a></p>
Maho Pacheco 🦝🍻<p>Me trying to troubleshoot this kubernetes cluster.</p><p> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/kubernetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kubernetes</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Meme" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meme</span></a></p>
OSTechNix<p>How To Fix Flatpak Update Errors: Corrupted File Object Issue <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Flatpak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flatpak</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://floss.social/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a> <br><a href="https://ostechnix.com/fix-flatpak-update-errors-corrupted-file-object-issue/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ostechnix.com/fix-flatpak-upda</span><span class="invisible">te-errors-corrupted-file-object-issue/</span></a></p>
Mike_V<p>Howard Oakley on one very good and often overlooked troubleshooting technique on Mac computers:<br><a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/macos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>macos</span></a> <a href="https://cosocial.ca/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://eclecticlight.co/2025/03/21/when-you-should-use-safe-mode-and-what-it-does/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eclecticlight.co/2025/03/21/wh</span><span class="invisible">en-you-should-use-safe-mode-and-what-it-does/</span></a></p>
Jack Linke 🦄<p>I converted my talk from <a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/DjangoCon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DjangoCon</span></a> US 2024, "Troubleshooting is a Lifestyle 😎", into a full Blog Article.</p><p>Take a look and let me know what you think!</p><p><a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/Debugging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Debugging</span></a> <a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/ProblemSolving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProblemSolving</span></a> <a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/Django" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Django</span></a> <a href="https://social.jacklinke.com/tags/Python" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Python</span></a></p><p><a href="https://jacklinke.com/troubleshooting-is-a-lifestyle" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jacklinke.com/troubleshooting-</span><span class="invisible">is-a-lifestyle</span></a></p>
Jan Beta<p>New video! Trying to fix a really badly broken Commodore 16, taking numerous wrong turns along the way.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/k_PFjvFz9v0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FXVvr9Txdk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/xrumFds6iLf5FX</span><span class="invisible">Vvr9Txdk</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/C16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C16</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore16</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore264" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore264</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DIAG264" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DIAG264</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroChipTesterPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroChipTesterPro</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/TED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TED</span></a></p>
forest :therian:<p>my computer nerd army: my power button in my zalman z11 case is broken down, to the point i have to jumpstart the cables themselves to turn on my pc sometimes. i have other methods in place currently to get onto my pc but i'd like to have a functioning power button again. can anyone give me recs on either 1) how to DIY fix it, 2) a new case that would fit my current equipment, or 3) a workaround that allows me to turn off my pc without too much trouble?</p><p>i will be replying to this post with my current stuff</p><p><a href="https://critter.cafe/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://critter.cafe/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://critter.cafe/tags/techhelp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>techhelp</span></a> <a href="https://critter.cafe/tags/help" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>help</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MadisonNJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MadisonNJ</span></a> Rotary, Grace church, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> team up for free ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Reuse</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Recycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Recycle</span></a>’ event on April 12</p><p> Mar 13, 2025</p><p>MADISON, NJ – "The Repair Cafe, an event during which volunteers help make all possible repairs of various items for free, is coming to Grace Episcopal Church at 4 Madison Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 12.</p><p>"The event will be hosted by the Madison Rotary, Grace Episcopal Church and the Repair Cafe.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Repairers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repairers</span></a> will show attendees how the repairs are made and what tools are needed.</p><p>"All types of items can be brought in including lamps, bicycles, clothing and other fabric items, small appliances, wooden things, jewelry, toys, knives in need of sharpening, phones and computers. Items should be small enough to be carried in by one person. No gasoline motors or hazardous materials are allowed.</p><p>"There will be a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TechTable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechTable</span></a>, where experts will help with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> settings and software on phones and computers, as well as repairs on other tech items. There will be no screen replacements. </p><p>"The Kids’ Take-Apart Table will return. Children will get to take apart common items with supervision including laptops, small appliances and toys.</p><p>"The last repairs will start at 2:30 p.m. and will be on a first come, and repairs will be made on a first come, first serve basis. If possible, attendees are asked to email Paul Lemaire at pjlema@gmail.com to tell the repairers what they will be bringing in. </p><p>"The repairers always looking for new volunteers to join the team. Expert repairers with their own tools and people who want to help out with logistics and organization are welcome. There is no age requirement, and volunteers have ranged from their teens to their 80s."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.newjerseyhills.com/madison_eagle/news/madison-rotary-grace-church-repair-cafe-team-up-for-free-repair-reuse-and-recycle-event/article_b76c02ac-fea1-11ef-b252-df808ac040a8.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newjerseyhills.com/madison_eag</span><span class="invisible">le/news/madison-rotary-grace-church-repair-cafe-team-up-for-free-repair-reuse-and-recycle-event/article_b76c02ac-fea1-11ef-b252-df808ac040a8.html</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/LA2lo#selection-2647.0-2667.12" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.ph/LA2lo#selection-264</span><span class="invisible">7.0-2667.12</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TakeApartTables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TakeApartTables</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SolarPunkSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SolarPunkSunday</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafe</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairCafesNewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairCafesNewJersey</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RepairReuseRecycle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RepairReuseRecycle</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BuildingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildingCommunity</span></a></p>
DEVONtechnologies<p>Tip of the day: If you are among the <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/DEVONthinkToGo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEVONthinkToGo</span></a> users inclined toward automation, you may have run into an issue with the Create Item Shortcut action. In some cases, it seems you can only select a static file, not pass input from a previous action. Here’s a workaround for that. <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/tipoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tipoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.devontechnologies.com/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://www.devontechnologies.com/blog/20220419-create-item-shortcut-devonthink" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">devontechnologies.com/blog/202</span><span class="invisible">20419-create-item-shortcut-devonthink</span></a></p>
J. Steven York<p><span>A couple nights ago I came home to find the alien and lights in my second story shop window. Was out. I figured it had gotten unplugged, but no, the plug was dead! This floor is basically a storage warehouse, so all the other outlets were behind shelves. I found ONE across the room, crawled under a shelf and -- dead. The ceiling lights are on the same breaker, so that wasn't it. But I was envisioning a broken plug or connection upstream, and <br>I went through all my old construction photos, pre-drywall, to figure out where the other plugs on the floor and the wires connecting them were located. It appeared the first plug in the run was near the stairs, right above the breaker panel on the first floor. <br> And that's when I remembered that the first plug on the circuit downstars had a GFI plug that had caused me trouble once before (Ironically, it had been hidden behind a bookcase in my wife's writing office). Was there one on the second floor? If so, it would be that first plug, deep behind a shelf. Also behind a lot of flat things that I'd put BEHIND that shelf. <br> I pulled out multiple sheets of plywood and perfboard blocking the way, and way behind the shelf, I could just see the plug. Unable to see clearly, I stuck my phone back and took a closeup of the plug with my phone. Yeah, that spoiler picture. Red LED. Poorly marked reset button.<br> With difficulty I reached back, found the reset by feel, and pushed it. The lights came on! Yay! My fears of an expensive electrician visit were relieved!<br> The lesson here is, if you're building or remodeling something, TAKE LOTS OF PICTURES during every stage of construction, especially before the drywall and insulation go up. Get clear shots of every interior and exterior wall, and don't forget the ceiling.<br>Knowing where your studs, rafters, beams, and hidden systems, pipes, wires, ducts, are, can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars later. <br> Even if you don't understand what you're looking at, you can show them to a professional when they are coming in to aid in troubleshooting or modifications. Sure, there are ways to "look" through walls, but pictures are much quicker and more certain.<br> Now my alien returns to his mission to bring cheer to a dark modern world!<br></span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/homerepair" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homerepair</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/DIY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DIY</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/homeowner" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homeowner</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/homeownership" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homeownership</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/repairs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#repairs</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/electrical" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electrical</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/homerepair" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#homerepair</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/troubleshooting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#troubleshooting</a><span> </span><a href="https://catodon.social/tags/lifehacks" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lifehacks</a></p>
Aaron Longchamps<p>Finally got BookStack up and running in a container with a supporting database also in another container next to it.</p><p>I've found several deployments of varying quality online, including several GitHub issues with heated commentary from different perspectives of people setting up their own BookStack instance on servers/containers. Those were assumptions of what a setup script would do vs. what the author intended and those things definitely didn't line up.</p><p>I finally got mine running/cooperating when I noticed it looked like Apache was listening on 8080, not 80. Being a container, I had limited command line tools available, so I was lucky to find the apache config file with the right data. No netstat, lsof, sudo, etc.</p><p>I tested it out in the container, fixed my ingress URLs, and almost instantly, it came up healthy.</p><p>Now I need to a) redesign the deployment as a StatefulSet with PVCs/PVs, and b) get secrets into env vars.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/kubernetes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kubernetes</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>programming</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>troubleshooting</span></a></p>
Jan Beta<p>New video! Trying to repair a 250469 Revision B Commodore 64 board with some interesting faults.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/IOSVJkbqrQs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>PeerTube: <a href="https://makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z53xtMZiU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">makertube.net/w/eR3kRmCsDn4x8z</span><span class="invisible">53xtMZiU</span></a></p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore64</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/C64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>C64</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Repair</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/BlankScreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlankScreen</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Commodore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Commodore</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DeadTest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DeadTest</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/DesTestMAX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DesTestMAX</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Diagnostics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diagnostics</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/VintageComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputing</span></a></p>
Pope Bob the Unsane<p>In the adventures of Bob's "Perfect" <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Slackware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Slackware</span></a> install, I've been struggling to get Secure Boot working on my <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Thinkpad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Thinkpad</span></a> x280.</p><p>Something seems to be preventing me from loading a custom Platform Key, while none appears loaded, and everything seems 'right' -- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SecureBoot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SecureBoot</span></a> is in Custom / Setup mode.</p><p>The unfortunate thing is ... using Secure Boot and signing kernel images and efi executables is not a common practice, and the documentation seems lacking explanations for people with my particular issue; method 1 of using `efi-updatevar` returns an error "Cannot write to PK, wrong filesystem permissions", method 2 -- updating from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UEFI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UEFI</span></a> 'bios' -- is not an option on an x280, and method 3, using KeyTool.efi returns the error "Failed to update variable: (26) Security Violation".</p><p>I am wondering if there are some further setup settings that need to be adjusted to allow this operation, if perhaps my pk.auth file is incorrect in some way, if my machine was, from the factory, unable to allow custom Platform Keys, or if someone has modified it since then.</p><p>Rabbit holes are a pain in the dick, and now I'm in a position where I'm kinda 'forced' to learn a bit more about the mechanics of Secure Boot, under the hood.</p><p>Anyone got some good tips for where to start solving this puzzle?</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Puzzle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Puzzle</span></a></p>
Jody Lemoine 🇨🇦<p>When troubleshooting, asking what changed since everything last worked is an important step. It’s also important to not fixate on this step because we don’t always •know• what changed. If it’s obvious, great. If it’s not, stay focused on what’s happening now rather than going down the rabbit hole of what might have happened. <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NetEng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NetEng</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a></p>
Daniele Verducci 🧉So, instead of <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/breakfast" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#breakfast</a>, I started <a class="hashtag" href="https://social.ichibi.eu/tag/troubleshooting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#troubleshooting</a>. I reset both the base and the thermostat, and also tried unpairing and pairing them again with the code under the base, to no avail. It simply didn't work. It had no issues in the last 7 years, so there's definitely a damage somewhere.
BedastGPT<p>Doing some testing with my extra Heltec V3 boards to see if I can pin down the random reboot situation.</p><p>I noticed when I had it connected via USB and no battery to reflash it to test a config that it was stable. So either a config issue, or battery issue, possibly.</p><p>I’ve got 2 test nodes running on the 2 batteries, with antenna connected, and fresh installs with minor config changes.</p><p>Let’s see if either of them starts rebooting.</p><p><a href="https://beige.party/tags/Meshtastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meshtastic</span></a> <a href="https://beige.party/tags/Troubleshooting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troubleshooting</span></a></p>