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can't boot linux distro I made
I need some help, because when I boot my initramfs.img and my bzImage in qemu it boots normally. but then it just goes:
[ 34.354852] dracut: FATAL: iscsiroot requested but kernel/initrd does not ...
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What minimum linux's root partition size for virtual machine
I wanna install multiple linux distro (Ubuntu, Fedora, Manjaro, Opensusue, etc) via virtual machine (qemu) with shared /home partition for testing purposes, which i'm not gonna install anything big or ...
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Checking the build of each executable, disassembling all the .o files. How to hunt down the xz kind of backdoor elsewhere in Linux distributions? [closed]
You might have read about the backdoor that was released with the xz command (versions 5.6.0 and 5.6.1).
A malevolent committer gained the trust of his maintainer, and achieved to insert at build time ...
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is unix distro same as linux distro? or there is crucial difference?
i'm confused as to what is classified as Unix distro vs Linux distro. Or is it same?
aka ubuntu is both Linux and Unix distro and there is no difference?
Unix is much older than Linux , was created in ...
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Why was pidof and pgrep removed from OpenSuse 15.5?
In openSuse leap 15.5, there are no packages offering pidof?
SysVinit-tools package were part of the OS bundle previosuly, but was removed in 15.5. So, is there any alternates without installing ...
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Which applications are bundled with the Zorin OS 17 Pro distro?
Zorin OS 17 Pro was just released. After going through their website and reading numerous articles about it, I don't see the details of a prominent marketing point documented anywhere, namely a list ...
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there is a performance gap between distros? [closed]
I am new to linux. Now i have tried a bunch of distros, like debian ubuntu fedora and arch. I was wondering which distro offers the best performance. For reference my machine is laptop(huawei matebook ...
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Can Linux be distributed with UNIX systems other than GNU?
If I made a Linux distribution, could I add Busybox or another UNIX system other than GNU? Or are Linux and GNU entirely dependent on each other?
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X Server implementation vs Linux distributions
Linux has a lot of distribution - here is the popularity ranking. Do all Linux distributions share the same X Server implementation ?
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Seeking Solutions for Rapid Battery Drain in RHEL Dual Boot Setup: Need Advice on Battery-Efficient Linux Distros
I recently purchased a new laptop and decided to set up a dual boot with RHEL. Having used Fedora for over 1.5 years and enjoying the experience, I thought of giving RHEL a try. However, upon starting ...
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Wireless multi-function printer setup problem on Feren OS
Trying out Feren OS 2023.04. It does not see my wireless printer. I was able to manually configure it & successfully print, but then it would not recognize the scanner function of the printer. ...
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Do GUIX and NixOS differ architecturally?
(This is not a "which distribution is better" question!)
GNU GUIX and NixOS are two Linux distributions based on the NixOS package manager.
I realize that GUIX seems to use Guile for ...
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Can Flatpak's apps installed in external drive and used on different Linux distribution?
I was thinking to create a workstation drive that contain all development apps and file and use it (plug & run) across many device with different Linux distribution. Is that possible?
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I want to add repositories to my linux distribution of another version
I am using the distribution of Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my laptop, this version no longer works its repositories, I want to add the repositories of the version of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS that its repositories ...
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what are the potential benefits of using YOCTO for generating custom distro and rootfs over using the ones supplied by vendor [closed]
I read about comparisons between buildroot and YOCTO project (google) regarding building rootfs and wanted to ask a more general question:
What are the potential benefits of building my own rootfs ...
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