Category: Windows
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Installing Linux on Asus ROG Strix, part 2
Well, I got the main partition resized thanks to this blog post. It was turning off things like hibernation and system restore. Then I shrank the Windows partition down to about 98 GB. Take that, Windows! After a reboot, it was pretty smooth sailing. After installing the proprietary NVIDIA drivers and restarting with a special…
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Installing Linux on Asus ROG Strix G16
How to lose your hair quickly A trip to Microcenter is a candy store-like experience with good customer service and great selection. I bought a brand-new Asus ROG Strix, despite the exquisitely obnoxious branding and lighting, for my next Linux box. I was told that for warranty purposes, should anything occur and I need to…
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Mozilla’s NSS package on Windows 10 (when Chocolatey fails you)
I recently needed certificate handling for some CraftCMS development. Using Chocolatey, I tried installing mkcert and nss (Network Security Services) but got the following error: nss not installed. The package was not found with the source(s) listed.Source(s): ‘https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/’ (Yes, I have still not fully switched back to 🐧Linux yet! Getting there, but I am still…