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This week we get an update from the Ovens Data Center. Steve migrates a box from Ubuntu to Red Hat, and of course we answer your questions! -- During The Show -- 00:50 Intro Deadly cold weather Oven's data center update Spending "cloud money" on local media 05:55 Custom RHEL ISO ISO build system Red Hatters building all kinds of custom ISOs Why a custom ISO Red Hat Doc Why switch to RHEL Professional Linux support Mixed environment? 20:20 CES POE powered TV ArsTechnica Atricle Basecase Crowd funding Questions about interfaces Powered over barrel connector Very expensive 29:58 News Wire Firefox 134 - mozilla.org Flatpak 1.16 - github.com KDE Frameworks 6.10 - kde.org Tails 6.11 - blog.torproject.org Debian 12.9 - debian.org 16GB Raspberry PI 5 - raspberrypi.com Nvidia Desktop AI "Super Computer" - theverge.com Phi-4 Fully Open-Source - venturebeat.com Sky-T1-32B-Preview - techcrunch.com zdnet.com 30:55 Social Media/Decentralized Networks Mastodon shifting to being owned by a non-profit Creator wants users in control of Mastodon People are choosing to embrace the open source decentralized option Network effect is starting to weaken in favor of interoperability ArsTechnica 36:15 OpenZFS 2.3 Support for Linux 4.18, up to Linux 6.12 LTS Adding new devices to existing RaidZ pool 9 to 5 Linux 38:30 Red Hat In-Vehical OS Standardized domains ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level B (ASIL-B) thefastmode.com 41:10 ZFS/QCOW2 - Carey Double writes ZFS doesn't support trim Options Snapshots Copying a QCOW2 file can be tricky 47:54 Daughters Internet Access - Vlad Shut off Internet access entirely Take the device Internet is different than technology 49:20 Politics in Software - Max Does the project throw it in your face? Be the bigger person Don't tolerate treating people badly because they don't agree with you -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show

The hosts dive into their holiday projects, including retro gaming and tech tinkering. YouTube's recent IP bans spark discussions about user privacy and access to educational content. They explore the integration of AI into photo management and the complexities of Linux news. The benefits of wired connections over Wi-Fi for home networks are highlighted. Fire safety tips are shared, emphasizing the proper use of extinguishers and the importance of monitoring hazards. Personal disaster recovery plans also take center stage, ensuring data safety during emergencies.

This week we do live troubleshooting on the air with a listener, dig into permissions, ACLs, and talk about the software we didn't know we couldn't live without! -- During The Show -- 00:50 Merry Christmas! People are generous Steve's Christmas Plans Red Hat Rewards 02:20 TrueNas ZFS Replication Problem Drivers Permissions Unable to chmod 777 as root ZFS allow command No AppArmor Feature flags ZFS send/receive in verbose mode File system locked Remount the file system GID UID Jellyfin wants to be user ID Can create and delete but not change permissions ZFS ACLs ZFS ACL and Share ACL Send/Recive doesn't strip ACLs 14:15 Open Source Software Recommendations pluja/whishper Super Productivity Firefox Multi Account Containers Flameshot Frigate Eye Of Gnome ErsatzTV Immich Wiki.js Cinnamon Desktop Soundux Brasero -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show

This week, Eric Hendricks, a Red Hat technical marketer and host of the Fedora Podcast, brings his expertise to the discussion. He shares insights on the RHEL 10 beta, urging listeners not to install it in production yet. The conversation touches on cleaning up orphaned entities in Home Assistant, and the challenges of using Threema as a privacy-focused messaging app. They also explore the exciting developments in Linux distributions like CentOS Stream 10 and the significance of special interest groups in the open-source community.

This week Chinese hackers penetrated 8 US cell phone providers. They used the backdoor the US Government asked them to put in to perform the atack. With Chinese hackers potentially still in US networks, the FBI is advising the public to adopt encryption - the same technology the FBI has long demonized. -- During The Show -- 00:51 VoxelLibre Ansible Playbook Kids wanted Luanti Server and VoxelLibre Minetest changed and broke automation Flatpak and Snap Obtaining Snap version Steve's Solution Potential for problems 13:52 Steam Lan Transfer Speed - Charlie No experience with LAN transfer speed limit Look inside of Steam Check for router/switch/bad cable Check for a system bottle necks 17:21 Internet Phone System - Jon Steve's IP phone system attempt Altispeed got out of doing phones Voxtelesys FreePBX Unix Surplus Grandstream GRP2612W YeaLink or Fanvil Check Ebay for sip phones Cisco SPA Series Cisco 7975 proceed with caution programmed with TFTP Ploycom VVX series asks for lots of information fill all fields, except password, with the the extension 32:32 News Wire Thunderbird Turns 20 - thunderbird.net GNU Shepherd 1.0.0 - gnu.org QT Creator 15 - qt.io OBS Studio 31 - obsproject.com Gnome 47.2 - discourse.gnome.org Nvidia 565.77 Driver - phoronix.com Linux 6.11 & 4.19 EOL - kernel.org Linux 6.12 LTS - slashdot.org EasyOS 6.5 - distrowatch.com Austrumi 5.0 - zicos.com Nitrus 3.8 - nxos.org Alpine Linux 3.21 - aplinelinux.org openSUSE Leap Micro 6.1 - opensuse.org FOSDEM - opensource.org Linux Foundation Summit - opensource.org TUM ReAM250 - 3dprintingindustry.com OLMo 2 - infoq.com Concerns About Chinese AI - techcrunch Llama 3.3 - venturebeat.com 34:00 FBI Advises Adopting E2EE 8 US Telcoms hacked Salt Typhoon Meta data and sms accessed FBI has said for years encryption is bad Law enforcement has found ways around encryption Salt Typhoon used the government back doors Over history many people back track Level of embarrassment Steve's thoughts on the effects Pragmatic approach to mobile Encrypted communication Network effect and framing the conversation Do you have a favorite E2EE platform? If you come across proof Salt Typhoon is China write in! PCMag -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show

This week, the discussion centers around the upheaval in the VMware landscape as companies pivot to open-source solutions. A deep dive into screen repair tactics unfolds, revealing handy tips for DIY enthusiasts. The conversation also tackles the complexities of data backup and encryption, emphasizing local security measures and useful tools like GPG and Spider Oak. Tech updates highlight Rust and Firefox developments, while insights on Linux graphics performance spark a debate on sustainable tech choices. Get ready for lively exchanges and valuable advice!

This week Noah and Steve outline where you should leverage automation and rely on it, and when it's good to have a backup plan. -- During The Show -- 02:00 Podcasting 2.0 Podcasting is changing Thank you 05:00 Retro Tink RetroTink designed for retro gaming 06:22 Luanti Mine Test Blog $2.5B paid for Minecraft celeron55 took on the challenge of making a similar game MineTest took over in Noah's house MineTest expanded way beyond just a Minecraft clone Luanti Voxel Libre 16:00 When to Automate A different way to tackle the problem Automation vs by hand Nix Maintaining old versions Learning something new vs using what you know Shifting paradigms 38:30 Windows S Mode People have tremendous patience for MS but not Open Source Windows S mode only allows software from the MS Store Requires purchasing a key 43:30 Microsoft 360 Outage Service announcement delayed No one at Microsoft to communicate with 45:00 Windows Server Update Mistake Upgrade flagged as security update No license check 48:00 Windows Thin Client Box connects to cloud desktop MS pushing people off Windows 10 Things are moving to cloud services ArsTechnica -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show

Mike McGrath joins the program and we get an update from Red Hat. This week we dig into week 2 of Steve's Desktop Linux struggle. -- During The Show -- 01:00 Hex OS - Craig Self host Files Pictures Home Assistant Jellyfin Wants a GUI Like the idea of ZFS Snapshots Go simple You should know how to fix things Cockpit 11:25 News Wire Wordpress 6.7 - wordpress.org Postgres 17.1 - postgresql.org Peazip 10.1 - github.io DigiKam 8.5 - digikam.org Systemd 256.8 - github.com Linux 6.12 - lwn.net GNU-Linux 6.12 - phoronix.com Quadruple Workqueue Concurrency - phoronix.com Q4OS 5.7 - q4os.org RHEL 9.5 - github.io 12:33 Mike McGrath Interview Drama around RHEL source code Fedora and Streams Accelerators How does Red Hat keep up Xorg and Wayland Remote Desktop on Wayland ELS 32bit Package Mode vs Image Mode RHEL AI Low power computers/systems Micro DNF UBI OS Tree Bootstrap/Build kit Red Hat AI Licensing What does open source mean to you? 33:43 Steve's Desktop Adventure Issues with desktop going to sleep Build on your knowledge base NixOS Local Flatpak Cache Flatpak size Ansible Why multiple files Outside and inside chroot Cinnamon Desktop -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show

Tim Flink, a Senior Quality Engineer from Red Hat joins us to talk about AI on Fedora. This week Noah and Steve talk about their struggles with the Linux Desktop. -- During The Show -- 02:30 Helping a Non-techy friend - Sleuth The plan Locked down second hand Android device Ting Flex plan Tracar JMP.Chat Sim Plan Mint Mobile Steer people away from sms/calls Matrix Telegram etc 08:47 News Wire Calibre 7.21 - calibre-ebook.com Cmake 3.31 - cmake.org Curl 8.11 - curl.se Scraperr 1.0 - github.com LXQT 2.1 - lxqt-project.org Ubuntu Touch OTA-6 - ubports.com Debian 12.8 - debian.org Torvalds 2.6% Performance Patch - theregister.com 3800% Performance Improvement - phoronix.com CRON#TRAP Malware - thehackernews.com AMD OLMo LLM - computerworld.com 09:58 Tim Flink - Senior Quality Engineer - Red Hat Where should you start with AI? PyTorch Orders of magnitude faster on a GPU VRAM is the biggest factor How is Fedora using AI? OpenQA RocM and PyTorch Efforts around packaging Why are you focusing on RocM? Where is a good place to help out? AI/ML SIG Containers coming What does open source mean to you? 22:28 Kubuntu and Docker Broken - Michael Fisher Docker Compose Pastebin Docker Logs Pastebin Docker internal DNS having issues 24:36 What's the deal with Linux Desktop Environments? Steve's workflow Static vs Dynamic approach How close can I get to immutable with flatpaks Software KVM Synergy (proprietary) Barrior (abandoned) Input Leap 3 Monitors, 2 horizontal and 1 vertical KDE hates Steve NVIDIA drivers Why is it so hard to put software in hardware? Ubuntu won't say its up to date because of Ubuntu Pro Can't install LibreOffice on Ubuntu because of Snap All operating systems have issues 45:20 MacOS vs EndlessOS vs Windows 10 Mac Book No working battery Disposable 3+ Hours just to install the OS ThinkPad with EndlessOS Flatpak for Office 365 Windows Can't upgrade to windows 11 Windows 11 requires online account Windows 11 requires TPM chip 2 People both chose the EndlessOS Endless OS No forced updates All the icons right there Open source Allows you to fix things Unix philosophy The answers are there -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies YouTube Show Notes & Podcast Download available at http://podcast.asknoahshow.com Support us on Patreon ------------- https://www.patreon.com/linuxdelta --- Connect with us! --- On Twitter ------------------------ https://twitter.com/asknoahshow On Facebook ----------------------- https://www.facebook.com/asknoahshow Email The Show -------------------- live@asknoahshow.com • Ask Noah Show © CC-BY-ND 2021 •Support Ask Noah Show

This week on Ask Noah we dig into Cosmic desktop and talk about what to do when self hosting goes wrong! -- During The Show -- 01:48 Cosmic Desktop - Dan Cosmic will be the desktop for System76 computers Built for System76 Cosmic DE still Alpha/Beta Been running Cosmic for over a month 07:38 Caller KVM/VirtManager performance Virt IO Drivers Correct ZFS block size for QCOW2 Synchronous vs Non-synchronous writes ZFS Intent Log (SLOG/ZIL) 64k Record size Turn on virtualization in UEFI Enable "write a shift" Check the cables 16:50 Cosmic Desktop - ZFS - Rob Hardware HDD Failure after re-silvering Preventing bit rot 3 disks vs 2 disks ZFS Send/Receive vs Rsync Sanoid Limit the bandwidth Total data vs Total Bandwidth Synology is not open source Just install an OS and packages 30:55 Zed Editor Website Steve uses Nano not Vim or Emacs Thoughts on IDEs? VSCode and VSCodium Electron Lots of extensions Failed to get to the website AI is not appealing Written in Rust Native Linux support 37:41 Steve's Tech failures Nextcloud Collaborative Editing Fighting with Collabra Tried docker and podman Tried bare metal Tried a VM Nextcloud Deck It works Not awesome Colors not working Trello import Frigate took down Home Assistant Frigate filled /tmp and root Hard locked the server Tail Scale on IOS Doesn't work intermittently Do you enjoy fixing problems? Case by case basis Time is the most valuable thing -- The Extra Credit Section -- For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard! This Episode's Podcast Dashboard Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show! Altispeed Technologies Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux Ask Noah Show Altispeed Technologies Support Ask Noah Show