birdcat

birdcat, 2 months ago

Are you sure you need the UEFI mode and not the legacy BIOS mode?

im not. and i dont even understand that question 🙈

but the stick is new and should not be too bad: vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005006057488603.html

birdcat, 2 months ago

omg pls do digress! like i said, im reallly open to other distros.

did try other ports.

dont have another usb. i like this one cuz its fast and i dont want to buy a new one before being sure it will work.

birdcat, 2 months ago

yes and my pc too 😅

birdcat, 2 months ago

soon will be one year old.

birdcat, 2 months ago

Appreciate it a lot, thanks. What Distro would you recommend running from a USB?

Beside security concerns about stuff that I don’t understand, my only real needs are:

• Kleopatra (to generate keys and passwords my Windows will never know about)
• And this fucking App that will not connect to the internet on Tails.

birdcat, 2 months ago

like i said, i tried mint, does not work from that stick, only tails works. what i want to achieve is not much:

• create files that i cannot decrypt in my windows, even if i have the keys or the password, which i both dont have. (already done in tails)
• run this one single app on a secure usb, so when my windows or phone have a virus/stolen/lost, this app is not there and not in danger.

birdcat, 2 months ago

seems to involve disabling secure boot, not happy with that. will cause more paranoia 😬

birdcat, 2 months ago

ok, appreciate your time and insight. thanks!

birdcat, 2 months ago

ah crazy, i made it work with Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS!

For some reason i had to unplug the PC before restarting. Then it got found as UEFI and could boot.

The full installation on the USB was a bit dirty, as i put the Live Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine and installed it from there. So i typed the full disk encryption and login passwords in Windows … but I wont be too paranoid about that one now 😅

birdcat, 2 months ago

could solve it: lemmy.ml/comment/8727647

birdcat, 3 months ago

id really like to use linux, but not before this is working. i dont understand how you linux people can live witout ahk.

birdcat, 3 months ago

mostly just abbreviations like

:*:ty-::Thank you very much

I know its possible in linux. but on windows in ahk it takes me seconds to add/remove/deactivate/activate them. and on a good working day do that maybe 20 to 50 times. and they are all in one single file.

i also use it for simple shortcuts or things like

:R*?:ddd:: FormatTime, CurrentDateTime, dd.MM.yy SendInput %CurrentDateTime% return

or stuff like search selected text in search engine X or Y; but if selected in program A, then use search engine Z or open program B and enter it there. but those are the most complicated ones i use and dont need quick changing.

birdcat, 5 months ago

lol exactly this. I never even liked those apps or the dev (cuz of the phone thing), but this makes me sympathize with him much more. glad for him.

ppl should stop wining and being very disappointed with this step and develop and maintain their own apps without getting anything back 🙄