Can you install Debian direct from your main SSD?

Yes, it is possible. You can use the Windows Partition Manager to shrink the Windows partition to create at least 40GB for your Debian partition, which you can leave unformatted. Also create two 2GB FAT32 partitions. Then download the Debian non-free installation CD and mount it using windows explorer. Show hidden files, then copy all… Continue reading Can you install Debian direct from your main SSD?

Cloning a CentOS 7 Disk to Reduce it’s size

Assuming you are cloning from /dev/sda to a smaller size disk, /dev/sdb: First clone /dev/sda to /dev/sdb using weresync. Then make /dev/sdb bootable using the following commands: mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/sysimagemount –bind /sys /mnt/sysimage/sysmount –bind /dev /mnt/sysimage/devmount –bind /proc /mnt/sysimage/procmount –bind /run /mnt/sysimage/runsystemctl start multipathd.servicechroot /mnt/sysimagecp -p /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img /boot/initramfs-$(uname -r).img.bakdracut -fgrub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfggrub2-install /dev/sdbsyncumount /mnt/sysimage/runumount… Continue reading Cloning a CentOS 7 Disk to Reduce it’s size

Windows 10 Power Options

Make sure Hibernate is enabled, if it isn’t then enable it using the following command: powercfg /hibernate on In the control panel -> power options, the low battery level should be set to 34% or above to sleep and critical to 28% or above to hibernate. This will prolong battery life by keeping the Lithium… Continue reading Windows 10 Power Options

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