Linux

I finally did it. I worked way too hard on this. I have spent too much time thinking about and worrying over the nitty gritty details. So without further delay, it is here: Lowell Builds Servers I am building out my homelab to do a lot of things. First of all, it is serving as my data storage and archival. Second, it is providing me with the ability to cut all ties to external service providers, except for the internet itself. Third, I am experimenting with new technologies and learning a lot along the way. ...

What is Manjaro and why use it? Manjaro is a distribution of Arch Linux. It brings a much more user friendly experience to the Arch world and provides many conveniences that used to be manual like installing appropriate graphics drivers, supplying a graphical application installer, and more. What is dual booting? Dual booting is the concept of installing two separate Operating Systems (OS) on the same computer. Generally, one of the two OS will supply a boot menu that gives you the choice to pick between which OS to boot into when you hit the power button. While you cannot run both OS simultaneously, this way allows you to setup what you want in Linux and maybe allow you to continue having a Windows installation for the handful of applications you cannot use in Linux. ...