Ontopic Random Computer-Electronics Thread

[Jehannum]

And question in return: what fucking Linux library provides <regex.h> ?

That's a libc or libstdc++ header. Should be there by default, unless your distro splits things into lib and dev packages (in which case, it'd be libc-dev or libstdc++-dev with an appropriate version number).

 

[Jehannum]

can you disable UEFI boot?

IDK. It has a "UEFI Boot" checkbox that can be either y/n, so I guess I'll give that a whirl when I get home.

 

[gee]

That's a libc or libstdc++ header. Should be there by default, unless your distro splits things into lib and dev packages (in which case, it'd be libc-dev or libstdc++-dev with an appropriate version number).

Yeah, this is a canned cygwin build environment that a co-worker set me up with that "works on my computer, I don't know why it doesn't work on yours, it should just work, I have no idea, sorry"

(dude, you're responsible for the fucking software, make your build environment work...)

 

[Jehannum]

Yeah, this is a canned cygwin build environment that a co-worker set me up with that "works on my computer, I don't know why it doesn't work on yours, it should just work, I have no idea, sorry"

(dude, you're responsible for the fucking software, make your build environment work...)

Be glad he didn't give you a fucking Docker image.

 

[fly]

IDK. It has a "UEFI Boot" checkbox that can be either y/n, so I guess I'll give that a whirl when I get home.

I'd be willing to bet that's your issue.

 

[Jehannum]

I'd be willing to bet that's your issue.

Yeah, I toggled it back and forth a couple times, but I think I only installed with it checked.

Maybe I'll try reinstalling without it checked?

 

[Jehannum]

It seems so weird to me that it was booting fine yesterday. But maybe I had the right combination of settings for grub then.

 

[fly]

Hmmm, now that I think about it, I don't think the USB would have booted with it enabled either.

Make sure you follow all this?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

 

[Jehannum]

Hmmm, now that I think about it, I don't think the USB would have booted with it enabled either.

Make sure you follow all this?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI

I was thinking that this might do the necessary:
https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall

I'll look at the ubuntu thing too, since they're just Debian for hipsters.

 

[Valve1138]

Just install DOS.

 

[wetwillie]

Just install DOS.

Quick, to the bat file!

 

[Jehannum]

Just install DOS.

Too mainstream, man.

I'm more about BeOS or OS2/Warp.

 

[Jehannum]

Postscript to my tale of sadness:
I had to go all the way through "Problem1" on this page: https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall
in order to get my shit booting.

Still weird, as I don't remember having to do that, like ever.

 

[fly]

I was thinking that this might do the necessary:
https://wiki.debian.org/GrubEFIReinstall

I'll look at the ubuntu thing too, since they're just Debian for hipsters.

Debian for hipsters

 

[fly]

Speaking of hipsters, I've been meaning to check out the new Mint.

 

[Jehannum]

I think part of the reason why I don't remember having to do that has to do with the fact that I haven't actually reinstalled that system since the '97-'98 timeframe. It's been updated with apt since Debian Hamm.

The system is back up-ish, got my RAID array mounted, rebuilding my users and repopulating my SQL databases with all my backups.

 

[fly]

It's been updated with apt since Debian Hamm.

Uhhh, then I think it was time.

 

[Jehannum]

Uhhh, then I think it was time.

Why?

 

[fly]

Why?

Because unless you spent a lot of time on it, there was probably tons of old shit in there. Yeah, I know it doesn't really matter, but the thought irritates me.

 

[Jehannum]

Because unless you spent a lot of time on it, there was probably tons of old shit in there. Yeah, I know it doesn't really matter, but the thought irritates me.

Nah, I checked each version transition to make sure I wasn't bringing any unwanted cruft after the upgrade.

It was < 6GB fully installed when it croaked.