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Enable zram on OpenSUSE 15.2
zswap provides a compressed RAM cache. I use it to improve performance on my elderly computer with limited RAM. Continue reading
Upgrading to openSUSE 42.3
Notes I took as I upgraded two computers (one each running openSUSE 42.1 and 42.2) to 42.3.
Setting up the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w
My HP LaserJet Professional P1102w was a pain to set up and every couple of months stops working and requires sleuthing to fix. I cannot recommend this printer, but here’s what I know about it.
Optimizing HDMI out
Connecting my netbook to a TV via HDMI out took some tweaking to get working.
Enabling the NetworkManager applet on openSUSE
With default settings, the NetworkManager applet on openSUSE is disabled. Here’s how to enable it.
Installing proprietary codecs in openSUSE
Like many Linux distributions, openSUSE does not come out of the box with proprietary formats for legal reasons. Installing them is easy enough, however.
Freeing space by deleting btrfs snapshots
As a btrfs newbie, I didn’t realize that automatically generated snapshots could accumulate and overrun the root partition. It’s easy enough to fix however.
Resolving openSUSE repository digest checksum errors
One day I started seeing a digest checksum error on a repository that had been working. The fix was easy, however.
Administering services on Linux
Notes on administering services (daemons) on Linux.
A maze of twisty little passages 