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- 1User abandons Gentoo install for OpenBSD after Grub trouble●About the LLM/AI and open source. And choices in life. I tested a Gentoo Linux installation and got stuck at the Grub pa
A Linux user attempting a Gentoo installation gave up after getting stuck configuring the Grub bootloader, then successfully installed OpenBSD instead, finding that full-disk encryption was now straightforward to set up during installation, unlike in previous years. The reflection touches on artificial intelligence, open source software and personal choices, with commenters weighing the value of Gentoo's demanding do-it-yourself approach against the simplicity of a BSD system.
- 2Archinstall 4.5 Brings AArch64 Support to Arch Linux Installer●# Archinstall 4.5 Arch Linux Installer Adds AArch64 Support for GRUB and Limine EFI Installations and Many Other Changes
Archinstall 4.5, the guided installer for Arch Linux, has been released with AArch64 support for GRUB and Limine EFI installations, alongside a range of other changes. The update makes it easier to set up Arch Linux on 64-bit ARM hardware using popular bootloaders, a step forward for ARM-based devices and single-board computers running the distribution.
- 3Purdue replaces Starship delivery robots with 'Grub machines' this winter▼‘Grub machines’ replace Starships on campus, official launch this winter
Purdue University is replacing its Starship sidewalk delivery robots with new 'Grub machines', with an official launch planned for this winter, according to the Purdue Exponent. The campus food delivery fleet is being swapped out, and students are waiting to see how the new robots compare in service and reliability.
- 4Apple iPhone event tipped for October 13●Apple Event on October 13? Earlier this week, Daring Fireball's John Gruber floated Tuesday, October 13 as a potential d
Speculation is mounting that Apple will hold its next iPhone event on Tuesday, October 13. Daring Fireball's John Gruber floated the date, suggesting Apple could hand review units of the new iPhone duo to selected reporters in person, and Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has backed up the timing. The event is expected to cover Apple's delayed iPhone 12 lineup.
- 5Archinstall 4.5 brings better ARM installs and RT kernels●Archinstall 4.5 improves AArch64 installations with GRUB and Limine EFI support, adds RT kernel variants, and delivers s
Arch Linux's guided installer, Archinstall, has released version 4.5. The update improves AArch64 installations by adding GRUB and Limine EFI boot support, introduces real-time (RT) kernel variants, and includes several installer fixes. The release is being noted by Linux and open-source watchers as a meaningful step for ARM-based Arch setups.