Episode 449

Ask Noah Show 449

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July 1st, 2025

53 mins 56 secs

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This week we discuss a proposal in Fedora 44 to remove support for 32 bit libraries. We address your Kubernetes questions and talk about 2-in-one laptops with touchscreens!

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00:54 Intro

  • VLANs on Linux
  • Trunk into V-Host
  • Not using NetPlan
  • Using bridges to different ports

11:23 Kubernetes - Nick

  • Steve and Open Shift
  • The disconnect
  • If you bring it, you are "the guy"
  • You need to understand what you are running
  • Write back in!
  • As nerds we need to pull back the covers

21:00 How Noah got started with Linux

  • Got it working
  • Company paid to train Noah

22:42 News Wire

24:34 Touch Laptop/Tablet - Aryeh

  • HP ProBook
  • CTC Solutions Donates Laptops
  • Writing scripts for 2in1
  • PineTab2

29:15 Gift Buying - Carey

  • Geek buying gift guide before Black Friday/Cyber Monday
  • Noah is already making a list
  • Seagate Iron Wolf Pro
  • Backblaze survey
  • Recertified MDD Drives
  • Treat drives like cattle
  • Drive warranty

37:25 Liberux Nexx Phone

  • Liberux
  • Nexx Indiegogo
  • Open Source and Crowdfunding done right
  • Noah doesn't crowd fund hardware
  • PinePhone Pro comes close
  • Liberux Nexx
    • Hardware kill switches
    • Replaceable eMMC, RAM, Cellular
    • Built for Linux
  • Steve needs an MP3 player

46:20 Fedora 44 and 32 bit

  • 32 bit required for games and older software
  • 32 bit vs TPM 2.0
  • Removing 32 bit could kill projects like Bazzite
  • Canonical tried this and back tracked
  • We may get 32 bit emulators
  • How long will 32 bit stick around
  • fedoraprojet.org
  • tomshardware.com

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