cross-posted from: https://mastodon.social/users/mugdad1/statuses/113942972493152820
Just rock an atomic distro. You choices then become: it boots, OR: the OS is no longer present so I guess it's not my problem anymore.
this post was submitted on 04 Feb 2025
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Use freebsd ๐ค ๐
Is this some kind of mutable meme I'm too immutable to understand
Nix btw
You can still f it up, mostly by messing with the bootloader (at least in my experience). Also the same can be achieved with stuff like zfs/bttrfs snapshots ๐คท But yeah, nixos rocks.
When I first switched to nix, I made an error copy-pasting my hashed password into a secrets file.
Reninstalled the system 5 times, each time immediately locking myself out, almost
Managing ~35 machines without issues now though.
Yeah BTW I use nixos
Is this a wholly unnecessary amount of blackspace around my mediocre meme?
yes.
am I complaining?
yes.
is the complaint necessary?
yEs!
Is it because they're black bars?
Improved black bars:
so this is your meme? can i have a proof
PSA: Make a backup flash drive with the latest Live version of your favorite distribution.
ofc
Classic Veep
My old MacBook hangs around just for this case. As clever as I think I am, I know, deep down, I am hack and have poor luck so I always need a ripcord.
Working as a self-taught dev has a weird toll. Lmao.
ripcord
lol
I just did this with my phone, which I use as a bus pass. I stayed up a tad late getting that woeking again...
poor guy i'm sorry for you