Tutorial Archives - Pedantistic - Free Software development and more

Linux Mint 19.3 to 20 upgrade process and demonstration

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 24 July, 2020 - 11:39 |24 July, 2020 Linux Distros

In this post and the associated video, I walk through the process of upgrading from Linux mint 19.3 to 20, and help you avoid some potential pitfalls. Continue reading →

Pi Drone Assembly Part 1 – base pi drone frame

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 17 June, 2020 - 15:20 |24 June, 2020 Pi Drone, Tutorials

Leave a comment

The first part of the drone frame assembled

This is the first part of a multi-part series on the Raspberry Pi Drone project. In this part, we’re building the pi drone frame. Continue reading →

Tutorial: Using toothpaste to help recover data from an optical disk

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 15 June, 2020 - 13:13 |15 June, 2020 Programming, Tutorials

Leave a comment

In this post, and the associated video, I demonstrate how to use toothpaste on a scratched optical disk to aid in recovering data. Continue reading →

How to: Archive a phpBB forum using Wget and preserve styling

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 25 May, 2020 - 14:50 |25 May, 2020 Tutorials

3 Comments

In this post, I cover how to archive a phpBB forum while keeping styling intact so it remains easy to use. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

Booting from an NVME SSD on an older PC using Clover

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 25 May, 2020 - 14:03 |1 September, 2022 Tutorials

88 Comments

The adaptor card inserted into my GPU cage

In this post, I show you how to install and boot from an NVME drive on an older PC that doesn’t have an M.2 slot. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

How to: Use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair your bootloaders

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 22 April, 2020 - 15:00 |22 April, 2020 Other Posts, Programming

2 Comments

In this post and the associated video, I demonstrate how to use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair the bootloaders on your Linux installations. Continue reading →

How To: Unlock a drive with the PSID Unlocker in Parted Magic

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 30 March, 2020 - 17:31 |22 August, 2022 Programming, Upcoming programs

12 Comments

In this tutorial, I demonstrate how to use Parted Magic’s PSID Unlocker GUI to unlock a drive, in order to secure erase it. Read this post to learn more. Continue reading →

How To: Use Photorec with DDRescue-GUI to recover deleted files

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 15 February, 2020 - 12:36 |22 August, 2022 Cool Apps, Linux Distros, Programming, Tutorials

Leave a comment

In this post, I demonstrate how to use DDRescue-GUI and Photorec to recover lost or deleted files. Continue reading →

How to (incomplete): Make a RasPi AP with a RTL8xxx Wifi Adaptor

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 2 February, 2020 - 21:02 |5 August, 2022 Linux Distros, Other Posts

Leave a comment

In this tutorial I show you have to make a Raspberry Pi access point using an RTL8xxx-based WiFI adaptor. Continue reading →

Disk Verifier Live Disk Tutorial Has Been Released!

By Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty | 12 August, 2019 - 17:20 |22 August, 2022 Programming

Leave a comment

In this post, I demonstrate the Disk Verifier Live Disk, and walk you through how to set it up, creating a live USB stick, and use it to wipe a disk. Continue reading →

Tag Archives: Tutorial

Linux Mint 19.3 to 20 upgrade process and demonstration

Pi Drone Assembly Part 1 – base pi drone frame

Tutorial: Using toothpaste to help recover data from an optical disk

How to: Archive a phpBB forum using Wget and preserve styling

Booting from an NVME SSD on an older PC using Clover

How to: Use WxFixBoot with Parted Magic to repair your bootloaders

How To: Unlock a drive with the PSID Unlocker in Parted Magic

How To: Use Photorec with DDRescue-GUI to recover deleted files

How to (incomplete): Make a RasPi AP with a RTL8xxx Wifi Adaptor

Disk Verifier Live Disk Tutorial Has Been Released!

Search This Site

Subscribe to my Blog via Email

Latest Posts