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I was a storyboard artist at Nelvana from April 1999 until April 2024 and it is a heartbreaking moment. The Writers strike, COVID, and the collapse of OTA TV vs streaming has changed the landscape of animation. I am on the hunt for a new project this very moment.
I love this series!
Reinstall Fedora? It happens. While you wait though, boot Pop!_OS alpha COSMIC DE 24.04 from USB. I asked System76 and they made it sound like it’s almost finished the alpha stage. I also like Manjaro.
They are enjoyed: THUNK!
Linux mint is awesome, but try other ones as well.
Totally unrelated, BUT: I just finished Damned and I am reporting it was very good. I'm glad there was a happy ending, but you still left it open-ended enough that you can return to this series if you choose to. Thank you Ms Cogman :)
Any more Monsterman comics in the works?
OKAY: try this. www.tecmint.com/fsck-repair-... and read this too: www.geeksforgeeks.org/techtips/how... OR: boot from a live linux USB, scoop out your files that you should have backed up previously (... right?) and just reinstall it from scratch. Consider using the nouveau drivers for Nvidia?
It's hard to use a new OS, but putting in the work now will let you have the opportunity to make your own choices in the future. You don't have to learn it all at once :)
flathub.org/apps/search?...
Install a second drive? Even a USB external would probably do the trick. Disconnect it when you reboot into Windows 11 or you do updates so it doesn't bork your GRUB install.
I use an HP Elitebook for on 2012 with Linux: works great! Which Linux DE are you considering using?
download page: Windows, Mac, Linux firealpaca.com/download/
You could try this: firealpaca.com, but I would suggest krita.org/en/
Oh man! Get a book and go to the dealership/mechanic right away. Maybe you can get it solved today, before your awesome weekend plans kick in!
I'll try Xubuntu then :) Thx Owen
I wasn't intending to keep macOS, I was going to install a larger SSD and Linux Mint with flatpak Lollypop, Soundjuicer, VLC and the libraries to allow CDs to play. Vacation travel Jukebox :) I'm picking them up on Saturday
I am about to reclaim two C2D machines, both with working CD players. I am thinking jukebox and …?
This could be a Men's Underwear commercial? "Do you ever get Saggy Bottoms during Crime Smashin' and Savin' the World from the 'Pocalypse? Try Stanleys Unstable Molecule Boxers and Briefs: You'll be Glad you did!"
Try this back up software: flathub.org/apps/org.gno...
Missing MS paint? Try Pinta flathub.org/apps/com.git...
I seem to remember it was about.gitlab.com but now I don't know. Maybe it's Skynet, getting ready to eat our lunch.
You can't fool us, Mr Samnee: you were doing Batman & Robin doodles forevers then all of a sudden it's: "whoopsies, I'm drawing a Batman & Robin book: who knew?" Please announce you are drawing an X-men book.
www.pcmag.com/how-to/insta... You don’t have to worry about breaking anything, so give it a go. If these instructions don’t work out, try googling your specific Chromebook.
I'm running Pop!_OS 24.04 on a 2011 iMac, and it is still a sweet computer experience, including a still-working CD/DVD player. This 21.5" iMac is perhaps the only exception to not have an install client for OpenCore. Talk about your stupid GPU configs!
Will you choose Linux Mint. Or something else?
Don't tempt fate, Mr Samnee. This kind of bad luck always happens in threes
Aw yeeeaaah: Nate "Guitar Player Hair" Piekos!
Would it have been an easier choice if you had Guitar Player Hair? Your band name might have been "The Foba Betts"
You are hilarious Ms McCormack :) Keep going! "Garak and Borg get coffee"
ha! I have been struggling with wifi on my 2011 iMac this last two weeks, and I just reinstalled Pop!OS_24.04 Cosmic DE and it's ...fine now? The wifi sorted itself out. Can you swap out the wifi card? OR, download the Qualcomm .tar files on a separate laptop and transfer them over with a USB.
Do you have a second drive? Don’t install it over your current drive without making a back up of all your files.
Manjaro is great, love it on my 2017 HP laptop
flathub.org/apps/io.bass...
Nice! Good work :) I'm glad you sorted it out
When you boot from the USB installer, what does the target drive look like? Try using Disks from the USB installer, see if it's what you expect it to be. OEM Windows leaves behind tricky bits to enable recovery
Try reinstalling the OS with the suggested encryption this time. Make the password the same as your admin. Which Linux are you trying to install?
Unless you WANT a new laptop :) It's cool to WANT new stuff!
No, I meant buy a used one. I understand Apple has changed it's 11" model. I try to never buy new. Yours died, but was still useful, right? Just replace it, keep doing what you were previously.
Just buy a newer 11" Macbook Air?
I’ll look this weekend thx James
Show me a tutorial? That sounds interesting
Not mine. I looked at Opencore and it clearly said it would work on a lot of macs, but not this one. Something to do with the particular GPU from that year. I'm very happy with my Linux installation, so it's not a problem. My Superdrive still works, and I'm ripping CDs :)
Don't do it, man! The 1970s called and they think your hair isn't long enough, man! Keep on Truckin'! (No seriously, why would mess with success?)
I am currently running Linux on my 2011 intel iMac. You do not need a new computer, you need a new Operating System.
Don't forget to make a backup of all your content before wiping your OS boot drive: music, emails, contacts, documents, etc. Passwords as well? Everything you will need on your new system
Oh, rats! I do like System76's COSMIC DE.
What about a Framework laptop? frame.work/ca/en/laptop13 I think they make them with Intel CPUs as well
It feels like it? I'm not entirely sure, but I haven't noticed anyone missing yet.
PS I'm loving Bug Wars!
I switched to Deezer: similar music library and I am told (?) they pay the artists a bit more? Certainly it is a similar listening experience, but without all the military tech investment flathub.org/apps/dev.aun...
Manjaro! I’m using Manjaro on a much older HP desktop and it’s fine
How would you do it on Windows? Draw it in a drawing program like Photoshop, try Krita. Once you are done, export it as a PNG: tada!
BOTH! A real life photo of you PLUS a fun cartoony version of Comic Book Dad. You wrote AND drew it, right? There'd be a photo of both the author and the illustrator if there were two creators on the same book.
mbrewer is correct: Linux on a 2019 iMac with the T2 chip needs you to be comfortable with the command line t2linux.org That being said, I am holding out for my BILs 2019 Mac Book pro being handed down to me, so I can put Linux on it :)
I just asked #System76 and they said as of July 23rd: " #COSMIC should be coming out of Alpha and moving to Beta in the next few weeks. The stable release will come after the beta period, likely later this year." I am also surprised the Alpha updates seem to have slowed, but...?
I read it earlier this year and your SNW novel Asylum was awesome. I can't wait for the next one ;P
Hannah Montana OS, but in reality elementaryOS for a beginner Linux user. Great out of the box
maybe this? proton.me/drive
I would love to see you do a back up story in the current New Gods series or a one shot Demon comic
But THIS has been sitting on the back burner for too long.
Storyboards for a PBS series due to air in September 2025, but then…?
Smart colouring decision, Mr Smith.
Zonjic on Zorro? When will we be seeing this?
Glad you are liking Linux! There are a lot of hurdles to overcome: if your audio isn't working from the beginning, it's not because Linux is terrible: it could be your particular hardware mix. Does Windows "always" work? To listen to the people here, it doesn't. Glad you are here :)
If you missed a phone call, you missed it. If you hadn't put the phone receiver back on it's cradle properly, the phone would be busy
Once people are on Linux, they will look around and find a DE that suits them. We’re talking about getting people in the door, not stay on Mint forever.
I would suggest elementaryOS or new Cosmic DE from System76 to Mac people. KDE desktops are too easily to mess up. A lot of people just want to turn the PC on and not mess with the look. My opinion is that Mint looks like Windows 7 & 10, but it’s cool you prefer KDE 🙂 I like KDENeon
Don’t water it down then. Acrylic paper is opaque by default 🙂
Linux mint resembles windows 7 out of the box. Windows people know nothing about DE environments. What looks the most familiar is the beginners winner 🙂
What whiteout are you currently using? I would suggest watered down acrylic paint, but gouache can also work. The benefit of acrylic is it’s not water soluable once it dries, unlike gouache.
Installing Linux on Apple with TPM chip install instructions: I am holding out for my BILs 2019 Macbook Pro. t2linux.org
Because Krita opens .psd files just the same as PS, and doesn’t have a monthly subscription fee.
The current Rust-based Cosmic 24.04 DE has only been out for people to install for less than a year so maybe your ram/memory issues from a few years ago was on the modified Gnome DE that Pop!_OS was offering for 22.04. BUT, maybe it’s not for you? Have you tried Manjaro?
I haven’t noticed it, so … maybe? Cosmic 24.04 has only been out for public consumption less than a year. If you are actually talking years ago, that would have been a Gnome DE issue.
Pop!_OS w the new Cosmic DE, even though it is still in alpha 🙂
The trick is to make and keep backups now before anything goes sideways.
You want a USB with Persistence: so you can use the USB as a boot drive AND save documents to the same USB. itsfoss.com/ubuntu-persi... and then read this, apparently more complicated to accomplish. itsfoss.com/intsall-ubun...
I have an iPhone w a Linux desktop :) VLC is good for music/movies. Photos/home videos from the iPhone are accessible with a USB cable. iPhone as a camera for my desktop w iriun.com. Notes, Contacts: you should enable iCloud to keep backups for you. Install Google Keep/Local Send. No local backups ☹️
This Superman looks very much like that actor who plays Reacher at the moment
Is it a reworking of the Kirby Monster comics?
LMK order details 🙂
When is your comic coming out? haha :) Nice work Mr B
Sorry: I meant to say "use LibreOffice and Inkscape on a Linux desktop" before final formatting on an air-gapped MS setup.
After having read your FAQ, I can see you are in a bind. You might consider rent/lease a mac setup for a month, see if it fits your needs before committing? OR: do all your writing/tables, etc in LibreOffice/Inkscape and only use your MS setup for the final formatting w/o the wifi connected?
Hey Heather, strongarmjason.wixsite.com/jason-armstr... I've been drawing preschool storyboards, thinking about returning to comics.
It appears Toad's Drinking Problem has finally become too much for him to handle by himself.
You should try Linux mint as well.
Xubuntu is fairly lightweight and has a ton of documentation. xubuntu.org I like to add a dock to Xubuntu when I have used it in the past, but it comes with a toolbar across the bottom similar to Windows 7
Wow! I hope you returned the favour with some beer or something 🍻🍻
Most Linux distros have an App Store built in, but you also look here: flathub.org Good luck choosing a new OS for your old laptop 🙂
If the installer won’t work, you may have to go into BIOS/ EUFI and turn off secure boot: the laptop company would prefer you using Windows 🙂 it’s good you are trying this out on a spare laptop. Can you get a better SSD? More ram? That might also make a difference.
Third: get a USB and follow these steps: etcher.balena.io you need to create an installer. You can do this as many times as you need to. Reboot the laptop with your USB. Installer plugged in, and test it out. Does the wifi work? Do you like it? The keyboard cmds might react differently.
First, back up anything on your laptop you want to keep: old emails, photos, videos, fonts, docs, music etc. Second, look at a handful of Linux distros, like www.linuxmint.com or system76.com/cosmic/ choosing an Ubuntu based Linux will be easiest b/c askubuntu.com helpful documentation
Consider just not keeping macOS and putting linux on it, solo. Can you update the ram to 6GB? Maybe pull the mac ssd, and put a new blank ssd for linux in? everymac.com/systems/appl...
you can use Balena etcher to put Linux on a USB installer, and then with a 2nd USB device plugged into your PC, install Linux onto the 2nd USB with Persistence www.fosslinux.com/49280/persis...
If you are okay with W11 then stay - that's cool! It's enough to know you COULD switch over if you changed your mind. If you DO want to look, install Linux on a separate drive than your Windows boot. Don't cross the streams, Venkman! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyKQ...
Gotcha. The AI robots will NOT be looking after us the same as people will. Thanks for pointing out that bit of disappointing news (sigh...)
Deezer looks like a similar monthly price as Spotify. Is there a benefit to moving to Deezer? Different payout to musicians? Better/different library of music? I'm asking because I am unaware, not stirring the pot.
NOW I'll look, thx 🙂 There's a flatpak flathub.org/apps/dev.aun...