221: Old Hardware, New Penguins: Installing Linux on All the Things | Linux Out Loud 123

Linux Out Loud — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0600

In this spring‑cleaned episode of Linux Out Loud, Wendy, Bill, and Nate dust off their homelabs and see just how far Linux can push “retired” hardware. Bill talks about guiding a Linux‑first startup, Fyra Stack, as they build a colo and VPS business in downtown Chicago, wiring it all together with Proxmox, PostgreSQL, Snipe‑IT, and osTicket—plus a few cursed Zigbee light bulbs along the way. Nate dives into one of his favorite pastimes: installing openSUSE Tumbleweed on everything from a 2007 white MacBook to a 2015 MacBook Air and a pair of well‑worn Surface Pros, comparing battery life, sleep quirks, and how “modern” Plasma feels on ancient gear. Wendy rounds things out with creative test‑taking workarounds using ChromeOS Flex and a quick look at VDO.Ninja for remote recording, before the trio wraps up the cleaning spree.

Show Links:
Fyra Stack – Linux‑focused startup (colo and VPS) – https://fyrastack.com/
Proxmox VE – virtual environment and homelab hypervisor – https://www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-ve
PostgreSQL – open‑source relational database – https://www.postgresql.org/
Snipe‑IT – open‑source IT asset management – https://snipeitapp.com/
osTicket – open‑source support ticket system – https://osticket.com/
openSUSE Tumbleweed – rolling release Linux – https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/
MX Linux – lightweight Linux for older hardware – https://mxlinux.org/
Arch Linux – general‑purpose rolling Linux distribution – https://archlinux.org/
ChromeOS Flex – ChromeOS for older PCs and Macs – https://chromeenterprise.google/os/chromeos-flex/
iFixit – repair guides (example: Surface Pro 7 battery replacement) – https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+7+Battery+Replacement/144417
Framework Laptop 12 – modular, repairable laptop – https://frame.work/laptop12
StarLabs Starlite – Linux laptop – https://us.starlabs.systems/products/starlite
VDO.Ninja – peer‑to‑peer live video – https://vdo.ninja/

Special Guest: Bill.

92: Distro Focused | DLN Xtend

Linux Out Loud — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0700

On this episode of DLN Xtend we discuss smaller more focused Linux Distros.

Welcome to episode 92 of DLN Xtend. DLN Xtend is a community powered podcast. We take conversations from the DLN Community from places like the DLN Discourse Forums, Telegram group, Discord server and more. We also take topics from other shows around the network to give our takes.

00:00 Introduction
01:37 DoD CAC Update
03:51 One Game Down
06:38 Small Distro Focused
30:30 Game of the Week
34:28 Linux Saloon
38:13 Camera Corner
43:48 Close

Matt

Valkyria Chronicles
- https://store.steampowered.com/app/294860/Valkyria_Chronicles/

Nate

DoD Instructions Update
- https://cubiclenate.com/?s=DoD
Linux Saloon
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4me5Pb9AhdZeJXEdlBM6w

Wendy

Tamron SP
- 500mm
- f 8.0
- Tele Macro
Hardware Addicts 52
- https://youtu.be/vr9uGA4YSUc

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Submit entries to comments@destinationlinux.org
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The community choice winner will become the logo/show artwork and receive a $100.00 gift card.
Have entries submitted by January 31st, 2022

Contact info
Matt (Twitter @MattDLN)
Wendy (Mastodon @WendyDLN)
Nate (Website CubicleNate.com)

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