Thursday, 26 July 2018

Remove splash screen in Fedora Core

Just a reminder of mine on how to remove the Splash screen from Fedora Core to make it more obvious if something is going wrong.

Edit /etc/default/grub and replace

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="rhgb quiet"

with

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

After that, we need to run grub2-mkconfig:

[root@localhost ~]# grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

Yes, that's right, I'm still using BIOS instead of UEFI. One of these days (years, decades), I'm going to have to upgrade my machine.

References

Re: What is "rhgb" on the grub, kernel line?: https://www.redhat.com/archives/rhl-list/2004-May/msg07775.html
Fedora Official Docs - Working with the GRUB 2 Boot Loader: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/f28/system-administrators-guide/kernel-module-driver-configuration/Working_with_the_GRUB_2_Boot_Loader.html

Wednesday, 18 July 2018

IKEA hack: toddler learning tower stool

I occasionally do a bit of very amateurish woodworking, and my wife found a website with the following learning tower stool¹.

As the website indicates, it is basically a Ikea BEKVÄM stool², added on top is a wooden frame where the child can climb into so he/she is secure and can help me out with cooking.

I am neither a professional painter nor a professional carpenter, and for this I do not need to be. The screws to affix the pieces of wood are still clearly visible (just recessed far enough in the wood) and the painting could have been better (the website mentions spray painting for a more even nicer coat), but it sufficed for my purposes.

item	measurements (in cm)	amount
Wood
rod	31 long, 1 diameter	1
vertical supports	39.5 x 3.5 x 1.8	4
hortizontal supports, short	16.4 x 6.7 x 1.8	4
horizontal supports, long	31 x 6.7 x 1.8	2
Other stuff
screws, long	0.4 x 7	10
screws, short	0.35 x 4	14
white primer paint
white wood paint, matt
Tools
drill
screwdriver
tape measure or ruler
sandpaper
pencil

Unfortunately, our son is growing a bit big for the item, but he enjoys climbing/crawling into and out of it, when I start cooking, to help me out. But I should have made the stool a little earlier, so it was an easier fit for him. Kids grow so fast.