How fix corrupted SDCARD partition table

Using a socks proxy

#ssh to a machine on the network you need access and start # a local socks server ssh -D 9999 httpserver.blah.com
# setweb browser proxy to proxy: localhost:9999
# To use other apps with socks install sudo apt-get install tsocks
# Change config file to (remove everything else) /etc/tsocks.conf server = 127.0.0.1 server_port = 9999
# ssh to a machine tsocks ssh -X httpserver.blah.com
# eclipse to a machine tsocks eclipse
reference: using tsocks for tunneling cmds lines and everything else http://www.plenz.com/tunnel-everything

Ubuntu 17.10 running on Lenovo Yoga 920 with HiDPI and touch screen support

I resized the windows partiton to the minimun necessary (100G), disabled secure boot and I also remove bitlocker key encryption on windows drive, this allows Ubuntu to see that partition and allow windows to boot with secure boot disabled, without complaning.

This makes everything go easier if you want to keep windows arround on the same disk and dual boot with Ubuntu, you should do this it helps a lot. Even after you disable this, you can re-enable it back, both secure boot and bitlocker key encryption.

Before installing on windows updates resize your windows partition, installing all windows updates will not alow you to gain as much space as possible. After resizing the windows partition to the minimium size you want, install all windows updates, bios and driver updates.

I upgraded all windows updates to the latest version and all drivers to the latest version and upgraded the bios on windows to the latest version before installing Ubuntu, I don't think this makes much differenc…

A Look inside the Asus C302 chromebook

Here are some internal pictures of the Asus C302 chromebook. You will need to remove the back feet to be able to open it. The feets are glued and there is a screw under each foot. Asus C302 is a 64 Gb disk, 4Gb of ram, Intel core m3 model.

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