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AppleTalk on Linux

The appletalk Linux module provides support for AppleTalk sockets and routing, allowing the Netatalk tools to work properly. There are, however, some issues with the current implementation.

Note: All issues are now fixed; this document is left as reference.

Module loading issue (Linux kernel v5.1-rc1 to 5.8, fixed in 5.9)

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diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
index 8268bbee8..708c1846e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 
 #define FBPIXMAPSIZE	(1024 * 8)
 
+#define RESIZE_RATIO 75
+

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diff --git a/src/gxf.c b/src/gxf.c
index f306369..267d7a0 100644
--- a/src/gxf.c
+++ b/src/gxf.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ void *gl2_stack_base = &gl2_stack[GL_STACK_SIZE];
 
 bool in_gl12(void)
 {
+    return false;
+

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How to restore a classic iPod to Mac format (HFS+) without iTunes

This tutorial explains how to reinstall the firmware of a classic iPod (tested on iPod 3G) to Mac format (Apple partition map and HFS+ filesystem — “MacPod”), without using iTunes. This is useful when you replace the iPod’s original HDD.

Use case

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#!/usr/bin/swift

/*
 * Apple Photos duplicate remover
 *
 * This script identifies exact duplicates in the default Apple Photos library, and removes them.
 *
 * It uses the standard Apple Photos API so there is no risk of corrupting the library.
 * When duplicates are found, it creates two albums with the duplicates to be kept and the ones to be removed
 * so you can check the results.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""
Simulates a modem that will connect to an ACTS time sync server.
"""

# https://www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/time-distribution/
#   automated-computer-time-service-acts
# https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/65b9/d62c0c0002781d22e00ff6456c8b1baa4420.pdf