Tutorials Archives - The Passthrough POST /category/tutorials/ Your baremetal source for virtual news Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:11:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 140179014 Painless Linux Video Production Part 3: Organization and Workflow /painless-linux-video-production-part-3-organization-and-workflow/ /painless-linux-video-production-part-3-organization-and-workflow/#disqus_thread Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:49:24 +0000 /?p=2982 So far, you should have a working CentOS creative workstation, and know the pros and cons of building one. Maybe you're not sure how to get started with it, though. That's fine. It's a new environment and things are going to work differently here. In this installment of the Linux video production guide, we'll be [...]

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]]> /painless-linux-video-production-part-3-organization-and-workflow/feed/ 0 2982 Painless Linux Video Production Pt. 2: Installation & Setup /painless-linux-video-production-pt-2-installation-setup/ /painless-linux-video-production-pt-2-installation-setup/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Jan 2020 02:00:32 +0000 /?p=2956 If you've read through the first post, and you're wondering how the information presented there fits together, that's what this installment is for. We'll be covering system setup, order of operations, and some tips and best practices for different hardware/software configurations. If you're used to a different distro or you're not very experienced with Linux [...]

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]]> /painless-linux-video-production-pt-2-installation-setup/feed/ 5 2956 The Definitive (and Painless) Linux Video Production Guide: Getting Started /the-definitive-and-painless-linux-video-production-guide-part-1/ /the-definitive-and-painless-linux-video-production-guide-part-1/#disqus_thread Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:38:51 +0000 /?p=2933 Let's be frank: Linux has never been a leading environment for creative work. It's just fine for render farm nodes on high end productions, or A/V appliances that the user never has to interact with in the same way they would a desktop, but it's hard to justify as a primary workstation OS outside of [...]

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]]> /the-definitive-and-painless-linux-video-production-guide-part-1/feed/ 0 2933 Finding a Safe Mac OS GPU for VMs /finding-a-safe-mac-os-gpu-for-vms/ /finding-a-safe-mac-os-gpu-for-vms/#disqus_thread Fri, 19 Jul 2019 18:43:07 +0000 /?p=2833 One of the most common questions we get is: "what gpu should I use for a Mac OS VM," and it's frankly a hard one to answer. Nvidia is essentially out of the question at this point, assuming you want to use a new release of their operating system, and new AMD cards don't work [...]

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]]> /finding-a-safe-mac-os-gpu-for-vms/feed/ 2 2833 Using a Spare Router for Wireless Bridged VM Networking /using-a-spare-router-to-enable-bridged-vm-networking/ /using-a-spare-router-to-enable-bridged-vm-networking/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 Jul 2019 07:45:44 +0000 /?p=2739 Not everyone has direct access to a wired connection, and many networking features in libvirt assume the user does. With an old wireless router and a bit of know-how, though, you can work around the limitations of your wireless adapter. Consider supporting us if you value independent tech news and research. This site will always [...]

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]]> /using-a-spare-router-to-enable-bridged-vm-networking/feed/ 0 2739 HOWTO: Patch Fedora Kernel (feat. AGESA 0.0.7.2+ Fix) /agesa_fix_fedora/ /agesa_fix_fedora/#disqus_thread Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:14:22 +0000 /?p=2648 There are many reasons you might want to patch your kernel. You might need extra security patches. Maybe you need the ACS Override patch to use VFIO, or you have an AMD board with a broken UEFI that you can't downgrade. Consider supporting us if you value independent tech news and research. This site will [...]

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]]> /agesa_fix_fedora/feed/ 0 2648 Prepping OSX VM for Apple ID /prepping-osx-vm-for-apple-id/ /prepping-osx-vm-for-apple-id/#disqus_thread Fri, 28 Jun 2019 09:00:28 +0000 /?p=2579 Just like any hackintosh installation, Mac OS VMs will have trouble logging into existing Apple accounts without some adjustment. If you jump the gun and attempt to log in without tweaking some things, you risk a temporary Apple ID ban. Consider supporting us if you value independent tech news and research. This site will always [...]

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]]> /prepping-osx-vm-for-apple-id/feed/ 0 2579 Mac OS VM Guide Part 2 (GPU Passthrough and Tweaks) /mac-os-vm-guide-part-2-gpu-passthrough-and-tweaks/ /mac-os-vm-guide-part-2-gpu-passthrough-and-tweaks/#disqus_thread Sat, 08 Jun 2019 22:53:00 +0000 /?p=2266 We've made every attempt to make this as straightforward as possible, but there's a lot more ground to cover here than in the first part of the guide. If you find glaring errors or have suggestions to make the process easier, let us know on our discord. With that out of the way, let's talk [...]

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]]> /mac-os-vm-guide-part-2-gpu-passthrough-and-tweaks/feed/ 12 2266 The Ultimate Adobe CC & Autodesk Replacement Guide /the-ultimate-adobe-cc-autodesk-replacement-guide/ /the-ultimate-adobe-cc-autodesk-replacement-guide/#disqus_thread Sat, 18 May 2019 01:06:46 +0000 /?p=2202 Adobe Inc. has been taking more liberties with their install base since switching to a subscription-only model back in 2013. Whether you disagree with their price increases, service restrictions, or more recently their legal posturing toward users of their older, perpetually licensed CS tools, reasons to switch are adding up fast. This article attempts to [...]

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]]> /the-ultimate-adobe-cc-autodesk-replacement-guide/feed/ 1 2202 New and Improved Mac OS Tutorial, Part 1 (The Basics) /new-and-improved-mac-os-tutorial-part-1-the-basics/ /new-and-improved-mac-os-tutorial-part-1-the-basics/#disqus_thread Mon, 06 May 2019 16:33:12 +0000 /?p=2161 Due to certain recent developments, It's become clear to us that it's necessary to update and improve our OSX VM guide. A lot's changed since we wrote it, and rolling in those changes will make the process much more user friendly and accessible to newer VFIO users. So here's part 1 of our attempt at [...]

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