Author Archives: Chris Kobayashi

About Chris Kobayashi

I'm a security systems engineer, specializing in UNIX, network, and physical security. I'm in Tokyo, and I'm mostly retired now. I'm well-versed in both electrical and software engineering, with a particular interest in old computers and game consoles. You can contact me here.

LineageOS build rooster being worked on

Posted on 24 February 2020 by Chris Kobayashi

So yes, the weekly LineageOS builds have been a bit sporadic lately. Both deb and flo 14 builds started claiming that the jack server had disappeared. I temporarily removed them, which made other builds complete, but the build times would … Continue reading →

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Setting a DeLonghi EO241250M Livenza convection oven to Celsius mode

Posted on 12 January 2020 by Chris Kobayashi

I’ve been a fan of DeLonghi appliances since the mid-nineties. Every place I’ve lived, I’ve put an oil-filled DeLonghi heater into each room. Needed a real convection oven a few months back; Japanese apartments typically don’t come with an oven … Continue reading →

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A bridging IPv6 Linux firewall for a NTT FLETS internet connection

Posted on 12 December 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

It’s easy to make an IPv4 DSL connection work in Japan if you’re using NTT FLETS — just use any PPPoE client. FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux … it doesn’t matter, the process is well-documented. Using that same FreeBSD/NetBSD/Linux machine to handle … Continue reading →

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LineageOS build rooster going again.

Posted on 3 December 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

The infrastructure hosting the build rooster was upgraded a bit, and it broke the build process. It turned out to be a combination of three things: the build machine’s swap partition wasn’t prepared with mkswap (so the build was getting … Continue reading →

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The Seven Dreamers fiasco

Posted on 9 November 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

I wrote this up awhile back, but never got around to hitting the publish button. This is what transpired between Seven Dreamers and myself in the months leading up to their bankruptcy. In November (2018), I was contacted by a … Continue reading →

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LineageOS 14.1 Sustaining Build for HTC 10 (pme)

Posted on 1 November 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

By request, I’ve added the HTC 10 (pme) to the LineageOS 14.1 “build rooster”. Same deal as all the other builds — generated weekly, available at https://lineageos.disavowed.jp/pme/ As a side note, I’d like to publicly thank Adam_J_T from the XDA … Continue reading →

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Refurbishing a Quadra 700

Posted on 29 October 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

I picked up a Quadra 700 on eBay. Although it powered on out-of-the-box, it needed a bit of upgrading to be useful. I pulled together information from a number of external resources, and am writing it up here in the … Continue reading →

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LineageOS 14.1 sustaining builds for Moto Z Play and Moto G4

Posted on 28 October 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

It appears that my LineageOS 14.1 sustaining build service has been well-received. Some folks have pinged me on XDA about adding more devices; there’s still enough space on the web server, so I’ve added them. Weekly builds for the Motorola … Continue reading →

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LineageOS 14.1 security patch builds

Posted on 22 August 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

I’ve resurrected a few of my older Android devices. They’re not supported by current LineageOS releases, and I really don’t like running gear without the latest security patches for obvious reasons. Completely understandably, LineageOS sundowned 14.1 builds quite some time … Continue reading →

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Contacted by the bankruptcy trustee for “seven dreamers”

Posted on 27 April 2019 by Chris Kobayashi

It appears that posting a quick precis on LinkedIn had immediate apparent results. The bankruptcy trustee sent me an email at around 0200 this morning. “It comes to our attention that you have a claim against Seven Dreamers Laboratories, and … Continue reading →

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