Ew0

Too real

Alpine works great off a usb, I run sway and quite a few other bits off it on a run-from-ram/encrypted config.

Can you not sell it and grab a III? They are pretty cheap used/refurb now - I got 2 in good condition for £200 each.

Better days

Fair, yep I’ve tried a few of those methods in the past, if you’re really worried maybe take it to a specialist? I doubt it would cost much for a quick job. Good luck!

To be fair there are very stable distros like Debian that will hardly ever break.

Some of us like it to work, some of us like to make it work :)

If it’s stripped screws then maybe try different screw bits? One might get some traction. or maybe try unscrewing it with an elastic band in between that might help.

If that doesn’t work you could try some screw-extracting pliers.

If that really doesn’t work you could also try putting a small dot of superglue on the screw, let the screwdriver head dry in it then try turning it.

If that really, really doesn’t work you could try using a rotary tool/dremel/knife to cut a small line that you could use a flathead to unscrew it with.

Or do you mean like the actual head has come off? :o

Whoosh, forgot about that :)

Yep @mailbox.org sounds a bit more professional.

This, if there’s a successor (an actual working one), it’s probably SailfishOS. Runs pretty well on my Xperia 10 III and the UI is super nice :)