On Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:58:11 -0500
Stefan Monnier wrote:
> > Note: Memtest86 does not appear to work. I believe that is a known
> > problem with UEFI machines.
>
> AFAIK the current memtest86+ (not to be confused with memtest86, which
> is proprietary) claims to work fine on UEFI.
> IIUC the o
> Note: Memtest86 does not appear to work. I believe that is a known
> problem with UEFI machines.
AFAIK the current memtest86+ (not to be confused with memtest86, which
is proprietary) claims to work fine on UEFI.
IIUC the one in oldstable doesn't OTOH.
Stefan
On Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:34:30 -0500
Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>
> As I understand things, a well functioning UEFI system does not need
> to use GRUB. The entries for Linux and Windows will be in the UEFI
> boot menu, and you can boot directly using EFI variables.
>
It's the 'well functioning' tha
On Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM Charles Curley
wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:28 -0700
> Charles Curley wrote:
>
> > My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> > Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> > router/gateway computer.
>
> Th
On Mon, 13 Nov 2023 15:57:28 -0700
Charles Curley wrote:
> My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> router/gateway computer.
Thank you all for much useful advice. I ended up with an ACEMAGIC T8
Plus
On Thu, 2023-11-16 at 15:56 +0800, jeremy ardley wrote:
> The FriendlyPC version run a vendor version of Debian with some packages
> especially compiled for the device such as ffmpeg and graphics drivers
>
> Armbian is usually a bit slower in releases and produces a more
> canonical Debian versi
On Thu, 2023-11-16 at 10:49 -0500, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> >
>
> > I'm currently running a Globalscale SheevaPlug and a DreamPlugs but
> > Debian support for the old ARM architecture is likely to end soon.
> > (Dropping it seems to come up each release, but so far they're
> > still
> > releasing
On 16.11.23 16:49, Stefan Monnier wrote:
My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options for
Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian.
Are these the usual SBC setup where you have to run the vendor kernel,
>> My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
>> exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options for
>> Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian.
>
> Are these the usual SBC setup where you have to run the vendor kernel,
> plus possibly other custom bits,
On 16/11/23 15:40, Tixy wrote:
On Thu, 2023-11-16 at 09:04 +0800, jeremy ardley wrote:
My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options for
Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian.
Are these the usual SBC se
On Thu, 2023-11-16 at 09:04 +0800, jeremy ardley wrote:
> My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
> exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options for
> Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian.
Are these the usual SBC setup where you have to run t
On 16/11/23 10:15, Charles Curley wrote:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:04:55 +0800
jeremy ardley wrote:
My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options
for Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian. They can provid
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 09:04:55 +0800
jeremy ardley wrote:
> My current favourites are RK3588 based CPU SBC devices which have an
> exceptionally fast set of CPUs, high speed networking, and options
> for Debian or Ubuntu or OpenWRT or Armbian. They can provide a
> network storage service as well a
On 14/11/23 08:42, Dan Ritter wrote:
I bought one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/Firewall-Appliance-HUNSN-Barebone-Storage/dp/B0B53MKZBX/
(4 x 2.5Gb NICs, N5105 CPU) -- I paid about $250 including 16GB RAM
and a 500GB SSD. Works very nicely. For about $70 less you can get
them with 2x 2.5G
On 11/15/23 18:37, Alexander V. Makartsev wrote:
On 16.11.2023 03:46, Charles Curley wrote:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:58:05 +0500
"Alexander V. Makartsev" wrote:
16 years is a good amount of value. :)
Is it Pentium 4 on ITX motherboard?
Nope. FIT-PC, first iteration. Processor is an AMD Geode S
On 16.11.2023 03:46, Charles Curley wrote:
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:58:05 +0500
"Alexander V. Makartsev" wrote:
16 years is a good amount of value. :)
Is it Pentium 4 on ITX motherboard?
Nope. FIT-PC, first iteration. Processor is an AMD Geode SBC.
https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=c256a73072
On Thu, 16 Nov 2023 01:58:05 +0500
"Alexander V. Makartsev" wrote:
> 16 years is a good amount of value. :)
> Is it Pentium 4 on ITX motherboard?
Nope. FIT-PC, first iteration. Processor is an AMD Geode SBC.
https://linux-hardware.org/?probe=c256a73072
I did buy a spare hard drive for each, and
On 15.11.2023 18:47, Charles Curley wrote:
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:31:52 +0500
"Alexander V. Makartsev" wrote:
On 15.11.2023 07:56, Stefan Monnier wrote:
[...]
[...]
I wrote that email as a word of caution, because Roberto had
mentioned he is looking for the device with the same conditions
On Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:31:52 +0500
"Alexander V. Makartsev" wrote:
> On 15.11.2023 07:56, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> [...]
> [...]
> I wrote that email as a word of caution, because Roberto had
> mentioned he is looking for the device with the same conditions as
> OP, which is "no fans".
> And
On 15.11.2023 07:56, Stefan Monnier wrote:
This looks too good to be true and raises many red flags.
According to Intel specs [1] for this processor it's 28W of heat to
dissipate and that is Base Power only, Turbo Boost is whooping 64W(!).
IMO it is impossible to do with fan-less design at this
> This looks too good to be true and raises many red flags.
> According to Intel specs [1] for this processor it's 28W of heat to
> dissipate and that is Base Power only, Turbo Boost is whooping 64W(!).
> IMO it is impossible to do with fan-less design at this small size, so there
> will be at lea
Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 03:57:28PM -0700, Charles Curley wrote:
> > My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> > Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> > router/gateway computer.
> >
> > It should run Debian.
> >
On 14.11.23 10:45, Anssi Saari wrote:
Charles Curley writes:
My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
router/gateway computer.
I built a router with an APUD4D board and case from
pcengines.ch. They'
Charles Curley writes:
> My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> router/gateway computer.
I built a router with an APUD4D board and case from
pcengines.ch. They're going out of production but are c
On 14.11.2023 04:08, Roberto C. Sánchez wrote:
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 03:57:28PM -0700, Charles Curley wrote:
My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
router/gateway computer.
It should run Debian.
I
Charles Curley wrote:
> It should run Debian.
>
> It should either have two gigabit (or better) Ethernet interfaces or
> have suitable expansion capability.
>
> It should be quiet: no fans, and low power requirements. A small
> physical footprint would be nice.
>
> Most of the time it will run
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 5:58 PM Charles Curley
wrote:
>
> My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> router/gateway computer.
>
> It should run Debian.
>
> It should either have two gigabit (or better)
On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 03:57:28PM -0700, Charles Curley wrote:
> My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
> Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
> router/gateway computer.
>
> It should run Debian.
>
> It should either have two gigabit (or
On 14/11/23 06:57, Charles Curley wrote:
My FIT-PCs that provide network services are getting old, and i386
Linux is slowly fading away. So I would like to replace them with a
router/gateway computer. It should run Debian. It should either have
two gigabit (or better) Ethernet interfaces or h
On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 08:53:02AM +1000, Penguin wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I would like to buy some new hardware so I can get rid of my stupid RedHat
> bloatware with its buggy latest betas and alphas and get Potato 2.2r4 on my
> box here.
If your hardware works with RH then it should work with
Penguin wrote:
> Potato fails to recognise my video card and I am lost and confused about my
> modem, since I can't get the packages with my Internet connection (not one of
> them) because when I specify HTTP or FTP as a source for packages, it fails
> to dial my ISP. Also, once I had setup wvdial,
On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 08:53:02AM +1000, Penguin wrote:
| Hello all,
|
| I would like to buy some new hardware so I can get rid of my stupid RedHat
| bloatware with its buggy latest betas and alphas and get Potato 2.2r4 on my
| box here.
|
| The problems I have so far is: video card (I have an
On Wed, Mar 15, 2000 at 06:06:06PM -0600, Gregory T. Norris generated a stream
of 1s and 0s:
> Thanx to everyone for your advice. I've had a few private replies as
> well, and so far *everyone* has recommended the Voodoo3. Looks like
> that's what it'll be!
>
> Cheers!
>
>
> --
> Unsubscribe
Thanx to everyone for your advice. I've had a few private replies as
well, and so far *everyone* has recommended the Voodoo3. Looks like
that's what it'll be!
Cheers!
On 15 Mar 2000, "Gregory T. Norris" wrote:
> I'm planning to get a 3D-accelerated graphics card, and I was hoping to
> get some suggestions on which ones are well supported by Linux. The
> main requirement is that it must be a PCI card, since the system in
> question doesn't have an AGP slot.
>
I'd go with the Voodoo3 since I believe that the drivers are most
farthest along. But, I'm biased. I own one. ;)
Marshal
> "Gregory" == Gregory T Norris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm planning to get a 3D-accelerated graphics card, and I was
> hoping to get some suggestions on wh
I've got a Pentium 75 overclocked to 100MHz, with 64MB RAM and 17"
monitor. Works extremely well.
Sergey.
On Wed, 14 Apr 1999, Brad Stevenson wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm just getting started using Linux. Actually, I'm expecting my Slink =
> CD's to arrive any day now. I'm upgrading an old PC I have
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm just getting started using Linux. Actually, I'm expecting my Slink CD's
> to arrive any day now. I'm upgrading an old PC I have to install Debian on.
> I'm on a real tight budget, but I don't want to spend my money on hardware
> that won't be appropriate.
>
> I've found a 1
> Hello,
>
> I'm just getting started using Linux. Actually, I'm expecting my Slink CD's
> to arrive any day now. I'm upgrading an old PC I have to install Debian on.
> I'm on a real tight budget, but I don't want to spend my money on hardware
> that won't be appropriate.
>
> I've found a 1.2
Don Gaffney said:
> Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 14:11:28 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Don Gaffney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Hardware advice: seeking echoes of running Linux-PC clusters
> To: Neil Turton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], debian-user@lists.debian.o
Michael Meskes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Neil Turton writes:
> > There is a loophole if there is a file-system problem on the root
> > partition. /etc/init.d/boot will drop you into a root shell if the
> > root partition has serious errors on it. Maybe there should be an
> > option for secur
Neil Turton writes:
> There is a loophole if there is a file-system problem on the root
> partition. /etc/init.d/boot will drop you into a root shell if the
> root partition has serious errors on it. Maybe there should be an
> option for securing the console which would stop root shells from
>
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