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> [@xvps said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/175838/#Comment_175838): IBM PS/2 Model 50Z
That was one of the posher models. ;)
> [@xvps said](/index.php?p=/discussion/…
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skorous
xvps
> [@somik said](/discussion/comment/175587/#Comment_175587): Time for an upgrade!
Ahh, don't you understand my username? ;)
RPi 5=megabucks :anguished:
> Dual 4Kp6…
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bikegremlin
Jeez, that's high end equipment guys! I have an original Model B Pi. :| Must dust down "Orac" and fire it up again, with DietPi
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bikegremlin
vyas
^ I actually have 13 partitions (including the Extended one) on this 256GB laptop. :open_mouth:
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bikegremlin
^ I did say! ;)
Now if you have/had your home/data partitioned, then the underlying Linux variant makes/would make no difference. (In the past, I've mutli-booted to three different distros; ai…
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bikegremlin
vyas
Epson printers had never been an issue for me, though I don't tend to purchase the latest/greatest shiny model. My (old) Epson flatbed hi-res negatives scanner was always a pain to get working, thoug…
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bikegremlin
> [@somik said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/173117/#Comment_173117): taller **then** 4:3
Eh?
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_MS_
bikegremlin
Much prefer the ethos of Mint. I previously used Ubuntu (Hardy Heron) then when switched, never looked back. I hate the imposition of for example, snap, as just one of Ubuntu's supposedly great ideas…
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bikegremlin
Ironically, the two sites that had massive bandwidth usage recently, seem to not have the above issue with indexed parameters.
A point of note, is that I found the following in robots.txt to b…
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bikegremlin
I've had the search engines totally ignore directives for years! Google in particular loves adding query strings. Webmaster Tools be damned.
When I'm a bit more "on the ball", I'll slowly rea…
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bikegremlin
skorous
^ Emergency maintenance at NY, for a good few hours. There was a last minute notification.
> Last Updated 03/05/2024 12:51
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> Our datacenter provider will be per…
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Esec
lesuser
titus
> [@PCx3 said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/172218/#Comment_172218): .. you can manually switch to this new driver now by following the guide here..
What permissions are you attempting …
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skorous
Great to see a fully textual menu system: takes me back to one I created some 30 years ago. :)
No bloat there, it seems. :+1:
Nice one @babywhale
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babywhale
Not_Oles
> [@PCx3 said](/discussion/comment/172158/#Comment_172158): As noted in the install docs: minimum of 12GB, and we recommended at least 20GB
Yes, I read that right at the beginning, hence ch…
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bikegremlin
> [@lapua said](/discussion/comment/172070/#Comment_172070): would be better then
THAN!
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lapua
First stumbling block..
1. Due to shite antiquated Ubuntu Server text install, it's not possible to set the FQDN
2. I foolishly didn't correct this upon reboot, which seemingly caused t…
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Ympker
Damn! Now installed Ubuntu Server minimum to a Vir VPS. :astonished:
Someone said free. :anguished:
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Ympker
> [@bikegremlin said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/172015/#Comment_172015): Claudia Schiffer
Sweeet. ;)
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bikegremlin
> [@Ympker said](/discussion/comment/171998/#Comment_171998): So, to get the free lifetime license all we have to do is install/use it during beta phase?
Further, will it be transferable to…
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bikegremlin
Ympker
> [@PCx3 said](/discussion/comment/171995/#Comment_171995): Do you have any recommendations?
Rack911 done a cracking _(figure of speech)_ comparison on control panels, back in 2019.
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PCx3
@PCx3 Glad that you saw my comments as constructive.
Debian and free for up to 5 users would be pretty much spot on, I reckon.
If it weren't for Ubuntu (no place for it on a server, in …
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vyas
PCx3
@bikegremlin Your command of English language along with relevant humour, never ceases to amaze! :+1:
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fluttershy
Ympker
bikegremlin
> [@AuroraZero said](/discussion/comment/171917/#Comment_171917): You think you have seen the ground floor
Still got the basement stuff..
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AuroraZero
Some strange choices..
Ubuntu, rather than plain debian.
All users _(sic)_ data resides in /var
UFW - though at there's an option to skip installation, for those that prefer CSF.…
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Talistech
xvps
bikegremlin
Not_Oles
^ Wonders how many _work orders_ were created.
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burntascii
^ I've certainly seen this with Proxmox VMs.
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host_c
> [@Chievo said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/170599/#Comment_170599): Definitely a pretty nice tip
See my edit. :)
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Chievo
You get emails when the VPS is re-routed to/from mitigation and appears to be seamless.
@Chievo there's a deal on now for new customers, for the basic one (which could be upgraded presumably, …
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Chievo
@Chievo @COLBYLICIOUS
It comes as standard. My specific service is:
vps2020-essential-2-4-80 @£11.20/month excl. VAT
Looks as though you'd get an even better deal now b…
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Chievo
For all it's ills OVH automatic DDOS has been good to me, on those very rare occasions.
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Chievo
> [@Joseph said](/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/170234/#Comment_170234): A very low resource system
WattOS
Tiny Core
SliTaz
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vyas
Joseph
@root https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/lxqt ?
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sliix
root
^ Bad necro. :'(
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imok