Got a WiFi card for my Optiplex - absolutely amazing speeds! No more complaints

Like many #Linux users, I use that #OS to extend old #PC #hardware lifecycle. My #Dell #Optiplex 9020 includes a Pascal based #GPU.

My issue is I cannot install a more modern GPU because of physical constraints with the chassis itself.

>Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta architectures are now feature-complete with no further enhancements planned. ... Users should plan migration .., as future toolkits will be unable to target [these] GPUs. 1/

https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-toolkit-release-notes/index.html#cuda-major-component-versions__table-cuda-toolkit-driver-versions

Pondering replacing old computer of my dad with "new"(er) #Optiplex 3060 (from ancient #Dell with Intel Core2 Duo E8400 to Intel Core i5-8500T :D) and wondering which OS to use… #Windows 11 (included) does rub me the wrong way but I fear if #Linux breaks and whether they will be able to fix it :/

TBH, I think a #CapacitorPlague #Optiplex #GX270 is only worth it's case and 3,5" FDD as well as ODD tray cover for a #SleeperPC #build, given that it's not too #proprietary and can at least fit a #MicroATX mainboard comfortably...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-qSdMIFFQ via @lazygamereviews
#RetroComputing #PC

I’m working on two similar Dell Optiplex machines, six generations apart.

The Dell Optiplex 3010 and the 3070.

Very similar in design and layout. The 3070 has nvne on board and PC4 memory, so certainly some changes.

Speaking of that nvme, the upgrades I did on the 3070 were:

• a migration from a slow 500GB WD Blue hard drive to an nvme 1TB SSD
• Doubled the memory from 8GB to 16GB
• Upgraded the OS from Windows 10 Pro to Windows 11 Pro.

Thinking of upgrading the CPU to an i7 - It's currently an i3-4160

My three year old #Dell #Optiplex #Micro started complaining yesterday that it needed to pin my disk to 100% while I was trying to do something simple thus rendering the machine unusable. "What are you up to Optiplex?" I asked. Ah, trying to install #Windows11 #24H2. Well, let me just shut everything else down and use another machine while you do the dirty. Around fourteen, yes one and four, hours later it began its final reboots. Hmmm, maybe I need a newer desktop?

Can anyone confirm if it's possible to install Debian Linux (not Ubuntu) for Proxmox on a Dell Optiplex 7090 SFF / MT?

I ran into some challenges with a 7070 a few weeks ago, but managed to get it working with a BIOS upgrade. I'd like to know it'll work on a 7090 before I buy one.

Would also love to know if you can use a 4TB m.2 drive AND two 3.5" HDDs at the same time in the MT. Specs suggest it's not supported but

#HomeLab #foss #diy #thrift #optiplex #opensense #pfSense
I might have some time this week to start on converting this cabinet to a media / IT closet. Does any body have any experience or thoughts on using these airflow plates from AC Infinity? amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075VFFMFL/… If you can recommend a soirce other than Amazon that would be great.
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Comments, tips welcome from the #HomeLab #foss , #diy folks and all. I saw this cabinet at my local #thrift store, thinking of converting it into a data cabinet. Will need to add ventilation, but it’s solid, cheap & has a lock (need to keep junior engineers out). I don’t have much hardware yet, but will eventually add 24 port switch, a NAS. For now plenty of room for a pair of #optiplex es and MacMinis. Still deciding on protectli w/ #opensense or #pfSense appliance Thanks all . Alt text added

Tak dnes pečlivější pokus o instalaci #Debian #gnulinux na Dell #OptiPlex 3060. Včera večer už dost únava a po instalaci nešlo bootovat a během půl hodiny jsem to nedokázal rozchodit, protože debilní #UEFI BIOS Už jsem zapomněl, že kdysi před lety jsem s tím taky zápasil, proč v dnešní době musí být vše složitější než dřív? To není život dostatečně složitý, ještě si to musíme sami sobě víc komplikovat?
Dnes půjdu podle různých návodů přímo od Dellu. #Linux

anybody has a hint how to #debug a #linux kernel? i have an #hp #elitedesk (or a #prodesk) with #intel i5 8500t, but since a while it doesn't output any audio over #displayport / #hdmi. it does work fine on #windows. #dmesg says "snd_hda_codec_hdmi hdaudioC0D2: HDMI: pin NID 0x6 not registered". the same problem can be seen on #dell #optiplex

Homelabers, I'm interested in what versions of Optiplexes and ThinkCenters you use?

By thin ones I mean those which are small form factors, not towers.

The towers I mean the big ones for heavier work loads.

Reply with any info/other devices you use for servers.

Just spent the evening down the rabbit hole of #nginxproxymanager and #cloudflare - I'm amazed how easy it was to get running. All my services are directly accessible by a two letter subdomain, all hosted on my little #Optiplex #proxmox machine.

Tomorrow is linking Google Assistant to #homeassistant via SSL webhook, rather than through Nabu Casa. I *think* I can do the same with Smartthings, but I'm not sure if they're going to be happy with the SSL certs.

All this is making me think I need to buy a proper server to host all this, rather than a 6 year old office PC...

#HomeLab #foss people, looks like the #OptiPlex 7050 I was going to use for my mom's first linux box is staying put at my house and will be one of the components of my future #HomeLab I daily drive #Pop_OS , but would like any thoughts on what would be a good start for a box that will mainly run #JellyFin #WikiJS and or @FeatherWiki. Part of me wants to checkout RHEL, but what I really want is best documentation and community, b/c I will have questions, lots of questions. #OpenSense or PfSense?

€85 to upgrade a Dell OptiPlex 780 from 2009 so it can run GameMaker for a game development workshop for teenagers next weekend. I wasn't going to use GameMaker but a partner organization wanted to use it. Might see if I can grab some cheap SSDs next week too.

I have a rare opportunity to visit family over 1000mi away and picked up an #Optiplex 5050 micro to leave behind as a back for my mom should her laptop gives out. She has very basic needs, Libre Office and web browsing (YouTube). She has 1Gb fiber and I was hoping to also make it my off site server (file sharing). My daily driver is #PopOs , but I think I need something lighter for this use case. Any recommendations #HomeLab #distro Thanks all :)