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  • Apple M3 Progress On Linux: Asahi Can Boot To KDE Desktop - But No GPU Acceleration Yet

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  • The point is the same as for any other laptop:

    • default OS is corporate spyware? -> Linux
    • original manufacturer stopped supporting the device -> Linux

    More specifically for the Mx MacBooks, they are best in class laptops in terms of battery life, performance per Watt, if you get all the drivers right that is. People like these devices in general but which they could use something else than Mac OS. They are by far the most wildly spread ARM computer on the user market today, which makes these prim candidates for Linux support, worthwhile to spend the effort and large community interest in this project.

  • He gets fed at 12:00

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  • Hey ! He his holding on the braincell for a whole 5 minutes! Other orange cats need it !

  • We've all done it

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  • I've never had a job interview in the middle of an airport terminal.

  • What's a good entry level printer these days?

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  • Are you open to buying second hand ? Maybe try to find a Prusa i3 MK3 in good conditions on the market. Mine has been super reliable for many years (excluding the MMU 💩). Not the fastest nor most feature rich printer by today's standards, but a damn reliable one.

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  • And a pretty cool one !

  • Awwww

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  • Very nice ! I also so saw the flying whales (and spotted the pilot 😁) and got a small gift from the replacement guitar player

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  • You are right, "import" is the wrong word. I should have said "smuggle" instead.

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  • You could try to import condoms from countries with health and safety regulations that make sense then.

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  • Goblin mode

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  • Guys saying condoms are uncomfortable don't know how to properly put them on, and/or use the incorrect size for their dick.

    I've tried several brands and sizes and the right condom makes a big difference.

  • Tips for moving from TrueNAS to Debian for a NAS?

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  • I have to look into that, thanks !

  • Tips for moving from TrueNAS to Debian for a NAS?

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  • Come on man... I spent so much time typing this from my phone, with formating and everything...

  • Tips for moving from TrueNAS to Debian for a NAS?

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  • Hello, I have some experience using Debian in NAS, but none with TrueNAS.

    Before anything: BACKUP !

    If possible, make a full copy of your pool onto external drives, or another NAS or anything else. If it is not possible to get enough spare storage soace, then at least backup the things your really care about (personal photos, important projects, password database). Just make sure you have a valid backup in case things go terribly wrong ! I am sure everything will go well, but this will give you additional peace of mind.

    Setup Debian for NAS use

    There are a few things I can think of, many might be obvious, anyway:

    1. Install and configure network file sharing protocols: Samba (files sharing compatible with Windows, Linux, Android and others), NFS (more like network drive)
    2. Install: S.M.A.R.T monitoring tools
    3. Choose and configure filesystem. I have been using BTRFS, but since your pool is ZFS and you probably don't want to format and start from nothing, I think you are already set on that one. I believe this is extra configuration as it doesn't come by default on Debian.

    More advanced things:

    1. Setup SSH for remote connection with the terminal
    2. Install htop or btop for system monitoring in the terminal
    3. wireguard is a very nice VPN, it's easy to configure on all platforms in order to access your NAS from outside your home

    Power optimization

    1. Enable C-stats in the BIOS (warning in case your CPU is a 1st gen Ryzen, do not activate)
    2. powertop is an utility to optimize power saving settings (I've not bothered with this until now)
    3. hdparm is an utility to manage and configure hard drives, you can use this to configure automatic spin-down after some time of inactivity, this is a bit tricky though.

    Dashboards, UI, frontends

    1. OpenMediaVault is the first one that comes to my mind. It's actually a Linux distro based on Debian with a web interface that allows you to do all the NAS relevant confirmations from the Webbrowser. It can also be installed on top of an existing Debian install. I have used it a long time ago.
    2. CasaOS, similar in concept, I have not used it.
    3. Another simple option to get started, get a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Install Debian with full desktop environment and configure everything in person. You can always go headless at a later time

    Docker

    You definitely want to install docker to run most of your services. Please, also add your local user to the docker group to not have to run everything as root. Useful services I use:

    • Portainer: manage containers with a web interface
    • watchtower: Auto-Update other docker containers
    • Jellyfin: media Manager and player (similar to Plex)
    • *arr, transmission, sabnzbd: sail the high seas
    • gluetun: route containers traffic through a VPN
    • caddy: reverse proxy, to access your container with sub-domain name, example: jellyfin.mycoolnas.net
    • vaultwarden: redistribution of the Bitwarden password manager for self-loading with the premium features available.

    Graphics cards

    It's been a long time I didn't have to deal with NVidia. Debian comes by default with the nouveau open source driver, which works but may not give the best performance. I don't know if it impacts transcoding performance. I suppose it doesn't give your the NVENC codecs. Anyway, you can install the NVidia proprietary drivers and should be able to transcode.

    Conclusion

    Debian is a solid option for a NAS, it's been serving me well for many years. It is set and forget. However. It takes time to setup and the terminal is going to be your main configuration tool unless you go for OMV or another distro specialty made for NAS.

    Your main source of information shall be the Debian Wiki. You will find step-by-step guides to install most of the things mentioned above. The Arch wiki is also a good resource, keep in mind that some files may have different locations and package different names across Linux distributions, but configuration should be similar.

    Best of luck my friend

  • What did you stupidly believe as a child?

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  • I believed babies were conceived by kissing. When I first released genitals might be involved, I was in disbelief, thinking something like "No, it cannot be. This would be too stupid. Then it must be kissing that makes you pregnant".

  • honest tech reviews

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  • Book bad, phone good ?

  • Hehe 2

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  • Crasseux vas !

  • 40 days in the Japanese desert: the second Oni

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  • Thank you for using the word cringe in your content

  • Fun for the whole family

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  • There is also wazer, but it has really nothing to do with laser.

  • Which microphone is right for you?

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  • Industrie Standard for shure 🥁

  • Yup

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  • David Revoy is the best :)