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My home server started as an HP Pavilion P6803w desktop PC. A decade later it has a better case, better power supply, more RAM, better CPU, more drives and runs Debian instead of Windows 7. The only original part is the motherboard.
Nope. I’m using a Dell Optiplex 990 that my uncle no longer wanted.
Sure, I even have an old Samsung Galaxy S7 running sshd right now :)
I am curious, the read/write speeds are useful o how is that practical ?
I used my wife's old laptop (a slow N3540) for samba, pihole, and qbittorrent server for a couple of years until recently I replaced with a used HP PC.
Shoutout to my 16 year old dell laptop running god knows what for all eternity
Yup, I have an old broken laptop that runs Ubuntu Server and doesn't have a physical screen. I named it The Headless Machine (ha!)
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I feel personally attacked.
I just use an old laptop as my main computer. Now I have a reason to keep it if I ever upgrade.
Thinkpad T430, i7 gen 1,16gb home server
Omg that’s a great idea I have an 8 thread 4 core from 2012 that was my main laptop 3 years ago.
I thought about it, but the additional display, made me think about power saving, how to shut off screen, while keeping the headless service loaded? ... premature optimization?
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Got a laptop with a busted up screen running Plex and it's pretty awesome! We don't need screens where we're going!
Yeah until it stopped working. The heat is the problem. It lasts for like 6 months of 24/7 usage.
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