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  • mubs
    mubs replied to the thread Disk Issues.
    I need to get off my ass and move to W11 - my 2021 vintage hw supports it. I'm just dreading doing a complete fresh install of it, the...
  • mubs
    mubs replied to the thread Pi-Hole?.
    Looks like dev on DNS666 has stopped effective March 2021; they recommend DNSNet. I do have a Samsung phone. When you say Samsung has...
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Merc's Useful Tools of the day.
    Flyby11 handles patching of Windows 11 installation media to bypass the hardware requirements. It uses files from Windows Server media...
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Selfhosting fun.
    Looks like there are reports from reddit that N100/N150-based systems given one or two 10GbE interfaces can in fact keep up with them...
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Disk Issues.
    The advice I'm currently giving customers is that they should be making good-faith efforts to remove Windows 10 from active service...
  • Newtun
    Newtun replied to the thread Disk Issues.
    Thanks very much for your rapid response. That inspired a third alternative for me; I'm going to go ahead and get a new SSD, and try to...
  • sedrosken
    sedrosken replied to the thread Disk Issues.
    In my professional capacity, my recommendation is to replace it with something that's at least still supported. Ideally under warranty...
  • Newtun
    Newtun posted the thread Disk Issues in Tech Support.
    It's time for another visit from the Amateur Hour. My only Windows PC is a 10¼-year-old Dell Inspiron 3847 that I got with a big...
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Selfhosting fun.
    I think it would depend on the NIC's chipset, but the only option to get 10Gb would be from an m.2 slot regardless. Everything important...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Selfhosting fun.
    N150 would probably have trouble keeping the NICs saturated, but if 900MHz long range wireless is the bar, it is sure to clear it.
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Selfhosting fun.
    "Humble Little Celeron" round 2 is another Aoostar box. This one is called the WTR Pro. It's a DIY NAS-shaped box with four hot-swap...
  • Mercutio
    Mercutio replied to the thread Pi-Hole?.
    I like DNS66 from the Fdroid repository. Your phone might have ad blocking DNS built in. Samsung has an option for it.
  • mubs
    mubs replied to the thread Computer Cases.
    My working drives are all SSDs, but I have 2 spinning drives in the case. I have a 5.25" power controller to which these are connected...
  • mubs
    mubs replied to the thread Laptop Boot Drive Swap Fails.
    Thanks Merc.
  • mubs
    mubs replied to the thread Pi-Hole?.
    Any suggestions for Android?
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