Subj : Re: Rpi considerations To : Chris Elvidge From : Daniel Date : Sun Jun 09 2024 02:48:22 Chris Elvidge writes: > On 08/06/2024 at 19:52, Daniel wrote: >> Hey guys >> In an effort to simplify the computing setup in my den - >> historically >> the hottest room in the house - the current consideration is in the >> deployment of a few rpis. Never used them before and this would be a new >> venture. >> My current home-computing habits are 90% on the linux CLI. My >> perosnal >> laptop runs a debian install without a windowing system, which suits >> me. >> My desktop workhorse, in the den, is a very old first gen Intel I3 >> with >> 8gb or ram. When I obtained it, the device was being resold at a mom&pop >> computer shop after it was purchased from a government auction. It had >> been retired after a PC refresh. The thing is showing its age. Initially >> it was running kubuntu, then I transitioned it to Xubuntu. This extended >> its life a few years. But now the machine is showing signs of >> instability. It's connected on a KVM and I switch to my work laptop >> since I"m a permanent remote employee. >> Current xwindows use cases: libreoffice, qt designer, light browser >> (no >> streaming), light printing. >> What I'm considering: >> A headless Rpi4 as a VM server and setup a VM with the latetest >> Kubuntu >> LTS. > > You do realise RPi is an ARM machine not an x86(_64) so VMs will also > be ARM. Kubuntu + ARM doesn't seem to exist. No I didn't and thanks for alerting me on that. I thought the VM's could specify architecture. I guess not. I'll have to re-evaluate. Thanks again. > >> Connect my external HDD and flash drives via a 16 port USB hub to >> access all my files - which I currently do with my workstation. >> My desktop PC would be replaced by a Rpi4 running Debian CLI (like >> my >> roaming laptop). I considered the Pi400 but I would need a second >> keyboard for my work laptop when I kvm over, not a deal breaker but >> inconvenient. Too bad, because the 400 is quite compelling for my uses. >> In your collective experience, would this provide sufficient >> stability >> to run a VM server with my light use case? Or woauld XFCE make more >> sense? I'd consider the Rpi5 if it were fanless, but people on IRC >> insist that it takes a major performance hit without active cooling. >> Thanks, >> Daniel >> --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: Agency HUB, Dunedin - New Zealand | Fido<>Usenet Gateway (3:770/3) .