#linux #hardware #100DaysToOffload

What is it?

It is a Oracle Sun X2-3 server

hardware list

• 2x Intel Xeon E5-2660 with 32 cores
• 70 Gigs of RAM

• 240 Gig SATA SSD with more storage to come

  How did I Get it

  My friend Nick from the Boston area, gave me his server that he was getting rid of because of power usage.

thank you Nick. Here is a shout out to his linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-cardillo/

#Linux #raspberrypi #writing #adhd #100DaysToOffload

Why did i build it?

I needed a typewriter like device to write an essay for a college English class, because my ADHD was getting the better of me.

I can also use this to write more blog post, distraction free.

Parts list:

• Pi 400: https://amzn.to/47YHUWL
• Adafruit Cyber Deck for Pi 400: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4863
• 3.5 inch TFT: https://amzn.to/3XKa3fw
• 32 Gig Flash Drive: https://amzn.to/3N762Nr
• 16GB SD card: https://amzn.to/4ey1Rq4
• Anker Power Bank: https://amzn.to/3zztmAi

Setup

• Download the setup.sh and TUI-menu.sh bash files from my gitea instance at https://git.ascosilinux.com/batvin321/Pi-Writer-400-scripts
• run setup.sh to install dependencies and setup Environment.
• if the script ran correctly you should be good to go.

How to use

• I connect the Adafruit Cyber Deck with the TFT to the Pi 400.
• Plug in the 32 Gig Flash Drive that holds all my documents for editing on my laptop
• Then plug in power.
• run the mount flash drive menu option

#nixos #linux #100DaysToOffload

Whats New

• KDE Plasma 6
• Gnome 46
• Linux Kernel 6.6
• updates to options
  • “1983” added options
  • “304” removed options
• updates to modules
  • “145” added modules
  • “23” removed modules
• updates to packages
  • “17777” added packages
  • “16249” updated packages
  • “9393” removed packeages

My Thoughts and personal problems fixed

The upcoming release appears strong based on my assessment. I appreciate the renaming of specific Nix configuration options. Additionally, for my daily 3D printing tasks, new applications such as Orca Slicer have been included, which previously required me to obtain the package from the unstable branch and encounter issues with incompatible Mesa versions on 23.11. Although there may have been a resolution, I prefer a seamless experience straight out of the box.

this segment was rewrite with AI

Sources

NixOS Blog Post