The hubris of a man who has been building his own desktops for over 30 years...
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The hubris of a man who has been building his own desktops for over 30 years...
I've closed the case, wired it up, and am downloading Devuan, just assuming the RAM, power, CPU, GPU, M2 disk, USB key and everything connected to motherboard will work.
When will I ever learn...
The stupid "Ugreen" keyboard/mouse splitter didn't work, which isn't a great start (even using USB C power for the sparkly keyboard, changing the keyboard to the dull one etc).
Bugger, only sign of life is a light that comes on for the CMOS (it's a 2022 motherboard that I'm finally using). Changed the lithium button cell, didn't help. Sounds like it's a PSU issue as I'm getting a sort of relay clunk sound when it switches on. I kind of vibed the PSU connections, but it might need a bit of actual thought. Ho hum.
Can't find the motherboard manual. It was there yesterday.
Now I remember why I hate computers. I just don't have the patience any more.
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Bugger, only sign of life is a light that comes on for the CMOS (it's a 2022 motherboard that I'm finally using). Changed the lithium button cell, didn't help. Sounds like it's a PSU issue as I'm getting a sort of relay clunk sound when it switches on. I kind of vibed the PSU connections, but it might need a bit of actual thought. Ho hum.
Can't find the motherboard manual. It was there yesterday.
Now I remember why I hate computers. I just don't have the patience any more.
Ok, changed a CPU for a PCIe cable, still no joy. Attached the two mobo wifi antennae and...
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Ok, changed a CPU for a PCIe cable, still no joy. Attached the two mobo wifi antennae and...
This is taking a while. It's using the network install so has probably got the hump because I didn't connect the ethernet cable. Try again...
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This is taking a while. It's using the network install so has probably got the hump because I didn't connect the ethernet cable. Try again...
@davep
This thread is turning into an Andy Weir novel.
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This is taking a while. It's using the network install so has probably got the hump because I didn't connect the ethernet cable. Try again...
Grr, flaky bios wasn't recognising my external GPU HDMI port despite not having a CPU that does internal graphics. Had to connect the other DVI monitor. What a pile of poo.
Anyway...
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Grr, flaky bios wasn't recognising my external GPU HDMI port despite not having a CPU that does internal graphics. Had to connect the other DVI monitor. What a pile of poo.
Anyway...
Yay! Back here...
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Yay! Back here...
It hasn't got a DHCP lease yet. Ho hum.
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It hasn't got a DHCP lease yet. Ho hum.
I've enabled legacy boot (which seems to allow the mobo to pick up the GPU better) and the UEFI bootloader screen is migrating to the right... This isn't working.
Maybe it's the 2.5 gig NIC?
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I've enabled legacy boot (which seems to allow the mobo to pick up the GPU better) and the UEFI bootloader screen is migrating to the right... This isn't working.
Maybe it's the 2.5 gig NIC?
Sod it. I'll install Debian.
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Sod it. I'll install Debian.
Debian network install took its time but found the interface. Now installing. In future I need to find one of my USB SSDs, this 3.7 GB USB stick is Grimsky Korsakoff.
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Debian network install took its time but found the interface. Now installing. In future I need to find one of my USB SSDs, this 3.7 GB USB stick is Grimsky Korsakoff.
Yay! Bedtime...
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Yay! Bedtime...
I'm wondering if I can put my windows 10 NVMe drive in there and dual boot, because the keyboard and mouse swapper is a dud. I'm thinking it'll get the hump because it's a different motherboard.
I could use the old one as a Linux file server, home assistant etc. But it might be slightly over-specced for the latter given I've got a couple of RPi 4s hanging about, one of which could do the job. Might be useful as a code repository for my world domination plan though.
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I'm wondering if I can put my windows 10 NVMe drive in there and dual boot, because the keyboard and mouse swapper is a dud. I'm thinking it'll get the hump because it's a different motherboard.
I could use the old one as a Linux file server, home assistant etc. But it might be slightly over-specced for the latter given I've got a couple of RPi 4s hanging about, one of which could do the job. Might be useful as a code repository for my world domination plan though.
Obviously the UEFI Windows secure boot yada yada disk didn't work on the new PC. Decided to put it back in the old PC because sound wasn't working in Debian.
Didn't work in Windows either. Turns out the cable was unplugged with all my rooting round behind the PCs.
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Obviously the UEFI Windows secure boot yada yada disk didn't work on the new PC. Decided to put it back in the old PC because sound wasn't working in Debian.
Didn't work in Windows either. Turns out the cable was unplugged with all my rooting round behind the PCs.
@davep It starts at 50 and will get worse. :)))
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@davep It starts at 50 and will get worse. :)))
@davep 60 (oops)
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Obviously the UEFI Windows secure boot yada yada disk didn't work on the new PC. Decided to put it back in the old PC because sound wasn't working in Debian.
Didn't work in Windows either. Turns out the cable was unplugged with all my rooting round behind the PCs.
@davep
I shouldn't, but
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@davep
I shouldn't, but@BarrySweeney I just don't have the patience any more!
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It hasn't got a DHCP lease yet. Ho hum.
@davep Is it amateur time ?
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@davep Is it amateur time ?
@VickForcella I just don't have the patience for this shit any more.
