ordered a “new” PC to take over plex responsibilities. The old XPS is starting to show its age. Heres my question, do I go Linux? Or stick to win 11? I’ve heard Linux performance is a lot better, but my experince is pretty limited to a few Ubuntu Distros. The other challenege is my library sits on a 12tb internal drive on the XPS. Is Ubuntu going to be ok reading off what I assume is NTFS?
Daily Discussion Thread: 🐦⬛🧙🐈⬛👻🦇 Monday, October 28, 2024
Submitted 6 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
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TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Taleya@aussie.zone 6 months ago
win 11 is such a cluster of bullshit the hassle of setup is gonna be about the same, but the nix box isn’t going to rape its own hardware to death and snitch on you for mp3’s
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I booted 11 because it was installed and just to make sure the desktop runs (and I new how to review system specs on windows easier). Having to use OOBE to bypass account creation requirements is such bullshit.
IncongruousMonkey@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Yes Ubuntu can read NTFS. And yes, I’ve found Plex runs happily on low spec Linux machines. Running mine on an Ubuntu VM with 2GB ram allocated quite happily.
Plex install on Linux is very easy from memory.
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 months ago
any special deployment of Ubuntu required as far as drivers go? I know you can just chuck it on from a live USB but I’ve never actually optimized anything. Frankly, it runs like crap on Windows.
FunkyClown@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I’m literally running Plex on a Synology DS220+ NAS with all the usual addons in docker containers. I only use it locally and have had zero issues (Besides it getting laggy when downloading from Usenet at nearly 1gbps but I’ll give that a pass)
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I put Debian on my optiplex with xfce as the desktop environment and it uses less than a gig at idle. Debian’s great too because it has a slow update cycle so you don’t need to worry about anything breaking. You could set Plex to autostart so you never actually see the OS, then you have free extra RAM from using a lighter system
TinyBreak@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I was just reading about the whole snaps debate. No experience with Debian but I might give Mint a go. Sounds like its the darling child these days.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Melbcat has been vomming again so is once more being force fed elixir of narnies, and I’m doing a lot of washing/carpet cleaning.
Also cleaning in chunks for an inspection. I’m so exhausted and keep crashing. I will probably end up just shoving a lot of things in cupboards if they fit.
There is good news though. I asked the vet about D-Mannose (which is used for utis in humans). I’d bought a bottle since Melbcat is developing resistances but haven’t been game to try it yet because I don’t know the dose for cats.
He said he’d have to research but I did see what he pulled up on the screen and google it later… he’d found a relatively new article I may or may not have seen saying it had been found helpful as a preventative measure in cats and dogs.
But what I really need to know is the dose. Too much can cause problems. I need to email and see if he’s found anything else.
Taleya@aussie.zone 6 months ago
…I literally just got “ok boomer” 'd for correcting a CDS employee who said bojack was an import company and not part of the CDS scheme
dumblederp@aussie.zone 6 months ago
FWIW Wed is Kukur Tihar, Nepalese Dog festival day.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 months ago
How does one go about celebrating this event?
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 months ago
You pamper the doggo and they will ‘stop you from being tortured in hell’ from what I’m reading.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I saw Vampire Survivors has a local coop mode now. I’m going to try it out with my girlfriend soon, and it sounds like a good excuse to get addicted again and get a friend hooked too
Duenan@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Castlevania dlc coming out on the 31st as well.
Catfish@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I can’t figure out how this works. Possibly because I’m on a phone? Can see multiplayer in settings but nowhere to use it.
Duenan@aussie.zone 6 months ago
With a phone, apparently you’re meant to connect bluetooth controllers to the device to enable multiplayer I think.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I haven’t booted it up to check. I noticed it had the local coop community tag and there’s an announcement on the product page about it
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Oh damn… turns out while I knew I was near one bad spot, I’m actually right between two. On a busy highway per se. No wonder I’ve been getting a lot of grief.
Even with how much I keep to myself and mind my own it was unavoidable.
Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I have now come to realise that it takes about 4 years of early mornings to ruin my usual sleep schedule. No matter how late I sleep, how tired/exhausted I am or whether it’s a day off, unless I’m unusually unwell, I cannot sleep in the same way I used to.
This is an annoying revelation. Even napping, which I do very poorly, is worse now.
I need to find a way around this. I need more hours.
CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 months ago
You have to find your natural sleep length. For most people it’s between 7 - 9 hrs. Food, alcohol, caffeine even water plays a big part in how well we sleep. Higher the stress level the shittier the sleep, the tired we are during the day.
Catfish@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Boo! Try not to stab anyone before breakfast 😼
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Had to do a “Criteria” assessment for one of the jobs I’m interviewing for - interesting insights! I don’t agree to what it’s said on some things, but I did answer trying to be in a strictly current role mindset, but also remembering what my current workplace has some… quirks.
bacon@aussie.zone 6 months ago
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Something to get me through the week please Chef.
bacon@aussie.zone 6 months ago
📜 sick leave certificate for one (1) week
Catfish@aussie.zone 6 months ago
A mutilated corpse and some marshmallow fluff please 😇
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 months ago
I’m roasting a corpse for dinner. 🤤
bacon@aussie.zone 6 months ago
🍤☁️
TheWitchofThornbury@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Dumplings please Bacon. Lots of dumplings. And a large coffee.
bacon@aussie.zone 6 months ago
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☕️
Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Spinach and mushroom omelette with plenty of cheese and some sourdough toast please
bacon@aussie.zone 6 months ago
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StudChud@aussie.zone 6 months ago
ACH AURELIE!
DER DEUTSCHEN FLIRTEN SEHR SUBTIL!!
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Das liegt an ihrem großartigen Sinn für Humor
StudChud@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Sie ist Französin, sie würde es nicht verstehen lol
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 months ago
Fun little mouse head at the back door
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 months ago
It’s an offering to the modern god
useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 months ago
bleh