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  • Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager

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  • Chinese semiconductor outfit has Linux MPP repository on Github disabled after a DMCA takedown request & FFmpeg team accuses it of using libavcodec code without attribution

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  • Back in the good days when vim users were vim users and nobody knew you were a dog. When buying a video card could be as casual as a network card.

    I guess AnandTech (RIP) had taken over the mantle next to you guys by then if memory serves right?

  • Why do servers and supercomputers primarily run on Linux and not on some Microsoft/Apple/Google/Amazon OS?

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  • Amazon has their own Linux dist that is relatively popular among their customers

    https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/

    As for your question, consider thus: I think many users here have the resources to make their own personal Linux distributions without drawing from an existing base distro. Yet very few do. Why do you think that is? There's a lot of overlap in the answers.

  • Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager

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  • Supposedly both the display manager and greeters have system-wide configuration for this purpose, however. And the issue with notifications and DE overlays are present post login, too.

  • Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager

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  • Did you look this up?

    What do you think is more likely - that KDE Neon does not have a testing version of Plasma Login Manager or that a sensationalistic news headline is not giving you a 100% accurate and complete understanding?

  • Fedora 44 Will Be the First Distro to Adopt KDE's Plasma Login Manager

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  • Things I've run into:

    1. Out of the box, the lock screen comes on after screen unblanking - late enough that when things aren't snappy you can briefly catch the desktop without reauthing.
    2. Sometimes randomly after wake, keyboard input is not recognized in the password field at all. Except for Esc, which in this state appears to crash-restart it and makes it work again
    3. With a multi-monitor setup, I have still not been able to properly force the primary monitor. Is an issue because things like notifications and the login input will only show up on a usually turned off projector. This one might be PEBCAK.

    I have issues 1 and 3 with XFCE on lightdm, too, though.

  • Thermaltake HDD Docking Station not recognized

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  • Are you able to try it with other SATA drive models?

    Are there any relevant BIOS Settings like "legacy USB" that could make a difference? Do you have the latest firmware for the motherboard?

  • Is musl libc still not suitable for workstations?

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  • It works. Go ahead, try it.

    but is this currently the case

    sorry, is what the case?

  • What are some common things people buy that you would never buy?

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  • The expected payout is negative so no, not similar to investing. It becomes the opposite, pretty much.

  • Options to Expand Sata HDD Drives on a Lenovo Computer

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  • Another thing they may have in mind is ATX PSUs. The pinouts on those for the same physical plug vary not only by maker and model but sometimes even by year. So if you get an aftermarket ATX-to-SATA cable that fits just fine in the SATA plug on your ATX PSU, it may put 12v on the 5v and fry your drives or mobo when you plug it in even if it's from the same brand.

    Don't ask me why there is a voltmeter on my desk.

  • Loss32: An idea for a Linux designed around Win32 apps

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  • Chinese semiconductor outfit has Linux MPP repository on Github disabled after a DMCA takedown request & FFmpeg team accuses it of using libavcodec code without attribution

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  • Chinese semiconductor outfit has Linux MPP repository on Github disabled after a DMCA takedown request & FFmpeg team accuses it of using libavcodec code without attribution

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  • Terrible headline. Should have just been "Rockchip has...".

    Am I showing my age if I say that Tomshardware used to be decent?

  • NAS build guidance - choice paralysis

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  • Personally I'm too paranoid about security and sus of Intel to be comfortable with vPro but you do you.

    That said, I'd go for 1, considering you already have that 6th gen on hand in case you need a spare.

    Otherwise 3 or 4 (whichever is available on secondary markets for a decent price) and hang on to that Pentium in case need arises. Doesn't sound like the extra power draw of an i7 is worth it for this build.

  • Self hosting hardware - what are your experiences with Lenovo ThinkCentre as homelab server?

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  • Up to 300 or so could be reasonable if the RAM and SSD are decent.

  • Help me I need tech support!

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  • OK?

    I think 2013 gear and low-end hardware can still be useful in 2026. And that it can be win-win to give old gear a new home.

    But it wouldn't be honest selling stuff that can't physically handle what a reasonable user would expect from a PC to someone who is not capable to install an OS themselves and doesn't understand what the limitations are.

    Not too dissimilar to marketing CMR HDDs as "NAS drives", which I hope we all agree is a scam.

    And just so I don't get misread on that part, "HD" = 720p.

  • Help me I need tech support!

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  • In that case I'd give it away for free. Or sell it without an OS to someone who knows what they're getting and leave them to figure it out.

  • Dealing with faulty RAM modules in 2026

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  • OK, so let's cut it down and say we have 4 PCs for someone with a family and home server, each with 4 DIMMs each.

    You are saying the first rule of PC building says that this house should have at least 16 unused DIMMs on the shelf. I'd say 2-4 is reasonable if they are all compatible.

    "Buy two extra of everything" is a good rule and scales for the individual. "Buy double of everything" is not.

  • Run tor-browser as another user ??

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  • Do you get a different result if you replace that :0 with your actual DISPLAY value?

    Also make sure you run that in a context that does have access to the x server (i guess keep your display manager running as you do this).

    Depending on your setup you should be running such commands as normal user instead of root.

  • Linux @programming.dev
    kumi @feddit.online

    Dealing with faulty RAM modules in 2026

    blog.kumio.org /posts/2026/01/memtest86plus.html
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    kumi @feddit.online

    Dealing with faulty RAM modules in 2026

    blog.kumio.org /posts/2026/01/memtest86plus.html
  • Linux @lemmy.ml
    kumi @feddit.online

    Dealing with faulty RAM modules in 2026

    blog.kumio.org /posts/2026/01/memtest86plus.html