Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Quickie Report - Installing Fedora on BMAX Mini-PC Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:11:16 +0200 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <83a430dc-aa9c-32ee-5793-17bc405fde16@example.net> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2075979"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:57872 On Sat, 10 Aug 2024, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote: > On 8/10/24 12:49 AM, rbowman wrote: >> On Fri, 9 Aug 2024 23:20:18 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote: >> >>> BMAX (almost identical to BeeLink) boxes are mostly about 6 inches >>> square an maybe two inches thick. >>> A large variety of CPUs/configs can be hand. The prices are VERY good. >>> Typically two 4k HDMI plugs (cable included !). 2xUSB2 + 2xUSB3 is >>> typical. They have space in the bottom for an 8mm thick SATA laptop >>> drive/SSD. They run off a wall-wart. >> >> I've been running Ubuntu 22.04 on a BeeLink for a couple of years and am >> very happy with it. It is a little upscale from your BMAX with a Ryzen 7 >> 4700U. It was an experiment that worked out well. > > I have both brands - and they're mostly identical hardware. > As said, there are a LOT of configs to be had - from very > low-performance on up. Real i3's and above DO need a cooling > fan however. The "laptop" chips seem to work OK without fans. > > In any case, if you really don't need a PI and all the > I/O pins then THESE seem to be THE way to go - compact, > cheap, good performance. Anything you need for a very > good price. > > Still have some PIs ... and DO need those I/O pins for > certain needs. NICE to have such a broad selection of > boards these days - something perfect for each need. > > As reported, my current experience with Fedora is now GOOD. > I've had weird problems with Deb WORM and have just abandoned > that whole line for now. Manjaro and other Arch derivs ARE > pretty good - but Fedora is just more "general consumer". > I'm too old now to put up with big fights making an OS > work. If you want WORK ... well ... there's always SlackWare :-) > > Oddly, I accidentally ordered TWO BMax ... must have pushed > the "order again" button but seen no effect. Now I have to > figure out what to DO with the extra unit. I've got an ISO > of FreeBSD ... so maybe ........ if so I'll post a little > summary of that experience. > A NAS and off site backup solution?