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I did one software update after that that just failed horrendously and took hours to fix (largely just by deleting and/or manually replacing anything it complained about).<br /> <br /> It's completely broken. But it also works. All the stuff I use it for still somehow works. So I'm terrified to touch it.<br /> <br /> At some point I'm going to have to replace it but, like you say, I can't remember how I set up most of what it does. Not looking forward to it.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.21&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 06:36</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 06:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.22">42603.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.20">42603.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I know somebody who wants a laptop but can't afford one so as the Toshiba is running nicely now I can see a home for it which will be a more satisfying use than sticking it back with all my ISA cards, IDE cables, motherboard stand-offs and ancient memory modules in the attic.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.22&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 06:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.23">42603.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_22" target="_self">42603.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Ahh, that's perfect then <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":)"><span class="e__">:)</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.23&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 07:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 10:42"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.24">42603.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.1">42603.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Does the Pi4 still use the same bus for ethernet and USB?<br /> <br /> My glorious £30 ebay server died a few months ago and I need to replace it with something (file server, plex server, nothing much else). Pi4 may be the answer if it works well.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.24&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 07:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2020 08:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.25">42603.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_24" target="_self">42603.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> No, they're on separate buses with the Pi4.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/cL58e.png">https://i.stack.imgur.com/cL58e.png</a></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.25&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 10:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 10:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.26">42603.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_21" target="_self">42603.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I had to update my server a few months back as it was running 14.04 LTS which was end of life. Did a do-release-upgrade to push it to 16.04 LTS, fair to say that's a few hours/days of my life I won't be getting back fixing everything it broke.<br /> <br /> Including my mysql db, which it somehow corrupted when upgrading, or there was a HDD issue which caused it to fall over. I managed a partial (nearly full) recovery which I was glad of. This thing mainly holds my home automation temperature data, nothing actually valuable, but would have been very annoying to lose it all.<br /> <br /> Got it all back up and running, reinstalled phpmyadmin, mistakenly left it open to the outside world and a couple of weeks later someone "hacked" it and dropped the DB leaving a message in the DB to send them some bitcoins <span class="emoticon e_happycry" title=":'D"><span class="e__"><span class="emoticon e_happycry" title=":'D"><span class="e__">:'D</span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> Restored that original partial backup, locked it down, now it runs a nightly backup. Amusing lesson. I've actually left the message in the DB to remind me each time I use phpmyadmin.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.26&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 10:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 11:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.27">42603.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_26" target="_self">42603.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Heh, wow that's harsh.<br /> <br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.27&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 12:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 12:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.28">42603.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_26" target="_self">42603.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hah! That reminds me of upgrading my OwnCloud server with a casual disregard for the upgrade notes, chief of which was the advice that it was essential to upgrade PHP first. That was a balls up and the fun began when I was picking through the wreckage and discovered that to upgrade PHP I needed to upgrade my Raspbian and that anyway, there wasn't a compatible version of PHP in the OwnCloud repository. Oh how I laughed at the prospect of rebuilding all those fiddly bits that I'd forgotten how to do. Delighted to find that the Raspbian upgrade was smooth as silk and I managed to find a version of PHP that went on with a bit of wiggling. Even more delighted that the Owncloud upgrade simply "resumed" where it left off as though nothing had gone wrong.<br /> <br /> Didn't get hacked although it's amazing how many port scans turn up in the logs.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.28&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 12:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: koswix <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2020 08:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.29">42603.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_24" target="_self">42603.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My son runs Plex from a Pi 4 now. Works fine, even transcoding on the fly so he can watch stuff on his phone over t'internet. You probably know that the Pi 4 runs very hot, so it's definitely worth getting a decent active cooler . He's got one of <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Raspberry-Pi-4-Model-B-Case-Box-Aluminum-Alloy-Enclosure-Dual-Fan-Heat-Sink/174244635122?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649">these</a> and the Pi seldom goes over 50C even flat out.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Raspberry-Pi-4-Model-B-4GB-RAM-latest-rev-1-2/124146521775?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649">This bloke</a> is doing the Pi 4 for £10 less than most places right now and if you're interested in auctions, there's a couple on ebay right now.<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 14 Apr 2020 12:50 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.29&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a42603_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_42603_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2020 13:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 14 Apr 2020 13:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 76</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.30">42603.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=42603.21#a42603_22" target="_self">42603.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <div class="quotetext"><strong>Quote:</strong> </div> <div class="quote">all my ISA cards, IDE cables, motherboard stand-offs and ancient memory modules in the attic</div> <p>I've got boxes of the stuff piled on warehouse shelving surrounding me and threatening to collapse in a deadly avalanche.<br /> <br /> Still, yesterday while hunting around for an old motherboard driver cd, nearly throwing my back out in the process, I stumbled upon a Yorkshire Penny <span class="emoticon e_grin" title=":-D"><span class="e__">:-D</span></span> </p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=42603.30&return_msg=42603.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="42603.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="42603.31" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>