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   Chris Elvidge  writes:   
      
   > On 08/06/2024 at 19:52, Daniel wrote:   
   >> Hey guys   
   >> In an effort to simplify the computing setup in my den -   
   >> historically   
   >> the hottest room in the house - the current consideration is in the   
   >> deployment of a few rpis. Never used them before and this would be a new   
   >> venture.   
   >> My current home-computing habits are 90% on the linux CLI. My   
   >> perosnal   
   >> laptop runs a debian install without a windowing system, which suits   
   >> me.   
   >> My desktop workhorse, in the den, is a very old first gen Intel I3   
   >> with   
   >> 8gb or ram. When I obtained it, the device was being resold at a mom&pop   
   >> computer shop after it was purchased from a government auction. It had   
   >> been retired after a PC refresh. The thing is showing its age. Initially   
   >> it was running kubuntu, then I transitioned it to Xubuntu. This extended   
   >> its life a few years. But now the machine is showing signs of   
   >> instability. It's connected on a KVM and I switch to my work laptop   
   >> since I"m a permanent remote employee.   
   >> Current xwindows use cases: libreoffice, qt designer, light browser   
   >> (no   
   >> streaming), light printing.   
   >> What I'm considering:   
   >> A headless Rpi4 as a VM server and setup a VM with the latetest   
   >> Kubuntu   
   >> LTS.   
   >   
   > You do realise RPi is an ARM machine not an x86(_64) so VMs will also   
   > be ARM. Kubuntu + ARM doesn't seem to exist.   
      
   No I didn't and thanks for alerting me on that. I thought the VM's could   
   specify architecture. I guess not.   
      
   I'll have to re-evaluate.   
      
   Thanks again.   
      
   >   
   >> Connect my external HDD and flash drives via a 16 port USB hub to   
   >> access all my files - which I currently do with my workstation.   
   >> My desktop PC would be replaced by a Rpi4 running Debian CLI (like   
   >> my   
   >> roaming laptop). I considered the Pi400 but I would need a second   
   >> keyboard for my work laptop when I kvm over, not a deal breaker but   
   >> inconvenient. Too bad, because the 400 is quite compelling for my uses.   
   >> In your collective experience, would this provide sufficient   
   >> stability   
   >> to run a VM server with my light use case? Or woauld XFCE make more   
   >> sense? I'd consider the Rpi5 if it were fanless, but people on IRC   
   >> insist that it takes a major performance hit without active cooling.   
   >> Thanks,   
   >> Daniel   
   >>   
      
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