@rockhandle to SelfhostedEnglish • 2 years agoAnyone else use their crappy old laptops to host servers? lolimagemessage-square188arrow-up11.07Karrow-down119
arrow-up11.05Karrow-down1imageAnyone else use their crappy old laptops to host servers? lol@rockhandle to SelfhostedEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square188
minus-square@ComplexLotuslinkEnglish5•2 years agoI thought about it, but the additional display, made me think about power saving, how to shut off screen, while keeping the headless service loaded? … premature optimization?
minus-square@sgtgiglinkEnglish11•2 years agoIn Linux it is possible to turn the screen off after a timeout and keep the system on with the lid closed.
minus-squareGreenMlinkEnglish1•2 years agoExactly, and what other OS to use for old device turned server than Linux?
minus-square@kucinglinkEnglish1•2 years agoYou can use windows 7 or windows AME but not sure it’s a good idea tho. What’s wrong with using Linux?
I thought about it, but the additional display, made me think about power saving, how to shut off screen, while keeping the headless service loaded? … premature optimization?
In Linux it is possible to turn the screen off after a timeout and keep the system on with the lid closed.
Exactly, and what other OS to use for old device turned server than Linux?
You can use windows 7 or windows AME but not sure it’s a good idea tho. What’s wrong with using Linux?
I meant it as rhetorical question with obvious answer.