When I first got my HP Z series computer in 2023 I praised it. A bit of new toy syndrome to be sure. As long as I just wrote books and surfed the Web on it, was fine. Sleek looking and quiet. But you know me. When I’m not using my computers I like them to help save the human race. First it was BOINC, now it is Folding@Home. I’ve added a rear exhaust fan. … HP Franken-Z’sRead more
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Why I Quit Running BOINC
This weekend I switched all of my BOINC machines to Folding@Home. Anyone who has read this blog for any length of time knows that I’ve been a big supporter of BOINC but I just couldn’t deal with it anymore. Admit it. Most of us got into BOINC because SETI was searching for ET and we’re geeks. Then there were some cool projects that tried to cure AIDS, COVID, and the like. IBM waded into the … Why I Quit Running BOINCRead more
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How to still use nvidia340 or nvidia390 – Part 3
When something seems to good to be true, it usually is. antiX 26 had a spin that provides both the 5.10 kernel and the current kernel. It’s a full current distro. What could possibly go wrong? New Machine The ancient AMD Athalon machine is humming along nicely trying to cure cancer, Ebola, and other nastiness. The next machine in the BOINC rack had been just using the pathetic Intel GPU from the motherboard under Debian … How to still use nvidia340 or nvidia390 – Part 3Read more
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How to still use nvidia340 or nvidia390 – Part 1
Yes, Nvidia screwed the known universe by dropping support for both nvidia340 and nvidia390 drivers without Open-Sourcing them. They have Open-Sourced some of their newer driver code but not enough that any individual or organization could take it and run. What we have here is pure greed. Uneducated Script Kiddies have bought into the marketing BS that if it isn’t the latest and greatest, it’s nothing. They will deride and otherwise empty their colons on … How to still use nvidia340 or nvidia390 – Part 1Read more
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Asus Pro B760M-CT CSM
Years ago I promised myself I would never build another computer. Been buying HP and Lenovo (mostly HP) off-lease small form factor desktops and that massive HP z820 you’ve read about. Well there have been some contracts calling that almost sound interesting and almost pay enough to get me to sign. Most of these contracts would have me doing a lot more Yocto work than I normally do . . . and . . . … Asus Pro B760M-CT CSMRead more