Robert E. Wooden wrote at about 10:02:58 -0600 on Monday, January 4, 2021: > On 1/4/2021 9:55 AM, Les Mikesell wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 9:32 AM G.W. Haywood via BackupPC-users > > <backuppc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> wrote: > >> I've tried using a 4B and gave up with it - unreliable. That was the > >> one reservation. I think I've posted about my experience on the list, > >> check the archives. > > Maybe you just have a bad one or it is overheating in its case or > > something. I've left a 4B powered up for months without crashing. > > Mine doesn't have a load like backuppc - just occasionally playing > > videos with Kodi or Plex, but it doesn't crash. The only serious quirk > > I've seen is that having the HDMI port active interferes with wifi - > > but you'd want to use ethernet for backups anyway. > > > I'm going to add here that I have seen a few posts (elsewhere) that some > 4B w/8Gb RAM had crash issues and a 4B 4Gb running the same program runs > fine. Wondering what model 4B the OP is using? (2Gb, 4Gb, or 8Gb?) >
Well I was considering buying a 4B 8GB mounted in my router "cabinet" to do the following 3 things: 1. Backuppc server (secondary to my primary one running on my home x86 server) 2. Using NUT, monitor the UPS powering the switches/routers/VOIP devices in my router cabinet 3. Potentially also serve as an occasional mythtv frontend for a basement TV used during exercise Would be good to understand if the issues with crashing 4B are due to: 1. One-off faulty device 2. General hardware design issue 3. General OS/software issue 4. "Overload" of some type 5. Weird other interaction among HW/OS/apps etc _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: https://github.com/backuppc/backuppc/wiki Project: https://backuppc.github.io/backuppc/
