Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread Michael Barnes 
While I have no personal experience, I have talked with folks who have
mentioned good success with running Linux on NUCs.

Michael


On Aug 25, 2017 07:13, "Chuck Hast"  wrote:

> I was going to say anyone who uses Raspberry Pi's knows to keep a few
> hdmi > vga dongles around. I probably have 3 here in different cases.
>
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 1:43 AM, Russell Senior  >
> wrote:
>
> > > "Tomas" == Tomas Kuchta  writes:
> >
> > Tomas> Forgot to mention DisplayPort and HDMI output, but you could get
> > Tomas> cheap dongle to feed dvi/vga screen.
> >
> > Ah, yeah.
> >
> > FWIW, I'm thinking about something like this:
> >
> >   https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16856102185
> >
> > The 16gig of NVMe should be all I need for local storage, actually.
> >
> > I'd need to add DDR4 and a video dongle.
> >
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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread VY 
I am using nuc at work with both Cents and Linux Mint.

Not an issue at all.
Let me know if you have specific questions



On Aug 24, 2017 10:43 PM, "Russell Senior" 
wrote:

>
> I assume this just works, but does anyone have recent experience/advice
> regarding putting Linux on Intel NUC's?  or similar hardware.
>
> I admin my retired boss's desktop boxes.  They are ancient core 2 duo
> boxes with a pathetic 2gig of RAM each.  I suggested updating them to
> i5's from Free Geek's thrift store for about $200-$250 each, to get them
> into the current decade's equipment, but he said he might be willing to
> go better than that.  The NUC's are in the $500 range with memory and
> storage (we have them set up as terminals currently, all the important
> files live on an NFS server, so local storage needs are minimal).  Getting
> NUCs would probably require updating the displays as well, since it
> looks like the NUCs are HDMI only and his displays are VGA/DVI, iirc.
>
> Thanks for advice.
>
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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread Chuck Hast 
I was going to say anyone who uses Raspberry Pi's knows to keep a few
hdmi > vga dongles around. I probably have 3 here in different cases.

On Fri, Aug 25, 2017 at 1:43 AM, Russell Senior 
wrote:

> > "Tomas" == Tomas Kuchta  writes:
>
> Tomas> Forgot to mention DisplayPort and HDMI output, but you could get
> Tomas> cheap dongle to feed dvi/vga screen.
>
> Ah, yeah.
>
> FWIW, I'm thinking about something like this:
>
>   https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16856102185
>
> The 16gig of NVMe should be all I need for local storage, actually.
>
> I'd need to add DDR4 and a video dongle.
>
>
> --
> Russell Senior, President
> russ...@personaltelco.net
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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread Russell Senior 
> "Tomas" == Tomas Kuchta  writes:

Tomas> Forgot to mention DisplayPort and HDMI output, but you could get
Tomas> cheap dongle to feed dvi/vga screen.

Ah, yeah.

FWIW, I'm thinking about something like this:

  https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16856102185

The 16gig of NVMe should be all I need for local storage, actually.

I'd need to add DDR4 and a video dongle.


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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread djgiftedprophet 
I can confirm linux installs without issue on Intel based NUCs. Much support 
for most popular linux flavors. 
Also, you can use HDMI to DVI and or mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapters/dongles 
so you can save costs and keep the same displays.

-Alex
 Original message From: Russell Senior 
<russ...@personaltelco.net> Date: 8/24/17  10:41 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: 
plug@lists.pdxlinux.org Subject: [PLUG] Linux on NUC? 

I assume this just works, but does anyone have recent experience/advice
regarding putting Linux on Intel NUC's?  or similar hardware.  

I admin my retired boss's desktop boxes.  They are ancient core 2 duo
boxes with a pathetic 2gig of RAM each.  I suggested updating them to
i5's from Free Geek's thrift store for about $200-$250 each, to get them
into the current decade's equipment, but he said he might be willing to
go better than that.  The NUC's are in the $500 range with memory and
storage (we have them set up as terminals currently, all the important
files live on an NFS server, so local storage needs are minimal).  Getting
NUCs would probably require updating the displays as well, since it
looks like the NUCs are HDMI only and his displays are VGA/DVI, iirc.

Thanks for advice.


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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-25 Thread Tomas Kuchta 
Forgot to mention DisplayPort and HDMI output, but you could get cheap
dongle to feed dvi/vga screen.


On Aug 24, 2017 10:55 PM, "Tomas Kuchta" 
wrote:

I have i5 Skylake version (i5-6200U I believe) it works great with kernel
4.4 or greater. It is "fast/slow" as you would expect from equivalent
laptop.

Tomas

On Aug 24, 2017 10:43 PM, "Russell Senior" 
wrote:

>
> I assume this just works, but does anyone have recent experience/advice
> regarding putting Linux on Intel NUC's?  or similar hardware.
>
> I admin my retired boss's desktop boxes.  They are ancient core 2 duo
> boxes with a pathetic 2gig of RAM each.  I suggested updating them to
> i5's from Free Geek's thrift store for about $200-$250 each, to get them
> into the current decade's equipment, but he said he might be willing to
> go better than that.  The NUC's are in the $500 range with memory and
> storage (we have them set up as terminals currently, all the important
> files live on an NFS server, so local storage needs are minimal).  Getting
> NUCs would probably require updating the displays as well, since it
> looks like the NUCs are HDMI only and his displays are VGA/DVI, iirc.
>
> Thanks for advice.
>
>
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Re: [PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-24 Thread Tomas Kuchta 
I have i5 Skylake version (i5-6200U I believe) it works great with kernel
4.4 or greater. It is "fast/slow" as you would expect from equivalent
laptop.

Tomas

On Aug 24, 2017 10:43 PM, "Russell Senior" 
wrote:

>
> I assume this just works, but does anyone have recent experience/advice
> regarding putting Linux on Intel NUC's?  or similar hardware.
>
> I admin my retired boss's desktop boxes.  They are ancient core 2 duo
> boxes with a pathetic 2gig of RAM each.  I suggested updating them to
> i5's from Free Geek's thrift store for about $200-$250 each, to get them
> into the current decade's equipment, but he said he might be willing to
> go better than that.  The NUC's are in the $500 range with memory and
> storage (we have them set up as terminals currently, all the important
> files live on an NFS server, so local storage needs are minimal).  Getting
> NUCs would probably require updating the displays as well, since it
> looks like the NUCs are HDMI only and his displays are VGA/DVI, iirc.
>
> Thanks for advice.
>
>
> --
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[PLUG] Linux on NUC?

2017-08-24 Thread Russell Senior 

I assume this just works, but does anyone have recent experience/advice
regarding putting Linux on Intel NUC's?  or similar hardware.  

I admin my retired boss's desktop boxes.  They are ancient core 2 duo
boxes with a pathetic 2gig of RAM each.  I suggested updating them to
i5's from Free Geek's thrift store for about $200-$250 each, to get them
into the current decade's equipment, but he said he might be willing to
go better than that.  The NUC's are in the $500 range with memory and
storage (we have them set up as terminals currently, all the important
files live on an NFS server, so local storage needs are minimal).  Getting
NUCs would probably require updating the displays as well, since it
looks like the NUCs are HDMI only and his displays are VGA/DVI, iirc.

Thanks for advice.


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