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  • robalees robalees 1 week ago 100%

    If I had more physical GB/GBA carts I’d pull the trigger. But while I have a Steam Deck and plenty of other devices with good emulation, I can’t justify $250+ for a device to play retro games!

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  • mechanicalkeyboards Mechanical Keyboards Gazzew U4T switches too tight? Getting 'caught' before bump.
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  • robalees robalees 1 month ago 100%

    Quick personal note on the U4T’s, after about a year, I’ve had multiple fail on me, they’ll require multiple taps to work. I’m going to look for a new tactile switch soon.

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  • trees Trees Durban Poison chopping tomorrow, day 69, nice.
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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    Nice

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  • retrogaming RetroGaming How’s the progress of (insert retro game title) going?
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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    Thank you! This is super helpful to know, I’ve got “Wait!” on, it’s the knowing “who can do what when” that I’m not in the “flow” of yet, but I’m sure it’ll click soon.

    I’ve avoided guides outside of getting stuck (didn’t see the Arris Dome ladder and had to look it up) and I’d like to keep it that way outside of unlocking some cool weapons/items later.

    Any recommendations on when I should focus on grinding and what special mid/late game items I should look up guides for? I’m about to go to Site 32 and can’t decide if I should be grinding much or just pushing through with the story. Good call on the chests, but I doubt I’ll be able to stay on top of remembering that!

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  • retrogaming RetroGaming How’s the progress of (insert retro game title) going?
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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    DAMN, hella amazing memories you are sharing! Also wanted to give Earthbound a go as well.

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  • retrogaming RetroGaming How’s the progress of (insert retro game title) going?
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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    Don’t know yet, probably gonna see how this run goes. I’m hoping it sinks its teeth into me and I want to play multiple runs!

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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    Dope! I didn’t even think of that! Thank you

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  • robalees robalees 2 months ago 100%

    First time playing Chrono Trigger, on Steam Deck (Steam version not emulated, I know! I know!). I’m enjoying it although I’m suffering from early RPG slowness and trying to push through. Hoping the Steam version holds out, seems like every update of Proton is nerve wracking. Love the music and art style. I do feel like I lose doors or POIs easily and I need to get better/quicker with the battle UI.

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  • selfhosted Selfhosted NAS, Home Servers, and where do I even start?
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  • robalees robalees 3 months ago 100%

    Gonna be following this posts comments for some tips! I’m running Proxmox on an old 2012 Mac Mini which I’ve Frankenstein’d with an SSD and RAM as much as I can, the NIC is dead and I’ve resorted to USB Ethernet. I’ve not messed with exposing my server externally, I’m intrigued but also have a router with OVPN VPN network capability. I use a LXC for Plex (Debian) and a VM (Debian again) with Docker installed. Docker runs Haugene (look it up for VPN torrents), Screeps server and WikiJS. I have a Raspberry Pi 3B running PiHole, might set it up as a backup and use the Proxmox server as the primary. But I’m definitely ready for new hardware soon and I’d like to look into NAS storage, right now I’m using a rather sketch 4TB external USB drive for media (shit I don’t care about).

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  • mechanicalkeyboards Mechanical Keyboards Macro pad suggestions
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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    Doesn’t have to be a standard numpad, I’m open to smaller designs where I can do additional macros.

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    Mechanical Keyboards robalees 4 months ago 100%
    Macro pad suggestions

    I rock a 60% which I love, but I’m learning blender and coding, lack of numpad has gotten frustrating. Anyone got any macro pad suggestions either available now or in GB/IC? Preferably a hot swap! Open to different sizes and formats. Was tempted by the Piketea standing desk mounted macro pad, but they appear to be sold out.

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    trees Trees What do you use to light your bowl?
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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    A part of me is like “that’s so dope… maybe it’s worth checking out”… then I’m like “$300+ on a laser lighter or expensive AF NYC dispo weed and a BIC”

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  • trees Trees What do you use to light your bowl?
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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    Awww man, it’s raining, this ain’t gonna work 😉

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  • trees Trees What do you use to light your bowl?
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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    Same reason I started using it. Do you have an easy way to put it out? The case I use has a metal tube to extinguish the flame and stop the wick from burning once it’s out.

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  • trees Trees What do you use to light your bowl?
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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    Do you use the yellow flame or a torch flame zippo insert? I’ve got an old zippo case from college that I can use, so I might order the insert and try it. It’s a little frustrating you have to buy a full Zippo for a specific case style and can’t order it with a specific insert like the torch flame. But this might be the way I go! Don’t know if I can use the wick with it in some way.

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    Trees robalees 4 months ago 94%
    What do you use to light your bowl?

    I’ve been trying to be a little more responsible with plastics and reducing waste. I’ve been using hemp wick with a lighter case called a [Hemplight](https://hemplights.com/) which I’ve enjoyed. I used the BIC ones and then moved to Clipper so I could refill it. I’m going to sound old, but I don’t remember Clippers having the hexagonal spark wheel. I’ve tried to stay on top of butane and flint, but they are so difficult to light after they’ve been used for a while, got to a point where I got a callous on my index finger trying to get that shit to light. Picked up a [button ignition one](https://clipperus.com/collections/mini-tube), with a longer ignition (candle lighter like) and it’s a pain in the ass to use with the hemp wick, finger just slipped and sliced open on the plastic button 😐 trying to determine if the [Jet Flame](https://clipperus.com/collections/electronic-jet-flame) ones will fit the hemplight case. **All of this to say… how does the community light up your flower?** I primarily use a bong, I’d like to use the hemp wick still and it needs to be easy to put out. Do you see any value in using hemp wick versus direct flame from butane? Any suggestions and general discussion appreciated! P.S. not an ad for Clipper or Hemplight, if anything I’m not recommending them. Also I know dry herb vaping is better for me, for some reason my body reacts badly to vaping. I’ve tried multiple vapes, always messes my mouth up unfortunately. **EDIT:** ended up picking up a Zippo dual flame butane insert, going to use my old red Zippo case and once the hinge fails I’ll buy a new red matte Zippo and just have multiple inserts 🙄😑😐 I’ve wrapped hemp wick around my Zippo case and gonna try that for a while, anyone got any tips for using hemp wick wrapped Zippos, I’m all ears!

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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    Went for Hades because of the sale and I love a rougelike. I happen to have a copy of FTL from a previous Steam sale, so I’ll give it another go! Midnight Suns looks great, but the cost right now isn’t doing it for me.

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  • robalees robalees 4 months ago 100%

    MVP! Thanks for the reminder, I did it the other day just to test, but I’ll set a reminder to do it before I leave for the airport and maybe test airplane mode with each game before I head out!

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    Need a game for a flight

    Flying to Greece this weekend and it’s my first flight with my OG Steam Deck. Got Balatro, Vampire Survivors and Chrono Trigger (first play through) loaded up, might also play some RimWorld if I can handle the controls. I’m tempted by Hades while it’s on sale and I love Dunkey, so Animal Well is also tempting. What suggestions can y’all make? Edit: thank you everyone! Went for Hades due to the sale and I love a good rougelike game! Wishlisted a bunch of suggestions and keeping an eye out for a Midnight Suns sale.

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    Selfhosted robalees 4 months ago 100%
    Proxmox server monitoring

    Hey everyone I've got an old Mac Mini running Proxmox, right now all it has is a LXC for Plex and a Debian VM for Docker (OpenVPN/Transmission and Screeps server). What is everyone's preferred monitoring solution? I'm mostly interested in getting easy access to syslogs, seeing CPU/RAM/Disk space for the Proxmox host, VM and LXC. I have a Mac app called Daisy Disk that shows me all my data on my disk in a nice UI, something with similar capability would be great. I randomly installed Netdata, didn't love it. Ran into issues with Cockpit and gave up, but I'd try it again if it's considered the best. But I'd love to hear options, preferably with minimal setup and maintenance (wish is probably wishful thinking). Don't hate Proxmox VE, but I feel like I can do better.

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    helldivers2 Helldivers 2 The planned PSN requirement has been canceled!
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    Change your Steam review

    I’m a PS5 player, so I can’t make an impact, but if you did write a negative review (thank you, you made this happen ❤️) please consider taking the time to change it! This was clearly not AH decision and the game deserves an accurate review, it’s easily one of the best games I’ve ever played and definitely the best game as a service! Edit: woke up to new comments, this post reminded… Lemmy is just the same as Reddit. Edit2: Christ I need to turn off Lemmy notifications, I’ve left this community and this was a stark reminder for me… don’t engage with a specific game community, just enjoy the fucking game!

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    As an NYC resident, I can confirm they start at 25% nowadays

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 01.000.202 Patch Notes
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  • robalees robalees 5 months ago 100%

    I got an immediate network crash as I dropped into a difficulty 7 mission. Hoping it was a one off, I played 4 difficulty 5 matches afterwards with no issues. I’ll try getting the next difficulty level this week and hopefully it’s a little better.

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  • robalees robalees 5 months ago 100%

    I jumped on earlier, difficulty 7 with randoms, immediate network disconnect. Played a couple of difficultly 5, zero issues. Gonna try and get the next difficulty this week and hopefully this was just a high volume one off! Also apologies, should have stated PS5 in my original post, jealous of the PC workarounds.

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  • robalees robalees 5 months ago 100%

    I’m on PS5

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    Patch performance?

    Stuck at work today, wanted to get a thread going with the community and see how it’s performing. Personally I’ve been unable to complete a Difficulty 7 operation without a hard crash. Really hope this has resolved it!

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    retrogaming RetroGaming Progress made on Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    I can hear and smell this photo… why do I suddenly want sweets and fizzy pop?

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 New patch crashes
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    THIS 👆🏻 I just played a Medium, no issues, a bit of EAT spamming. Last night, EAT all over the shot and an abundance of enemies. I suspect at higher difficulty the game is struggling. Gonna stick to mid difficulty for a bit.

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 New patch crashes
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    Hoping it plays ok later today (5pm ET), the patch notes call out the Acquisitions menu as the cause, that wasn’t the case for me. Feels like when too many enemies dropped in, divers start dropping one by one.

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    Helldivers 2 robalees 6 months ago 95%
    New patch crashes

    Sounding like the new patch is pretty buggy. I tried to play a game on level 7 difficulty and got a hard crash. We were trying to do the ore extraction mission on Tibit, the drop ships were insane, totally outnumbered until my game crashed. We’ll see what tomorrow brings, but we might be back to some peak time crashing on the servers. Hopefully a quick patch might happen in the morning.

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    Helldivers 2 robalees 6 months ago 96%
    New bots!

    We got walkers and flying gunships appearing in game! Joel you crazy son of a *removed*!

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    helldivers2 Helldivers 2 New Update Patch Notes
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 90%

    This is great news, I’ve been busy with my wife’s birthday and I then got sick, so I’ve been playing Bolatro because this game can be stressful AF! But I’m very excited to dive back in this week. Really hope the mech is a bit more sturdy now, when I played Friday, it blew up almost immediately just using the gun and not the rockets. Also the stupid reset issue is finally gone!

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Draupnir Defence Is Up
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 75%

    I don’t think this person runs this site, it’s pulling it from the url they posted.

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    Helldivers 2 robalees 6 months ago 97%
    TROOST at +50%

    Hopefully I’ll wake up to 50 medals, tried to help the cause this evening, had a few ok games. Also had a game where all squad members bailed or disconnected, running solo against bots is stressful AF. I extracted but died as the pelican was arriving and couldn’t find the samples 🤦🏻‍♂️ then I did an Easy (level 31 on PS5) and got a network disconnect… decided that was enough HD2 for one night! Random note: I avoid the site that won’t be named whenever I can, but I do find the player feedback/discussion to be helpful on that sub. Could we get more discussion style Lemmy posts going in this community? Get the communities thoughts on new weapons, builds, tactics or just appreciation for the game. I love the memes, I really do, this game is perfect meme fodder… but a stickied post to just shoot the shit about HD2 would be great!

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    helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Wish I hadn’t discovered helldivers.io
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    WFH thankfully, so I can boot up the PS5. I do have a Steam Deck, but I’m not paying for the game twice without cross-save. I did install a PS remote play app and fucked with that a little, but I rarely don’t have access to the TV. It’s only if my wife wants to play TOTK on the TV.

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  • games Games No Man's Sky Orbital Update brings full ship customisation and a complete space station overhaul
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    Similar to Glide said above, wanted a space sim and realize it’s more of a survival game. On the opposite end I played a little Elite Dangerous which was WAY TOO INVOLVED space sim!

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Wish I hadn’t discovered helldivers.io
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 80%

    Seriously, I might try to squeeze a little lunch time democracy in!

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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 80%

    Yeah the thumbnail is wild!

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    Wish I hadn’t discovered helldivers.io helldivers.io

    It’s addictive to be at work and watch the progress tick up for VANDALON IV and watching us collectively crush the major order. But it’s giving me serious FOMO when I’m in meetings. Hoping we can crush TROOST tonight and tomorrow! Also the new weapons isn’t helping lol

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    One of those games I’m glad I bought at launch, although I’ve fired it up 3-4 times and struggled with the mechanics… it’s nice to know it’s still evolving and I can always start fresh again with the new content. If I wasn’t so deep into Helldivers I’d give it another go right now… but Democracy can’t wait!

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  • technology Technology Lemmy iOS app with code markup comments?
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    This is probably the one for me, really digging the level of customization and it’s easy to navigate.

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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    Thanks everyone for the comments so far, I’m including 3 screenshots of how a post looks in all 3 locations (Memmy, Photon & Arctic)

    I think Arctic is the winner for me, I like the layout and settings. Also Memmy removed the swipe from left to access subscribed communities and it’s been impossible to get out of the habit, Arctic seems to do it!

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    Lemmy iOS app with code markup comments?

    I’ve been leaning on Lemmy communities for coding and self hosting tips. I tend to do most of my browsing on my phone and I’ve noticed Memmy doesn’t show any markdown in posts or comments. - Any alternatives to using Memmy that is known to support code markdown? - I’m not opposed to switching to the browser, but I don’t find the Lemmy.world layout particularly easy to navigate so I’d prefer an app or a good PWA

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    helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Sweet Liberty, these things are like an "I win" button
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    I finally could afford it last night, second rocket I fired, blew myself up

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Helldivers 2 Feature Ideas
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 87%

    The map when waiting for reinforcement and the ability to ping where to be thrown.

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 Mechs are now available!
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  • robalees robalees 6 months ago 100%

    Yeah it took multiple attempts to get in and get that photo of the stratagems, I don’t have enough to buy it yet, so I can wait 😂 but this doesn’t bode well for the weekend!

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  • linux Linux Network Stability Issues with tg3 Driver - Hardware Replacement or Further Testing?
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    Memmy doesn’t like Markup it seems 🤷🏻‍♂️ happy to post plain text logs if that helps

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    Network Stability Issues with tg3 Driver - Hardware Replacement or Further Testing?

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12855130 > Hi Lemmy! > > Encountering network stability issues on my [Mac mini ("Core i7" 2.3 (Late 2012))](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-i7-2.3-late-2012-specs.html) with Proxmox VE (Linux 6.5.13-1-pve). The enp1s0f0 interface (tg3 driver) frequently drops, displaying "Link is down" messages before recovering. This affects my Plex media server and has persisted across different OS installations. > > (related posts [here](https://lemmy.world/post/12240906) and [here](https://lemmy.world/post/12736723)) > > Here are some key excerpts from the logs showing the problem: > > - `NETDEV WATCHDOG: enp1s0f0 (tg3): transmit queue 0 timed out` > - `tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: transmit timed out, resetting` > - `tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` > - `kernel: vmbr0: port 1(enp1s0f0) entered disabled state` > - `kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` > > Here is when it's happened > - `journalctl | grep -E "Link is down|Link is up" | grep 'enp1s0f0'` > - `Mar 03 00:03:05 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` > - `Mar 03 00:03:09 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` > - `Mar 03 15:35:30 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` > - `Mar 03 15:35:34 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` > - `Mar 04 12:43:45 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` > - `Mar 04 12:43:49 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` > - `Mar 07 09:14:48 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` > - `Mar 07 09:14:52 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` > > The issue is super intermittent, but it appears to happen more when I am trying to watch something on Plex (Direct Play to Apple TV), but it looks like it's also happened over night with limited activity. I've also successfully streamed all day on multiple devices, run `ping` to and from multiple devices, `mtr` between it and my other Mac and run 16 hours of `iperf3` with zero issues! > > - Does anyone have any guidance on how I can determine if this is a hardware issue or could it be driver/kernel related? > - I've ordered a [Plugable USB to Ethernet Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQM8586/ref=pe_386300_440135490_TE_simp_item_image) to see if I can bypass the NIC and test if something else is the cause, I also needed a good USB to Ethernet adapter so it was time > - Would an external solution suffice, or is it time for a new system? > - Should I focus on further diagnostics in a different environment, or is it time to retire this box and get something new? > > Happy to share more of my syslog and also my network setup, I'm in a NYC apartment, so my options for changing the environment is limited. I've also not encountered (or noticed) the issue with any of my other devices on the same switch hooked up to the router in the same manner. I have tried a different port and cable so far, but not physically moved it to another switch yet. > > I'm getting closer and closer to just buying a Dell Optiplex (probably 11th Gen i7), cannibalize the SSD and trying to play with more services, but my original goal was to learn and host Plex cheaply and easily using this older hardware, but my sanity is running out! > > Thanks >

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    Network Stability Issues with tg3 Driver - Hardware Replacement or Further Testing?

    Hi Lemmy! Encountering network stability issues on my [Mac mini ("Core i7" 2.3 (Late 2012))](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-i7-2.3-late-2012-specs.html) with Proxmox VE (Linux 6.5.13-1-pve). The enp1s0f0 interface (tg3 driver) frequently drops, displaying "Link is down" messages before recovering. This affects my Plex media server and has persisted across different OS installations. (related posts [here](https://lemmy.world/post/12240906) and [here](https://lemmy.world/post/12736723)) Here are some key excerpts from the logs showing the problem: - `NETDEV WATCHDOG: enp1s0f0 (tg3): transmit queue 0 timed out` - `tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: transmit timed out, resetting` - `tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` - `kernel: vmbr0: port 1(enp1s0f0) entered disabled state` - `kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` Here is when it's happened - `journalctl | grep -E "Link is down|Link is up" | grep 'enp1s0f0'` - `Mar 03 00:03:05 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` - `Mar 03 00:03:09 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` - `Mar 03 15:35:30 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` - `Mar 03 15:35:34 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` - `Mar 04 12:43:45 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` - `Mar 04 12:43:49 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` - `Mar 07 09:14:48 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is down` - `Mar 07 09:14:52 macminiserver kernel: tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex` The issue is super intermittent, but it appears to happen more when I am trying to watch something on Plex (Direct Play to Apple TV), but it looks like it's also happened over night with limited activity. I've also successfully streamed all day on multiple devices, run `ping` to and from multiple devices, `mtr` between it and my other Mac and run 16 hours of `iperf3` with zero issues! - Does anyone have any guidance on how I can determine if this is a hardware issue or could it be driver/kernel related? - I've ordered a [Plugable USB to Ethernet Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AQM8586/ref=pe_386300_440135490_TE_simp_item_image) to see if I can bypass the NIC and test if something else is the cause, I also needed a good USB to Ethernet adapter so it was time - Would an external solution suffice, or is it time for a new system? - Should I focus on further diagnostics in a different environment, or is it time to retire this box and get something new? Happy to share more of my syslog and also my network setup, I'm in a NYC apartment, so my options for changing the environment is limited. I've also not encountered (or noticed) the issue with any of my other devices on the same switch hooked up to the router in the same manner. I have tried a different port and cable so far, but not physically moved it to another switch yet. I'm getting closer and closer to just buying a Dell Optiplex (probably 11th Gen i7), cannibalize the SSD and trying to play with more services, but my original goal was to learn and host Plex cheaply and easily using this older hardware, but my sanity is running out! Thanks

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    Relevant log outputs for anyone intrigued

    NETDEV WATCHDOG: enp1s0f0 (tg3): transmit queue 0 timed out

    tg3 0000:01:00.0 enp1s0f0: transmit timed out, resetting

    Link is down... Link is up at 1000 Mbps, full duplex

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  • robalees robalees 7 months ago 100%

    Thank you @CurbsTickle@lemmy.world

    I'll probably spring for the Anker USB-A adapter, it'll be useful to have any way.

    After days of testing, a mix of Direct Playing 4K DoVi/HDR10 (HEVC Main 10) on my 4K Apple TV and different media on other devices during the day and constant ping, mtr and iperf3across devices, I've determined this problem is totally random lol! Went 48 hours of TBs transferred between devices with iperf and a day of content playing, no problem, then randomly I'll see Link is down on the NIC and I can't ping it until it comes back up like it did this morning.

    Might find a Linux community to share my syslog and see if any other suggestions for troubleshooting exist and make sure it isn't something else with my network/unmanaged switches. But I might be burning time/energy on broken hardware and time to give up on it.

    @phanto@lemmy.ca I'll see if era ships to the US and make sure to be extra cautious of the listing description. Might also see if I can find a US equivalent.

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  • helldivers2 Helldivers 2 The EXO-45 Patriot Exosuits are in full production in the factories of Tien Kwan. Ready for deployment on the battlefield soon!
    Jump
  • robalees robalees 7 months ago 100%

    Yup, been some leaks recently, but it's nice to get official updates

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    Selfhosted robalees 7 months ago 94%
    Replacement Proxmox (media/VPN torrent server) hardware suggestions

    Hey everyone! I created a [post](https://lemmy.world/post/12240906) in the Technology community regarding my home server and I got some fantastic advice from [@CurbsTickle@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/CurbsTickle) which led me to installing Proxmox on an older Apple Mac Mini ("Core i7" 2.3 Late 2012 model) that I've been trying to keep alive. My previous setup involved OMV and Docker. Plex and Haugene OVPN Transmission app running in containers. Then I manually copied from the Transmission SMB share to the Plex media folder. All of which resides on an external 2TB hard drive. I'd run into a really irritating network issue, usually when I was watching something in Plex. In the original post, I thought OMV was the issue and was looking for a new configuration to test. This led to me setting up Proxmox and installing Plex in a LXC container. Unfortunately the network issue is persistent and based on my limited knowledge it looks like the NIC is having an issue (Broadcom NetXtreme BCM57766), specifically transmit queue timeouts and then the NIC resets. I am unable to ping the server during this time and it happens randomly per the logs, but more frequent when I used Plex. I compared an old OMV syslog to the Proxmox ones and I suspect the hardware is failing and it's time for something new! My wife and I are trying to minimize our streaming services, but we're also not huge media watchers. Occasionally we want to watch a movie or I download an obscure British show, I'll go find it, download it and then copy via my Mac Studio with a SMB share. I will eventually look at the *arrs, but the priority is a functioning Plex server and a Haugene setup that doesn't impact my Plex functionality. I'd like to be able to direct play 4K content on my LG CX and 4K Apple TV, download to my iPad quicker than right now and maybe have someone remotely play something and it not melt the CPU (least important). I'm watching more anime, so transcoding might crop up on occasion with subtitles. I need advice on hardware and here are some key points - Form Factor: Compactness is key, aiming for a Small Form Factor (SFF) to save space. - Cost Efficient: I bought and installed a 1.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD not that long ago and also just bought (this week) 16GB of RAM which is now likely useless. I doubt I can repurpose these parts (drive maybe), so I'd like to be a bit budget conscious. But I'd also like to save myself headaches and willing to invest a little to have the performance and reliability I want. - CPU Preferences: I'm leaning more towards an Intel CPU, especially for their Quick Sync video transcoding, but I’m open to exploring AMD alternatives if they fit my requirements for 4K direct play and efficient transcoding. - Proxmox Compatibility: This will remain my primary OS for container and VM management. - Ease of Setup: I prefer a straightforward deployment/build process to get up and running without extensive tinkering. With these considerations, do you have any hardware recommendations? Whether it’s a specific model of a mini PC, a custom SFF build, or particular components that fit the bill, I’d greatly appreciate your suggestions. If you think there is any chance of reviving this old Mini and have suggestions on how to avoid the NIC problems, I'm open to hearing them, but I'd hate to throw more money at this thing right now if getting something new would be less stressful.

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    Technology robalees 7 months ago 95%
    Server software recommendations

    Inspired by ["What's a good piece of hardware to run a jellyfin server?"](https://lemmy.world/post/11372946) I wanted to get the communities thoughts on how to set up my home media server. Current hardware: [Apple Mac mini "Core i7" 2.3 (Late 2012)](https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_mini/specs/mac-mini-core-i7-2.3-late-2012-specs.html) with 8GB RAM (2x4GB) and 1.0TB Mercury Electra 6G SSD that I upgraded OS: OMV6 (6.9.14-1 (Shaitan)) Docker containers: - [Portainer](https://www.portainer.io/) - Plex - Transmission VPN ([Haugene](https://github.com/haugene/docker-transmission-openvpn) using IVPN) - [Autoheal](https://github.com/willfarrell/docker-autoheal) - [Watchtower](https://containrrr.dev/watchtower/) Goal: - Use this old Mac Mini for as long as possible as a media server. Be able to download with Transmission over VPN and then add them to a Plex media folder via SMB on my Mac Studio. I want to manage the containers in Portainer and I've used Stacks/Compose to add most of the containers. Use the discrete GPU for hardware accelerated transcoding, mostly so I can download movies to my iPad quicker, less so other people can use it remotely. The containers should restart if they stop and I want to keep them updated automatically if possible. I've not experimented with [Servarr](https://wiki.servarr.com/) yet (Radarr, Sonarr), not opposed, but also happy to drag them over. Problems: - I don't love OMV, I seem to have a recurring DNS issue with containerd that causes Plex to stop whenever I'm watching a movie. I can run a test and leave something playing all day and not have a problem, then whenever I want to watch something with my wife, the whole system becomes unavailable and I have to watch a ping until it comes back. I'm considering a new OS, it should be accessible via VNC/SSH and have my internal and external drive shared as a SMB share to my Mac. I can't figure out how to get the GPU to be seen by OMV so everything is on the CPU, an OS where this is easier is preferred. Questions: - Any OS recommendations to use instead of OMV6? - Advice on getting the discrete GPU seen in whatever OS I use? - I can't tell if it's Haugene causing the DNS issue, I'm using public Google/CloudFlare DNS to avoid using my PiHole that runs on a Pi3b. Can I set up Docker to use a different network so it doesn't bring my whole system's IP down? It might also be Watchtower updating a container and bring it down, any advice to troubleshoot would be appreciated. Disclaimer: - IT guy, but mostly Mac. I can Google my way through most things, but I am NOT a Linux or Docker expert. So please go easy on me if I have any follow up questions! Thank you in advance!

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    Gunpla Building Community robalees 8 months ago 100%
    Decal advice

    I got the HG 1/144 GM (Shoulder Cannon Equipped/Missile Pod Equipped) and I’m super excited to build it! My experience with water transfer decals is lacking, I did some on my Guncannon and you can see an edge on one of the larger leg decals. Any tips/tools/recommendations to help me make the decals look as clean as possible? I’ve got tweezers and a craft knife, not sure what tools would help, I’ve seen those little sponge tools and decal fluid. I’ve tried different soaking times and suspect I was impatient. Honestly the whole process was pretty fiddly and stressful and this dude has WAY MORE TO DO!

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    WebDev robalees 12 months ago 100%
    Cocktail DB [UPDATE] New object from 2 arrays

    First off, thank you to [@tst123@lemmy.world](https://lemmy.world/u/tst123) for the initial help regarding the API in my original [post](https://lemmy.world/post/5073743) I’ve managed to use the Sheets API to pull in JSON of my spreadsheet. I am now struggling to pair the data to use in cards on my front end. Here is my code ``` const API_KEY = "APIKEY"; const CLIENT_ID = "ID"; const HEADERS_ID = "tab1!A2:CE2"; const VALUES_ID = "tab1!A3:CE"; const URL = `https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/${CLIENT_ID}/values:batchGet?ranges=${HEADERS_ID}&ranges=${VALUES_ID}&key=${API_KEY}`; async function getData() { const RESPONSE = await fetch(URL); const DATA = await RESPONSE.json(); const COCKTAILHEADERS = DATA.valueRanges[0]; const COCKTAILHEADERSOBJ = Object.assign({}, COCKTAILHEADERS.values[0]); const COCKTAILVALUES = DATA.valueRanges[1]; const COCKTAILVALUESOBJ = Object.assign({}, COCKTAILVALUES.values); // console.log(DATA); // console.log(COCKTAILHEADERS.values[0]); console.log(COCKTAILHEADERSOBJ); // console.log(COCKTAILVALUES.values); console.log(COCKTAILVALUESOBJ); } getData(); ``` My spreadsheet is set up like this… - ROW 1 = Headers for cocktail name in column A and ingredients in B through CE - All other ROWs = Column A is the cocktail name and B through CE is the measurement When I log `COCKTAILHEADERSOBJ` I get an object with each ingredient name in an array and when I log `COCKTAILVALUESOBJ` I get an object with nested arrays, each array has the name and the measurement. If the drink does not contain the ingredient, I have an empty string. ``` Example of COCKTAILHEADERSOBJ [0] = Cocktail Name [1] = Lime [2] = Tequila Example of COCKTAILVALUESOBJ [0] [0] = Margarita [1] = 1oz [2] = 2oz [1] [0] = Old Fashioned [1] = 0oz [2] = 0oz ``` My goal is to have an object for each cocktail that looks like this ``` "drinks": [ { "cocktail name": "Margarita", "lime": 1, "tequila": 2 } ] ``` If the value is zero, I don’t want the ingredient added to the new object for that drink. Any suggestions on how I can loop through each item in COCKTAILVALUESOBJ and assign the correct COCKTAILHEADERSOBJ label to it so I can make a new object with each drinks recipe and then pull that new object into the DOM? Feels like I should be able to use Array Map to get them into a single object, but I’m a little lost on how to do it with 2 objects. Still incredibly new to JS and struggling with tutorials, hoping this project helps me learn and I appreciate any advice to help me search out the answer.

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    WebDev robalees 1 year ago 94%
    Searchable cocktail recipe project tutorial help

    I’ve been learning frontend on and off for a few years and I keep trying to find a good project to help further my knowledge. My amazing wife created a Google Sheets database of cocktails we learnt to make over the pandemic. Columns are ingredients and rows are measurements in ounces. I’d love to create and self-host a frontend for this data. Trying to use the Sheets app on our phones has driven us to drink (😉). I have a server running OMV and Docker, I’d like to host a searchable webpage on my network (maybe one day host it externally) and utilize the data in this Sheets doc. My Google-Fu is failing me, I don’t know what to search to make a start. Someone on Reddit suggested just using the Sheets doc and doing an API call to that file. I’m not opposed, I’m also happy to look into some sort of database software to broaden my skills (MongoDB etc). Any suggestions or tutorial recommendations to help me create a searchable frontend using the data in my Sheets doc?

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