I don’t even know where you can get a VPS with that little memory anymore. I think this is just the nature of the kernel progressing and growing in features and size.
Maybe have a look at something like : https://github.com/trisweb/buildkern
Those are customized installs to use the most minimal disk and memory footprint possible. You sure they run a MODERN release of Debian?
Linux runs on toasters and light bulbs, literally. You can run it on whatever, depending on your use-case.
This has got to be some AI bot nonsense.
Still very true. What’s your particular issue with Brother?
You can run your own mail servers no problem. Takes about 15 minutes to get going at its simplest level. Now, there’s a whole bunch of problems you’ll run into as soon as you open it to the internet, but that’s a separate topic.
If you just want to use a custom domain: register any domain, find a mail host that supports custom domains (most do with a paid subscription), and setup your DNS records to point to wherever that service is. Now you have mail coming to “beepbopboop@whateverdomainyouregistered.com”
Brother. Every single time.
If it doesn’t record video, is it an NVR? 🤔
Same as you would on MacOS :
I have no idea why someone would be using Debian packages to distribute something like this though, if that’s the question. Absolutely not going to work well.
I have no need for it, personally, but I’m more than familiar with the underlying stack for embedded that it’s built on.
If it’s a mirror, then switching to another mirror that is available should work fine.
4 is more than enough for the base OS. If you plan on running media or games, obviously you want a bit more.
You’ll still be running into frequent issues if you go with R-V, so be warned.
That being said, the Framework R-V board only comes for the 13" format, so you can buy a cheap Framework 13 refurb from their store (fully warranted and everything), and swap the board out for the R-V for $200.
There are other R-V laptops out there, but I think the build quality is nowhere near the Framework, AND if you feel like it sucks, just swap that board back with the one it shipped with.
This is a bad idea for a number of reasons. Instead, if you move files to a specific location frequently, you want to make a symbolic link to that location instead. It acts as a circuit breaker in case something about your environment changes or breaks.
When you say you couldn’t install it, how do you mean?
Did you install by package, or by running the Nvidia installer? Did you get errors, or it just didn’t work afterward?
Edit: I didn’t even think, but I bet you may have just tried to install the latest Nvidia drivers, which don’t support a card as old as yours. Good solutions here: https://www.stevestreeting.com/2026/01/26/linux-mint-22.3-on-an-old-macbook-pro-nvidia-gpu/
Your GPU isn’t getting engaged because you either have to install the proprietary Nvidia driver, or if it is already installed, you need to use the utilities to switch over to the GT from the embedded.
If you just want the machine to do something only WHEN it detects the TV, that’s a bit different. You want an HDMI or DP switcher. You can just make a tiny listener for DBUS events that launches BPM when it detects the TV coming online.
Simple bash script set to run once your DE is loaded would do it. Detect the TV with xrandr or equivalent, then start Steam in BPM. If not, do nothing.
Any distro will work.
Both KDE and GNOME have super simple key mapping tools to set your Super key combos to whatever you want.
Remmina is probably the best RDP client available for any OS.