My raspberry pi 4 got really annoying to use; it would turn off randomly and took forever to boot up umbrel. Now I'm just using it to play media from my nas. I would like something a bit more powerful, what would you use nowadays?
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121 sats \ 0 replies \ @endothermicdev 5 Aug
I'm using an Intel NUC7i7. The memory is expandable up to 32GB. It sips power and has been rock solid. It seems to be a nice compromise between a Pi and a proper server, but I do appreciate the small footprint.
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81 sats \ 3 replies \ @Wumbo 5 Aug
dell, HP, or lenveo mini pc are good hardware options.
Start9 OS is good software option.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DEADBEEF 5 Aug
This what I’ve been using as well.
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22 sats \ 1 reply \ @96c0b276a3 5 Aug
Agree. Ive flashed StartOS on old machines and it breathes life into them. Their website recommeds quad core 2.5ghz, 8gb ram and 1tb storage. Id increase the storage to 2tb tho.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @lrm_btc OP 4h
Ok cool I've heard good things about start9 os vs umbrel, so thanks for confirming that. I'll probably give that a go this time around.
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45 sats \ 2 replies \ @justin_shocknet 5 Aug
Old laptops off ebay are optimal, particularly for lightning nodes as the built-in battery will eventually save you from a corrupt channel state. Never having to connect peripherals is a bonus.
Just make sure it's got an SSD, or upgrade the drive yourself. Recommend 8GB ram minimum.
Then wipe it with a fresh Linux install.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @lrm_btc OP 3h
You know, I hadn't considered this probably because of form factor, but that's actually a good idea... I wouldn't need to turn on my main workstation to manage it. Do you think it would be noisy?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 3h
Probably the least noisy thing you can get, if you get a ProBook or Latitude or something of that nature they're off-lease corporate wagie computers meant for a cubicle, very quiet since there's no hefty video card for gaming or thirsty chip.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @SwapMarket 5 Aug
Before throwning away your pi4, I recommend playing with DietPi instead of Umbrel. It can run completely from SD card, or you may mount an SSD as additional storage. I just love how slim it is, while being a regular Debian 12.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tsjk 6h
I've been running my signet ln node on an RPI4 and ZFS on external SSDs for quite a while now. With bitcoind and elementsd. Stable as a rock with uptimes ranging from weeks to months - depending on system updates needing reboots. No Umbrel, though. Just Void Linux.
But, a silent pc may be for you. Just a few multiples in price for a good one. MeLE Quiter systems may be to your liking. I recently set one up for some stuff, also with a Void Linux base. Works well thus far.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @RideandSmile 13h
it depends of your skills actually ...
and
is it full node BTC with LN btc ? or just just Full node BTC ?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @RamPl 5 Aug outlawed
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.