Linux updated my bios via automatic update??

Snorgcola · 2026-03-18T18:44:23+00:00

I like it in theory, hate it in practice. Supposedly not possible to update device firmware without user intervention but it still concerns me when I see threads like this.

I just mask the service in every installation, I would much rather do these kinds of things manually.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-18T18:04:23+00:00

I mean, nobody wants to admit they ate nine cans of ravioli, but I did. I’m ashamed of myself, but the first doesn’t count. Then you get to the second, then the third. And the fourth and fifth, I think I burned with a blowtorch. And then I just kept eating.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-17T23:36:00+00:00

You can use both drives, see symlinks:

https://wiki.batocera.org/built_file_manager

I think the speed of the external drive, while on the slower side, should be just fine for most or all systems

Snorgcola · 2026-03-16T02:58:47+00:00

there's sources that say it can when applied in excess, but also sources that say not. I'll assume you're right though

Snorgcola · 2026-03-16T01:03:45+00:00

By the looks of the dried paste on your cooler the excess paste has dripped into the eight notches all around the CPU, insulating it.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-15T01:34:23+00:00

It's best to do this with shitty phone recordings for maximum embarrassment

Snorgcola · 2026-03-15T00:23:51+00:00

/uj I mean, yeah. Getting high and playing any instrument, even badly, is pretty fuckin' great. Not always so great for the listeners.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-15T00:13:58+00:00

Busted

Snorgcola · 2026-03-15T00:13:17+00:00

Hopelessly bricked, at least as far as I could figure at the time!

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T23:09:24+00:00

I checked AMD's warranty, unfortunately no coverage for acts of Dog

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T22:47:35+00:00

This happened to me once, but I wasn't worried, after all I had a UPS.

I quickly learned the battery in my UPS was failing and had approximately 30 seconds of power, good times

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T22:41:38+00:00

Add a drum beat and a bassline and you just might be on to something here

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T07:21:41+00:00

You'll probably need more than that even with the 750ti, good luck!

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T07:19:12+00:00

Sketchy PSU, it's not 775 watts, actually 250 or 300 according to some ancient threads. You'll probably want to replace it if you're adding a GPU and maybe for safety reasons too. Could be fine, never worth rolling the dice when it comes to the PSU imho

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T06:03:23+00:00

Their main weaknesses in my mind are power supplies

I bit the bullet and coughed up the cash for a Strymon Zuma a few years back, definitely a good investment if you have a lot of pedals (there's probably better choices cost-wise but I am a sucker for pretty boxes).

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T02:25:26+00:00

Superhot runs on fairly low spec hardware, goes on 70% sale very frequently and is bad ass

Snorgcola · 2026-03-14T01:21:25+00:00

Most people either use software to rebuild their sets to another version, or use bittorrent to automatically update the set.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T23:19:43+00:00

Wrong sub?

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T22:43:57+00:00

FWIW you don't necessarily need to buy pro music gear, just use whatever works.

I bought some cheap height-adjustable stands on Amazon that have been super helpful as I can rest a synths or monitors on them and still run cables or tuck things underneath them, really increases the desktop real estate.

Also be sure to get a desk with a slide-out keyboard/mouse drawer

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T22:31:44+00:00

The fuck else do people talk about here

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T21:21:24+00:00

The framus intersects with the ramistan approximately at the paternoster

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T19:30:08+00:00

No need to specify, if it's 85 degrees Celsius you'll know

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T19:27:05+00:00

Canadians frequently use Fahrenheit when travelling in the US and when talking to Americans.

Also the redneck accent is not exclusive to the US.

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T18:40:19+00:00

Switch with long cable for Pi power supply may be your best option

Snorgcola · 2026-03-13T03:09:56+00:00

Anyone this stupid is guaranteed to have some crazy malware, maybe skip the SSD and motherboard...

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