24 Nov
2020
24 Nov
'20
11:22 p.m.
On 11/24/20 5:56 PM, BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote:
>
>>> Ok word of warning.
>>>
>>> If you suddenly lose a sata port, move the card.
>>> It's ok to put a x1 into a x4, 8 and 16 slot.
>>> Also, if you don't get any sound out of it, but it's completely
detected,
>>> make sure the optical port option is OFF.
You'll find that in the
>>> switches section of kmix.
>>>
>>> let us know how it goes,
>>>
>>> Kate
>> Thanks for this info. The PC (strangely) only came with two PCI-E x1
>> (non-open-ended) slots, despite that system being two years *newer* than
>> this one (which has two PCI-E x1, one x16 and one legacy PCI).
>>
>> One of the x1 slots in the other PC is being used by the network card.
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> Wait you don't have any x16 slots?
>
> As for kscd, I needed to delete the old configs and reinstall the
associated
packages and
now I can play an audio cd. Thank you Slavek.
Kate
Two x1 slots:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03054469
FWIW, when I inquired on the local Linux group's listserv about a
Radeon-based video card for an x1 slot, one of the respondents said it
was the first time he had heard of a PC shipping with *only* x1 slots.
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25 Nov
25 Nov
1:29 a.m.
New subject: New Build Updates & Questions (Avengers Assemble Update - Solved & Concluded)
On 11/24/20 6:22 PM, BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote:
I understand now. Proprietary computer makers, like to
limit upgradability to
encourage new sales. It's still a usable board.
I see it as a challenge.
Kate
Up until the mid-2000's, there were occasional computer shows here in
New England, where you could go in and get a custom-built, plain,
unbranded PC for almost next to nothing and it would be ready to go in
an hour. I miss those days. :(
1:42 a.m.
New subject: Off Topic: New Build Updates & Questions (Avengers Assemble Update - Solved & Concluded)
On Tuesday 24 November 2020, Edward via tde-users wrote:
On 11/24/20 6:22 PM, BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote:
That's what I do, I build
simple, custom computers and assimilate crackmonkeys
(windows and mac user) over to Linux. I'm the only one in 66 miles.
The proprietary market has destroyed the real computer industry. It's making a
come back though.
Ok so we are off topic now.
Experiment away laddie.
I understand now. Proprietary computer makers,
like to limit
upgradability to encourage new sales. It's still a usable board.
I see it as a challenge.
Kate
Up until the mid-2000's, there were occasional computer shows here in
New England, where you could go in and get a custom-built, plain,
unbranded PC for almost next to nothing and it would be ready to go in
an hour. I miss those days. :(
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