father, geek, self-hoster, privacy-advocate, musician, song-writer

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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • I’ve seen this exact situation so many times.

    1. Ask the community about gaming on Linux
    2. Get the response that it works (install Steam and play)
    3. Install Steam
    4. Game doesn’t work
    5. Invest hours in troubleshooting
    6. Have the community explain why it doesn’t work in your particular case
    7. After hours of fiddling get it working

    I’ve been in this situation myself so many times. I like fiddling with my system but even I ended up dual-booting Windows just for gaming.


  • I started with an old office PC as my first server. Later I switched to a laptop which consumed way less energy and performed well. That worked for years until I got into Raspberry Pis and clusters and lately replaced 2 Pis with SFF PCs because of higher demand on CPU and RAM.

    Use whatever works for your needs and expand when it doesn’t fit anymore. But the most important thing: Have fun!