Thank you for the information!

I do have Libreboot on all my computers, my T1700 MT is currently Librebooted, that’s the server I’m planning on using this card with. I wonder, since the firmware is nearly entirely open, we can possibly support it then, no?

The errors went away at boot, but nothing happens now, its just stuck. I just see the _ blinking that’s it. Going to try installing Arch and see if I can get it working better.

Anything that’s cheap and reliable, nothing over $200

Why do I have to explain why I don’t want WiFi built-in? What difference would it make exactly?

That’s what I ended up doing and it worked. I think I used like FreeDOS or something like that.

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Yes, yes, and no.

Nextcloud with OnlyOffice?

revolt.chat?

The creators of MullvadVPN or their identities are not prominently disclosed, which means you have to trust them. For all we know they could be working with Swedish law enforcement or other nations and you’d never know.

I’m pretty sure Startpage got sold out to an ad company. I think the best option is just to use SearxNG

A bit, it’s actually not too bad. Rarely any micro stuttering on ultra settings in RDR2, I am actually planning on buying the AMD 7900XTX graphics card to put in this machine. I want to run local LLMs on it, I’m not too much of a gamer as I used to be. Anyways, this thing rocks! I love it. Eventually, I’ll plan on buying a MSI Z690-A DDR5 motherboard and install Dasharo firmware onto it.

It can play all my games at 1440p and ultra settings (RDR2, GTA V, etc.) I’ve never had a time where I’ve wanted to upgrade from it. I built most of this computer for about $450-$500, all used parts I got off eBay plus some other parts that I pulled from my other computer

Libreboot Gaming Desktop

• Dell OptiPlex 9020 MT Motherboard
• i7 4790K
• 32GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
• 9TB (1TB M.2 NVME, 2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 0 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
• NVIDIA 2080 SUPER 8GB VRAM
• NZXT S340 Elite Case
• EVGA 700W BR
• Kicksecure GNU/Linux

Libreboot Server

• Dell Precision T1650
• Xeon E3 1275 V2
• 32GB DDR3L 1600Mhz RAM (ECC)
• 8TB (2x4TB Hard drives) RAID 1 with LUKS and LVM (/boot stored on SD card)
• AMD RX580 8GB VRAM
• Proxmox VE / Learning to use YunoHost inside VM

Libreboot Laptop

• Lenovo Thinkpad T440P
• i7 4810MQ (Recommend i7 4700MQ for better battery life)
• 16GB DDR3 1600Mhz RAM
• 1TB SSD (/boot encrypted with Argon2)
• 100% Free BIOS (LibreMRC), Intel Management Engine is still present but neutered
• Intel AC 7260 (Can run without blobs when running Linux-libre kernel)
• AR9271 USB for WiFi (100% FOSS)
• Kicksecure GNU/Linux with Linux-libre kernel (Removed all non-free-firmware with vrms)

GrapheneOS Phone (100% FOSS in the OS layer)

• Cheogram / JMP.chat for Calling / Texting
• Mint Mobile for Service (Cash)
• Ported number into JMP.chat
• F-Droid

LibreCMC Routers (100% Free Firmware/Software)

• ThinkPenguin R1400 Ethernet (1Gbps)
• ThinkPenguin R1300 WiFi Router (100Mbs)
• Running under MullvadVPN (Paid in XMR)

OpenWRT Network Switch

• D-Link DGS-1210-28MP
• VLAN Support

Yeah that’s pretty much my setup, don’t know if it’s really strange or not lol

Source?

“My BIOS is password locked but proprietary (due to compatibility issues).”

“I use full disk encryption, multiple disks, and a second layer of encryption for specific important files (NSA style)”

I recommend switching to Libreboot, I’ve recently helped add support for the Dell Optiplex 9020 MT, and will soon add support for the Dell Precision T1700 MT. Libreboot allows for full disk encryption, including the automatically encrypting the /boot partition during installation of an OS. I use RAID 0 with 3 disks (LUKS and LVM) on my desktop, with my /boot unencrypted stored on a SD card so I can easily toss it whenever.

For gaming, I’ve had success using Proxmox to play games like GTA V and Rainbow Six Siege through a VM, even passing through NVIDIA drivers (though I plan to switch to AMD). Although, currently the Haswell boards (9020MT and T1700MT) can’t use IOMMU correctly so I recommend using the T1650 for passing through your GPU to a VM. Beware though, the T1650 board can’t be freed entirely in the BIOS I believe.

Also, updating your CPU microcode can help avoid potential performance issues. If you’re concerned about security, consider GPG signing your kernel with Libreboot GRUB for an additional layer of verification at boot.

Wondering too, since Docker has a non-root mode, is there a reason to use Podman?

BTC --> XMR --> BTC is the simplest method to achieve anonymity with Bitcoin, or you can just purchase Monero directly via cash by mail.

We shouldn’t be mixing FOSS projects with proprietary communication platforms. There are a lot of FOSS enthusiasts who want their setup to be entirely free and open, including Discord into the mix basically goes against the whole philosophy.