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From: RonB <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Windows Is A Great OS ... If Your Time Is Worth Nothing
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:04:09 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2025-02-25, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
> On 2025-02-25 8:47 a.m., RonB wrote:
>> On 2025-02-24, CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>> On 2025-02-24 11:31 a.m., Joel wrote:
>>>> CrudeSausage <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> It's a computer.  But Linux on my system clearly demonstrates that it
>>>>>> has won the game.
>>>>>
>>>>> On _your_ computer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What's stopping you from buying a computer exactly like mine?
>>>
>>> I want a portable game machine. Is that what you own?
>>>
>>>>> On the MSI GT72 I gave away, it couldn't suspend
>>>>> unless I used openSUSE. On this laptop, it works fine but I can't get
>>>>> the fingerprint reader to work and the proprietary drivers constantly
>>>>> break on Fedora... on Manjaro, everything mostly works except hibernate
>>>>> which requires a forced shutdown. I can only imagine how well it will
>>>>> work on the incoming Macbook Air, but I admittedly don't know if I even
>>>>> want to use Linux over the outdated MacOS Monterey which I know will
>>>>> work right.
>>>>
>>>> We do of course have to factor in realism.
>>>
>>> I'll still give Linux a shot since I know that a MacOS which is no
>>> longer getting updates isn't the smartest thing to use going forward,
>>> but I am not fond of the idea that I would lose audio volume and the
>>> ability to suspend from using Linux. I'll be surprised if the
>>> mini-DisplayPort to HDMI adapter will even work in Linux.
>> 
>> I'm guessing it will work fine. The computer I'm using now is hooked up to
>> the the HDMI port of my monitor via a DisplayPort adapter. And this computer
>> is an Dell Optiplex 9020m (micro) manufactured in March, 2015. So, almost
>> exactly ten years old.
>
> My understanding of the mini-DisplayPort adapter is that it should not 
> be able to carry HDMI audio signals through that port. To my surprise 
> this morning, the adapter did so without issue. It's the same as 
> plugging an HDMI cable directly into the computer. If it works under 
> Linux, great: I'll not have to worry about that compromise if I decide 
> to extend this machine's life through a Linux installation.

I don't think it should make any difference, but my Optiplex 9020m doesn't 
use a Mini DisplayPort, it's full sized. 

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