I maybe kinda sorta jumped the gun criticizing the sellers with this laptop. I was going to install Debian on the SSD i plan on putting in this thing over USB, but the eMMC showed up as an option in the installer. No idea why the BIOS didn't show it. I guess they forgot to install Windows onto it? Anyways, it's up and running now and I'll still add extra storage when the cable comes in. Yay compooter!
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Hey! Love your website! I wanted to let you know that I've used your button on my website!
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Thanks to the indomitable human spirit (and a Fedora Linux live USB,) I am writing this on the laptop that god and anime (the ebay refurbishers) left unfinished
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silliestgoose-online
5 months ago
(the refurbishers refunded me without expecting me to return the machine, so I have a compatible ribbon cable on order!)
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my cheap crappy old laptop addiction reared its ugly head again and I bought an Asus Travelmate from 2019 for like 35 bucks. Thing showed up without any storage. I guess they expect me to play pretend that it has Windows 11 Pro installed lol
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silliestgoose-online
5 months ago
advertised as having an eMMC but it only takes SATA drives. didn't even have a ribbon cable behind the hard drive door!
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silliestgoose-online
5 months ago
I asked them to send a low capacity sad and compatible cable to make right. I have a spare drive and can get the cable but it's the principle of the thing
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silliestgoose-online
5 months ago
(lowkey, it's kinda better that it doesn't have an eMMC slowly rotting away. a newer drive will be way better.
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silliestgoose-online
5 months ago
lots of minimal changes. Brief blog entry, amendments to my reading and video games sections, and setting the stage for eventually adding to my photography page
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hai hai! I have yours and another from a few weeks ago to add. I'll do that soon!
and thank you!