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Raspberry Pi Zero!
Just when you thought a computer couldn't get cheaper, they roll one out for $5. This thing looks incredible. For those who wanted a Pi in a smaller, more embeddable form factor, this is probably your ticket. Should be good for all manner of things, from network appliances to robotics to IoT to micro-servers.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-zero/
Dual-channel memory on Primula
I got my replacement RAM stick for Primula, raising the system up from 4 GB of RAM to 8 GB. I definitely don't need 8 GB of RAM, but I wanted dual-channel memory, and at current prices, two 4 GB sticks aren't much more expensive than two 2 GB sticks. The resulting increase in memory bandwidth (and graphics performance) is actually noticeable in daily usage; even scrolling through websites feels more responsive. That being said, was it worth it? I dunno.
Issues with Radeon 9200 under Debian 8
It looks like the Radeon driver under Debian 8 may have some kind of regression, as I'm experiencing horrifically bad video playback on the Mac Mini. Upgrading to Debian testing in hopes that the problem is fixed. This is not the best idea I ever had, but I'll see how it pans out.
Installing Debian on a Mac Mini G4 via USB drive
I bought a used Mac Mini G4 to install Debian on. As it turns out, the unit I obtained has a dead optical drive, forcing me to boot via USB. I found a bunch of conflicting directions regarding how to go about this matter, none of which actually worked in my case. I ultimately combined a few different solutions together, which resulted in the following solution that worked for me.
1: Use dd to put the Debian disk image onto a flash drive.
2: Plug the flash drive into the Mac Mini.
3: Power on the Mac Mini and hold down Command+Option+o+f (Windows+Alt+o+f for a PC keyboard) to enter OpenFirmware. Hold down until the screen goes white.
4: Ty
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