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It has come to my attention that the HTTP redirect for fast downloads on the west coast servers quit working for some reason. This has been fixed.

Windows sucks quite a bit on old systems, and I'd like to get it running a Minecraft server ahead of the 10th BosaikNet Anniversary on February 1st. Naturally, the answer is Linux. I picked Debian 12 (Bookworm) since I have the most experience in it, and for no other reason. The install process wasn ...

I've moved the topic into Technology Discussion to allow comments. I also promised pictures , and will deliver. Due to a reading comprehension issue I didn't get the new cooler installed; that'll come later and with more ARGB.

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Yesterday I brought the computer up to Windows 11, using Rufus to bypass normal hardware checks. Why? Because I wanted to see if I could.

I performed an upgrade installation over Windows 10 as I didn't want to go through Windows Setup again. The process went well, except for a hiccup during the ...

Yes, GameServer-1 is still running, and I use it for miscellaneous office tasks. I've bought a bunch of parts for it, and the incremental upgrades I've performed over the last year will be supplemented with a host of new parts to further improve on the server.

Previous upgrades:
The CPU cooler ...

Yes, the Dell XPS L701X runs Windows 10 just fine, despite what Dell says , and I wrote this post on it. It'll work for you too; you'll just have to do some work with drivers and probably upgrade your hardware. I'm using a Windows 10 Pro license inherited from a Windows 7 Professional upgrade from ...

Every one of BosaikNet's GameServers, except for GameServer-3 (which was split into two computers and repurposed), continues to be operable. Lately, I've put a good amount of effort into bringing BosaikNet's original GameServer up to peak performance.

There were a few components that weren't going ...

Server : The server is due for regular maintenance, so some downtime is expected sometime around the weekend of 8 December 2018.
I have been mentioning it for some time, but now it is finally implemented. All game servers will start automatically, update automatically (where applicable), and ...

Server : Server is about due for a cleaning, but so far the hardware is stable. More RAM will be coming in the future, letting us host more things. The IP changed following the Woolsey Fire Spectrum outage, and is now at 104.32.4.233.
Minecraft : The server is currently down. Plans are to build a ...

It's alive!

Both the power supply and processor had to be replaced. The CPU cooler is also in need of replacement due to poor performance, but that does not impact the computer's functionality (yet). Thermals were helped by using a newer Pentium D with a lower TDP (940 to 945 == 130W to 95W ...