My company has decided to dedicate me and another coworker to go computer-2-computer and check if they have TPM 2.0 support.
I’m doing my best to push a Linux switch in our workplace!
Comment on Windows 10 LTSC – the version that won't expire for years
secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
Switch to Linux
ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Wispy2891@lemmy.world 2 months ago
It’s not just tpm 2.0 support, but simply Intel 8th gen or higher or Ryzen
Intel 6th gen CPUs could totally support tpm 2.0 but they decided to cut them off because $$$
There is no real technical reason, management wanted the line to go up so they had meetings and meetings with the engineering teams in order to find a somewhat reasonable excuse to send to the landfill millions and millions of perfectly usable computers
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
we gotta go dumpster diving and then have a linux instillation party
Psythik@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I would but my DJ year is over a decade old and none of it is compatible with Linux. It won’t even run on a modern CPU without crashing Serato, so I use an old laptop with a 4th gen i5 running LTSC to power my gear; it runs smooth as butter.
Eventually I will get new gear and try to get it working in Linux, but I don’t have thousands to drop right now on updated hardware, so I make do with what I have.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Why not encapsulate Windows 10 in a VM? You can run it indefinitely as long as you don’t give it Internet.
Psythik@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Because I don’t want to run hardware that needs to operate in realtime over a USB 2.0 connection through a VM. I have digital turntables with high-resolution platters. These are precision instruments that require the absolute lowest DPC latency obtainable; I need to eliminate as much overhead and have my equipment running as close to the bare metal as I can get from a modern OS.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not sure if you’re using a desktop or laptop (unclear if you’re doing DJ stuff for mixing privately or gigging on the road), but hardware passthrough through something like SR-IOV would make latency a non-issue.
However, I get what you’re saying. I was more thinking of the “I want to run this on a legacy operating system for as long as I can” aspect of things. Eliminating the concern of the hardware no longer supporting a more modern operating system was what I was trying to get at. Sorry if that didn’t come through.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
What kind of music do ya play?
PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 2 months ago
What would be the point? That’s just staying on Windows, with extra steps and lower performance.
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 months ago
They mention their equipment is legacy and only supports Windows 10. An Airgapped VM of Windows 10 is a good option to continue supporting legacy hardware.
bss03@infosec.pub 2 months ago
The VM protects somewhat from network attacks and spread. But, I do imagine most vulnerabilities of Win10 would still be exploitable, and you would be sacrificing some performance, yes.
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
what’s being a DJ like?
Mooseford@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Have you tried something like Mixx and a MIDI controller of some sort? I really don’t know all that much about the minutiae of DJing, but a friend used to DJ parties a lot with just his laptop and Mixx and that was like 20 years ago or somesuch.
Psythik@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Mixxx is alright but I prefer the robustness and simplicity of Serato. And my turntables technically are MIDI controllers. Fully digital and no needle or DVS interface needed. But spins and behaves just like real vinyl. I don’t like controllers with static jogwheels, which limits my selection when it comes to MIDI hardware. I’ve considered real turntables but they are out of my budget. And they can be finicky when using them with DJ software.
Mooseford@lemmy.today 2 months ago
Ah, I can understand that. Interface can make or break it for sure. I just play my guitars straight into a tube amp 99% though I use a piece of software to convert the guitar signal into MIDI for playing synths the other 1% of the time, so DJ equipment and workflow are outside my area of expertise. Just recall my friend doing DJ stuff and no one ever questioned the setup and everyone seemed to have a good time :)
fluffykittycat@slrpnk.net 2 months ago
specialized hardware situations are the one where I don’t tell people to try linux. it’s the people who only do web browsing or very light office work that should switch ASAP