Comment on how to set up a remote managed node for mom
AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Are you ready to be tech support for when the “weird box in the corner” stops working?
And there’s no mention of how far away these people live; the further away the less likely I setup something like this. I have no desire to try and fix a bootloader issue from 1,000 miles away just to waste several hours and have to ship them a new X.
I know this because I’ve done it, and I wouldn’t do it again. If someone doesn’t specifically ask for a home hosted solution (and have some sort of technical knowledge), I never offer a home hosted solution.
nagaram@startrek.website 4 weeks ago
15 minutes drive to my MIL and 4 hours to my own Mom.
My dad used to do tech support and wants to learn some of this stuff while he’s recovering from surgery and I’m at my MILs several times a month anyways. So it all works out. Also it’s only fair as the FIL has helped me do so much with my car over the years I wanted to pay them back and he likes movies more than me.
AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Just making sure you know what you’re in for.