@scottalanmiller said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

Linux is only meant for Server OSes ... not for our workstations, it will only take more of your time.

By that logic, Windows isn't meant for anything, haha.

Linux makes a far smoother, faster, more reliable workstation experience than Windows in my experience. And every new user we introduce to it agrees. We never see someone say Windows works better, or is easier, or has better support. I have absolutely no idea how you are having Linux issues, but for most people, it's so incredibly smooth and well polished that it blows their minds that anyone is using Windows once they see how easy it is.

He's using confirmation bias everywhere. One second it's one thing, the next it's about gaming, then again a $300 system, then Hyper-V, then Win10 Home. He's all over the place here and is obviously on a 48-hour THC binge.

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

@Obsolesce said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

f your smart you can get Win 10 Home license for 15$ valid but you just need to research

Obviously you've done no research and have no idea what you are even defending. Win10 home has no Hyper-V so you are stuck using a type 1 or WSL, which isn't a VM.

you mean type 2, right?

Obv.

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

f your smart you can get Win 10 Home license for 15$ valid but you just need to research

Obviously you've done no research and have no idea what you are even defending. Win10 home has no Hyper-V so you are stuck using a type 1 or WSL, which isn't a VM.

@Emad-R said in Using GNU\Linux on your workstation is rubbish:

System76 cheapest option 1000$ my hardware is like 300-400$

What kind of nice gaming gpus are you talking about in a $300 system? I think you are full of it.

https://www.jeremymorgan.com/blog/linux/pine64-pro-laptop-review/

@JaredBusch

IT Systems Generalist

Bundy & Associates

Location: St Louis

Salary: Hourly, paid per client hours billed

Job Description:

You'll be the primary point of contact for a small number of clients where Bundy & Associates is their IT department (IT MSP). You will provide services from basic help desk, to more advanced tasks such as server and network administration. This is a heavy IT Generalist type of role.

Requirements:

• You must be available on-site in St Louis bi-weekly for two days, or on-site in St Louis for one day per week.

Basic Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft desktop and server operating systems (Windows 10, Windows Server 2012R2-2019, etc.)
• Experience with Linux desktop and server operating systems (CentOS, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, File Services, etc.
• Experience with Hyper-V Server
• KVM (on Fedora)
• Open Source Linux application solutions e.g., Nextcloud, FreePBX, Bookstack, etc.

Why us:

• Work from home per your own schedule so long as customer needs are met.
• No vacation. You schedule your own, your hourly rate accounts for this.
• Simple IRA plan, we pay half.
• Forced to run Linux on daily driver because we're asses. (and it's good for you ;))

Add to it, and you'll have a solid job posting IMHO.

It's not the OS vendor's responsibility to provide drivers for all the hardware in the world. Microsoft doesn't. It's up to the hardware vendor to provide drivers for it's own hardware. If a hardware vendor doesn't provide drivers for your OS of choice, buy different hardware or choose an OS the hardware vendor supports.

@Emad-R

The solution is to do your due diligence.

Verify the hardware is supported by the software you want to run. You do this with everything, OSs included.

If you want to run Linux, buy supported hardware. Verify from the hardware manufacturer they support the OS you want to run; verify they provide drivers for your preferred OS.

My 7 year old could be taught to do this.

But a System76 and tell me Linux doesn't run on it. Buy some peripherals that Ubuntu documents as supported and tell me it doesn't work.

There's only one person to blame in all your troubles.

@pattonb said in Win 10 + older HP laserjet printers:

Having trouble getting an older HP laserjet (4300 series) to work on a recently upgraded win 10 workstation. I have in the recent past, used older drivers ( pcl5) and was worked well. printer connect with centronics to usb cable, and Win 10 does recognize the printer.

1. Check manufacturers website for Windows 10 drivers. Install drivers.
2. If none, too bad, get a new printer or use Linux.

@IRJ said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

@wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

@scottalanmiller said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

@wrx7m said in Do you list your side business on your resume?:

I would think that if you were planning on "moonlighting" or whatever, that could be an issue for a potential employer.

Planning on is different. Everyone has done it in the past. Employers assume that they are people who admit it, and people who hide it.

Right. However, putting your side gig (moonlighting) on your resume could tip them off that you would be doing it.

Yeah, its really neutral at best in most situations that I have seen.

Why would they care what you do during your time off so long it's not involving a direct competitor? Like if you work for fox News and your moonlighting with CNN... or wtf ever.

@IRJ said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

@Dashrender said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

@scottalanmiller said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

@Dashrender said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

@scottalanmiller said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

@Dashrender said in If not A+, then where should someone start?:

It might be better to say - the places that Scott and elk WANT to work use recruiters...

No, lots of good places don't. But lots of good places do. I think the point was only that HR doesn't play the huge role that people often imagine.

I haven't been in the job market going through HR in - hmm... ever I guess. First tech job was a bench job, but was pulled off a telemarketing call floor to work it part time as one of the few on the floor who "knew anything about computers" - so no HR for that move, that job became full time jack of all trades on anything PC/phone related (including pulling cables). Inter-company department change - no HR, moved to another company where a friend worked - no HR, company merged with second company - no HR - Opened business - of course no HR, closed business went to work for a client - no HR...

Nope, never really dealt with HR myself.

Me either, not for getting a job. Dealing with things after being hired, sure. But HR never seems to be in the critical path to getting the offer. Or when it is, it's like just in doing background checks and stuff, but not in the interview process.

Sure, but that said - I definitely don't consider this the norm. I mean it might be the norm for someone in your position - where people are seeking you out - but if you have zero contacts at the company - how else are you getting in the door? Do the F500 basically allow the hiring teams to get the resumes directly, and only after they pick a candidate have HR do the checks?

It's always filtered with large companies. They almost always pay internal or external recruiters for this. There is no way they are reading through every resume.

It's only the small companies with no resources who have one HR person filter resumes and forward the ones they like to the hiring manager.

For normal companies and medium/large companies, it's as IRJ said.

In/external recruiter > hiring manager > all interviews > hr/recruiter.