sudo apt install broadcom-sta-dkms worked so huge thanks!

Now I just have to see if I can also get solutions for the minor annoyances listed at the end of my post.

But did you also have conflicts between the wifi and the bluetooth?

Both work perfectly when the other one doesn’t.

So for now I’m prioritizing the wifi and giving up on the Bluetooth mouse, but I don’t really enjoy using a trackpad.

And also I didn’t have that problem on Fedora Workstation but only in Pop_OS!

I’ve never tried Cachy OS or played fifa lately, but I always test every possible situation before inviting people in front of one of my computers.

That way, they only see a curated and tested version of the Linux world.

But it’s not like I’ve converted anyone😅

Well then I’ll have to try it one day and report about the experience.

I’ve never tried it, even if I know people are using it.

Still it’s not an easy solution like the one people are using when upgrading from an old to a new iPhone.

I know Linux doesn’t have Apple behind, but it’s better than Windows/Mac in every other way, so why not try to improve this?

Yes because Linux encourages you to make it your OS by customizing it, but it’s not easy as it should to create a backup of all that work so that you can easily deploy it on another computer.

I know that Clonezilla works in some situations or that NixOS coulb be a solution, but it’s not should be easier.

Not really an app, but a way to easily display HEIC pictures, even in preview mode like with Gnome Sushi.

I thought I’d never have to care about X11 or Wayland if I was a typical user. I thought it was just a debate for really passionate Linux user.

I turned out to be false since the reason I had bad playback on my HTPC, was the fact that Wayland was preventing the refresh rate of my TV to be adjusted to the content.

Switching to a distro using X11 solved the issue and apparently Wayland doesn’t plan on changing anything about this issue.

I fully agree!

As much as I want to support Linux/repairability friendly companies, I want to avoid creating e-waste even more.

That’s why, for my administrative uses, I might never buy a new PC again but only get Linux friendly used ones.

As for gaming, I’ll still probably get a Steam Machine on top of my Steam Deck (got it used) as you need something more powerful and can’t just get something from 2012 if you want to be able to play recent games.

I’ve been using OnlyOffice for years and was quite happy with.

I’m thinking about switching to LibreOffice. Anyone knows if LibreOffice would be able to connect to kDrive? Maybe through WebDav?

That’s a really good question as I was also curious about it since we only hear about Asahi on the M Macs.

I don’t know what you can run on the Snapdragons Linux wise…

It always surprised me but I never bothered asking why.

Thanks for doing it and thanks to people providing an explanation.

Agreed. When you download, you don’t really know what you’re getting. Also you don’t get consistency between all of your movies. That’s the difference when you rip your own stuff.

With the bluray drive, there isn’t much choice on the used market in Switzerland so I’m just trying to go with a good brand and check reviews if I find some.

In my country, used i7 or i5 are around the same price, but I can’t find an i5 with 16gb of ram to future proof it and make it useable for something else than a media center if I want to recycle it in the future.

Still I hope the i7 isn’t consuming too much or producing too much heat.

Can your project be downloaded and used or is it just something you’re working on for yourself for now?

Thanks for your answer! I only realized now that since it’s gonna be near my router, an Ethernet cable can do the job in case RPM Fusion and installling the Broadcom drivers isn’t enough.

Just put an offer on an auction site for a MacMini with 16Gb of Ram, an i7 and a 265gb SSD. We’ll see if I get it for less than 100.-🤞

Okay thanks!

What kind of technical hurdles do you mean? Apparently makeMKV makes it quite easy but I’d be happy to have feedback

I read your article and it was interesting.

I didn’t know the RAM on the 2014 MacMinis wasn’t upgradeable. Thanks for letting me know.

Also what did you mean by don’t bother with the hotter i7 version as I saw a lot of them for quite cheap? Are they bad or just too powerful for what I’d do?

As for the Broadcom module, I’ve done it on my 2012 upgraded MacBook Pro and it was easy in Fedora. Don’t know about other distros though…

The external Bluray poayer is a necessary for me as I really want to make copies of my own movies.

Some of them could also be difficult to find on torrent sites and a Blu ray player can also be useful to backup my videogames at one point.

In my country, it is legal to make copies of something you own. Even downloading movies is legal to make, but it ain’t what I want 😇