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linguisticparadox · 9 months

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I got my siblings raspberry pi zero w kits for christmas so they can set up pi-hole and I'm trying to save them a lot of trial-and-error hassle by typing up simple instructions but. it's hard when I don't even know what routers they have? bc that can complicate things.

ugh I better make sure they don't have fucking AT&T

anyway I'm doing the desktop environment version of the os bc I don't feel like coordinating getting their router logins and fucking IP ranges or whatever to do headless setup, and setting up wifi via the command line is a little weird so the lite os wouldn't work either (again I am trying to keep this simple). Plus idk how complicated SSH is for headless setup, I've never done it and even though I'm sure I could I don't wanna add on any weirdness for them to deal with. but I'm like. should I go so far as to install the os's for them or is just imaging the sd cards enough...

I also keep having to fight the impulse to be like "well I don't want to do all the FUN STUFF and leave none for THEM!" because like. I Am An Outlier in that respect I think.

#I also got cheap usb hubs and wireless controllers with trackpads and keypads that I found at five below lmao #they'll need hdmi cords to plug it into the tv for setup and a couple AAA batteries but I think they can handle that #my one sister was a little overwhelmed by it and may well choose to get a diff present in which case I'll use the pi for smth else #or just keep it as a backup ig #I really hope she'll take it so to convince her I'm trying to make it as simple as possible #I assembled the pi's in their cases. I imaged the cards. I even went OUT OF MY WAY to take care of the keyboard/mouse situation 😤#(true I got the cheapest one possible but they're gonna use it like once so who cares. I have one I have used it I know it works)#anyway. blurgh #need to make a computer sideblog someday #original

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