On Tue, 12 May 2020 17:42:25 -0700 david <david@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Folks
>
> I've been trying to convert my systems to Centos 8, seeing the EOL on
> the horizon a few years away. One of my systems is a Mac-Mini, and
> support for that has been discontinued. I'm wondering what the
> community suggests among these alternatives:
I can't be specific since you didn't say how you're using the
Mini. You don't even say if the Mini is PPC, i386, or x86_64.
> 1) Stay with Centos 7 even after EOL hoping market pressures will
> add Mac-Mini support
My guess is that RH will focus on the server market.
> 2) Spend a few hundred dollars on a small, **quiet** replacement
> (ugh)
2a) Stay on C7 until EOL (in 4 years). Then re-evaluate your hardware
needs and availablilty.
> 3) Convert to the Debian/Ubuntu distro.
>
> 4) Hope someone figures out a solution.
Beware. This might end up being very fragile.
5) Switch to Fedora which has better hardware support and more software.
Jim
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