minus-squareLimerance@piefed.socialtoLinux@lemmy.ml•Is a old raspberry pi viable for anything with Linux?linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoDepending on the Pi, you are limited to USB 2 speeds for the external drive. That’s enough for many things, like streaming video, but doesn’t cut it for regular transfer of large files. linkfedilink
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Depending on the Pi, you are limited to USB 2 speeds for the external drive. That’s enough for many things, like streaming video, but doesn’t cut it for regular transfer of large files.