Switching to nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll was very easy. I was able to spin up all of the Bitcoin services that I normally run in no time at all. I'm going to start recommending Start9. 🤙🏻
Discussion
Did you buy the lite, one or pure?
No, I didn't not buy their hardware.
Estimated costs to get a setup similar for us plebs ?
The 2TB SSD was $92. The used Dell laptop was $150. I was able to get a good deal on this through work. You can get a used Dell micro form factor computer for well under $200 though.
Thank you. You’re always so helpful. 🤙🏼💜
Running it on your own box or one of theirs?
My own hardware.
11th gen Intel i7
16GB RAM
2TB SSD
It's a laptop that's a couple years old that.
Yep 🤙 been using Start9 for 2 years now
any advice on switching from Umbrel?
Switching from Umbrel?
Have you checked recently released Umbrel Home? Much faster than Raspberry Pi 4.
What made you switch?
I ask as an Umbrel user … I’m not completely sold on it tbh …
I am actually very happy with Umbrel.
Nearly 3 years on Umbrel. I had zero issues on Umbrel. I wanted something more robust and not a Raspberry Pi. I also like the fact that StartOS uses an SSL cert for local traffic.
I understand, security in Umbrel has also been a concern of mine for a while.
(Still have to upgrade from the RBPi though)
Thanks for the info
🤜🏼⚡️🤛🏼
You could buy used HP Elitedesk g3 mini or even better hardware which ia now way cheaper than raspberry pi, absolutely great machine for a node and LN node
thanks man, just watched this one.
so the biggest risk with umbrel is the lack of backup/restore function.
nostr:nostr:npub1aghreq2dpz3h3799hrawev5gf5zc2kt4ch9ykhp9utt0jd3gdu2qtlmhct do we have such plan on the roadmap?
The backup feature is fantastic.
Do you think I’d be able to spin this up on any modern laptop? Wanted a cheap Linux one for a while to securely manage wallets etc. Need something portable. Will dig in a bit.
Love my @start9, makes me feel part of the network. Currently getting my lightning node running and opening channels, after this, a nostr relay!!!!!
Quick question, once have installed start9 am I able to add an external SSD and have bitcoin core data stored there?
What is it?
I have been comparing Umbrel with Embassyos. Well, nothing to loose, I give it a try.
Interesting. Can I whack this on a Pi to play with?
Is it possible to migrate my ln channels from umbrel to start9? Running umbrel on Pi now
I wish I would have gotten the pro though. Have a feeling there's going to be a lot more applications coming in the next couple years.
So happy with the pro. Get a second node
Is it possible to migrate from Umbrel to Start9 on the same hardware? As I understood from nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 video, he used 2 hardware devices to migrate.
It's possible, but I'm unsure the process of getting your lightning node over safely.
maybe if you clone your existing drive to external storage. i wouldnt mess with dual booting from a single disk
Possible? Yes. You'd need to do all of it manually and backup and restore your LND config yourself. It would a huge pain in the ass. Two devices makes it immensely easier.
I installed it on a 8Gb Raspberry Pi 4 a couple of weeks ago, really liking it. Nice tidy GUI with plenty of things to play with. Performance seems decent as well. Still got an Umbrel & have tried myNode, both of which are decent. But I'm preferring the @Start9
About time that I do this.
For me minibolt is the best, it is the cleanest installation I could imagine, you do everything yourself and you learn about linux and a bit of python
And what is most important it runs on whatever hardware (PC) you want, so you can also upgrade your hardware which means it can run on a very powerful machines which raspberry is NOT and LN node does require a better piece of hardware
I enjoyed building a Bitcoin and CLN node from scratch last summer. It was a project that I did to keep me busy. I was going crazy not being able to do much when I first got home from surgery 😂 Anyway, I haven't heard of this project before. I'll check it out just to see what they use. I like using docker containers for nearly everything at home.
It's a fork of raspibolt but aimed for PC instead of raspberry pis, it is great, I believe it uses containers, you can install almost all known apps and run them from home or via Tor from distance, simply solid software able to run on the best performing hardware you can imagine and I think this is exactly what is needed, simple step by step guide with explanations that everyone can follow and you learn more about linux as you go
Ditto. Honestly, there are some small tradeoffs, but by far the best in UX by explaining how to config and run. Easy access to logs are great too.
It just works.
my umbrel was more of a franken umbrel. i ran custom or newer docker containers for btcpay server, lnbits, and peerswap. we'll see if i need to do that with start9. for now ill leave it stock though.
I want to install Start9 in a Proxmox virtual machine. Do you think it would be possible to use an NFS share to store data and point Start9 to that folder?
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