u/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)

I installed Arch Linux to a slow $10.29/year VPS along with GUI without using the installer.

https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/45846375

Nov 18 at 10:38pmWeb
Show threadFlexibleToastNov 18

You could have done it for free and easier if you used Oracle Cloud’s free tier and netboot.xyz

netboot.xyz/docs/kb/providers/oci

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | netboot.xyz

Using netboot.xyz on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Show threadu/lukmly013 💾 (lemmy.sdf.org)Nov 18
I’ve heard Oracle just randomly cancels these accounts.
Show threadbdonvrNov 18

Can confirm.

I tried to use them for my first Lemmy instance. One day I’m just banned and there is absolutely no way to recover.

Show threadFlexibleToastNov 19
Had mine for years at this point. No such problem.
Show threadnimbleNov 19

They reclaim unused computes and this can be based on % utilization so just keeping it on 24/7 isn’t enough. Something to be aware of if you jump for the better computes. You can convert to pay-as-you go to prevent them from reclaiming the compute. Under PAYG you still get the always-free resources but if you pay for any overages so the devil is in the details.

And even if you do everything right then yeah they will just randomly straight up disappear your instance which includes any oracle backups.

So if you use them my best advice is absolutely use 3-2-1 backup strategy and enjoy the free resources while they last

Show threaddgdftNov 18
Friends don’t let friends use Oracle.
Show threadsomeacntNov 19
B…but it works!
Show threadairgappedNov 19
Until the day it doesn’t, I was one of those people excommunicated by Oracle and that is the last I ever heard from them (seriously, I tried to find out why at least)
Show threadFlexibleToastNov 19
Yeah, normally. But I will use their generous free tier at their expense.
Show threadjust_another_personNov 19
…ok? This is how cloud works.