I tried to runs Bitcoin node. I suppose the failure was purchasing a HDD instead of an SSD. it was so slow downloading. then somehow I bricked the drive.
idk I gave up.
should I go drop $150 and get that SSD and get back on the horse?

I should say, I've installed Ubuntu Linux on old computers, flashed custom roms back in the day to android phones, so I'm not a complete tech noob. nostr.fmt.wiz.biz