Why not switching to SBC with less energy used? freD. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Monday, August 30th, 2021 at 10:13, charliebrownau <charliebrownau@protonmail.com> wrote: > Gday Gemini Community > > Bit off topic from Gemini > > I came across this gem for the people still > > using old 16/32bit DOS based vintage computers > > ngIRCd - IRC Server - DOS 16-bit port for 8088 or better PC's > > https://github.com/mikechambers84/ngIRCd-DOS > > Honestly I would be amazed if any RLL/MFM or IDE drive > > still works from 1985-1995-2000ish era > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- > > For anyone wanting to go back to old Intel > > without IME, DRM and the Cloud ( pre 915 chipset) > > You could build a PC using Aliexpress > > - USD$17.43 - Intel LGA775 CPU x5460 > > https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32736327257.html? > - 775 mobo atx/matx - $25-55 > > https://www.aliexpress.com/af/775-motherboard.html? > - PSU - $45 > - CDROM (SATA) - $25 > - HDD (SATA) - $45 > - Low end PCI video card $25-45 (older probly better) > - Case $25-45 > - Old VGA LCD - free - $25 > > You might be able to get an PCI 32bit stuff off ebay/ali/2nd hand market , cross fingers onboard sound/lan still works in 2020-2025 > > > I went thou several systems before x85 , > > Atar2600 >> Amstrad CPC664 >> Amiga 500 > > > > Custom Built XT (1997) even using old > > stuff like 3DFX/Cytrix and 486's that had an SX 486 processor and a 386 maths copro > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > In SHTF would we really be depanding on > > this stuff in grid down situation ? > > Also its possible to do ethernet over barb wire > > All the best > > Regards > > Charliebrownau > > Charliebrownau@protonmail.com > > charliebrownau.com
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