Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-05-20, 20:27

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by brostenen

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Anyone interested in these cards? They are sold on a danish online trading place.... (seller's might only sell and ship to nordic countries) Each cards are at a price of 100 Danish Kroner's a piece and different seller's (That is aprox' 15 US Dollars) I have more than enough as of now, that's why I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-05-20, 11:27

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by brostenen

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Bought this little bad-boy for a small price of 50 Dkr (7,49 US-Dollars) I have yet to test it out. Besides some small amount of dust, it is in great shape. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13450020/WP_20150520_13_15_53_Pro.jpg EDIT: Allso. I found a perfectly working and complete HP/Compaq …

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Re: File Transfer methods (from a modern pc to an old pc)?

Posted on 2015-05-18, 09:58

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by brostenen

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How exactly does networking work? It sounds like a nice option. This. If you'r question was about setting up networking: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/814235 (Just a little help, if you need it) Other than that. Networking is the best option. You don't need to fiddle and mess around with …

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Re: File Transfer methods (from a modern pc to an old pc)?

Posted on 2015-05-18, 09:47

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by brostenen

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For really old systems (those that do not support USB and has DOS installed) I use CD-RW discs. For never systems (those with USB and Win98) I use a mix of DVD-RW and network. Networking is by far the best option of all type of methods, if I may say so. (I don't use the method of swapping harddrives …

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Re: Time appropriate chassis

Posted on 2015-05-18, 09:40

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by brostenen

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My only AT-Board has the same type of stuff, as one of the ATX equivelant. (SS7 based board) And it is sitting inside an AT case. I have had it in an ATX, yet it somehow did not feel right. I actually tried 3 different ATX-Case setup's with this board. I will go with tayyare on this. As of what AT …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-05-14, 23:18

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by brostenen

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I might have found one AWE64 Gold CT4390 for 7.52 Dollars excluded shipping. Should I go for it? 😉

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Re: Windows Server?

Posted on 2015-05-14, 17:40

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by brostenen

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Forget Linux, it has no advantages other than being better at serving .php pages... And let's face it, if you use PHP you may as well do the world a favor and end your own life now. You also need a cray to run the damn thing and compatibility and the user interface are practically non-existent. …

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Re: Help identifying this Cubix board

Posted on 2015-05-14, 08:13

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by brostenen

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After reading up on Cubix boards late this night. I have found that they were sometimes used in IBM servers. There are actually Cubix blade systems too. The closest I came to finding this board is some server called Cubix blade 1220 or something like that. Cubix is still in business though. You …

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Re: Windows Server?

Posted on 2015-05-14, 08:06

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by brostenen

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When I set up an Linux server. I usually install open-ssh server on that box.

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Re: Help identifying this Cubix board

Posted on 2015-05-14, 01:11

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by brostenen

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On further investigation or looking at the pictures... It does indeed look like a CPU card from a server or industrial PC. It has what looks like a PCI slot for a backplane. And a combined ISA and perhaps AGP slot. The chipset appears to be Intel 815 wich I am not sure of at all. As I recall. 8XX …

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Re: The best Sound Blaster?! (3 Sound Blasters)

Posted on 2015-05-14, 01:00

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by brostenen

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http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.dk/2012/07/so … ptions.html?m=1 Check that page for more info on OPL and 32/64's

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Re: Help identifying this Cubix board

Posted on 2015-05-14, 00:34

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by brostenen

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Looks like a somewhat half industrial dual CPU single board computer.

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Re: The best Sound Blaster?! (3 Sound Blasters)

Posted on 2015-05-14, 00:24

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by brostenen

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I should get an AWE64(I am guessing it is the AWE64 Gold)? Yes, but what is the point in getting an AWE64 when I already have Sound Blaster 16 and a Sound Blaster Live. I will keep the Sound Blaster 16 since I have it boxed and there is no point in throwing it away when it will end up in a landfill …

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Re: Windows Server?

Posted on 2015-05-14, 00:05

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by brostenen

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If security is a must I'd suggest taking a look at other options since 2k3 support is ending middle July (14 or 15th). Been on a LAN-only alleviates some of this. Debian as an alternative perhaps? Unless pockets are deep for the newest Win server. Security is a must here as I understand it. As an …

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Re: Windows Server?

Posted on 2015-05-14, 00:01

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by brostenen

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When using plain old ftp, the password is send in plain text. That's one major security issue there. Use secure-ftp or ftp-secure. Or just use any other encrypted transfer solution's out there. Just avoid ftp and never ever use it.

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Re: Windows Server?

Posted on 2015-05-13, 23:00

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by brostenen

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Allthough my education includes setting up an webserver, and programming ASP.NET with multilayered object oriented C# backend, using SQL driven servers. To get an dynamic website.... I actually feel way better at home, setting up Linux as a server. You know.... Samba and domain server and stuff. I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2015-05-13, 00:28

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by brostenen

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More or less the same regarding cases in Denmark around that time. Actually. You had a choice regarding cases back then. Stores that had their own line, would build different versions of a name (example: Eagle 1000 or space exploration or any other funky name) and do a specific case for low, medium …

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Re: The best Sound Blaster?! (3 Sound Blasters)

Posted on 2015-05-13, 00:18

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by brostenen

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Or just keep em all.... Just for the collections point of view. Please buy an AWE card. Just do it. You won't regret it. After that. Look for other brands and expand the collection. I started with what you have. Except for the SB16 Pci. I had an PCI 128 instead.

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Re: The best Sound Blaster?! (3 Sound Blasters)

Posted on 2015-05-13, 00:13

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by brostenen

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Get rid of the SB16-PCI. The live has more features. And if it is the original first live (golden connectors) then keep it. Other than that. Sell both PCI cards and get an AWE32 or 64. Keep the SB16 ISA. PCI cards from creative, from the 90's are not that great compared to say Yamaha PCI cards.

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Re: Food - Recipe handouts

Posted on 2015-05-13, 00:04

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by brostenen

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Pizza and computers? No way man.. 😁 Pizza are for movie or family dinner when junk food is on the menu. Spaghetti and bolognaise, hotdogs, burgers and cake in between are more like it. Chilli con carne and tacos are what I consider gaming-meals too.

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