Re: How low can you go with modern, user-friendly Linux?

Posted on 2021-09-15, 02:48

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by Caluser2000

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Well, it's Firefox 91.x on slackware 15.0 RC. I have that on my main desktop, but not my eeepc just yet. If 78.x is faster on 2GB, then maybe I'll do the update from 68.x. Is it ESR? ie Extended Support Release . I highly doubt it. Thanks for trying.....and read what is posted entirely posted and …

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Re: How low can you go with modern, user-friendly Linux?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 23:42

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by Caluser2000

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The current one. Should be in your desktop download repos. At the moment I'm using version 78.14esr under 32-bit Linux Mint Debian Edition 4 Well, it's Firefox 91.x on slackware 15.0 RC. I have that on my main desktop, but not my eeepc just yet. If 78.x is faster on 2GB, then maybe I'll do the …

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Re: IBM 5170 clone drive rail problem

Posted on 2021-09-14, 22:45

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by Caluser2000

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

What size is the hdd 8", 5.25", 3.5" or 2.5". It should be easy enough to make an adapter bracket/cage to fit, Small Tupperware containers,U and square shaped plastic rails/rods/tubing. You have got a ton of choices if you use you imagination...😉

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Re: Still no CD drive emulators?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 21:50

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by Caluser2000

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Personally I don't see it as an issue. It's like have old hdd start up sound in an emulator.

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Re: How low can you go with modern, user-friendly Linux?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 21:43

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by Caluser2000

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Give firefox-esr a shot. Which one? So slackware 14.2, if I remember, came with prequantum firefox/seamonkey. And that worked great on eeepc atom processor. But the quantum engine is quite heavy, and generally does not work well on machines 2GB or less, like my eeepc. I avoided updating it for a …

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Re: How low can you go with modern, user-friendly Linux?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 19:50

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by Caluser2000

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I've got a T60 (forgot specs) think it has 2GB ram. Runs slackeware 14.1 with FVWM2. I found a package that makes FVWM2 look like CDE, upshot is it kinda looks like an old D-Environment, and is a pretty heavyweight config for FVWM. Ran fine with FFox a few years ago. Then I upgraded to FF Quantum. …

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Re: How low can you go with modern, user-friendly Linux?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 18:28

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by Caluser2000

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My K6-2 400 with 256megs of ram rig has Duvuan Jessie on it. Last week in install Slackware 13.2 32-bit on it using the huge.s kernel anf it install just fin

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Re: What are you eating/drinking? (the vogons food thread)

Posted on 2021-09-14, 18:17

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by Caluser2000

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Fruit yogurt and coffee. The sun is coming over the horizon this time.

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Re: IBM PS/1 Consultant 1993 with Sound blaster.

Posted on 2021-09-14, 18:15

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by Caluser2000

in Marvin \ System Specs

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interesting , in the manual you posted today that motherboard model from our pictures is not included in the manual designs. but if you say that setting the board jumpers to overdrive...will also work with a dx2 66mhz and a transposer i might give it a try. I am going to try one of these in my …

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Re: Did you miss any significant period of computer development?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 18:08

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by Caluser2000

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keenmaster486 wrote on 2021-09-14, 14:07: I always miss the current era and go back to it later. Saves a lot of money and eliminates stress over status striving. That is my approach as well. Folk just tend to give me old systems and I mix n max to get the best performance. Like LEGO really...😉.

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Re: Did you miss any significant period of computer development?

Posted on 2021-09-14, 09:40

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by Caluser2000

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I musta missed it...........

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Re: post up pics of your "computing area"

Posted on 2021-09-14, 05:37

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by Caluser2000

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in Marvin \ System Specs

Welcome to vogons . Njce tidy set up you have there.

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-09-13, 22:46

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by Caluser2000

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Raspberry Pi is proprietary, expensive and overly complicated (ARM core controled by a GPU with a binary blob that runs a custom Linux containing billion of lines of code and dozen of background processes). lol what a Pi's normally around $35 (higher price points are for additional memory and/or …

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Re: How to properly add 80287 NPU

Posted on 2021-09-13, 22:08

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by Caluser2000

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Grzyb wrote on 2021-09-13, 22:02: The question is: what exactly model is the FPU? For synchronous operation, 286@18 MHz requires the FPU to be rated for at least 12 MHz (if based on the original 287), or at least 18 MHz (if based on 287XL). 18MHz is an odd speed.

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Re: What is the recommended spec for CPU and RAM for DOS game?

Posted on 2021-09-13, 21:47

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by Caluser2000

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I'm guessing this thread should be in an emulated section.

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Re: 32-Bit is dead

Posted on 2021-09-13, 21:15

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by Caluser2000

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Raspberry Pi is proprietary, expensive and overly complicated (ARM core controled by a GPU with a binary blob that runs a custom Linux containing billion of lines of code and dozen of background processes). lol what a Pi's normally around $35 (higher price points are for additional memory and/or …

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Re: How to open .HLP file? Or How to add it to HELP.COM lis?

Posted on 2021-09-13, 20:14

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by Caluser2000

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anonyfous wrote on 2021-09-07, 11:20: It is a dos help file, I was unable to open it with winhelp, but LIST.COM did the job! Thanks! Good stuff. You may have been able to change the file extension from .hlp to .txt and open it in a Dos text editor as well.

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Re: Vintage Acer OEMLOGOs

Posted on 2021-09-13, 19:42

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by Caluser2000

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in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

Welcome to vogons. Someone is bound to locate it. If you have an idea what the bmp file looked like you could create you own in paintbrush or some other graphics creation/editing program.

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Re: *The big list of 8086 real-mode Windows 3.0 compatible software - please contribute*

Posted on 2021-09-13, 19:26

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by Caluser2000

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in Marvin \ Software

This is what mine looks like:

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2021-09-13, 17:38

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by Caluser2000

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

in Marvin \ General Old Hardware

I got myself an IBM usb floppy drive so that I can have floppy disks fail on me also in windows 10. If windows sais "invalid media or track 0 bad -disk unreadable"... Should I just throw it out or is there a way to try to repair it? :-s IMG_20210913_192950.jpg Edit: added a pic. I'd check the disk …

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