[off topic] For the people still using old 16bit vintage PCS - ngIRCd - IRC Server

[defdefred]

Single Board Computer, like RaspberryPi.


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On Monday, August 30th, 2021 at 17:56, Sergei Gnezdov <sergei.gnezdov at gmail.com> wrote:

> What is SBC?
>
> On 8/30/21 7:33 AM, defdefred wrote:
>
> > Why not switching to SBC with less energy used?
> >
> > freD.
> >
> > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
> >
> > On Monday, August 30th, 2021 at 10:13, charliebrownau charliebrownau at 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 at protonmail.com
> > >
> > > charliebrownau.com