Obsolete Computers 'n Stuff.

[Phrea]

This is a 486 [laptop] I kicked online about a year ago, using Blueflops [live diskette distro].
What you see is the machine on IRC [what else ].

[Yes]

The oldest computer I have is a 486 laptop. I installed DOS 6 on it and Windows 3.1 for awhile, then switched to BasicLinux 3.5 which works quite well. Here's a few pictures of it in action:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2675/img1183le5.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1749/img1180hd9.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8183/img1179se3.jpg

[Frogs Hair]

I like the old-school tech museum , and I don't even have to travel to see it.

[forrestcupp]

I posted a few pictures of some old stuff I have, and people seem to react to it, so I thought; why not dedicate a thread about old[er] hardware and software.

Boy, you were spoiled.

[magmon]

I have found quite a few odd old objects in my basement recently.

Edit- After reviewing the thread, I've discovered that my old objects are space age in comparison to some of the others xD. Ah well, I'm too young to have any older tech.

My collection of compact flash cards. They are 8 mbs, 16 mbs, 32 mbs and 2 gig. Also shown is the adapter.

A legitimate copy of windows NT workstation 4.0, and the installation floppies.

My trusty little compaq armada m300.

My trackball.

A mini SD card. I was recently told that these are no longer in use and a quite outdated. I use them all the time lol. I have about six of the little beasties.

[Windows Nerd]

The oldest computer I have is a 486 laptop. I installed DOS 6 on it and Windows 3.1 for awhile, then switched to BasicLinux 3.5 which works quite well. Here's a few pictures of it in action:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2675/img1183le5.jpg
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1749/img1180hd9.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8183/img1179se3.jpg

Sorry for not being exactly on-topic, but I have an old laptop (I think it is a 486, it runs Windows 95 atm) and I have been searching around for a Linux Distro to use on it. It has 8megs of RAM and 167 mghz processor. Will Basic Linux 3.5 work on it?

Scott

[Yes]

Sorry for not being exactly on-topic, but I have an old laptop (I think it is a 486, it runs Windows 95 atm) and I have been searching around for a Linux Distro to use on it. It has 8megs of RAM and 167 mghz processor. Will Basic Linux 3.5 work on it?

Scott

Absolutely, it would run fantastically on that.

[proggy]

I have no old computers left but memories of the sounds when it booted up and ran is music to my ears. Now my current box is so quiet it`s like it shut-off.

[lostinxlation]

you guys must love this.

http://www.amazon.com/Core-Memory-Vi...6319885&sr=1-1

[cascade9]

Also, a monster IBM HDD with a 5.25", a 3.5" and a 2.5" hdd in front of it. I think the big disk is 5MB, but not sure.

Argh! The 5.25 is a quantum bigfoot! They were the worst drives I ever used.