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Date:      Sun, 9 Aug 2015 09:47:07 +0800
From:      Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com>
To:        Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
Cc:        FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: 64bit P4 vs mfsBSD
Message-ID:  <20150809094707.69b46be1@X220.alogt.com>
In-Reply-To: <20150808132554.634b8177.freebsd@edvax.de>
References:  <55C3D434.6030005@sneakertech.com> <20150807133752.6dfdc4e7.freebsd@edvax.de> <20150808110607.3f290eaa@X220.alogt.com> <20150808132554.634b8177.freebsd@edvax.de>

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Hi,

On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 13:25:54 +0200
Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote:

> On Sat, 8 Aug 2015 11:06:07 +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote:
> > My machine was a Pentium class machine, I think not even Pentium II
> > or III.
> 
> I still have a fully functional Pentium II with 300 MHz here

lightnings are here very often the end of hardware. An UPS only helps
if the over-voltage comes via the power line. Network cables are here
typically not even available in the shielded version.

> and less than 512 MB RAM. It runs FreeBSD 5 (and a wide set of
> applications) with the speed that's typically experienced on
> today's state-of-the-art computers with plentycore CPUs and
> Gigs of RAM and endless hard disks - but of course with today's
> bloatware (or even crapware) installed. :-)

I have some Raspberries. The old one can even be used as a thin client.
It is not even so bad as it just has to draw the screen. Running it as
a desktop also works but needs patience. Even compiling things gives
some surprises.

Erich



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