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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