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| From | Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> |
| Subject | Re: What's the best low-end supported Linux to use in a very old?? 2008? MacBook Pro? |
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| Message-ID | <LlHsK.226312$vAW9.133675@fx10.iad> (permalink) |
| Date | 2022-06-22 16:23 +0000 |
Cross-posted to 5 groups.
On 2022-06-22, 25.BX945 <25BZ495@nada.net> wrote: > On 6/21/22 6:11 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > >> On 21/06/2022 05:48, 25.BX945 wrote: >> >>> I have old hardware - from Core2-Quads to Atoms to an >>> rPi-1-b (non+) and even a Core2-Duo - that, with Linux, >>> are still serving useful purposes. Why throw away what >>> WORKS ? Linux/BSD will let you stretch-out the lifetime >>> of that hardware. Hell, with an old Atom or C2-duo you >>> can run something like IPFire and have a wonderful >>> fully-empowered router/firewall vastly better than >>> any black box from WalMart. A C2-Duo is even strong >>> enough to run something like Kerio mail-server for >>> 50+ biz users. >> >> We used to relegate our oldest hardware to running dns servers back in >> the day, and once linux came along 386 Sxs ex desktop were repurposed >> accordingly lacing any x windows malarkey, they ran well enough on a >> couple of * MB * of RAM.. > > Yep, Linux/BSD *can* work wonders ... within REASON > of course. There ARE useful roles for 'obsolete' > hardware. Why pay again ? WARNING! You have committed blasphemy against The Economy. Please step away from the keyboard and make no sudden moves. A Consumer Re-Education squad will arrive shortly. -- /~\ Charlie Gibbs | Microsoft is a dictatorship. \ / <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> | Apple is a cult. X I'm really at ac.dekanfrus | Linux is anarchy. / \ if you read it the right way. | Pick your poison.
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