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Re: So, I have returned to the fold.

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On Sun, 1 Nov 2026 02:17:35 -0000 (UTC), Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:49:40 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:27:58 -0000 (UTC), Dave Shevett wrote:
>> 
>>> I have an Alpha!  Does that count?
>> 
>> An architecture which is still supported in the current Linux kernel,
>> decades after the last one was made??
>> 
>> Of course it counts. ;)
>
>_happy sounds_
>
>I mean, in all openness, my Alpha is a hot mess.  It's an Alphaserver (so 
>the big boxy thing) and is probably missing components.  I got it from a 
>recycler and it's been sitting in my storage unit for a couple years.  
>Honestly not sure what I'm going to do with it.

I have my DS20 (Dual 500mhz EV6) running a current linux install (though I
borked the packaged manager about a year ago and have yet to fix it).

It's supprisingly not as slow as you'd think!


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So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-26 02:59 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-10-26 03:29 +0000
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-26 13:53 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-26 08:39 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2026-10-26 20:17 +0100
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-27 01:13 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-28 14:38 +0800
        Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-10-30 13:27 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-10-30 13:35 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-30 21:36 +0800
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-30 22:49 +0000
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-11-01 02:17 +0000
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. mechanicjay@sol.smbfc.net (Mechanicjay) - 2026-11-02 01:24 +0000
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. mechanicjay@sol.smbfc.net (Mechanicjay) - 2026-10-31 04:45 +0000
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-10-31 05:48 +0000
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> - 2026-10-31 19:54 -0400
              Re: So, I have returned to the fold. John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-11-02 08:34 -0800
            Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Dave Shevett <shevett@pobox.com> - 2026-11-01 15:21 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-10-28 10:56 +0000
  Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Daniel <me@fuhgitabutit.com> - 2026-11-04 19:25 -0800
    Re: So, I have returned to the fold. rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-11-05 06:30 +0000
      Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-11-05 14:54 +0800
        Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Peter Flass <Peter@Iron-Spring.com> - 2026-11-05 07:32 -0700
          Re: So, I have returned to the fold. Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-11-05 19:17 +0000

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