procapra

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[–] procapra@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

That's what I'm saying! It's kinda awesome how long things get supported in linux land!

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I just meant after support is dropped. The CIP I think supports each of its kernels for 10 years? So whatever the last kernel is before they officially drop support will still be maintained by them for a long time. :)

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago (4 children)

If anyone is actually using a 486 still, you can try using the kernels that the CIP maintains https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/cip/linux-cip.git They actually still support kernel 4.4

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I'm very for used hardware, some of my stuff is dumpster finds. I just liked the thought experiment of replacing a hypothetical 486 pc with a brand new computer.

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

I saw the luckfox products on aliexpress and they definitely looked cool!

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 1 points 3 days ago

I didn't even think about those. That might be a good bet!

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

This seems like the most interesting suggestion so far. I'll look into those!

 

More of a thought exercise/game than anything else. I saw the news that 486 support was getting cut from linux, and I was curious just how cheaply someone could replace a desktop 486 system with something new (provided the device had all the connectivity they needed).

Rules:

  1. Device must be able to run linux.

  2. Device should be cheap as possible. A good starting point is probably sub 40usd.

  3. The device must in someway support a mouse, keyboard, display, and the internet. If adapters are necessary for this connectivity, that cost should be included.

  4. Power supply should be included in the cost of the device. (in the case of most SBCs this is just the cost of a USB cable and wall wart)

  5. The device must be new & still in production. I know used devices like laptops would probably have been king here, but I don't think that would be nearly as interesting.

I suspect that SBCs and other arm devices will be the most common suggestions.

I personally know about the Raspberry Pi Zero which can be had for ~$10, and with all the added accessories necessary to make it a full computer (usb splitters, usb power, usb to rj45, storage) it costs around ~$35. Not bad at all but I'm pretty sure we can do even better!

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago

Thank you. I remember back in the day hearing they didn't keep logs and figured "well alright sounds good!" and that was the end of it.

I'll give Proton a try when my current plan of Nordvpn ends. Didn't know Proton was open source either, so that's pretty cool! Wish I didn't get downvoted to hell for asking a question, but it is what it is.

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (3 children)

What is so bad about nordvpn? What makes protonvpn better?

Been a nordvpn user for around 4 years now. If I need to switch I'll do it, this is just the first time I've heard it isn't all that great.

[–] procapra@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

I've always liked compressing my own music instead of downloading a sketchy aac or mp3 online so I very much appreciate this. Can't wait until its up and running.

[–] procapra@lemm.ee -2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If Palemoon can still run the bulk of the web on a forked version of the old firefox engine, I doubt you'd notice anything breaking in the short term.

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