#i086

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-12

Tho I can tell from testing first builds of @OS1337 I can assure you it'll not be as fast as the Tandy 1000RL booting #MSDOS from #ROM but that's solely due to the fact that more modern architectures like #i486 have way more stuff going on than the #i086...

  • Still I think that this can be a really nifty tool when combined with a #TUI / #CLI - based "#desktop" or at least easy to use menu and programs to get that experience in 80x25 lines [24 useable, 25th being used as a taskbar for OS/1337 and indicate essentials like which session is being used, battery percentage and time / connected host on SSH...
Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@infosec.space
2024-10-01

If you leave this system on for 1 day without a boot floppy. it'll likely start playing *"#CheekiBreeki" on it's own... ^

youtube.com/watch?v=lVCS99Zep9

#sarcasm #RetroComputing #SovietTech #AlphaDOS #i086 #i86 #x86

Kevin Karhan :verified:kkarhan@mstdn.social
2023-10-31

@HopelessDemigod Tho it won't run on #i086 or #i286 but I think a #hp #t620 is also okay in that regard...

After all, being able to just shove the entire floppy in RAM provides a super-snappy and fast experience!

And I do have a soft spot for #ThinClients that are #fanless and provide a very cheap - espechally on the used market - computing experience.

Likewise I think more people would learn #Linux if they had more options besides a @Raspberry_Pi to get crackin':
youtube.com/watch?v=0wDtxYeJdz

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