Subj : small media server out of
To   : Arelor
From : Moondog
Date : Sat Aug 08 2020 09:25:00

  Re: small media server out of
  By: Arelor to Ennev on Fri Aug 07 2020 04:01 pm

 >   Re: small media server out of a all-in-one netvista
 >   By: Ennev to DOVE-Net.Hobbies on Fri Aug 07 2020 09:52 am
 > 
 >  > So thanks for reading, just thought it can give an idea of what do to
 >  > when a old machine with low specs.
 > 
 > You know, all throughout your story, I was thinking "Tiny Core Linux". It ha
 > the bare minimum to run a graphical session. If you pick the core version, i
 > has the bare minimum to run a text session. It is designed to let you build
 > what you want on top of it. If I was to use old hardware and wanted a modern
 > operating system, I would try Tiny Core Linux the first thing.
 > 
 > --
 > gopher://gopher.operationalsecurity.es
 > 
That is one of the advantages linux has that the desktop user crowd
overlooks.  For awhile when I was still using dialup I used a package called
Coyote linux, and it was a dial on deman router that also delivered DHCP, and
it booted from a floppy on an AMD K6-266!

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