#dialup — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #dialup, aggregated by home.social.
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Oh, the brave new world of 1995! 😂 An assembly-powered Windows 9x subsystem for #Linux because, clearly, what we all need in 2023 is the joy of dial-up #nostalgia. 📞✨ Get ready for cutting-edge software that requires JavaScript just to read about it! 🙄
https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x #braveNewWorld #assembly #Windows9x #dialUp #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, the brave new world of 1995! 😂 An assembly-powered Windows 9x subsystem for #Linux because, clearly, what we all need in 2023 is the joy of dial-up #nostalgia. 📞✨ Get ready for cutting-edge software that requires JavaScript just to read about it! 🙄
https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x #braveNewWorld #assembly #Windows9x #dialUp #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, the brave new world of 1995! 😂 An assembly-powered Windows 9x subsystem for #Linux because, clearly, what we all need in 2023 is the joy of dial-up #nostalgia. 📞✨ Get ready for cutting-edge software that requires JavaScript just to read about it! 🙄
https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x #braveNewWorld #assembly #Windows9x #dialUp #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, the brave new world of 1995! 😂 An assembly-powered Windows 9x subsystem for #Linux because, clearly, what we all need in 2023 is the joy of dial-up #nostalgia. 📞✨ Get ready for cutting-edge software that requires JavaScript just to read about it! 🙄
https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x #braveNewWorld #assembly #Windows9x #dialUp #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh, the brave new world of 1995! 😂 An assembly-powered Windows 9x subsystem for #Linux because, clearly, what we all need in 2023 is the joy of dial-up #nostalgia. 📞✨ Get ready for cutting-edge software that requires JavaScript just to read about it! 🙄
https://codeberg.org/hails/wsl9x #braveNewWorld #assembly #Windows9x #dialUp #HackerNews #ngated -
I just wrote a little blog post about the time that I created a 1990s dialup ISP in my home using hardware from the late 90s.
https://peteftw.com/~pete/2026/04/recreating-a-1990s-isp.html
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I just wrote a little blog post about the time that I created a 1990s dialup ISP in my home using hardware from the late 90s.
https://peteftw.com/~pete/2026/04/recreating-a-1990s-isp.html
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I just wrote a little blog post about the time that I created a 1990s dialup ISP in my home using hardware from the late 90s.
https://peteftw.com/~pete/2026/04/recreating-a-1990s-isp.html
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I just wrote a little blog post about the time that I created a 1990s dialup ISP in my home using hardware from the late 90s.
https://peteftw.com/~pete/2026/04/recreating-a-1990s-isp.html
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I just wrote a little blog post about the time that I created a 1990s dialup ISP in my home using hardware from the late 90s.
https://peteftw.com/~pete/2026/04/recreating-a-1990s-isp.html
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Oh look, a digital time machine! 🚀 Dive into the retro world of #IRC and #XMPP because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like 1999 tech. 🌐✨ But hey, who needs progress when you can embrace "the human" by dusting off your dial-up modem? 📞💾
https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/ #digitaltimemachine #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh look, a digital time machine! 🚀 Dive into the retro world of #IRC and #XMPP because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like 1999 tech. 🌐✨ But hey, who needs progress when you can embrace "the human" by dusting off your dial-up modem? 📞💾
https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/ #digitaltimemachine #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh look, a digital time machine! 🚀 Dive into the retro world of #IRC and #XMPP because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like 1999 tech. 🌐✨ But hey, who needs progress when you can embrace "the human" by dusting off your dial-up modem? 📞💾
https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/ #digitaltimemachine #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh look, a digital time machine! 🚀 Dive into the retro world of #IRC and #XMPP because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like 1999 tech. 🌐✨ But hey, who needs progress when you can embrace "the human" by dusting off your dial-up modem? 📞💾
https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/ #digitaltimemachine #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh look, a digital time machine! 🚀 Dive into the retro world of #IRC and #XMPP because nothing screams "cutting-edge" like 1999 tech. 🌐✨ But hey, who needs progress when you can embrace "the human" by dusting off your dial-up modem? 📞💾
https://joshblais.com/blog/using-the-internet-like-its-1999/ #digitaltimemachine #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #HackerNews #ngated -
Well, I got back to the Dreamcast dial-up project. I verified I had everything set up and did another test call from a handset to the number I configured and yep, I'm hearing modem noises.
I tried connecting from the Dreamcast and I got "NO CARRIER" multiple times, then after a few tries the text output box started speaking in tongues. I don't know enough about the USB modem I ordered to see what it's seeing, either. I'm stumped.
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Well, I got back to the Dreamcast dial-up project. I verified I had everything set up and did another test call from a handset to the number I configured and yep, I'm hearing modem noises.
I tried connecting from the Dreamcast and I got "NO CARRIER" multiple times, then after a few tries the text output box started speaking in tongues. I don't know enough about the USB modem I ordered to see what it's seeing, either. I'm stumped.
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Well, I got back to the Dreamcast dial-up project. I verified I had everything set up and did another test call from a handset to the number I configured and yep, I'm hearing modem noises.
I tried connecting from the Dreamcast and I got "NO CARRIER" multiple times, then after a few tries the text output box started speaking in tongues. I don't know enough about the USB modem I ordered to see what it's seeing, either. I'm stumped.
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Well, I got back to the Dreamcast dial-up project. I verified I had everything set up and did another test call from a handset to the number I configured and yep, I'm hearing modem noises.
I tried connecting from the Dreamcast and I got "NO CARRIER" multiple times, then after a few tries the text output box started speaking in tongues. I don't know enough about the USB modem I ordered to see what it's seeing, either. I'm stumped.
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Well, I got back to the Dreamcast dial-up project. I verified I had everything set up and did another test call from a handset to the number I configured and yep, I'm hearing modem noises.
I tried connecting from the Dreamcast and I got "NO CARRIER" multiple times, then after a few tries the text output box started speaking in tongues. I don't know enough about the USB modem I ordered to see what it's seeing, either. I'm stumped.
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Ah, the #SDF #Public #Access #UNIX System, where nostalgists can relive the glory days of 1987 with *thrilling* telnet and dial-up! 🎉 Don't worry, there's a "modern" web browser #SSH for those who can’t be bothered to dust off their rotary phones. 😜 Welcome to the Jurassic Park of #computing, where every connection feels like an archaeological dig! 🦖⌨️
https://sdf.org/?ssh #nostalgia #dialup #retro #JurassicPark #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #SDF #Public #Access #UNIX System, where nostalgists can relive the glory days of 1987 with *thrilling* telnet and dial-up! 🎉 Don't worry, there's a "modern" web browser #SSH for those who can’t be bothered to dust off their rotary phones. 😜 Welcome to the Jurassic Park of #computing, where every connection feels like an archaeological dig! 🦖⌨️
https://sdf.org/?ssh #nostalgia #dialup #retro #JurassicPark #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #SDF #Public #Access #UNIX System, where nostalgists can relive the glory days of 1987 with *thrilling* telnet and dial-up! 🎉 Don't worry, there's a "modern" web browser #SSH for those who can’t be bothered to dust off their rotary phones. 😜 Welcome to the Jurassic Park of #computing, where every connection feels like an archaeological dig! 🦖⌨️
https://sdf.org/?ssh #nostalgia #dialup #retro #JurassicPark #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #SDF #Public #Access #UNIX System, where nostalgists can relive the glory days of 1987 with *thrilling* telnet and dial-up! 🎉 Don't worry, there's a "modern" web browser #SSH for those who can’t be bothered to dust off their rotary phones. 😜 Welcome to the Jurassic Park of #computing, where every connection feels like an archaeological dig! 🦖⌨️
https://sdf.org/?ssh #nostalgia #dialup #retro #JurassicPark #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah, the #SDF #Public #Access #UNIX System, where nostalgists can relive the glory days of 1987 with *thrilling* telnet and dial-up! 🎉 Don't worry, there's a "modern" web browser #SSH for those who can’t be bothered to dust off their rotary phones. 😜 Welcome to the Jurassic Park of #computing, where every connection feels like an archaeological dig! 🦖⌨️
https://sdf.org/?ssh #nostalgia #dialup #retro #JurassicPark #HackerNews #ngated -
All of that is not a knock on Alpine Linux! I'm currently running a VM with Debian and Webmin to run my Samba share. After reading some Alpine Linux documentation, I really think I could just move that Samba share to a tiny Alpine Linux VM instead and use even less resources.
It's just that Alpine Linux is apparently the wrong tool for the job for my dial-up project.
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All of that is not a knock on Alpine Linux! I'm currently running a VM with Debian and Webmin to run my Samba share. After reading some Alpine Linux documentation, I really think I could just move that Samba share to a tiny Alpine Linux VM instead and use even less resources.
It's just that Alpine Linux is apparently the wrong tool for the job for my dial-up project.
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All of that is not a knock on Alpine Linux! I'm currently running a VM with Debian and Webmin to run my Samba share. After reading some Alpine Linux documentation, I really think I could just move that Samba share to a tiny Alpine Linux VM instead and use even less resources.
It's just that Alpine Linux is apparently the wrong tool for the job for my dial-up project.
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Also hey, note for those playing at home:
Enabling IP masquerading may or may not be necessary, based on my loose understanding of dial-up. If it is needed, Debian 13 uses nftables. Changing stuff in nftables involves using the "nft" command that does nothing if you aren't root or add "sudo" beforehand. I was tripped up by this until I stumbled upon a post online saying "hey use sudo first" and it suddenly worked. -
Also hey, note for those playing at home:
Enabling IP masquerading may or may not be necessary, based on my loose understanding of dial-up. If it is needed, Debian 13 uses nftables. Changing stuff in nftables involves using the "nft" command that does nothing if you aren't root or add "sudo" beforehand. I was tripped up by this until I stumbled upon a post online saying "hey use sudo first" and it suddenly worked. -
Also hey, note for those playing at home:
Enabling IP masquerading may or may not be necessary, based on my loose understanding of dial-up. If it is needed, Debian 13 uses nftables. Changing stuff in nftables involves using the "nft" command that does nothing if you aren't root or add "sudo" beforehand. I was tripped up by this until I stumbled upon a post online saying "hey use sudo first" and it suddenly worked. -
Dial-up server is set up! Unfortunately, contractors are working on my kitchen floor, and the phone cable I had placed for testing runs just outside of the kitchen. I removed the cable from the conduit to be safe; even if it was a cheap cable, I'd rather have it out of their way.
Tomorrow they should be done, and at that point I'll be moving this and a few other cables back to the living room. At that point, I should be able to take my Dreamcast online!
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Dial-up server is set up! Unfortunately, contractors are working on my kitchen floor, and the phone cable I had placed for testing runs just outside of the kitchen. I removed the cable from the conduit to be safe; even if it was a cheap cable, I'd rather have it out of their way.
Tomorrow they should be done, and at that point I'll be moving this and a few other cables back to the living room. At that point, I should be able to take my Dreamcast online!
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Dial-up server is set up! Unfortunately, contractors are working on my kitchen floor, and the phone cable I had placed for testing runs just outside of the kitchen. I removed the cable from the conduit to be safe; even if it was a cheap cable, I'd rather have it out of their way.
Tomorrow they should be done, and at that point I'll be moving this and a few other cables back to the living room. At that point, I should be able to take my Dreamcast online!
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On the homelab front: New HDDs for my NAS shipped crazy-quickly, but I was in bed when they showed up so I need to stop by a UPS store to pick them up tomorrow or the day after.
I've been eying disk shelves, but I can't justify the costs yet.
I have a USB modem coming for my server so I can bring my old Dreamcast back online, it's supposed to be here within the next week.
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On the homelab front: New HDDs for my NAS shipped crazy-quickly, but I was in bed when they showed up so I need to stop by a UPS store to pick them up tomorrow or the day after.
I've been eying disk shelves, but I can't justify the costs yet.
I have a USB modem coming for my server so I can bring my old Dreamcast back online, it's supposed to be here within the next week.
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On the homelab front: New HDDs for my NAS shipped crazy-quickly, but I was in bed when they showed up so I need to stop by a UPS store to pick them up tomorrow or the day after.
I've been eying disk shelves, but I can't justify the costs yet.
I have a USB modem coming for my server so I can bring my old Dreamcast back online, it's supposed to be here within the next week.
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The downside is this old HP LSI Concorde modem I was going to use. I installed it in a spare PC and... there are no drivers auto-installed. Did some digging and apparently softmodem cards had the bare basic hardware to work and relied on their proprietary drivers. Each manufacturer did it differently so Linux driver support is spotty at best.
I did find this martian-modem driver package, but the installer doesn't work on modern kernels.
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The downside is this old HP LSI Concorde modem I was going to use. I installed it in a spare PC and... there are no drivers auto-installed. Did some digging and apparently softmodem cards had the bare basic hardware to work and relied on their proprietary drivers. Each manufacturer did it differently so Linux driver support is spotty at best.
I did find this martian-modem driver package, but the installer doesn't work on modern kernels.
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The downside is this old HP LSI Concorde modem I was going to use. I installed it in a spare PC and... there are no drivers auto-installed. Did some digging and apparently softmodem cards had the bare basic hardware to work and relied on their proprietary drivers. Each manufacturer did it differently so Linux driver support is spotty at best.
I did find this martian-modem driver package, but the installer doesn't work on modern kernels.
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Okay, the phone line portion of the dial-up project works! The phone jacks in my apartment don't seme to be connected together, but I was able to make it work. Since it's only going from the basement to the living room, I used a 50ft phone cord I purchased awhile back and ran it through the conduit I've placed. A test call from the cordless handset rings the test phone I had hooked up downstairs!
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Okay, the phone line portion of the dial-up project works! The phone jacks in my apartment don't seme to be connected together, but I was able to make it work. Since it's only going from the basement to the living room, I used a 50ft phone cord I purchased awhile back and ran it through the conduit I've placed. A test call from the cordless handset rings the test phone I had hooked up downstairs!
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Okay, the phone line portion of the dial-up project works! The phone jacks in my apartment don't seme to be connected together, but I was able to make it work. Since it's only going from the basement to the living room, I used a 50ft phone cord I purchased awhile back and ran it through the conduit I've placed. A test call from the cordless handset rings the test phone I had hooked up downstairs!
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Oh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 🙄. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines 📞🔊. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! 💾🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 🙄. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines 📞🔊. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! 💾🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 🙄. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines 📞🔊. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! 💾🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 🙄. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines 📞🔊. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! 💾🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated -
Oh sure, let's all pretend it's 1996 again and set up a dial-up ISP with a Raspberry Pi in 2026 🙄. Because nothing says cutting-edge technology like paying homage to the golden era of 56K modems and screaming phone lines 📞🔊. Next up: how to use a Commodore 64 to stream TikToks, because we're all about #innovation here! 💾🚀
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/build-your-own-dial-up-isp-with-a-raspberry-pi/ #retrotech #nostalgia #dialup #RaspberryPi #56Kmodems #HackerNews #ngated -
My end goal - if it doesn't break things - is to put this Cisco SPA112 on a shelf on the network rack in my basement. One port will go to a PCIe modem that I plan to eventually put in my my Proxmox host, and the other port will go to the RJ11 jack on the wall. From there, I can plug my Dreamcast or a phone or anything into another wall jack and do dial-up stuff or maybe eventually play with SIP and do *something* with home automation and analog phones?
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My end goal - if it doesn't break things - is to put this Cisco SPA112 on a shelf on the network rack in my basement. One port will go to a PCIe modem that I plan to eventually put in my my Proxmox host, and the other port will go to the RJ11 jack on the wall. From there, I can plug my Dreamcast or a phone or anything into another wall jack and do dial-up stuff or maybe eventually play with SIP and do *something* with home automation and analog phones?