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Csináltam egy merészet.

Van egy Lenovo Yoga 11e tablet PC-m. De, Linux alatt egyszerűen sosem működött a tablet funkció.

Hat éve van nálam, de együtt tudtam ezzel élni, mert igazából nekem egy valóban kis laptop kellett utazásokhoz, ha ügyet kellett oldanom alapon.

Sosem használtam ki tabletként. Még Windows alatt sem. (Igaz, Windowst csak és kizárólag az ősöreg, de LifeTime Garmin Nuvi GPS-em frissítéséhez használok egyedül, mert nincs kedvem kerülő utat keresni rá.)

De, úgy voltam vele, hogy ha már van mindenféle CLI-s AI agent, akkor teszek egy próbát azzal is.

Oda adtam a Claude AI CLI agentjének sudo joggal együtt, hogy... oldja meg, ha tudja.

Dolgozik bőszen. És, igazából nem csak azért nem félek, hogy elront valamit, mert nincs semmi szenzitív azon a gépen és pikk-pakk újra telepítem és kész.
De, azért sem, mert egyszerűen egy netes keresést nem tud megcsinálni anélkül, hogy minden oldalra külön rá ne kérdezne, hogy engem-e.

...és ugyanez minden lépésnél itt is. Egyszerűen nem tudok normálisan gépelni, mert a másik monitoron az ssh-ban folyamatosna nyomkodnom kell az entert a jóváhagyások miatt.

Kíváncsi leszek, mi lesz a vége!

#Linux #LenovoYoga #ThinkPadYoga #TabletPC #OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxDesktop #LinuxHardware #HardwareSupport #Touchscreen #TabletMode #CLI #Terminal #SSH #AIAgent #ClaudeAI #Sudo #SysadminLife #Tinkering #TechExperiment #OldHardware #TravelLaptop #GarminNuvi #Debugging #RightToRepair #CuriousToSeeWhatHappens
#magyar #hungarian

Csináltam egy merészet.

Van egy Lenovo Yoga 11e tablet PC-m. De, Linux alatt egyszerűen sosem működött a tablet funkció.

Hat éve van nálam, de együtt tudtam ezzel élni, mert igazából nekem egy valóban kis laptop kellett utazásokhoz, ha ügyet kellett oldanom alapon.

Sosem használtam ki tabletként. Még Windows alatt sem. (Igaz, Windowst csak és kizárólag az ősöreg, de LifeTime Garmin Nuvi GPS-em frissítéséhez használok egyedül, mert nincs kedvem kerülő utat keresni rá.)

De, úgy voltam vele, hogy ha már van mindenféle CLI-s AI agent, akkor teszek egy próbát azzal is.

Oda adtam a Claude AI CLI agentjének sudo joggal együtt, hogy... oldja meg, ha tudja.

Dolgozik bőszen. És, igazából nem csak azért nem félek, hogy elront valamit, mert nincs semmi szenzitív azon a gépen és pikk-pakk újra telepítem és kész.
De, azért sem, mert egyszerűen egy netes keresést nem tud megcsinálni anélkül, hogy minden oldalra külön rá ne kérdezne, hogy engem-e.

...és ugyanez minden lépésnél itt is. Egyszerűen nem tudok normálisan gépelni, mert a másik monitoron az ssh-ban folyamatosna nyomkodnom kell az entert a jóváhagyások miatt.

Kíváncsi leszek, mi lesz a vége!

#Linux #LenovoYoga #ThinkPadYoga #TabletPC #OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxDesktop #LinuxHardware #HardwareSupport #Touchscreen #TabletMode #CLI #Terminal #SSH #AIAgent #ClaudeAI #Sudo #SysadminLife #Tinkering #TechExperiment #OldHardware #TravelLaptop #GarminNuvi #Debugging #RightToRepair #CuriousToSeeWhatHappens
#magyar #hungarian

Csináltam egy merészet.

Van egy Lenovo Yoga 11e tablet PC-m. De, Linux alatt egyszerűen sosem működött a tablet funkció.

Hat éve van nálam, de együtt tudtam ezzel élni, mert igazából nekem egy valóban kis laptop kellett utazásokhoz, ha ügyet kellett oldanom alapon.

Sosem használtam ki tabletként. Még Windows alatt sem. (Igaz, Windowst csak és kizárólag az ősöreg, de LifeTime Garmin Nuvi GPS-em frissítéséhez használok egyedül, mert nincs kedvem kerülő utat keresni rá.)

De, úgy voltam vele, hogy ha már van mindenféle CLI-s AI agent, akkor teszek egy próbát azzal is.

Oda adtam a Claude AI CLI agentjének sudo joggal együtt, hogy... oldja meg, ha tudja.

Dolgozik bőszen. És, igazából nem csak azért nem félek, hogy elront valamit, mert nincs semmi szenzitív azon a gépen és pikk-pakk újra telepítem és kész.
De, azért sem, mert egyszerűen egy netes keresést nem tud megcsinálni anélkül, hogy minden oldalra külön rá ne kérdezne, hogy engem-e.

...és ugyanez minden lépésnél itt is. Egyszerűen nem tudok normálisan gépelni, mert a másik monitoron az ssh-ban folyamatosna nyomkodnom kell az entert a jóváhagyások miatt.

Kíváncsi leszek, mi lesz a vége!

#Linux #LenovoYoga #ThinkPadYoga #TabletPC #OpenSource #FOSS #LinuxDesktop #LinuxHardware #HardwareSupport #Touchscreen #TabletMode #CLI #Terminal #SSH #AIAgent #ClaudeAI #Sudo #SysadminLife #Tinkering #TechExperiment #OldHardware #TravelLaptop #GarminNuvi #Debugging #RightToRepair #CuriousToSeeWhatHappens
#magyar #hungarian

Southern California Research Group's (SCRG) Switch-A-Slot attached to a 128K enhanced Apple IIe computer.

The more slots, the better.

#AppleII #Apple2forever #vintageApple #Apple #retrocomputing #vintagecomputing #retrocomputers #retrogaming #vintagetech #tech #oldhardware #rainbowapple #photo #CRT #floppydrive #hardware #photograph #ByteCellar

J’adore ces machines où l’UX est… mécanique.
La HP-46 (1973) combine calcul scientifique, RPN et imprimante intégrée : tu obtiens une trace papier immédiate et le clac-clac vaut un ASMR vintage. 😄

A lire : https://www.silicium.org/index.php/blog-catalogue/ordis/hewlett-packard/hp46

#HP-46 #HewlettPackard #RetroComputing #VintageTech #RPN #OldHardware #GeekHistory

Found my old Sony PRS-650 e-reader a few days ago. The last few times I tried to make it work, it simply wouldn't complete charging and wouldn't boot.

I charged it and it's now starting absolutely fine and seems to be holding the charge as well. Not too bad for something that I think I bought in 2012.

I can't use it though. It's display is too dim for my eyes now and you can't raise its brightness.

Fortunately I now have a Kobo which does allow this.

Can you do anything interesting with old e-readers?

#Ereader #Ebook #OldHardware

The company I work for is moving places, and it's such a travel back in time. We even found things signed back to 1994.

The best find for me was #TheMajorBBS and #Galactiboard from #Galacticomm! All with test drive floppy disks, and other stuff. #RetroHardware #OldHardware

I plugged it into a suitable adapter but nothing happened. There was an adapter with it, but it was 16.5v, not 12. Similar model number to what's listed on the bottom, but obviously not the right one. I don't know if it blew a fuse with that at some point in the past or what.

I really want to boot it up at some point, though.

Any pointers from #vintagecomputing folks appreciated!

#vintage #oldhardware

That old 2008 PC whispering sweet nothings about Windows Vista? Yeah, it's time. This guide spills the bits on how to responsibly ditch your ancient hardware for free in 2025.

What's the most sentimental piece of tech you've ever had to retire?

#TechRecycling #Ewaste #SustainableTech #OldHardware #DevLife
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/where-to-recycle-your-old-pc-laptop-and-printer-for-free-in-2025/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Ah, the thrilling #saga of the #Erlang #ARM32 #JIT, where a team of #developers bravely embarks on the monumental task of... making something work on older hardware. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of the world holds its breath for more tales of obscure programming adventures. 💤
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-10-07-jit-arm32.3 #oldhardware #programmingadventures #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the thrilling #saga of the #Erlang #ARM32 #JIT, where a team of #developers bravely embarks on the monumental task of... making something work on older hardware. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of the world holds its breath for more tales of obscure programming adventures. 💤
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-10-07-jit-arm32.3 #oldhardware #programmingadventures #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the thrilling #saga of the #Erlang #ARM32 #JIT, where a team of #developers bravely embarks on the monumental task of... making something work on older hardware. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of the world holds its breath for more tales of obscure programming adventures. 💤
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-10-07-jit-arm32.3 #oldhardware #programmingadventures #HackerNews #ngated

Ah, the thrilling #saga of the #Erlang #ARM32 #JIT, where a team of #developers bravely embarks on the monumental task of... making something work on older hardware. 🚀 Meanwhile, the rest of the world holds its breath for more tales of obscure programming adventures. 💤
https://www.grisp.org/blog/posts/2025-10-07-jit-arm32.3 #oldhardware #programmingadventures #HackerNews #ngated

Dell BIOS password motherboard reset jumper!

Because even if you happen to sort of speak his native language, the random Craigslist seller will not understand what you are asking for!

#foss #debian #oldhardware #upcycling

I remembered I may have some files on an old hard drive and was presented with these lovely connection options.

Amazingly I still have the #firewire 800-to-400 cable but the only computer I can plug it into (2009 MacBook) has a dud battery.

So now I need to buy either some kind of FW adapter or mini-USB to USB-C cable.

I never looked into the sata option, anyone know what that is?

#usb #oldhardware

I decided to set up @openmediavault on the 18 year old machine I pulled out of my dad's closet. Burned the ISO to a USB drive, installed it, set up RAID1 with the two other drives to test and... and that's it? Too easy.

Now I wait for the other, real drives to show up and set it up for real.

There are two other computers in the closet, guess I should see what I can do with them, too

#oldhardware #homelab

Also, the two, 2TB drives I ordered? With shipping, $45.

Y'all I remember saving up $200 to purchase a 1.2gig drive.

More than that, I remember a cousin who has 1 megabyte of storage and we were all like, "How will you ever fill that up?"

#backinmyday
#linux #oldhardware #homelab

Dad worked in AutoCAD and so, for the time, he wanted fast processors and a lot of memory. I'm guessing some of them will serve nicely for what I need.

Anyone have suggestions on a #linux distro for old hardware? I don't need a GUI.

#oldhardware #homelab

I got the idea to take some of my dad’s old computers and do something with them. First is to turn one into a basic NAS for backups and such.

So I ordered 2 2TB drives on eBay, and pulled out a PC. Y’all this thing has 3 hot swappable drives in the front. Like, why? lol

It’s apparently running Windows Small Business Server, for anyone who remembers that

#oldhardware #homelab

I can still do almost everything just fine with my Early 2013 27" iMac, thanks to the (at the time) top-of-the-line model, and OpenCore Legacy Patcher, which allows me to use almost-current macOS versions with all security updates.

Even #Reaper with tons of plugins and DaVinci Resolve still work great.

Two points will make me upgrade in the near future, though:
* X-Plane 12 won't run, because it needs a more recent Metal version, which the hardware doesn't support, and
* #NeatVideo denoising takes ages, but it does such a marvellous job for low-light footage from my almost-as-old DSLR.

#plannedobsolescense #macos #OpenCoreLegacyPatcher #oldHardware #xplane #Xplane12

Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything

We say everything... just not the oldest hardware. Unix Epochalypse less than 13 years away.

⏱️ https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/

#y2k38 #64bit #debian #unix #hardware #epochalypse #linux #oldhardware #bug #opensource

Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything

We say everything... just not the oldest hardware. Unix Epochalypse less than 13 years away.

⏱️ https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/

#y2k38 #64bit #debian #unix #hardware #epochalypse #linux #oldhardware #bug #opensource

Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything

We say everything... just not the oldest hardware. Unix Epochalypse less than 13 years away.

⏱️ https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/

#y2k38 #64bit #debian #unix #hardware #epochalypse #linux #oldhardware #bug #opensource

Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything

We say everything... just not the oldest hardware. Unix Epochalypse less than 13 years away.

⏱️ https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/

#y2k38 #64bit #debian #unix #hardware #epochalypse #linux #oldhardware #bug #opensource

Y2K38 bug? Debian switching to 64-bit time for everything

We say everything... just not the oldest hardware. Unix Epochalypse less than 13 years away.

⏱️ https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/25/y2k38_bug_debian/

#y2k38 #64bit #debian #unix #hardware #epochalypse #linux #oldhardware #bug #opensource

Fun week!
Brought my old MacBook Air (2010, 2GB RAM) back to life with antiX 23 Full, booting from a persistent USB. Running the zzz-IceWM setup.

LibreOffice, browser, Wi-Fi — everything works surprisingly well. No systemd, no Snap, no bloat. Boots fast, uses less than 500MB RAM idle.

Still fine-tuning themes and getting NTP/date sync to persist, but honestly impressed how usable this is for daily light tasks.

#antiX #Linux #IceWM #LowSpecLinux #OldHardware #MacBookAir #opensource #foss

🚀 Just turned a 2009 netbook into my first personal VPS 🤟
Running Ubuntu Server with a custom-injected minimalist environment: BashCore.
SSH-ready, VPN-blinded, low-resource, 100% under my control.
No cloud. No noise. Just clean command line power.

🖥️ Specs:
• Atom CPU, 2GB RAM 🥹
• 160GB HDD
• Ubuntu Server + NordVPN
• Injected BashCore tools
• Accessed from Windows via terminal

#BashCore #Linux #UbuntuServer #VPS #SelfHosted #NoCloud #MinimalLinux #OldHardware #NetbookRevival #HackThePlanet

✅ Success! Fell asleep during install… woke up to BashCore Injector fully deployed on:
💻 Acer Aspire One D160 (2009) – #Atom 450, 2GB RAM

Everything works, no errors.
If it runs here, it runs anywhere 👌
Tested earlier on #VirtualBox, but this was the real #proofofconcept 🔥

#bashcore #ubuntu #lowend #pentesting #cli #linux #bashcoreinjector #opensource #oldhardware

Old but gold

https://anonsys.net/display/bf69967c-6067-ed85-0a89-4b7606133805

What’s the oldest device you’re still using? Think it might be time for an upgrade? Let’s talk about your options. Get in touch. 😊

#OldHardware #UpgradeTime #CyberSecurity

What’s the oldest device you’re still using? Think it might be time for an upgrade? Let’s talk about your options. Get in touch. 😊

#OldHardware #UpgradeTime #CyberSecurity

Now we get to see which works best for my church needs with dueling old iMacs, one running MacOs and the other Ubuntu. I’m going to try living with both for awhile and, honestly, likely migrate over to the Ubuntu machine.

#LinuxNoob #Ubuntu #Mac #oldHardware #NoIDecideWhenMyComputerIsObsolete

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo - A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arc... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #linuxhacks #initsystem #sourcecode #featured #useflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo - A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arc... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #linuxhacks #initsystem #sourcecode #featured #useflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo - A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arc... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #linuxhacks #initsystem #sourcecode #featured #useflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo - A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arc... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #linuxhacks #initsystem #sourcecode #featured #useflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo - A popular expression in the Linux forums nowadays is noting that someone “uses Arc... - https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #linuxhacks #initsystem #sourcecode #featured #useflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #LinuxHacks #initsystem #sourcecode #Featured #USEflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #LinuxHacks #initsystem #sourcecode #Featured #USEflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

I Installed Gentoo So You Don’t Havtoo https://hackaday.com/2024/11/04/i-installed-gentoo-so-you-dont-havtoo/ #customization #installations #oldhardware #LinuxHacks #initsystem #sourcecode #Featured #USEflags #compile #macbook #gentoo #source #linux

#Crunchbangplusplus is *the* go-to option imo for low-end hardware (especially laptops) for intermediate and advanced Linux users.

On my Lenovo G50-30 the CPU usage is 4% and RAM 550-650Mb when idle

It is really fast (using Openbox), very customizable and a perfect pick overall for simplicity, efficiency and minimalism.

https://crunchbangplusplus.org

#linux #lowend #laptop #desktop #debian #Debian12 #debianfork #oldhardware

#Crunchbangplusplus is *the* go-to option imo for low-end hardware (especially laptops) for intermediate and advanced Linux users.

On my Lenovo G50-30 the CPU usage is 4% and RAM 550-650Mb when idle

It is really fast (using Openbox), very customizable and a perfect pick overall for simplicity, efficiency and minimalism.

https://crunchbangplusplus.org

#linux #lowend #laptop #desktop #debian #Debian12 #debianfork #oldhardware

#Crunchbangplusplus is *the* go-to option imo for low-end hardware (especially laptops) for intermediate and advanced Linux users.

On my Lenovo G50-30 the CPU usage is 4% and RAM 550-650Mb when idle

It is really fast (using Openbox), very customizable and a perfect pick overall for simplicity, efficiency and minimalism.

https://crunchbangplusplus.org

#linux #lowend #laptop #desktop #debian #Debian12 #debianfork #oldhardware

#Crunchbangplusplus is *the* go-to option imo for low-end hardware (especially laptops) for intermediate and advanced Linux users.

On my Lenovo G50-30 the CPU usage is 4% and RAM 550-650Mb when idle

It is really fast (using Openbox), very customizable and a perfect pick overall for simplicity, efficiency and minimalism.

https://crunchbangplusplus.org

#linux #lowend #laptop #desktop #debian #Debian12 #debianfork #oldhardware

I’m amazed how well my older computers function years after their release.

I have a #MSI GS43VR 6RE Phantom Pro from 2016 (7 years!) that’s STILL a powerhouse. I don’t know if this shows how poweful this machine was when it came out, how little progress has been made in machines since its release, or how software has improved over time. Maybe it’s a combination of the three.

I’ve installed #NixOS on it with #Gnome44 and it simply screams.

#Impressed #OldHardware #Linux #GamingLaptop

Never thought after (at least) 15 years later, going to #cdburn another of this #cdrw
Guess when you mess around with #oldhardware that's what it takes.

So... I remembered that I had this tablet. A lenovo Tab 2 A7-10F. It works, from all I can see.
... what could I do with this, though? Any ideas? The Android system on this is just ancient (Lollipop), it's not a high performer. But... it's a working device, too good to trash. What to do, what to do. #OldHardware #OldDogsNewTricks #LookingForIdeas #OldHardware #OldDogsNewTricks #LookingForIdeas

BINA-VIEW: A Fascinating Mechanical Interference Display - [Fran Blanche] tears down this fascinating display in a video teardown, embedded below.
These disp... more: https://hackaday.com/2020/04/07/bina-view-a-fascinating-mechanical-interference-display/ #oldhardware #hardware #binaview #display #history #1960s #nixie #bina #old

Never thought after (at least) 15 years later, going to #cdburn another of this #cdrw
Guess when you mess around with #oldhardware that's what it takes.