The Weirdr Place

weirdr.net is a Fediverse instance that uses the ActivityPub protocol. In other words, users at this host can communicate with people that use software like Mastodon, Pleroma, Friendica, etc. all around the world.

This server runs the snac software and there is no automatic sign-up process.

Site description: This is a dual Pentium Pro running NetBSD.<br>Check out <a href='http://floppy.museum/thispc.htm'>the floppy museum</a> for hints on how to get in touch. Or, you know, ping me on the fediverse. :)
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Ltning » 2025-01-20 / 2025-01-20
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Baking my next #NetBSD project, a thread...
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I've said somewhere I want to run NetBSD on a #286. Now obviously that's not actually possible, but I should be able to do the next best thing - run it on a 286 upgraded to a 486SLC!

But wait, most 286es only support 4MB RAM, although the ol' chum of a chip supports a whopping 16MB. So I have to find a motherboard that can do this.

Thing is, I already have one. See picture. But it's currently occupied doing very important Enterprisy stuff - it runs IBM OS/2 1.3 Extended Edition..but at least I know what I need!

Alt...

otherboard with a soldered 20MHz 286 CPU and a Citygate chipset.