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Site description
This is a dual Pentium Pro running NetBSD.
Check out the floppy museum for hints on how to get in touch. Or, you know, ping me on the fediverse. :)
Admin account
@ltning@weirdr.net

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Parade du Grotesque ๐Ÿ’€ boosted

[?]ICM ยป
@icm@mastodon.sdf.org

Charles hacking through an intermittent single bit error on the PDP-7a getting closer to the problem.

icm.museum

Charles hacks away on the PDP-7a chasing a single bit error

Alt...Charles hacks away on the PDP-7a chasing a single bit error

    [?]vermaden ยป
    @vermaden@mastodon.bsd.cafe

    Added ๐—จ๐—ฃ๐——๐—”๐—ง๐—˜ ๐Ÿฎ - ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—บ ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป [UPDATE 2 - Interim Solution] to ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ [Failed Backup Server Build] article.

    vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/05

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      Headbanger75 boosted

      [?]Ltning ยป
      @ltning@weirdr.net

      Herewith, the actual machine. Some specs ..
      - Motherboard: Zida TD60C
      - CPU: Harris 286 28MHz
      - RAM: 16MB "RainbowRAM", 55ns (check out the LEDs!)
      - Graphics: Cirrus Logic CL-GD5422, 1MB
      - Network: 3com EtherLink III (3c509)
      - Floppy: 2-in-1 90mm (3.5") and 1.2" floppy drive
      - Storage: Promise DC200M caching IDE controller, 2.5MB cache
      - SCSI: Sound Blaster 16 SCSI :D


      Dark-ish picture showing motherboard mounted horizontally on a transparent acrylic surface. Underneath a combined 5.25 inch and 90mm floppy drive. The installed RAM lights up in different colours, four sticks with blue, purpole organge and yellow LEDs, respectively. VGA, network and sound cards are also visible.

      Alt...Dark-ish picture showing motherboard mounted horizontally on a transparent acrylic surface. Underneath a combined 5.25 inch and 90mm floppy drive. The installed RAM lights up in different colours, four sticks with blue, purpole organge and yellow LEDs, respectively. VGA, network and sound cards are also visible.

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