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 Message 7344 
 Sergey Sapronov to Karel Kral 
 Re: Linux for old computer (very) 
 10 Nov 21 10:13:56 
 
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   Привет, Karel!

    Ответ на сообщение Karel Kral (2:423/39) к Sergey Sapronov, написанное 10
ноя 21 в 07:17:

 SS>> There is a laptop, ancient. It only has 128MB of RAM (and a 40GB
 SS>> IDE drive!). What Linux can I install on it? I want to deploy FTN
 SS>> software on it, and a website (with a load of about zero). Is it
 SS>> even possible?

 KK> Why not to put website on Oracle Cloud? (1CPU, 1GB RAM, 47GB HDD - for
 KK> free, with slightly limited network speed).

 KK> I mean I can imagine local need of FTN sw (due to local modem and
 KK> phone line), but why web locally?

 KK> In general, there is plenty better HW available just for the price of
 KK> pick it up. Why to go to extreme always?

Of course, I can host both the site and the fido node on adequate hardware. I
now have a node running on VDS and this is an excellent solution without
problems. But in this case, it is a process for the sake of process, a
creative act.

   С уважением - Sergey

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