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Kevin Karhan :verified:<p>Given that I want to target <code>i486</code> with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> but don't want to deal with obsolete hardware that is dying of old age, I think it's more fitting to consider a sort-of mainboard to shove some 486SX-SOM with <code>PC/104-Plus</code> on and have the few necessities hooked up to it. Maybe even put it inside a <em>THINN</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Pizzabox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pizzabox</span></a>-style <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/case" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>case</span></a>? </p><p>It would also make a new <em>"bridge"</em> machine to interface old PCI &amp; ISA hardware and allow connecting i.e. a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QuadFlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadFlop</span></a> and roll with that... </p><p><a href="https://github.com/OS-1337/tiny486" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">github.com/OS-1337/tiny486</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Thoughts, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@rasteri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rasteri</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@polpo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>polpo</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bbs.kawa-kun.com/users/lazygamereviews" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>lazygamereviews</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@foone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>foone</span></a></span> ??</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tiny486" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiny486</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/embedded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embedded</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmbeddedComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmbeddedComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retro</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/EmbeddedLinux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmbeddedLinux</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Development</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DevKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevKit</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DevelopmentKit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DevelopmentKit</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ideas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ideas</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/concepts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>concepts</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hardware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSourceHardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSourceHardware</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Mainboard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mainboard</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i486" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>i486</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i386" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>i386</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/i487" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>i487</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/486SX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>486SX</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/486DX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>486DX</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCI</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/BridgeMachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BridgeMachine</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Bridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bridge</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC104" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC104</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC104Plus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC104Plus</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@PaulaMaddox" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>PaulaMaddox</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@rasteri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rasteri</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@polpo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>polpo</span></a></span> which makes total sense...</p><p>Personally, if I had like €1M I'd propably consider starting a company that basically builds a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TinyRetro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TinyRetro</span></a>"</em> with like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FlashFloppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlashFloppy</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PicoGUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PicoGUS</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QuadFlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadFlop</span></a> and all the other parts (incl. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IDE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IDE</span></a> controller &amp; IDE-&gt;SATA Adaptor) on a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/MiniITX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiniITX</span></a> form factor (with one of those SOMs) and a spare <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a> slot which then fits into a compact case like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/M350" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>M350</span></a> or similar.</p><ul><li>Kinda like the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CommanderX16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommanderX16</span></a> but for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/16bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>16bit</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/32bit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>32bit</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOS</span></a> gaming.</li></ul><p>Think of it as a faster alternative to the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NuXT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NuXT</span></a>...</p><ul><li>And OFC I'd offer both <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FreeDOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeDOS</span></a> &amp; <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> as options (the latter one mostly for diagnostics and data recovery)...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@cleverboi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cleverboi</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.linux.pizza/@FandaSin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FandaSin</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@BrodieOnLinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BrodieOnLinux</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.gompa.me/@neal" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>neal</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.space/@OS1337" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>OS1337</span></a></span> I mean, I wish I was wrong, but <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a> can't be well-tunneled like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCI</span></a> can be tunneled in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PCIe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PCIe</span></a>.</p><p>Otherwise <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@rasteri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rasteri</span></a></span> and others wouldn't go out if their way to deal with <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISA</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC104" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC104</span></a>... </p><p>At least <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TexElec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexElec</span></a> started to build new <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Floppy</span></a> Controllers with the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QuadFlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadFlop</span></a>:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjNBPHjUSHE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=pjNBPHjUSHE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://texelec.com/product/quad-flop-four-port-isa-floppy-controller/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">texelec.com/product/quad-flop-</span><span class="invisible">four-port-isa-floppy-controller/</span></a><br><a href="https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/114739012019769556" translate="no" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">infosec.space/@kkarhan/1147390</span><span class="invisible">12019769556</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@foone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>foone</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@ann3nova" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ann3nova</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@texec" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>texec</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> which reminds me that I'm still looking for a 5,25" 1200kB FDD and a 3,5" 2880kB FDD to shove into my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Z600" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Z600</span></a> which is the newest machine I have that supports <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FDD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDD</span></a>|s with an onboard controller and I'm not in the position to like build a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/dISAppointed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dISAppointed</span></a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=putHMSzu5og" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Adapter</a> or a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WeeCee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WeeCee</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJEp4ZUG7BI" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">like</a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@rasteri" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rasteri</span></a></span> did.</p><p>I mean, I'd love to see a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PC104" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC104</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBsv-jRiIT8&amp;t=178" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">version</a> of the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QuadFlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadFlop</span></a> for like a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/archival" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>archival</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/datarecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datarecovery</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERMr1Rosq0s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">machine</a>...</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://digipres.club/@foone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>foone</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://corteximplant.com/@ann3nova" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ann3nova</span></a></span> didn't <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dialup.space/@TechTangents" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TechTangents</span></a></span> do a 4+ <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Floppy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Floppy</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewmHZ-MC0ck" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">setup?</a></p><p>I mean, everyone knows the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chaos.social/@texec" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>texec</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/TexElec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TexElec</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/QuadFlop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QuadFlop</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjNBPHjUSHE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">controller</a>?</p><ul><li>Pretty shure <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://oxytodon.com/@fuchsiii" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>fuchsiii</span></a></span> still weeps for her <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/PS2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PS2</span></a> Model 60 <em>"tall boi"</em> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Tower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tower</span></a>…</li></ul>
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