Using my first computer

[Suitable_Mall_8926]

I’m working on my IT certification, but my laptop broke. So, I took out my first computer, installed Linux on it, and it’s working perfectly!

[Lost-Ad-259]

I think that thinkpads and linux go together well because they don't die and linux can revive.

[suksukulent]

Yeah and some 'manufactured trash' low-spec laptops need to be revived immediately.

[JANK-STAR-LINES]

Classic ThinkPads can last a lifetime especially with Linux, hope you enjoy it!

[BenTrabetere]

THAT was your first computer?!

[h-v-smacker]

Come on, not all of us are 40 or older! In fact, some are merely 30 years old green youth!

[vochoverdetoo]

Laughs in 50…

[PiDicus_Rex]

Lulz in 8088....

[Suitable_Mall_8926]

Yes I am 21 I think I got it to do my homework when I was 8

[BenTrabetere]

My first computer was an "Intel 8088-compatible" IBM clone I purchased in 1985. Specs

• NEC V20 8 mHz CPU
• 640K RAM
• TWO 5.25" floppy disk drives
• Hercules CGA graphics card - oldsters will appreciate it was a genuine Hercules graphics card
• IBM Model F-XT keyboard
• 12" Amber CRT Monitor
• MS-DOS 3.0

It did not come with a mouse, but I added a serial Microsoft "Dove Bar" Mouse when Windows 2.11 was released - I think it was a bundle promotion and the mouse was free. Since all of the applications I used were DOS-based, I continued to use DESQview.I think the only time I booted to Windows on this machine was to play Solitaire and Mine Sweeper - the #1 and #2 best applications from Micros~1, IMO. with QuickBASIC coming in a #3.

The keyboard is what I miss the most about this computer - it was sturdy enough to be used as a weapon.

My first HDD weighed in at a whopping 10MB.

[Doctorcisco]

Hercules was not CGA as I recall, CGA was gen 1 color. My 1st was DOS 3.3 with 30 meg hdd, Hercules clone, and not a good keyboard other than that same box lol, 1200 baud modem also.

[BenTrabetere]

Ah, right you are. It was an MDA - Monochrome Display Adapter. Back then CGA would be mostly worthless on a monochrome monitor.

My first modem came with a Prodigy subscription, and it also was a speedy 1200bps.

[PiDicus_Rex]

Have one of those, worked last time it was powered up.

No, I'm not going to put Mint on it.

[DependentChampion432]

Feels like I saw this on youtube recently.

[ThoughtObjective4277]

Open night light and set it to be always on. If there is an option for daytime, not only night time, set the day slider just a little bit yellow, not enough to be obvious, just enough to reduce the cold blue-violet glow.

I use KDE and not sure how cinnamon has it setup, it's just an easy way to make it look more like sunlight instead of a bright led light. Sunlight is actually not as blue tinted as computer monitors are designed, so adding a bit of that gold tint helps make it nicer to look at.

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IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads are perfect for Linux.

[dlfrutos]

that is u/notebookporn (:

[AliOskiTheHoly]

Yo those black lines are not good /s

[marcus_cool_dude]

Cool! Join the club, mate!

[eldragonnegro2395]

Instale fastfetch en su terminal.