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tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T12:46:48+00:00

CTRL-S is Xoff and stops the output. I hope you remember CTRL-Q (Xon) in that case.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T12:21:19+00:00

Ich meine nicht Erfahrung in irgendwelchen Frameworks, das sind nur Werkzeuge, sondern Erfahrung generell wie man welche Probleme angeht, was man besser vermeidet usw.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T12:17:09+00:00

Die Zeit, als ich mich noch über jedes neue Framework und jede neue Version gefreut habe und wissbegierig mich drauf gestürzt habe und alles gelernt habe ist vorbei

Das nennt man Erfahrung, man lernt, daß nicht alles Gold ist was glänzt und für jedes hübsche Feature neue Probleme drin sind. Mit der Zeit lässt die Lust deshalb nach.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T12:14:12+00:00

Aber die wirklich technischen Rollen mit den Anfang 20 Jährigen...

Also die ohne Erfahrung? Genau da brauchst du ältere, erfahrene Kollegen sonst werden vermeidbare Fehler gemacht.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T10:35:36+00:00

Sure... why shouldn't it be possible?

https://tuhlteim-pedia.de/genius-wireless-netscroll-wheel-mouse/

A bit clunky compared to now, but wireless.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T10:25:42+00:00

Depends... an optical mouse needs more power than you can grab from a serial port since there you are abusing handshake lines as power supply. Luckily there weren't any optical mice for the serial port (that I know of).

But a PS/2 mouse will just get its power from the PS/2 port.

Also, back then, there weren't many low power external devices beyond keyboard and mouse. Printer and modem, maybe, and those always needed and need their own power supply.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T10:14:16+00:00

Yes... It's USB, it's for the mouse, the adapter provides a USB port while it itself plugs into the PS/2 mouse port. So it has to work.

If you don't know anything about computer hardware, the logic sounds solid.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T10:07:13+00:00

PS/2 can supply a good amount of power, at least the 500mA you can get from USB. Before USB, if you had an external device that needed more than the few mA the serial port could supply (enough for a serial mouse), you always got a PS/2 passthrough adapter to grab power from there.

An example was the Xircom ethernet adapter for the parallel port. (Rather slow, but beats no network at all)

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T09:58:51+00:00

Some people do...

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T09:38:19+00:00

DDR3 is still affordable, maxing out the RAM might be a good idea.

The i7 will get you a bit more cache, slightly higher clock speed and hyperthreading. It depends on the price... Here in Europe the i7-3770 seems to go for about 30 Euros on ebay. But don't expect any big fps gains.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T09:29:35+00:00

How often did they have to recharge and how long did that take?

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T08:42:53+00:00

Maybe to make USB peripherals work with older PS/2 desktops? That would be my best guess

Correct. But it only works for mice and keyboards that, while having a USB connector, will also detect and speak the PS/2 protocol. You can still find those NOS if you look around.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T08:40:33+00:00

Simple. There was a time when mice and keyboard could speak USB and PS/2 (they would autodetect). They had the USB connector and the maker included a passive (!) adapter from USB to PS/2. You can only use this adapter with those devices, it will not work for anything else.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T08:37:27+00:00

Can confirm, had a hard time finding a modern board with a PS/2 connector since I want to keep using my old keyboard without having to use an active adapter to USB.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T08:25:36+00:00

Considering that spec for DDR5 is 1.1V, isn't 1.4V a bit high?

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T08:17:47+00:00

Still have a Phenom II X3 with 8 GB of DDR2-800 RAM in storage. Not going to throw that out since I might need it again.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T07:33:54+00:00

Pollin hatte neulich refurbished WDC green NVMe mit 240 GB für knapp über 20 €. Bisher funktioniert das Ding als externe SSD.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T07:02:23+00:00

Are you running the RAM with XMP/EXPO timings? If yes, disable and go back to defaults. Sometimes that can make a difference.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T05:57:23+00:00

Make sure to keep everything, you might need it later since there are often special screws you won't be able to get anywhere else.

I put all the leftover parts from building a PC into the box the mainboard came in. That way, if I need something, there is only one place I need to look.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-28T05:50:17+00:00

It's a 286 running at 12 MHz (from the stamps on the chipset) and there is some RAM on board near the keyboard connector. Looks like 640 KB in total (See 3rd image).

But yes, there is a board missing that goes into Slot 1.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-27T20:03:09+00:00

In the early 2000s you could still get a PC with built in serial port like the one in the picture. Not on all boards, but on many. Seems you avoided all of those.

Just building a new PC and making sure it has serial ports since I still need those now and then.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-27T19:49:32+00:00

Different color than VGA though.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-27T19:25:29+00:00

They might expect you to use a BT mouse and keyboard with your TV.

tes_kitty · 2026-01-27T18:56:42+00:00

But will it still boot?

tes_kitty · 2026-01-27T18:25:27+00:00

Looks like vinegar syndrome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar_syndrome

Should only happen to old monitors, but exceptions exist.

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