slackers hardware

gouttegd · 07-03-2020, 10:33 AM

Main computer (laptop)

CPU: Intel Core i5-10210U 1.6 GhZ
RAM: 2×8 GB
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Storage 1: SDD ADATA M.2 250 GB
Storage 2: HDD SATA 1 TB 5,400 rpm

Desktop (actually mostly used as a storage and compilation server)

CPU: Intel Celeron Dual Core G4930 3.20 GHz
RAM: 1×4 GB
GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 610
Storage 1: SDD ADATA M.2 128 GB
Storage 2: 2×HDD SATA 3 TB 7,200 rpm
Storage 3: 2×HDD SATA 1 TB 7,200 rpm

Both on Slackware -current.

bw42 · 07-03-2020, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by automaticjerk

I am simultaneously envious and in awe at the acquisition of this kind of iron, and the chutzpah required to run Slackware on it. I've been looking in on your progress in the power9 thread (I think you started it, can't remember), and am kicking around a very silly idea involving one of those blackbird boards because of it.

I'll probably stick with dual socket chinese recycle boards, but a man can dream.

I didn't start the thread. Just answered someone's inquiry about Slackware on Power 9.
I got a build for PowerPC and PowerPC64 that I've been working on as well.
Getting it going on PowerPC64LE was pretty straight forward.

I'm morbidly tempted to try putting Slackware on my SGI O2.

Skaendo · 07-03-2020, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdm

Fascinating how modern and fast these Slackware machines are. It's an ideal distro for keeping old hardware running but so far only one other person is running older than 10 year equipment (and both of us Canadian, coincidence?). Maybe the strong hardware is indicative of connoiseur tendancies among those who like slackware.

???

Most, if not all, of my hardware is now older than 10 years.

karlmag · 07-03-2020, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bw42

I'm morbidly tempted to try putting Slackware on my SGI O2.

It's almost (not really) like I regret getting rid of all the *nix hardware I had (SUN, HP PARIC, SGI and a couple others).

Anywho, I guess I should share some of my hardware here too (at the very least stuff I have running or plan to put into service fairly soon);

Primary desktop (-current)

* CPU: i7-5820K @3.30GHz
* RAM: 64GB DDR4
* GPU: Radeon R9 390
* SSD: Kingston 120GB (OS-disk)
* HDD: WD Red 1TB (/home)
* Display: ASUS VN247 4x24" in a 2x2 setup

Secondary desktop/testing (-current)

* CPU: Ryzen 1700x
* RAM: 32GB DDR4
* GPU: Radeon RX 560
* SSD: Kingston 120GB (OS-disk)
* HDD: 3xSeagate Barracuda 3TB in raid5 (/data)

Tertiary desktop/testing (-current)

* CPU: i5-4690K @3.50GHz
* RAM: 32GB DDR3
* GPU: Onboard Intel
* SSD: Kingston 120GB (OS-disk) (Yes, I got several on a (Black Friday?) sale some years ago).
* HDD: WD 1TB (/home)

Laptop (-current) (not really used much, usually stashed away, but handy sometimes)
Lenovo something

* CPU: 2core something, can't be bothered to check right now.
* RAM: 12GB RAM (4GB onboard + 8GB)
* HDD: 500GB 2.5" seagate thin

server 1: Slackware 14.1
Old Dell Optiplex 760

* CPU: Intel Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
* RAM: 6GB
* HDD: 160GB (OS-disk)
* HDD: 2x3TB WD Red (raid1)

firewall:
GA-J1900N-D3V

* CPU: Intel Celeron J1900 @ 2.00GHz
* RAM: 8GB
* HDD: 80GB

Ah, yeah.. I *am* aware this is rather total overkill.

server 1 will - at some point when I get around to it - be replaced with a HP MicroServer Gen8.

I do have a couple more machines/servers too that I intend to put into use, but time and motivation, etc...

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KarlMag

andrew.46 · 07-04-2020, 05:17 AM

I built a pre-retirement system:

desktop (-current)
CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
RAM: 32 Gb
GPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 1660Ti

More details here...