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Early release! Connecting to the Internet from 1987 via the IBM PS/2 Model 25 (Patreon)

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2024-09-24 17:44:55

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2026-06

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We finally get around to fulfilling our goal with the IBM PS/2 Model 25-- getting it on the 'net. We try out not one but TWO web servers on the 8086-powered screamer, and do some load testing on both. Definitely a fun project!

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Connecting to the Internet from 1987!

Getting older machines on the Internet is nothing new, but it sure is a ton of fun. We take a computer and NIC from 1987 for a cruise on the information superhighway, and see how useful an 8086-powered machine could be as a web server.