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   Hey Alan!   
      
    AI> It runs Slackware 14.2 wonderfully but WiFi doesn't work.   
      
   Intel mpcie dealie?  I am definetly not a big fan of those.  Intel can keep   
   them.   
      
   Atheros based mpcie jobbers are the best and also work for AP and mesh modes   
   whereas Intels and others don't, especially not for mesh.  At the moment I have   
    two hostapd machines working with usb Ralink 3070's as they give the best   
   range which my neighbours appreciate.  However they require a powered usb hub   
   as they can and will screw up the onboard usb.  In the case here both AP's   
   don't have any keyboards, mice, displays etc. and I have to use ssh to connect   
   to them to do maintence/upgrades/etc as well as fidonet messaging as exampled   
   by this reply;   
      
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   Linux lilmikey 4.19.82 #1 SMP Sun Nov 10 14:16:54 UTC 2019 x86_64 Intel(R)   
   Atom(TM) CPU N2800 @ 1.86GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux   
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    AI> That works well but there isn't always a wire available so I   
    AI> installed Slackware-current.   
      
   I used to do that way back when.  Slackware was the best distribution for   
   running on laptops back in the mid to late 1990's especially considering apm   
   and cd bootablility issues.  In fact the first live cd I ever saw was provided   
   by Slackware back on 3.6 if I am recalling correctly.  Them were the days.   
      
    AI> until somewhere around the 5.0 kernel.   
      
   I lost 8 penguins on bootup using the earlier 5.0 kernels but regained them   
   once I switched to grub instead of lilo.  I prefer lilo but at the moment am   
   using grub simply because of the 8 penguins.  :::evil grin:::  However that is   
   on my workstation and not either of the AP's.   
      
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   Linux mikey 5.4.1 #1 SMP Sat Nov 30 09:07:37 UTC 2019 x86_64 Intel(R) Atom(TM)   
   CPU C2758 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux   
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   As for AMD's I am thinking a Rysen 3 2200GE looks like something I'd be   
   interested in ... if I could find one that is.  So far no luck other than   
   bragging sheets and the such.  For an AM4 mini-itx board that might be worth   
   spending a few dollars on.   
      
    AI> All seems to be good with the 5.4.1 kernel though, so onwards and   
    AI> upwards.. :)   
      
   Excellent.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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