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The Word Is Out 
Talking with the folks in the local #vintage / #retrocomputing community, they clued me in that the #ThinkPad #RAID is a steaming pile of 
and not worth the trouble.
Oh well. Thanks for cluing me in
So I swapped out the two testing #NVMe drives I was using and reinstalled the original sticks - to have #windoz10 demanding for the #bitlocker recovery key. 
Well, time to wipe & install #windoz11 then.
Install went fine, only 4 rando #drivers to find for all #devices to be recognized and working.
Using my #CTT scripts to install the majority of applications, then to remove the #spyware #bloatware and other garbage #micro$oft added to #windows11
Then migrate my #data from my other ThinkPad. Welcome to my #sunday #funday
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The all-new Kung Fu Flash 2 has arrived! Enjoy lightning-fast load times and REU emulation support. Don’t miss out—get yours today: https://retrorewind.ca/kungfuflash2 #Commodore #C64 #VintageComputers #RetroComputers
Ok, I spent yesterday afternoon trying to get #RAID configured on my #lenovo #ThinkPad #P70 - to no success.
I found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyCC1NGe8a8&t=36s of the similar #p50 and configuring #RAID which shows the #BIOS interface but my P70's only show the "non-raid physical discs" I do not have an option for RAID volumes. Note I have upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version on lenovo's web site. Any thoughts?
I have attached 2 #screenshots of what the BIOS displays - I'm trying to configure the RAID on the two 512GB #NVMe sticks.
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HomeCon #83 Walkthrough by daddlertl3 - Commodore 64 Nuvie
#HomeCon83 #Commodore64 #C64 #RetroGaming #RetroComputers #Nuvie #SIDmusic #daddlertl3
https://theoasisbbs.com/homecon-83-walkthrough-by-daddlertl3-commodore-64-nuvie/?feed_id=2555&_unique_id=67ed3552aaf21
*inhales as he opens box with one of his grails that he waited years to find*
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
If you know, you know! But blog post coming too :’) #retrocomputers
Update: Added to my silly Retro Corner http://retro.rubenerd.com/c116.htm
I scored 2 #Thinkpad #X260 laptops at #EFM #electronicsfleamarket in March with a handful of batteries for really cheap.
a i7 2.6Ghz and an i5 2.4Ghz
The i7 is immaculate, and is running great.
The i5 has some issues. Opening it up it was missing the SSD and SODIMM RAM, and I noted some corrosion on the aluminum frame around the SSD slot.
Getting it to moot up, there is this really weird spotting and "worms" with the #LCD that is really distracting. Not sure how this happened - and would love any insights as to the what & why this happened.
I suspect just easier to swap out the 12.5" 1366x768 for something with better resolution?
I did order two 32 GB DDR4 2666 SODIMMs from #aliexpress - the unofficial max #RAM for these X260's - and they work great. Both the i7 & the i5 detect the SODIMMs in the BIOS and in Win11. I initially had some spare 16GB SODIMMs in them, but why not max out the RAM when most apps and browsers are memory hogs lately?
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#vintagehardware #computerHistory #retro #VCF #vintageComputerFestival
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#nerdsOfVintage #happyNerding
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Basic Maze – walking in the maze
https://dimalinkeng.blogspot.com/2025/03/basic-maze-walking-in-maze.html
Well, the Sharp X1 turns on - I’ll need to make a cable to get VGA out of it at the weekend #RetroComputers
New video! Restoring the LC630 DOS - a Macintosh hiding a PC inside!
https://youtu.be/YFKG-6O0EC8?si=iYWm2urZkTgnHclz
Happy #Marchintosh everyone! :)
A very modem computer: The Panasonic FS-A1FM #RetroComputing
https://makertube.net/videos/watch/ea9c6a6b-3122-4b25-986f-fada6be09d9b
