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How to format old (2000s) PC
(lemmy.nz)
This is an old PC I have. I wanted to put Linux on it and do some experiments with homelabbing, but it's so old-it only has 512 MB RAM and around 20 GB storage, so I don't think I can use it that efficiently.
Also, my main problem was that I couldn't put Linux on it because it doesn't support USB boot, and I don't have any CD to burn nor a burner. I tried other workarounds as well, but they didn't work. On top of that, since this PC is full of viruses, I also can't connect it to the internet.
So, I'm just going to sell this bad boy and purchase a secondhand PC to use as a home server.
My questions are:
- Since USB boot doesn't work and I can't connect to the internet, how should I format this PC so I can sell it without any worries?
- Are there any precautions I should take before selling this PC?
Just an idea - do you have like a more local techy forum/site/group where someone could burn & send you a CD (GParted just to wipe the drive or even some smol Linux distro ... or Win XP ... or 98, depending on market offers)?
(And yes, this is too old to make sense for selfhosting, 20 years old P4s belong in a museum.)
Nope, there’s noone that’ll do this kinda stuff.
Oh :(.
But there are ppl that would buy it?
Who knows. Tbh I don’t think ppl with buy but i can’t connect sure sell to a computer shop who deal with yk second and that stuff or a computer repair shop