I must be a masochist: Looking for a 128MB plan

I'm surprised that I'm having so much fun with my 384MB Virmach Mystery Box. It scratches that true lowend itch, just like the tiny 64MB boxen from Inception hosting and the others back in the day did.

Now I can't get this idea out of my head: what could I do with a modern hardware 128MB box? I tried getting one from Virmach directly, but he's not returning my phone calls. (I kid, I know he's got his hands full at the moment).

I'm looking for something along these lines

US West Coast. Fremont, San Jose, Los Angeles, but open to others as long as I get decent ping.
One of those smoking hot Ryzens
128MB RAM
20GB NvME
500GB transfer will probably be plenty
IPv4, but if it's a deal breaker I'm open to NAT

Anyone offer something like this? Is it wishful thinking? Go ahead, break my heart LES.

It's pronounced hacker.

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  • cybertechcybertech OGBenchmark King

    calling all MJJs who got the shit deal, why not sell it to OP for half the price instead of losing the entire sum?

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  • @cybertech said:
    calling all MJJs who got the shit deal, why not sell it to OP for half the price instead of losing the entire sum?

    😂 You know what's funny? I tried with one and it... did not go well. BUT I would be open to it, yes. Thanks!

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  • edited December 2023

    I have one of them 128MB plans on virmach, I will be happy to let it go for the $3 transfer fee only. (pp fee's paid by you) I was going to just cancel it anyway

    edit: was actually a 384MB/10GB/128GB in ATL, and offer declined but if anyone else sees this it will be available for a little while.

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  • @dgc1980 said:
    I have one of them 128MB plans on virmach, I will be happy to let it go for the $3 transfer fee only. (pp fee's paid by you) I was going to just cancel it anyway

    Heck yeah! I'll PM you. Thanks!

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  • What is a MJJ?

  • @Janevski said:

    What is a MJJ?

    https://lowendspirit.com/discussion/6912/what-the-faq

    search this thread for mjj

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  • @Janevski said:
    What is a MJJ?

    Quoting from the FAQ:

    Mason’s explanation:

    MJJ is a short phrase “没鸡鸡” in Chinese hosting forums.
    Direct translation means: Lack of VPS
    Meanwhile the homophonic is: Lack of penis.
    The word used by poor members self-deprecating.
    Targets who have no money but wish to buy a good server.

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  • Meanwhile, turns out good guy dgc1980 was confused about the size of his VPS. He's got a 384 just like me, so I'm still looking for a more appropriately sized 128MB.

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  • cybertechcybertech OGBenchmark King
    edited December 2023

    @jqr said:

    @Janevski said:
    What is a MJJ?

    Quoting from the FAQ:

    Mason’s explanation:

    MJJ is a short phrase “没鸡鸡” in Chinese hosting forums.
    Direct translation means: Lack of VPS
    Meanwhile the homophonic is: Lack of penis.
    The word used by poor members self-deprecating.
    Targets who have no money but wish to buy a good server.

    i think its ok to be poor regardless Chinese or not, yet wish to get good VPS deals as long as it is through legit means.

    but not be unscrupulous and scalper and buying/selling accounts, transfer loopholes and doing chargeback whenever things dont go smoothly/impatient etc.

    that to me is a real MJJ mentality.

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  • edited December 2023

    Yo anal plug dude, I suppose all 128mb ram spec has been bumpt to a random upper tier, does not?

    That's how I got 2 core 4G Ram 100 GB disk one

    We are masochists indeed

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    smartass shitposting satirist

  • Ewww IPv4!
    Why?

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  • i can give you ssh to my mi 3c router

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  • cybertechcybertech OGBenchmark King

    @Flying_Chinaman said:
    Yo anal plug dude, I suppose all 128mb ram spec has been bumpt to a random upper tier, does not?

    That's how I got 2 core 4G Ram 100 GB disk one

    We are masochists indeed

    know what's a real masochist?

    you transferring that box to me.

    I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.

  • host_chost_c Hosting Provider

    @jqr said: 128MB RAM

    20GB NvME
    500GB transfer will probably be plenty
    IPv4, but if it's a deal breaker I'm open to NAT

    we have a promo, at 3 usd/mo

    Red dwarf LES Exclusive
    1 vCPU Xeon CPU V4
    2 GB DDDR4 RAM
    60 GB FLASH Storage
    optional HDD Storage Add-on – we recommend you try this one out :)
    1 Dedicated IPV4 IP
    Internet @ 1 GBPS
    2TB Bandwith, After that 100 Mbps
    Promo CODE: 2KFAF3AU2D
    Price: 3 USD / MO or 9 USD / QUARTER
    Order Link: https://www.host-c.com/store/les-only-products/dwarf-star-vps-les-exclusive
    Quantity: 10 PCS

    we can limit this one if you want 128 GB ram, just to kill time until the OS will boot :)

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  • @host_c said:

    @jqr said: 128MB RAM

    20GB NvME
    500GB transfer will probably be plenty
    IPv4, but if it's a deal breaker I'm open to NAT

    we have a promo, at 3 usd/mo

    Red dwarf LES Exclusive
    1 vCPU Xeon CPU V4
    2 GB DDDR4 RAM
    60 GB FLASH Storage
    optional HDD Storage Add-on – we recommend you try this one out :)
    1 Dedicated IPV4 IP
    Internet @ 1 GBPS
    2TB Bandwith, After that 100 Mbps
    Promo CODE: 2KFAF3AU2D
    Price: 3 USD / MO or 9 USD / QUARTER
    Order Link: https://www.host-c.com/store/les-only-products/dwarf-star-vps-les-exclusive
    Quantity: 10 PCS

    we can limit this one if you want 128 GB ram, just to kill time until the OS will boot :)

    128 GB????!???

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  • host_chost_c Hosting Provider
    edited December 2023

    FKING typo, 128MB =)

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  • rskrsk Hosting Provider

    Happy to offer you 1x vcpu Ryzen 7950X, 128MB DDR5 ram, 25GB NVMe, IPv4+6, 1TB bw on 10gbit in Spokane, WA. $10/annual.

    Spokane, WA (datacenter)
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    IPv4: 199.119.138.3
    IPv6: 2602:fafd:f50:1::a

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  • @Flying_Chinaman said:
    Yo anal plug dude, I suppose all 128mb ram spec has been bumpt to a random upper tier, does not?

    That's how I got 2 core 4G Ram 100 GB disk one

    We are masochists indeed

    You lucky dog. I don't wanna know what you went through to get that prize. Congrats.

    @let2les said:
    Ewww IPv4!
    Why?

    🤷🏽‍♂️ I live in a third world country where v6 is still not widely deployed.

    @Otus9051 said:
    i can give you ssh to my mi 3c router

    👀

    @rsk said:
    Happy to offer you 1x vcpu Ryzen 7950X, 128MB DDR5 ram, 25GB NVMe, IPv4+6, 1TB bw on 10gbit in Spokane, WA. $10/annual.

    Nice! Let me look into the details real quick. I'll PM you after. Thank you!

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  • just out of curiosity, have you thought about running local VM's with like VMware with different specs to play with

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  • edited December 2023

    @dgc1980 said:
    just out of curiosity, have you thought about running local VM's with like VMware with different specs to play with

    shut up

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  • jqrjqr OG
    edited December 2023

    @Otus9051 said:

    @dgc1980 said:
    just out of curiosity, have you thought about running local VM's with like VMware with different specs to play with

    shut up

    😂 It's a fair question. My hardware at home is literally 10 years old, but hey, it gets the job done. I just don't get the same performance.

    What impressed me about the Mystery Box is how insanely fast it is, for something with so little memory. It just feels... cool.

    It's hard to explain, but I'm sure some people here know what I mean. It's about doing more with less.

    @skr: Thank you so very much for the offer, but I went with a better deal from another provider. I appreciate you taking the time to reply.

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  • bikegremlinbikegremlin ModeratorOGContent Writer
    edited December 2023

    @Otus9051 said:

    @dgc1980 said:
    just out of curiosity, have you thought about running local VM's with like VMware with different specs to play with

    shut up

    That came out a bit awkwardly (even if it wasn't indended as such).

    As @jqr said (and answered): It is a reasonable question.

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  • edited December 2023

    @jqr

    Is the 20GB disk essential or will 5GB do?

    I've got a Virmach LAX that I finally, with a broken heart, cancelled, (my collection is getting too big and I didn't get around to ever installing that one)... but I could hopefully still uncancel and transfer before 8th of Dec, if you're interested.

    My BF2020 never-installed-super-idler:

    256MB RAM
    2x vCPU
    5GB ssd
    250GB b/w
    Los Angeles - LAXA26
    $3.60 / year

    Tagging @FrankZ in case you're not interested and he maybe wants it
    (also got a $4.95 NYCB - 384MB; 5GB; 2vCPU; 1TB that I'm probably going to finally let go)

    PS: I'll only consider long time extreme Virmach fans, since these are super cheapies and I'll rather not have Virmach make a loss to a stranger :)

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  • @ZA_capetown said:
    Is the 20GB disk essential or will 5GB do?

    It is for my original project, but this would be a cool litttle shell also. Check your PM. Thanks!

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  • c1vhostingc1vhosting Hosting Provider

    @jqr said: Ryzens

    We don't have it ;(

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