Caldera (probably around 1999).

Yes - I have been running IPFire on an old desktop for several years now and I really like it.

Homebrew router?

benderbendingrodriguez

This is the most likely problem. There is no way the output from fdisk should be different between the two connections (the USB and SATA) if they are both working correctly.

I always referred to them as “Read Only Fridays”.

Yes. I am old and patient, and have a lot of games to play. I also really dislike DRM.

Fallout 4, since it released on GOG this week.

Yes, and also watched the Diggnation netcast.

Morrowind