I personally wouldnt recommend it. this architecture is no longer supported by most modern software, so it could potentially be insecure.
The purpose of cold storage is to eliminate risk, not just reduce it. By using an ancient, unsupported computer, you are introducing a whole new set of risks. Why dont you just buy a hardware wallet? They are cheap, require a lot less effort, and provide much better security for your funds.
Appreciate your thoughts.
I do have a cold storage already, I just felt like doing something with the old PC since it's just sitting at home doing nothing..
- The PC is running on an open source software Linux or Tails in my own opinion you can go with any depending on the one you prefer.
- The wallet software you are going to be using must be open source and verified during your installation process.
- That computer must not have any connection to the internet (you can achieve this by getting rid of all network drivers or preferably detach the networking components on the board (won't be necessary if you're just testing)
Read through this thread;
Does this still count? It should walk you through the process.
Thanks for the link, the list were part of my consideration too but the only problem I'm having is that it's a 32-bit PC and might required some dedicated and specific OS (preferably Linux distros) with a dedicated software too. It's not like the current x86_64 PCs