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Nathan D wrote:
> 
> My parents have been given and old Nimrod PC which they do not have a use
> for.  I believe it to be pre-286 (can't see an obvious CPU inside?) and
> currently has DOS 3.3, MS Word v1 and MS Works v1 running on it.  It has a
> 32MB hard drive and 10-12"? Monochrome monitor.
> Is there any practical use for such a machine in a Linux environment?

You can use it as a terminal, either hooked to a serial port
or to a network.  You need a spare serial port on your linux
box for a) and a network card plus software for b).

Such terminal is very useful when Netscrape locks your linux
box solid -- you can then run "telinit 6" from there.  I can't
think of any other use for it, unless you are in multiuser 
environment (home usually isn't).

-- 
Dimitri
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the definition of a telephone fax machine.   By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it 
is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment. 
By Sec.227(b)(3)(C),  a violation  of the aforementioned  Section is 
punishable by  action  to  recover  actual  monetary  loss, or $500, 
whichever is greater, for each violation.
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