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Article #54967*Old*, *old* computer for Linux?
From: Tony Langdon
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:00
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:00
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It's 10 Aug 97 00:42, We'll return to "Nathan D" and All's discussion of *Old*, *old* computer for Linux? "D> My parents have been given and old Nimrod PC which they do not have a "D> use for. I believe it to be pre-286 (can't see an obvious CPU inside?) "D> and currently has DOS 3.3, MS Word v1 and MS Works v1 running on it. "D> It has a 32MB hard drive and 10-12"? Monochrome monitor. "D> Is there any practical use for such a machine in a Linux environment? "D> I an currently looking for a good 486 or similar to get some network "D> experience with. It would be useful if you want a second terminal for your Linux box. Just add a copy of Telix and a null modem. Handy if you need to use your server from the other side of the house. :-) However, you won't be able to run Linux itself on this old machine, Linux requires at least a 386. ... Gawd, just when I could handle yesterday, along comes today! -- | Fidonet: Tony Langdon 3:632/367.2 | Internet: tlang@freeway.DIALix.oz.au | | Freeway Internet Gateway, Melbourne, Australia. For information about | our services and conditions of use, e-mail: | info@freeway.DIALix.oz.au, to receive a copy of the FAQ.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 102983,2234f90c5eb6cb41 X-Google-Attributes: gid102983,public From: tlang@freeway.DIALix.oz.au (Tony Langdon) Subject: *Old*, *old* computer for Linux? Date: 1997/08/10 Message-ID: <9d6_9708110702@freeway.DIALix.oz.au> X-Deja-AN: 263341696 References: <01bca4ca$18e76c20$341f3bcb@nadan> Organization: Fidonet: Freeway Usenet <=> FTN gateway X-FTN-To: "Nathan D" Newsgroups: aus.computers.linux