Unix on Zenith Supersport SX

From: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Sun Dec 7 17:51:03 1997

> Anyone know of a minimum unix or unix-like OS that will run on the following
> config:
>
> Zenith Supersport SX
> 386sx-16
> 640k
> 110mb HD
> VGA mono
>
> I know about minix, but am looking for something a little more robust, since
> I have heard TCP/IP and other such apps don't run well or not at all under
> minix. If someone can tell me otherwise, I'll use it.

Please dig up more memory at least 4-8mb and plug in and you will be
happy, the hd is tad tight but doable, but you could swap the hd out
for bigger ones. I think this one uses standard IDE 3.5" or 2.5" hd.
I had minix on a SLT 386s/20 with stock 2mb and 270mb but due to
s/w and popularity, prefer linux and trying to do it on my lte
386s/20 instead, look for the latest emails for this problems...
If the bios does not support bigger hd, just pick one to help lilo to
boot, the linux does not use bios once running, it will see all the
hd space. Neat feature MHO. That CPU 386sx/16 performance will be
main problem especially trying to compiling things will be days!

(mine is 25mhz instead of 20mhz with 4k cache helped some on that
linux! But not yet to compiling the kernel yet because of current
problems to trackle namely, lilo.)

Troll

> - John Higginbotham
> - limbo.netpath.net
 
Received on Sun Dec 07 1997 - 17:51:03 GMT