>This will mainly be used as a dial-up machine to my service provider for
>checking mail, etc. I know I can do it much easier in DOS (with this
>machine), but I'm looking for a challenge. :)
Well, Linux is more than up to this task, with all the nice UNIX character
based internet apps you would expect, like elm, tin, lynx, etc.
BTW the bare minimum for RAM is supposed to be 2Mb, but I've never tried
that, I consider a character based system with 4Mb, and a 386SX/16 quite
usable.
I've not tried Minix, although I understand that the Atari, and maybe one
or two of the other versions are now free, so one of these days I might. I
don't think it will have many applications though.
I'd not heard of Elks, as I no longer stay on the "Bleeding Edge" of Linux.
I'm in the process of checking it out at this moment. It looks
interesting. Now if that 6502 support they mention as a posibility down
the road would include the ability to run on a Apple II, or C-64, now that
would be cool!
Zane
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Received on Mon Dec 08 1997 - 20:21:59 GMT