Linux Q's

From: Russ Blakeman <rhblake_at_bigfoot.com>
Date: Mon Dec 7 14:34:40 1998

Bill Pechter wrote:

> > Just to refresh my memory on Linux since I'm just now getting into
> > looking at it, just exactly what machines work well with it, and with
> > what versions/vareities for each? I have tons of machines from IBM 5170
> > AT's, PS/2's of all sorts, other 286 and 386 machines, etc and I'm
> > looking at possibly selling off the useful ones that will use Linux as
> > cheap as I can to get some room to walk around here.
> >
> > Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
>
> The easiest stuff to get Linux up on are standard AT or PCI bus
> 386(minimum) or higher machines. Microchanel can be done.
> (I did a PS/2 model 80 and 8590 at IBM -- but they required mixing
> just the right hardware pieces).
>
> My clone 386SX/25 ran Linux (SLS 0.99.13 through Slackware -->1.2) with
> no problems. FreeBSD also worked with all the non-microchanel stuff.
>
> Bill

Thanks Bill. I guess the 5 units I have that also show a Unix jumper on the
motherboard should be very useful machines for this purpose. Now you have me
wanting to try one of the dozen PS/2 80's I have for a linux box.
Received on Mon Dec 07 1998 - 14:34:40 GMT