Hi Tobias.
> The computers I had in mind was those with (say) 128 to 256 kb
> of RAM; x86 or not. (Running an Atari Portfolio with TCP/IP in
> Linux-8086, for example :)
> I had already heard that 512 kb was enough ta handle TCP/IP, but
> I find it hard to beleive that AT's would run the software
> mentioned in 128 kb of total RAM.
> (At speeds higher than 2400 bits/s, anyways. Remember that
> Linux-8086 probably uses more memory than early DOS versions).
I can't speak for higher speeds, but I once ran a SLIP link across a
2400 Baud modem on an 8086 with 192k of RAM, so it's certainly
possible within that spec.
> What I wanted was a discussion about TCP/IP in computers with
> very limited memory. But if the discussion about network
> capabilities was targeted directly at the standard AT/XT, I
> guess there's no need for it. Sorry?
It needs to be considered, but I would suspect buffer space to be a
bigger constraint on low memory machines.
> Anyone ever tried putting ELKS in ROM for computers with tiny
> memory?
No, but I like the idea.
Best wishes from Riley.
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