Sorry that I got this list off track. I did receive a lot of replies and a
lot of info to chew on. Thanks to all.
Bruce
-----Original Message-----
From: Luciano Jose Alves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: 8086/88 80286 ||| 80386 80486 Pentium ...
>Ok, Ok !
>
>>Bruce wrote:
>> I have a 386 AND a 486 that I am unable to bring up on Linux because the
>> current version requires more than 8 MB ram. The setup that I want
>requires
>> the greater security that Linux brings over bloat 95-2k. Currently, I am
>> waiting with baited -- er, held -- breath for ELKS to have networking
>> capability.
>
>This is a ELKS list, not linux. The ELKS is very good for run in 386+
>machines with low memory.
>
>I run ELKS+Microwindows perfectly well in my AMD K5 with 2Mb (2 SIMM 1Mb -
>70ns - The Motherboard accept only pair of SIMMs) and a 40Mb IDE HD.
>
>ELKS is really the perfect OS to run on machines with low resources.
>I have too Linux (slakware 3.0) running on my 486 dx2 66 8 Mb(1 SIMM 8Mb)
>with 700 Mb HD. Is my home network server, but the it was designed for
>machines with 4Mb or more. For less than 4mb, is too much dificult to run.
>Because of this, I recommend run ELKS.
>
> Até mais...
>
> Luciano José Alves
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