> On Mon, 28 May 2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Menedetter) wrote :
>> 28 May 2001, "Laurie L Proud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> LP> my 486 DX4 100 Mhz Apricot LSpro machine
>> LP> I have added some RAM and have 36 Mb.
>> These would be GREAT Linux boxes.
>> If you have a bit time, than get yourself a Linux distribution, and try for
>> yourself on one of those machines !
>> You could setup one as an Internet Gateway, dial into your account, and let
>> the linuxbox share the connection with the other PCs. (If they are
>> networked together ...)
> You can use
> Internet Extender v1.0b http://www-acc.scu.edu/~jsarich/ieweb/main.htm
> Freeware DOS Gateway router which allows networked computers to
> access the Internet (via a modem or network card)
> Works very well, when I use my regular DOS machine as a router
> for a Win9x/Linux machine. Source code is available.
> Dev Anand Teelucksingh
Thank's for your information and interest. At the last count there are
12 486's now up and running. I am going to pass most free to worthy
causes, but shall keep a few.
50% have ethernet network connections built in, and also included in the
batch of PC's are connecting boxes called "repeaters" I don't know
anything about networking so it's beans to me.
Things like 4-port Ethernet 10 base 2/5 repeater and
IEE 802.3 and LEDs fitted with BNC and D type sockets are on the boxes.
The LAN stations have Novell networking software on..well they did
before DELTREE WINDOWS.....
I haven't rearly thought about getting them all networked again but
if It could be done without using Windoze, but possibly Dos instead
it might be interesting.
Bie for now,
Laurie
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