Get NetBSD, which recently hit version 1.6. Actually your 20MB RAM is not a bad start for a small system. If you plan to routinely run X though you'll probably want to max it out. I have a similar system that I'm planning an install on (just ordered my NetBSD CD yesterday) which only has 8MB. However, I did buy a used 1.2GB hard drive. I wouldn't try it with less than a 500MB drive, which you might even have lying around yourself.
There's good material online regarding how to prepare your system for NetBSD. Read it thoroughly, then read it again. :) Tim -- Tim Larson <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< Info. Services - Internal Medicine Clinical Systems, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Protective of your Constitutional freedoms? Kovatchevich for US Senate. > -----Original Message----- > From: Spiritus ex Machina [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: BSD or GNU/Linux on a IIcx? > > Folks, > > I rescued a IIcx from a one-way trip to the landfill. Is it a suitable > candidate for some *nix variant? I've got Red Hat GNU/Linux 7.2 running on > an i386 architecture, so I'm sort of leaning toward trying some flavor of > BSD on the Apple hardware. I intend to keep the mainboard, CPU (16MHz > 68030), video board (Macintosh "High Resolution" Display Video), and case. > How much memory should I need and how large a hardrive - I assume the > current 20M memory and 80M hard drive are insufficient. Eventually I'll > install some sort of 10baseT ethernet card; what would be an interesting > use for the remaining expansion slot? > > TIA for your advice. > > > Sp00ky > -- > Spiritus ex Machina > No matter how paranoid you are, it isn't paranoid enough. > > > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
