On 23 Apr, happyhouse wrote:
> hi,
>
> I would just like to get a few things straight.=)
> 1) I cannot use linux with my 80C88 Processor because linux needs at
> least 80386 processor, is this right?
>
Yes.
> 2) i can use either FreeDos or Minix as long as i get a copy of these
> in 16bit format, is this true?
>
Exactly.
> 3) Can anyone give me an exact web address to a progrm that is GPL or
> free that will run on 80C88 Pc, like Minix or FreeDos? i'm getting
> really confused =).
>
http://www.freedos.org/ for freedos.
<snip>
>
> 5) I have now Code named my PC 80C88, "Frankenstien", after the monster
> that made from the "dead".
>
Actually, the monster that was made from corpses has no name.
Frankenstein is the name of the doctor who made it. :)
> 6) I really am in need of software that will run like dos 3.2, that was
> used to run "Frankenstien", please help anyone? =)
>
I believe www.simtel.net also has a huge collection of plain MS-DOS
software which you may find useful. If you want to do networking with
it, I think you should try to get the old crynwr packet drivers at
http://www.crynwr.com/, and there's also a list of applications that
use the packet driver. You can experiment with the PLIP packet driver
if you don't have a network card that will work with your little
machine.
> 7) The software will have to run on 720k diskette, and ps, there is no
> hardrive.
>
Take your pick...
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