Greetings
>
> What about a 386SX/16? I *know* we're reaching here, but I've had this
> machine forever and wanted to do this very same thing, but have always
> wondered if setting the darn thing up would be worth the time. One book I
> read mentioned when comparing different processors said a 386SX/16 would have
> considerable trouble keeping up with a full-speed serial device under MS-DOS,
> but didn't mention something as slow (relative to the serial port's maximum
> speed) as 28800. I wonder if the excess CPU used due to multitasking and
> managing a whole (yet small) Linux system with IP Masquarading would eat the
> CPU enough to challenge it to run a modem even at 28.8k.
>
> -Fred
>
I had a 386-sx 20 running a 33.6 modem to my ISP, and running IP Masq
for 3 local computers... It was just fine. Had 16 Meg of RAM and a
about a 200 MB HDD. I've since upgraded to a 486-sx 33 with 12 MB o'
RAM... (Unrelated failure of old motherboard) and that works great too!
As always, YMMV...
Heath
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