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From: dmhaas@iglou.com (D Michael Haas)
Subject: Re: Minix 1.7 and TCP/IP and X
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steven@turing.StudentCtr.swt.edu (Steven L. Ormrod) wrote:


>I have a 486 with 4M ram I am wanting to tinker with. Is it
>possible to set up Minix 1.7 with TCP/IP networking via an 
>ethernet card and/or to get a minimal X window system working?

>Thanks,
>Steven

>--
>Steven L. Ormrod
>Computing Services - LBJ Student Center, SWTSU
>http://mondrian.math.swt.edu/~phaedrus
It's possible, but with a 486, id recommend linux or freebsd. they can
run X, which minix cant. linux is taken largely from minix. i
personally like linux much better.
Doug

