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From: cwr@crash.cts.com (Will Rose)
Subject: Re: linux and minix network ?
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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 13:43:19 GMT
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Matt Good (tyken@ix.netcom.com) wrote:
: I have a 486 that is running linux, and I have a 286 IBM AT which I am
: going to install Minix on. Would it be possible to network the two,
: with an ether net card?

Yes, but networking in 1.7 still needs more drivers (I use an SMC card,
which is supported) and also needs more clients and servers.  However,
I've used it to network to couple of other machines.

Will
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