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mike dombrowski wrote:
> 
> Hello all, I have an IBM PS/2 system with:
> 
> 2mb RAM
> 60mb Hard Disk
> NE2000 network card
> PS/2 mouse and keyboard
> 
> It's currently running MS-DOS.
Ok.
> Would this be a good Minix system?
It most certainly would be.
> Is the NIC supported?
You're in luck; the NE2K is one of 2 ethernet cards supported.
> Would I have to do anything like tinyroot or whatever that is?
I don't think so.
> How much space do I need for it?
> Does it have a bootswitcher?
To dual boot Minix/DOS?  It most certainly does.
> If this would be a good Minix system where is an easy to
> follow installation guide?
http://minix1.hampshire.edu/

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