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From: Bill Marcum <bmarcum@iglou.com>
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dReamh wrote in message <9beb16ce.0111071445.7ec2a6eb@posting.google.com>...
>What harware can i use to install this OS ?I nedd something cheap
>
>[Moderator's note:  For plan9 the FAQ at:
>
> http://www.fywss.com/plan9/
>
> is a good starting point.]

You can't get much cheaper than minix.  It can even be installed on
an 8088 with 640k RAM and 20 meg hard disk, or it can be installed
on an existing 386 or higher DOS/Win system without re-partitioning
the hard drive.
