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From: "Jesse D. Walters" <jwalt@subcellar.mwci.net>
To: Andrey Chapurin <chapurin@mail.convey.ru>
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Subject: Re: Free BSD for i286
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The 286 is a 16 bit processor, which will not run with most 32-bit based
unix workstation, you might want to check out mini-linux, that runs from
dos.  you can check it out at www.linux.org or www.ssc.com.
  --jess


 On Thu, 12 Dec 1996, Andrey Chapurin wrote:

> Could you please help me!
> 
> Which version of FreeBSD can be run on :
> 286-12MHz, 1MbRAM, 40Mb HDD, MonoEGA
> Or may be another unix-compatible OS.
> I cannot find anything during last 2 years.
> 
> Sincirely Yours
> Andrey Chapurin,
> pure student.
>