From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Dec 13 11:33:21 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA09643 for questions-outgoing; Sat, 13 Dec 1997 11:33:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from out2.ibm.net (out2.ibm.net [165.87.194.229]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id LAA09638 for ; Sat, 13 Dec 1997 11:33:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from mikegoe@pop03.ca.us.ibm.net) Received: from aldebaran.ird.rl.af.mil (slip166-72-108-148.ny.us.ibm.net [166.72.108.148]) by out2.ibm.net (8.8.5/8.6.9) with SMTP id TAA71376; Sat, 13 Dec 1997 19:33:10 GMT Message-Id: <199712131933.TAA71376@out2.ibm.net> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Michael G." To: kevin , freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Sat, 13 Dec 1997 14:30:21 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: bsd version needed X-Confirm-Reading-To: "Michael G." X-pmrqc: 1 Priority: normal In-reply-to: <3492CD9B.ED003551@megsinet.com> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.54) Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > I will be experimenting with the bsd 2.2.5 system on a 386 laptop with > a sx-16 chip/board. > is the bsd 2.2.5 a 32 bit operating system? > if so I guess it will not work with the 16 bit board i have. > please send me some simple info on what I need to get started, some > basic pots I will need to begin.. > thanks, kevin Yes it is 32-bit, but that refers to the processor, not the MB. Freebsd will not run on a 286, but a 386 YES! For more info go to www.freebsd.org and since it's a laptop go to www.jp.freebsd.org/PAO for additional info on laptops. Michael G. ------------------------------------------------------------ Brought to you by the letters "O" and "S" and the number "2" Live FreeBSD... or Die! COBOL...the language of business! C:\DOS C:\DOS\RUN RUN\DOS\RUN ----------------------------------