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From: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@luke.cpl.net>
To: kevin <ursus@megsinet.com>
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Subject: Re: bsd version needed
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> 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

32-bit OS's(which FreeBSD is) will work on a 386sx, albeit slowly.