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Subject: Re: pentium II 266mhz 
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Dennis Petersen asks:
>
> Hey
> 
> i would like to know if i can install freebsd on a Pentium II 266mhz
> before i buy one.

Only if the store you purchase from will let you.  :-)

Many years ago I slapped a copy of Linux on a 486DX33 in the store 
before I would buy it.

But if your question was, "Will FreeBSD work on a Pentium II?", can't 
say that I've tried it myself but know of absolutely no reason why it 
wouldn't. And I'm sure we'd hear lots of cries of anguish of P-II users 
on these lists if it didn't work. Something like the early AMD K6 cries
of pain.

Only gotcha re: Pentium-II I've heard of is the 512M RAM limit. Or is
that a limit of 512M RAM that's cachable?

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David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@hiwaay.net
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