Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 10:39:34 -0500 (EST) From: Spidey <beaupran@iro.umontreal.ca> To: chad@DCFinc.com Cc: melange@yip.org (Bob K), msmith@FreeBSD.ORG, boing@boing.com, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [OT] DOS-in-ROM (was Re: fbsdboot.exe can't load elf kernels) Message-ID: <14461.61878.761130.281219@anarcat.dyndns.org> References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10001112034120.75753-100000@localhost> <200001130128.SAA03644@freeway.dcfinc.com>
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Same here.. :)) I tried to run it as an X terminal, but the libs filled up the drive.. :)) The worst part is that I needed PicoBSD to install FreeBSD, as the install floppies/kernel were too big... --- Big Brother told Chad R. Larson to write, at 18:28 of January 12: > As I recall, Bob K wrote: > > Just as an aside, I spent all day today using an 80286 laptop with > > DOS-in-ROM (running TeleMate off a floppy). Now this has got me wondering > > if PicoBSD would run on that thing... > > Don't think so. The FreeBSD kernel needs 80386 hardware registers > and memory management at the minimum. > > On the other hand, I bought (flea market, $25) a Compaq 386/20 > laptop with an 80Mb hard drive and 4Mb of RAM. It boots and runs > FreeBSD. > > -crl > -- > Chad R. Larson (CRL15) 602-953-1392 Brother, can you paradigm? > chad@dcfinc.com chad@larsons.org larson1@home.net > DCF, Inc. - 14623 North 49th Place, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254-2207 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message -- Si l'image donne l'illusion de savoir C'est que l'adage pretend que pour croire, L'important ne serait que de voir Lofofora To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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