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Subject: Re: Re using a 486
Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 01:17:13 +1000
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Who needs X on  a gateway box ??


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <nitebirdz@coimbra.oss.uswest.net>
To: <theoea@pacbell.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2000 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: Re using a 486


> On Mon, 29 May 2000 theoea@pacbell.net wrote:
> 
> > I have a 486. Can I install BSD on it & use it as a connection to the
> > internet. It would be like those $99 internet appliances that are
> > advertised.
> > 
> 
> I managed to run 2.2.8-stable on an old 486 with 16 Mb of RAM.  However,
> it wasn't really faste (with X loaded).  Since you'd like to use it as an
> Internet appliance or sort of, I'd definitely recommend to at least
> install 64 Mb of RAM and a good video card.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Nitebirdz
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