From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Aug 18 17:35:28 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id RAA10221 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:35:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us (duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us [207.160.214.9]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id RAA10211 for ; Tue, 18 Aug 1998 17:35:25 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us) Received: from duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us (cdillon@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us [207.160.214.9]) by duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id TAA08793; Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:34:46 -0500 (CDT) (envelope-from cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us) Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 19:34:46 -0500 (CDT) From: Chris Dillon X-Sender: cdillon@duey.hs.wolves.k12.mo.us To: Spidey cc: Questions=answers Subject: Re: Using a 386 with 8 Mb RAM and 300Mb HD In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Spidey wrote: I set up a FreeBSD 2.2.6-STABLE system on an identical box except it had a 486DX-33 processor. > What can I do with this dinosaur? > Will minimal freebsd install take too much space? Mine does SMB file/print serving and domain logons, DHCP, and DNS for a small (25 client) classroom network. I believe i managed to fit quite a bit more than the minimal on there. > I know I'll have to buy more rom... (I don't even have a keyboard nor a > screen!!!) I intend to connect it to my PC (166 Mhz, 32MB RAM, 3,2Gb, 33.6 > Mdem, CDROM, etc...) running FreeBSD227R and win95. You'll need a keyboard/monitor for initial setup, but they can be removed and you can use a serial console afterwards. > I'd like to know what hardware I should buy. You didn't exactly say what you wanted to do. At least now you know what I managed to do with a box that only had a little bit more processor power. > Any suggestions or comments is welcome! > > Spidey > > How 'bout a little ride through your own world? > http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran/ > -- Chris Dillon - cdillon@wolves.k12.mo.us - cdillon@inter-linc.net /* FreeBSD: The fastest and most stable server OS on the planet. For Intel x86 and compatibles (SPARC and Alpha under development) (http://www.freebsd.org) */ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message