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From: kent@tfd.com (Kent Hauser)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Need system with xwindows + slip + nfs
Date: 27 Jul 1994 09:42:57 -0400
Organization: Twenty-First Designs, Inc., Washington
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Distribution: world
Message-ID: <315o91INNnv@sneezy.tfd.com>
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On occasion I need to `slip' in to a network of computers
we maintain & correct problems. (These machines are Sparc's running
SunOS 4.x.) When in the office or at home (where I also have a sparc),
this is no problem. However, I need a solution for when I'm
traveling.
I would love to be able to use one of the many available 486
lightweight portables with the PCMIA (?) modems. All I really need is
to be able to slip in & pull up (B+W) xterms from the various machines
on the net. An ethernet interface (direct or thru the PCMIA (?))
would be a big plus. [This in addition to all of the normal things
(emacs, ftp, etc) of a normal unix environment.]
Will any of the publicly available *bsd* systems run on these
notebooks? Are there any gotcha's? How much ram+disk is advisable
for this? I mention NFS so that I can have the bsd source + gcc + etc
sitting on our server disks & not have to lug it around.
Thanks for your comments.
Kent
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