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Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!classic.iinet.com.au!news.uoknor.edu!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!paladin.american.edu!zombie.ncsc.mil!news.mathworks.com!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!uwm.edu!reuter.cse.ogi.edu!netnews.nwnet.net!news.u.washington.edu!tzs From: tzs@u.washington.edu (Tim Smith) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD on 286 Date: 11 May 1995 20:50:31 GMT Organization: University of Washington School of Law, Class of '95 Lines: 10 Message-ID: <3ottan$ksk@nntp5.u.washington.edu> References: <3or8nd$sn2@news.wco.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nntp5.u.washington.edu In article <3or8nd$sn2@news.wco.com>, knight <knight@wco.com> wrote: >Is there an older version out there maybe, that will run on a 286? I need >a unix system QUICK. I WILL be getting a pentium in 4 weeks, but i can't >speed that. I'll have Linux on that. BUT until then, i need a unix system >on 286. I have been trying MINIX but it won't load. The quickest way to get a Unix system on that 286 will be to upgrade the 286! A 386 motherboard with CPU can by had for $60-$80. --Tim Smith