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From: gt1355b@acmey.gatech.edu (Chris)
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.unix.advocacy,comp.unix.misc
Subject: Re: Linux vs FreeBSD
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Date: 8 Dec 1995 00:27:49 GMT
Organization: The Georgia Institute o' Technology
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: In article <Pine.SUN.3.90.951204141400.4145A-100000@daffodil.cs.odu.edu> Ragnar <bowden@cs.odu.edu> writes:

:    Speaking of chocolate sprinkles, I heard a nasty rumor that there is 286 
:    bsd available somewhere, and I would like to use the old machine as more 
:    than a paperweight/clock.  If someonce could point me at it, I would be 
:    most appreciative.  Or if it is just a nasty rumor, let me know, so I can 
:    stop chasing it.


The best that I know of that you can do with a 286 is minix.  Or else get linux
8086 working ;-).  Look at http://www.linux.org.uk/ for more details.

chris
--
Chris Ricker : gt1355b@prism.gatech.edu : The Georgia Institute o' Technology
"I got a threshold, Jules.  I got a threshold for the abuse I'll take.  And
you're crossing it.  I'm a race car and you got me in the red.  Redline
7000, that's where you are.  Just know, it's...dangerous to be drivin' a 
race car when it's in the red.  It could blow."  --Vincent Vega--