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From: "Stefan Berg" <sgberg@peach.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Does 386BSD run on Gateway2000 EISA system?
Message-ID: <1992Oct2.165914.19684@news.cs.indiana.edu>
Organization: Computer Science, Indiana University
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 16:59:08 -0500
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I couldn`t find any FAQ on 386BSD, so I`ll just post my question here
(or does 386BSD have its own newsgroup like Linux?).
I have a Gateway 2000 computer with:
486-33 EISA
8MB RAM
ATi Ultra 1MB
UltraStore Ultra 24F EISA SCSI Host Adapter (real EISA! 32bit)
^^^^---(my biggest concern)
Maxtor 340MB
250MB Tape Drive
3.5 & 5.25 1.44MB disk drives
TelePath 14.4kbps FaxModem
I want to run a Unix system in in parallel to OS/2 and MSDOS5,
which I have installed right now (using the Boot Manager). I
initially tried to use Linux (back then 386BSD was very unstable),
but I couldn`t get Linux to recognize my Ultra 24F. I couldn`t
make the controller simulate IDE mode. The Unix system definitely
needs to coexist with the other OS`s (one HD). I cannot afford to
loose data due if my Unix goes nuts.
Does 386BSD satisfy my requirements? It would be nice to have somebody,
who actually saw a system similar to mine running 386BSD. If it would
be possible, please also let me know, where I can get the distribution
files (and "getting started files").
Thanks a lot,
Stefan
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