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From: johnny <johnny@globalserve.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: Free UNIX OS for Win32 PC
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 1997 04:27:51 -0400
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root wrote:
>
> Chris Gray (grayc@se.bel.alcatel.be) wrote:
> : In article <33CB85F7.D6637551@internetwis.com> AbrAxaS <abraxas@internetwis.com> writes:
>
> : I am currently running an Intel/Win32 PC with FAT16. Can someone
> : recommend a free UNIX style OS that will run on my system? I don't
> : really want to mess with the FAT, but creating a new partition for the
> : OS would not be a problem. Linux and FreeBSD seem to be options, but
> : maybe you have better ideas? Suggestions would be most welcome as I am
> : anxious to *experiment* with the UNIX OS.
>
There is a program called mini linux it can installed on a Dos file
system and run right from dos. It is basically a full linux except for
things like long file names and some other minor stuff. It is perfect
for people to "test it out"
E-mail me and I will tell you how to get it.
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-- johnny --