[RULE] RULE minimum hw requirements

[Jason Bechtel]

For the 386s with 2MB of RAM, I think you aren't
going to be able to run GNU/Linux on them using
any existing projects.  However, I have heard of
another Free (eleutheria?) OS that you might want
to try.  Check out these links:

http://www.freedos.org/
http://programators.jinak.cz/freedos/projects/
http://sealsystem.sourceforge.net/

FreeDOS/Seal is specifically targeted at 386s. 
Cool stuff!

Jason


---- Begin Original Message ----
 From: Richard Kweskin <rkwesk at hellug.gr>
Sent: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 15:27:46 +0200
Subject: Re: [RULE] RULE minimum hw requirements


The 386's I first mentioned are mostly Compaq
Deskpros (I can see 6 of these but there may be
more tucked away somewhere.) I recall that they
had only 2 MB of ram each and a 60 MB hdd. They
may have run Windows 3.1 but they were definitely
networked using the older daisy chain thing (no
hub.) The intention is to acquire some space
(hopefully before June!) and run various tests
with interested teenagers. I know next to nothing
about Gnu/Linux and found this project (RULE) to
be a great way to get into things. Hopefully the
others who join me here in Greece will feel the
same way.

Sorry, this was a long winded way of saying that
any ideas anyone has will definitely be pursued,
but must wait the setting up. The excitement of
group work and discovery is too tempting to jump
the gun now for. Is this okay?

----

The aforementioned 386's are just some of the
older hw at our disposal. There are many 486's
(perhaps 20!) of various types and configurations
and 3 classic pentiums. All of which, it is
intended, are to be experimented with in all the
ways that have been mentioned together with
whatever else turns up. The fingers are kept
firmly crossed over acquiring and setting up the
space as quickly as possible. Lots of schools
here in Athens will be paged for students who are
keen.

Richard

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