From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 19 15:44:22 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A314A16A406 for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:44:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from joe@joeholden.co.uk) Received: from claire.ber.rewt.org.uk (claire.ber.rewt.org.uk [217.160.200.67]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6658D13C45E for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:44:22 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from joe@joeholden.co.uk) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by claire.ber.rewt.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id D8E43B879; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:17:22 +0000 (GMT) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at claire.ber.rewt.org.uk Received: from claire.ber.rewt.org.uk ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (claire.ber.rewt.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id mTuMzhFLLJzi; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:17:16 +0000 (GMT) Received: from [195.28.169.201] (jwh.lon.rewt.org.uk [195.28.169.201]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by claire.ber.rewt.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21A92B814; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:17:16 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <45B0E0FB.4090207@joeholden.co.uk> Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:17:15 +0000 From: Joe Holden User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0b1 (Windows/20061206) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: deeptech71@gmail.com References: <45B0E0D6.5060700@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <45B0E0D6.5060700@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: what can i do with a 486? X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:44:22 -0000 deeptech71@gmail.com wrote: > Update: > > The HDD is 200MB, not 500MB. > Couldn't enter the BIOS setup because of a password. Then I used the > board's clear CMOS jumper. Now I can't get into the BIOS setup, no > matter what I press! > I've installed FreeBSD on a gaming PC to that 200MB drive, then put it > in the 486 comp. Result: "Missing operating system" error. > > > Packet filtering wise, I'd say compared to what I get from chips like > Geode > > and such, 2 megabit probably, depending on what you're doing. Filtering > > bridge was able to top me off at like 10 megabit I think. > > Too slow. It will have a lot of latency. Plus, there are no cards where > I can insert 2 network cables, and I'm not into buying such old equipment. > > The router thing is out of the question then. So, any suggestions? Or, > anything I can DO with this thing? > > Best I can do is to get some experience and fun with old systems. Can > someone direct me to small floppy-based operating systems? > _______________________________________________ Have you tried Pico/NanoBSD? Joe