Date: Fri, 29 Aug 1997 06:57:31 -0700 From: "M.R.Murphy" <mrm@Mole.ORG> To: griffin@oswego.edu, shovey@buffnet.net Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Older Intel x86 Message-ID: <199708291357.GAA06603@meerkat.mole.org>
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> > > Is there a version of FreeBSD that will run on an older Intel x86 > > machine? 80286 or lower? With minimal amounts of memory. Perhaps an > > early version of FreeBSD? The only information that I can find pertains > > to versions 2+ which apparently require a 80386 or higher. > > The only 'nix I know of that will run on a 286 is the old coherent. > Xenix and Microport SV/AT run on '286. Also PC/IX IIRC. Microport SV/AT is a reasonable implementation of SVR2. You might also consider Minix. -- Mike Murphy mrm@Mole.ORG +1 619 598 5874 Better is the enemy of Good
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