Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:20:11 -0700 From: Joshua Lokken <joshua@twobirds.us> To: Rob <nospam@users.sourceforge.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5-Current on Pentium-I with old hardware: still risky? Message-ID: <20040418192011.GG2418@freebsd.jolok.org> In-Reply-To: <40827EBB.2070401@users.sourceforge.net> References: <40827EBB.2070401@users.sourceforge.net>
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* Rob <nospam@users.sourceforge.net> [2004-04-18 06:16]:
>
> Hi
>
> I have an old Pentium-1, which I like to configure as a router
> for a home network, with a minimal amount of user applications
> for system maintenance only.
A good idea. Those machines do a great job of that very task.
>
> My simple and old Pentium-1 PC may therefore a very low risk system for
> installing 5-Current. Is that right? Or am making a big mistake here?
Well, IMHO, yes to the mistake part. If this box will indeed be a
router for your home net, and it's already running 4-stable, why touch
it? Remove unnecessary things from the system and let it run. It
doesn't sound like the best machine to try 5 on, anyway.
--
Joshua
"Is there no place for the man with 105 IQ?!"
--Homer Simpson
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