[ale] network...

Sar'Naa Archie sarchie at bigfoot.com
Mon May 3 14:47:29 EDT 1999


On Mon, 3 May 1999, Robbie Honerkamp wrote:

> Thus spake Sar'Naa Archie (sarchie at bigfoot.com):
> 
> > what would be the cheapest and easiest way to setup a 286 on an
> > network, and what could i use it for?
> > 
> > I was thinkin I could load minix, do a serial connection, and use it as a
> > dumb terminal. What other uses would a 286 have?
> 
> The world is full of many doors that need help to stay open. There are also
> many boats that have trouble staying afloat in the same location..
> 
> Seriously, a dumb telnet terminal is about all you can do with a 286.
> You could run KA9Q NOS on it (it'll let you run a web/gopher/smtp/pop
> server on a 286) if you need a low-volume server.
> 
> Robbie
> 
> -- 
> Robbie Honerkamp
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>   subversive activity?" --Larry Watson, FBI Spammer

where could i pick it up?

thanx,
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