[ale] network...

[Sar'Naa Archie]

On Tue, 4 May 1999, Glenn C. Lasher Jr. wrote:

> On Mon, 3 May 1999, Sar'Naa Archie wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> Not much.  I use my old 286 laptop as a dumb terminal and leave it
> connected to my Linux box 24/7.  It uses very little power, so I don't
> feel bad about leaving it on, thus if I just want to check my email
> quickly, I don't need to wait for the CRT to warm up.
> 
> Flipside, I have had bad luck with minix, but I have a good terminal
> program running under MSDOG on it.  If you want to stay opensource, you
> might consider Caldera OpenDOS (previously DRDOS) instead.
> 
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ok, but I need to get it on a 5 1/4 floppy.
btw: do you have a 5 1/4 floppy for minix?

thanx,
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