Subj : OMG HELP
To   : Patch
From : Sam Alexander
Date : Mon Sep 26 2005 11:57 am

  Re: OMG HELP
  By: Patch to Sam Alexander on Mon Sep 26 2005 11:21 am

 >   Re: OMG HELP
 >   By: Sam Alexander to Patch on Mon Sep 26 2005 08:04 am
 > 
 >  > Hi Patch,
 >  >
 >  > One suggestion -- Switch to Linux :)  This is the reason my Synchronet bo
 >  > didn't stay up several years back was because of these types of issues.
 >  > It's running on Linux now, and works like a champ.
 >  >
 >  > FWIW,
 >  >
 >  > Sam
 > 
 > Hehe, a friend of mine would be right there agreeing with you.  Actually tha
 > not really a bad idea, since my old BBS machine ran on a 486, I wonder if we
 > can install linux on that, place the BBS on it and see what happens.  What d
 > you think?!
 > 

I think you'll need at least a Pentium-based processor since the newer Linux 
kernel calls for this. You might be able to use an older distro or a custom 
compile of the kernel to get it running on a 486, but dunno.  I know Fedora 
and Red Hat won't install on anything less then a Pentium anymore, but the 
others might.  

What speed is your 486?  If less then 50Mhz I'd suggest just getting a 
cheapo Dell from EBay.  OR if you want your computer to appear as it did 
before and it's a standard AT, throw another mobo and processor in it :)  
THis way as it sits there it'll like as it did years ago.  

Sam

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