Subj : Re: Pocket386 is here!
To   : kirkspragg
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Mon Jul 08 2024 10:48:00

-=> kirkspragg wrote to mary4 <=-

 ma>  pF> Older version of MINIX run on a 286 - I was able to run a caching DNS
 ma>  pF> server, web server and mail server on a 286 with 2mb of RAM.
 ma>  pF>
 ma> THATS COOOL!! 2MB OF RAM IS ALL YOU NEED!!!! :D srsly thats cool!
 ma> i need to upgrade the 286 here to 16 mb of ram if those darn boards

 ki> I was not aware that MINIX could do some much with such limited
 ki> resources. Also RE 16MB support with 286 class machines, I've had some
 ki> odd results with the motherboard I am currenlty using in my 286 PC &
 ki> that you might run into.

 ki> The board supports more than 4Mb of ram which is the usual max for most
 ki> 286 motherbaords, but while it works fine with 10Mb installed (2 4Mb
 ki> SIMMs + 2 1Mb SIMMs), 8Mb (2 4Mb SIMMs) just causes the bios to flip
 ki> out completely, due to some weird bug. I have no idea what 16Mb would
 ki> do as I just don't have enough 4Mb SIMMs to try.

 ki> ... "Chief, wait!" - Kira    "When?!" - O'Brien

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