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Re: [1/2] experiences with refurbishing

To: tlang@freeway.apana.org.au (Tony Langdon)
Subject: Re: [1/2] experiences with refurbishing
From: Ken Yap <ken@nlc.net.au>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 01:14:10 +1100
Cc: computerbank@linux.org.au
In-reply-to: Your message of 30 Dec 1998 14:58:33 +1000. <5ec_9812310103@freeway.apana.org.au>
Reply-To: ken@nlc.net.au (Ken Yap)
Sender: owner-computerbank@linux.org.au

> ke> Linux requires 386 and above. You could run telnet and serial
> ke> terminals on XTs also but I usually turn them into serial terminals.
> ke> Anyway they are getting to be archeological treasures now. :-)
>
>I thought there was an offshoot (technically not Linux, since it would
>obviously have a different kernel, etc) that could run on an XT.
>Perhaps I'm mistaken...

You're probably thinking of ELKS aka Linux-8086. It's not ready for
prime time yet. I lurk on that list.

References:
- [1/2] experiences with refurbishing
  - From: tlang@freeway.apana.org.au (Tony Langdon)

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