[Preston] Linux on a 486

[Phil Edwards]

That sounds like a very interesting idea Adrian (Thursday would be better
for me as I generally work late on Wednesdays), although I don't know if any
of my newly acquired systems will be ready to have a go at by then (mind
you, my PII does need RH7.3 sticking on it so I could possibly bring that
along with the disks. Alternatively, if anyone has a copy of something that
will happily run on one of my 486 machines, I could bring my PII along as it
is (RH7.2) and we could have a go at a network install of something.

So what does everyone else think? Adrian has made this kind offer before
(several times) is there enough interest out there to make it all worth
while?

By the way, if anyone wants RH7.3, I have recently downloaded it from one of
the mirror sites and could burn a few spare copies over the weekend.

Phil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Hodgson" <adrian@aphtrading.co.uk>
To: <preston@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Preston] Linux on a 486


> Phil Edwards wrote:
> > Thanks for all the comments so far guys.
>
>
> Snip
> >
> > It is all however very embryonic at the moment and my first task is to
get
> > to grips with networking a few Linux boxes together in the first place
as
> > last time I tried with my PII and my main box, I couldn't get them to
> > actually talk to each other. So when I get a few days to spare, that is
what
> > I will probably be doing.
> >
> > Thanks again, and keep them suggestions coming.
> >
> >>>
> >>Hat
> >>
> >>>>7.3 and want initially to play around with the 486's as work stations,
> >>>
> >>but
> >>
> >>>>maybe later use one as a firewall / router and one as a mail server.
> >>>>
>
> Glad to see there is still life in the group, even more pleased to see
> someone else with RH7.3 and exstatic over someone else using old machines.
>
> I know that a fraction are setting up the Lancaster group and wish them
> all the best if it means it is closer and more people get what they want
> from Linux.  Is it worth asking if anyone is interested in a type of
> Install day, Leyland next wednesday or Thursday.  That would be the
> 25th/26th Sept.  I am not a guru, infact just a newbie and will ask lots
> of questions, so will need somebody to act in that role.
>
> Anyway the chance is there.
>
> Adrian
>
>
>
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