Small Cheap Box (Was: Re: [cobalt-users] [Qube 2] Restore CD)

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Zeffie wrote:

> Thats ok but it is a project of mine to make the IBM's (pc/xt/at) run unix
> from a floppy and do something...  I found the unix but not the time.. :(

Might already be one, how about SCO Xenix?  I don't remember how far
back they go in support; I remember running it on a '386.

Microsoft used to sell MS-Xenix for the TRS-80 Model II, running a Z-80.

A friend of mine had one.

> Right but now thats a var!  I would be intrested in this .... I know and
> trust that you could do that.. Thats a great price and would work in my very
> low bandwidth sites.

Exactly.  I'm looking at renting out low-end system in the us$100/month
range with 2 or 3 gigs of bandwidth.

> > There are some inexpensive small systems on the market sold as barebones
> > in the $150 range including ethernet on board; I'm planning on buying
> > one tomorrow at the Pomona swap meet and giving it a try.
> 
> Please let me know how it works out.

I bought a "book" PC in Pomona on Sunday.  $445 including tax,
Celeron533, 64 MB, Sound, Video, 10G hard drive.  10.5" wide, 12" deep,
2.5" high.  I'm going to try it with NetMax, with Linux 6.2, and with
FreeBSD.  It'll take a few weeks, but I'll keep everyone posted.

> P.S.  Jeff Please accect my appoligies if I have caused you any offense.
> Thats not my intention at all.  I like everybody else do get fustrated with
> some posts to.  But in no way do I mean to offend you personally.

As I think I've mentioned to you previously, I NEVER take anything or
anyone personally.  Sometimes, unfortunately, not even those whom I
SHOULD.

That said, though, we ALL (including me) need to be a bit more able to
respect that one man's meat may well be another's poison.  The man
reason you and I are corresponding civilly on this thread is most likely
that we're saying things of interest to each other.  And that's good.  I
certainly don't want an "OFF-TOPIC" flame from someone who's not
interested, though.  That's what respect means, I think.

Jeff
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