[ale] network...

[Sar'Naa Archie]

i think i'll go for it...when do you think is the soonest we could get
together?

btw: is it 5.25 ?

On Tue, 4 May 1999, Wandered Inn wrote:

> "Glenn C. Lasher Jr." wrote:
> > 
> > On Mon, 3 May 1999, Sar'Naa Archie wrote:
> > 
> > > what would be the cheapest and easiest way to setup a 286 on an
> > > network, and what could i use it for?
> > >
> > > I was thinkin I could load minix, do a serial connection, and use it as a
> > > dumb terminal. What other uses would a 286 have?
> > 
> > Not much.  I use my old 286 laptop as a dumb terminal and leave it
> > connected to my Linux box 24/7.  It uses very little power, so I don't
> > feel bad about leaving it on, thus if I just want to check my email
> > quickly, I don't need to wait for the CRT to warm up.
> > 
> > Flipside, I have had bad luck with minix, but I have a good terminal
> > program running under MSDOG on it.  If you want to stay opensource, you
> > might consider Caldera OpenDOS (previously DRDOS) instead.
> 
> If you want to go the drdos route, let me know.  I've got a couple of
> copies of drdos that come with netware lite and manuals.  I'll let them
> go for $5. :)
> 
> As I recall, Caldera's asking $29.  Their version will be newer, but I
> would suspect that you can get by with what I've got.  Drop me email if
> you want more info.
> > 
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