[aclug-L] Re: Running Linux on a PS/2, how?

[David Carmichael <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You can pick-up a used floppy drive for less than $10 at national
Computer....


----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick R. Klee <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Running Linux on a PS/2, how?


> Well, scratch that idea, the floppy drive doesn't work, and all it runs is
> DOS, I may have to throw it away,
> sorry Jon.  :-)
>
> David Carmichael wrote:
>
> > If you are looking for a (very MAC  like) 'GUI' that is NOVELL Network
able
> > and will run on a 8088 -> 486X33mhz on a 40meg hd and 8meg -> 32meg of
> > memory, try GeoWorks / NewDeal : http://www.newdealinc.com/ :
> >
> > You can download a demo of Version 3 and I still have install disks for
> > Ver2.X.
> >
> > --David
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Patrick R. Klee <drwho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 9:01 PM
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Running Linux on a PS/2, how?
> >
> > > Hello ACLUG,
> > >     I recently got an IBM, PS/2 with 640 KB of RAM and I haven't
checked
> > > ouyt how big the Hard Disk is, but I was wondering, what OS could I
put
> > > on it, and how?  If only has a 3.5" floppy drive.
> > >
> > >
>
>