[aclug-L] Re: Cheap 486's

[Bruce Bales <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,
I would like two of the 486s.  I would prefer 33MHz.
Thanks, Bruce Bales


Jonathan Hall wrote:

> I have the opporitunity to get some cheap 486's... thought it might be
> useful for the ACLUG coop cluster, or for some other people wanting to put
> together a low-end Linux box:
>
> About 150-160 available:
>
> Gateway 486SX/33's (some 25's)
> 8mb RAM (two 4mb SIMMs)
> 3.5" 1.44mb floppy drive
>
> No hard drive, network card, etc.
>
> Price:  $5/each
>
> I'll probably be getting 20-30 myself and, if nothing else, sell the RAM and
> floppy drives on eBay. :-)
>
> If anyone else wants some (for the cluster or otherwise), let me know, and
> I'll get them for you at the same time I pick mine up.
>
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> and time again, and betrayed their trust. He is no longer an effective
> leader.  Since he has admitted guilt, there is no reason to put the American
> people through an impeachment. He will serve absolutely no purpose in
> finishing out his term, the only possible solution is for the president to
> save some dignity and resign."
>       -- William Jefferson Clinton, 1974 on President Nixon.
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