On Wed, 5 Mar 1997, Greg Vence wrote: > David Stein wrote: > > Can debian Linux run on an xt? If not is there another linux that can run > > on an > > xt? a http: link in the right direction would be appreciated.
There was once a project of porting Linux to XT. There is also a free Unix clone called Minix (http://www.cs.vu.nl/~ast/minix.html), which runs on XTs; maybe you should try it. > The minimum Linux requirement is a 386. If you have some kind of > upgrade chip/package to allow the XT to use a 386, then yes. Else, no. > > I believe one reason is its a 32-bit "PROTECTED" mode OS. I don't > believe that the 286 chip has that feature available. You're right. I believe :) Vadik. -- Vadim Vygonets [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sysadmin? Me?! Naah... I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a binary tree.
