Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2243 mails)

[Felix Miata <mrmazda@xxxxxx>]

On 2009/02/03 23:03 (GMT-0500) Larry Stotler composed:

> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 9:43 PM, James Knott wrote:

> > It was originally 2 GB, then 8, but I don't recall other maxes after
> > that.  You could replace one file on the install floppies to install on
> > a larger drive.

> I'll have to look at my copy of v4.  I ran v2.1 on a 386DX/40 with 8MB
> and then v3 on a 486DX/40 with 8MB.

> I have an old Gateway with a 486DX2/66 and 64MB that I was thinking about 
> using.

I suggest you won't feel much accomplishment in doing that. Other than you
prove you can, what's the point? Instead, put it on something that can run
modern versions of available software, like OO.org, Firefox or SeaMonkey.
Find something with a PII or K6/2 at least, 400MHz at least, and a BIOS smart
enough to support LBA48 or even SATA. Modern software demands more than the
pittance required to actually run the originals. Go for 256M at least if you
want to run Firefox.

There are various free ports of modern software, including a freeware product
to create better installation CDs by incorporating OS fixpaks and drivers for
100 & gigabit NICs, onboard sound chips, USB, and SATA.

To mount OS/2 shares reliably you'll need very recent CIFS and a post-2.6.25
kernel, while for OS/2 to mount Samba shares you'll need special weak
security configured in smb.conf.

Check out these links before choosing an installation target or setting
related goals:
http://en.os2.org/software/updates/?section=3
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?key=danis506&pushbutton=Search
http://www.updcd.tk/
http://www.os2warp.be/index2.php?name=nicpak
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/#wzinst
http://os2ports.smedley.info/
http://www.os2bbs.com/
http://www.os2voice.org/

eCS make it very much easier: http://www.ecomstation.com/
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 Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409

Felix Miata  ***  http://fm.no-ip.com/
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