On 11/06/2015 01:54 AM, Jonathan Gevaryahu via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
What about an IBM PS/2 model 50 as an early example of a 386 machine? That is historically significant since it was the beginning of ia32 32-bit pc line, and it will run Linux or minix or 386BSD as a historical OS?
IMO: The PS/2 was an insignificant machine. The 386 clones were ISA and AT slot and not microchannel. Other buses were the EISA bus, the VLB and the newer buses but the Linux *BSD boxes are not quite vintage (though I fear soon, God I'm getting old ;-) ). Yes, all 3 OSs are significant. For a series of 24 machines I'd kick these out (for now). I might donate my AT&T 386sx with Linux 1.2 on it. Not sure it will start and I'm not really looking forward to reloading it (hundreds of floppies). Maybe that could be a later exhibit. -- Linux Home Automation Neil Cherry ncherry@linuxha.com http://www.linuxha.com/ Main site http://linuxha.blogspot.com/ My HA Blog Author of: Linux Smart Homes For Dummies