www.free.be.com is no longer in existence.:-( You will be redirected and just get a letter to their shareholders.
Robert E McCann wrote: > At 07:01 PM 4/3/02 -0800, you wrote: > >I just got the strangest idea, and if it's plausable, > >I shall try, but I wanted to know what the experienced > >Macheads thought first: > > > >Can I build a non-Wintel clone (that runs MacOS, > >Linux, Unix, whatever) out of Wintel bits and peices? > >I have 3 mobos, both with Intel 486's (both for > >three?) but I am missing RAM and the hard drive (did > >thermite on it. Fun!!) and this thing called "cache > >memory." > >What, can I get it to work? Is it unethical? And is > >it covered in the FAQ? > > The 486 has a L2 cache on it. > It will probably work. > Avoid WInmodems (similar to Geoport on the Mac, but worse...) like the plague. > You can load DOS, NetBSD, Linux, OS/2, BeOS (http://free.be.com, IIRC - > though I think it needs at least a Pentium) on it. x86 does not limit you > to Windows. > As far as MacOS, once you decide on a flavor of operating system, see if > there's Basilisk II available for it - you'll need to copy a Mac ROM, and > it can't be from a PowerMac, for it to work... and it'll probably work > slowly... but it'll work as an emulator (as will Executor from Ardi, but it > seems REALLY sluggish to me.) > > -Eric > > >Hmmm. . . What do you guys think? > > > >Jake > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > >-- > >Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > > >SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD > >$79.99 > >PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 > ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > > >Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > >The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 > PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
