rich wrote: > > total network newbie here, > > I recently acquired a 486dx-33 with 1.4gb hard drive that i want to use > as an x-terminal to connect to my pentium-200 (which runs potato). Is > potato appropriate for a 486? I have an old cd of bo that I thought > would work on the 486, but would I be able to connect to the potato > pentium? > > BTW, is it really even feasible to use a 486 to run X programs like > wordperfect and Netscape off of my pentium? > > Thanks in advance, > > Rich > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
Hi there I have a 486/100 running Slink with X and Netscape smoothly. Be sure to have plenty RAM, though (I have 64 Mb). Can't really see any reason to run bo, which would have a lot of dated stuff by now... hth Vitux -- Death comes to us in various guises, swiftly changing as a baby's mood... Debian GNU/Linux Micro$loth-free Zone