net BSD is real nice on those machines, I ran my websites for years those. You'll need system 7 and the 32 bit system enabler for the IIcx to boot into netBSD properly. I used a nubus ethernet card as well, bsd should see it with no problem.
--- Spiritus ex Machina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, > > I rescued a IIcx from a one-way trip to the > landfill. Is it a suitable > candidate for some *nix variant? I've got Red Hat > GNU/Linux 7.2 running on > an i386 architecture, so I'm sort of leaning toward > trying some flavor of > BSD on the Apple hardware. I intend to keep the > mainboard, CPU (16MHz > 68030), video board (Macintosh "High Resolution" > Display Video), and case. > How much memory should I need and how large a > hardrive - I assume the > current 20M memory and 80M hard drive are > insufficient. Eventually I'll > install some sort of 10baseT ethernet card; what > would be an interesting > use for the remaining expansion slot? > > TIA for your advice. > > > Sp00ky > -- > Spiritus ex Machina > No matter how paranoid you are, it isn't paranoid > enough. > > > > -- > MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from > Amazon.com \ > / > <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> > \ > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MaX-list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> > 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at > Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > ===== Streaming Radio Shows http://getgospel.com __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.shtml> 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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
