On Sun, Dec 30, 2001 at 05:39:29PM -0500, Anita Pesola wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just acquired a verrrrry old IBM system--a PCXT with the 5 1/4"
> floppy, an unknown size HD with an extra unknown HD and two very wide
> dot-matrix printers with an original IBM color monitor. If anyone's
> interested, please email me off list. I think (but not really sure) that
> this would make a very good Linux box or, in any case, someone might
> want it for parts or something. I know *I* can't use it....:-) At the
> very least, the case itself would make a very good boat anchor :-).
>
> Anita
Nope, this won't run Linux. XTs were based on 8088 or 8086 chips. Linux
requires at least an 80386 chip to function. There was a prior
discussion of some of the other OSes that could be used on machines like
this. The case and printers might be worthwhile, though.
Paul
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