rtdos wrote:

> without cd rom access
>

As far as I know, there's no such thing. Linux was originally written on a
386. A 286 doesn't have the resources to handle it. IIRC, you might find
a version of Minux that will work.

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"rtdos" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> without cd rom access
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There is a special Linux named "ELKS". It supports even 8086 CPUs.Search
Google to find out.

doesn't slackware run in 286 . The ability to run on 286 is becoming the
thing of the past.

Drew Cutter wrote:

> doesn't slackware run in 286

No. Slackware (up to 9.1) runs on the minimum required for a standard Linux
kernel: a 80386 without a math co-processor. Slackware 9.1 (and concievably
beyond) runs on an 80486.

> . The ability to run on 286 is becoming the
> thing of the past.

ELKS or Minix or even (shudder) SCO Unix (I don't remember which version,
tho) will run on on a 286. Heck, for that matter, Xenix could, if you could
still find a copy.


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In an attempt to throw the authorities off his trail, "rtdos" transmitted:
> without cd rom access

You'll have to explore one of the ucLinux systems to find something
that will run without an MMU.

You're probably better off looking for a copy of Minix, as it was
designed for that class of hardware...
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