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From: payne@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Andrew Payne)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm,rec.ham-radio.packet
Subject: Re: CP/M sofware for packet radio and TCP/IP
Message-ID: <10080@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Date: 10 Apr 90 13:44:17 GMT
References: <1798@aurora.AthabascaU.CA> <21863@bellcore.bellcore.com> <1310@swbatl.sbc.com>
Reply-To: payne@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu (Andrew Payne)
Organization: Cornell Theory Center, Cornell University, Ithaca NY
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In article <1310@swbatl.sbc.com> ammrk@swbatl.UUCP (Mike R. Kraml) writes:
>In article <21863@bellcore.bellcore.com> karn@jupiter.bellcore.com (Phil R. Karn) writes:
>>clone pricing and availability to make me wonder why anybody would still
>>be interested in CP/M. With XT clone boards having bottomed out at $60
								     ^^^

	This item joggled my memory about a question I've been meaning to 
ask for a while.  What's the smallest PC system configuration you can get 
away with?  I had in mind:  motherboard, drive controller, drive, power 
supply, and any necessary packet I/O boards.  No display card, display, 
keyboard.
	Motivation being setting up a dedicated packet switch.  It sure
would be cheaper than outfitting a full system and would be less power
hungry.
	I know my BIOS would balk right away at no display and keyboard, but
I was wondering if anyone had tried such a configuration?

	Any comments appreciated.
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