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From: mpd@anomaly.SBS.COM (Michael P. Deignan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Q: how to make home PC an internet node?
Message-ID: <1991Jan20.004412.12813@anomaly.SBS.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 91 00:44:12 GMT
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glen@sungate.UUCP (Glen) writes:

>Now, getting a true internet registration cannot be done under Xenix,
>because it lacks some of the communications systems needed to perform
>true internet connections.  From my experience, you need a minimum
>386-based PC, with 2M RAM, at LEAST a 40MB hard drive, and SCO UNIX.

Err, excuse me? I guess I better put a stop on the $12k Alternet startup
charge we sent to UUNET...

TCP/IP is available for XENIX. It has its problems, but it is workable.

MD
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