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From: cyang%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Cheng Yang)
Subject: Advice Needed: 286 UNIX and X window
Date: 27 Apr 91 11:07:40 MDT
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.110740.5740@hellgate.utah.edu>
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept


Hi, everybody!  I have a 20 MHz 286 machine with a 287, 4 MB RAM, a 100 M hard
drive and a 1024x728 monitor.  I am now considering to run UNIX and X
window on that. ( I know it will be slow since the machine only runs 2.5 MIPS)

The reason I am trying to run UNIX and X window is because I can learn more
about UNIX operation working in kernel mode.  ( I can't do much while I am 
not a super user using BSD in the university.)  Speed is not needed to me and
price is very important.  (Students are so poor, everyone knows)  Which UNIX
and X are best  for 286 machine?  How is the $99 Coherent?  It claims it's 
better than Xenix.  Is it true?  Where to get UNIX source/binary files 
(ftp site)?
 
Any suggestions are welcome!  

Thanks a lot for your time in advance.


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