Subject: Re: Alaska Computer Society
From: Richard McKinney (mckinney@gci.net)
Date: Thu Jun 27 2002 - 11:43:44 AKDT
Free/OpenBSD will work on 386s. FreeBSD requires 5MGs of RAM to install.
On the lower end machine I usually install/compile on a speedier box then
move the drive over to low end one. Works great.
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Smith" <smithcm@alaska.net>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 7:24 AM
Subject: Alaska Computer Society
>
> Recycling older computers is a great idea. Does anybody know the last
> version of RH or other distributions that would run on a 386 platform? The
> target is a IBM 386/25 w/2meg RAM. I have some ooolllldddd stuff I could
> rejuevinate.
> On a seperate note I wonder if anyone has ever studied the contents of a
PC
> and then determined if it would be possible to melt them down using a
> stepped range of temp. then drain off the slag or liquids at each step and
> recover any useful residues. Just the cases themselves should produce
plenty
> of sheet metal.
>
> Charles
>
> >Perhaps AKLUG should be represented to bring up the benefits Linux can
> >bring to a project like this..
>
> >1. Cost - Cheaper to use Linux/Mozilla/OpenOffice/etc than MS (and
> >others') Windows counterparts
> >2. No need to worry about legality of licenses
> >3 Able to utilize older equipment better
> >4 Can be configured to use KDE/Gnome for better machines and
> >lighter-weight WM's for older machines
>
> >What else?
>
> >Justin
>
> >Mike Barsalou wrote:
>
> >The Alaska Computer Society has told me that they are looking
> >recycling/re-purposing old computers as well.
> >
> >Here is what Dawn Scott passed on to me:
> >
> >
> >We are planning to devote our July 11 ACS meeting to a dialog with
> >interested parties on how to recycle/repurpose computers. This is an
> >ecological issue and also a social issue, so we will have a panel of
people
> >representing GreenStar, the Cristina Foundation/Parents Inc., and perhaps
> >other such as Solid Waste Services, etc. We are hoping everyone will come
> >who is interested in or can contribute to a solution to the ecological
> >problem and help provide usable computers for positive purposes. Feel
free
> >to suggest other panel members and invite others who might be interested
in
> >this important topic.
>
>
>
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