Subject: FW: IBM Thinkpad 340
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org>
From: Stephen R. Ceasar <sceasar@thedenn.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 04/01/2002 14:51:13
So I guess my question is what version of NetBSD would I be best server =
with and where might I find it.

If I'm barking up the wrong list please just let me know (any additional =
direction is appreciated).

thanks in advance,

steve

-----Original Message-----
From: John Bleichert [mailto:syborg@stny.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 2:25 PM
To: Stephen R. Ceasar
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: IBM Thinkpad 340


On Mon, 1 Apr 2002, Stephen R. Ceasar wrote:
> So I got an old IBM Thinkpad 340...
> 125 MB HD & 4 Megs of RAM
>=20
> According to what I've read, the last version I can install and =
successfully run is 2.1.7. If necessary with an upgrade from 2.0.5
>=20
> 1. Am I correct?
>=20
> 2. Where can I find such old versions? The FTP site only seems to hold =
versions back to 3.5.1.
>=20
>=20
> any other input is appreciated.
>=20
>=20
> thanks,
>=20
> steve
>=20

Just FYI, we tried an earlier version of FreeBSD on a 4 MB laptop and=20
ended up going with NetBSD. YMMV.


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