>> > BTW using 486 for text terminal is quite wasteful... even old PC-XT
will
>> > do this job fine with DOS software
>>
>> What else would you use a 486 for?  Most of mine are rotting in a
>> corner, far away from power or networking.
>>
>> --Michael
>>
> I don't know about that, I have a 486/100 sitting in the closet and it's
> quite an adequate mailserver/dns machine for me (granted, I don't have
alot
> of users), course, it's also running Slackware as opposed to NetBSD
(driver
> problems on the networking equipment)
>
>         --SF

I'm actually using a whole lot of 486's (each with 400 Mb disk)
as Xterminals at my workplace - after rescuing them from junk
bins.  Ideal for the job ..

G.