[SunRescue] IPC 24/200

[BSDBobtheoldgreybeardBSDfreakbobkeys at weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu]

> Just managed to get hold of an ancient IPC with 24MB of RAM (4 x 4 + 8 x 1)
> and a tiny 200MB HDD in it... Anyone have any suggestion on what OS is good
> to run on it?

Hey, it is not any worse than mine with 16mb of ram.  The 200mb drive
needs to go, though.  Or, hook up another out the back.  200mb will
just do a minimal install, these days.

OpenBSD would be good, as would NetBSD.  Solaris will just not quite
cut it anymore on something that tiny.  My preference and experiences
suggest OpenBSD is the best, so far.

A new OpenBSD-2.8 release is available.  Look in the snapshots/sparc
tree on ftp.OpenBSD.org/pub/OpenBSD.

Also, a new NetBSD beta is available.  Look in the NetBSD-1.5_ALPHA2/sparc
tree on ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD.

Linux will probably work, but I think you will like one of the BSD's
better if you contemplate non-gui usage.  GUI's will be tight on a
24mb ram box.

Bob