486 Install??

Rolf G Nielsen listreader at lazlarlyricon.com
Fri May 16 19:03:48 UTC 2008


Thomas F Simpson Jr wrote:
> I have a 486 DEEP GREEN system I would like to put some version of FreeBSD on (I have my reasons).
> 
> I have other inquiries out on this, but if I correctly recall (and that is a real rusty recall at best), the max memory you could get on one of these beasts was 48MB, unless they made some bigger, recognizable, 72-pin modules.
> 
> I have 8 MB of hard drive space free for a FreeBSD partition and I am actually running an Intel P24T Overdrive for my CPU. All work fine on the DOS 6.2.2 partition I need to run.
> 
> Would any version of FreeBSD work with just 48MB of RAM? Or do I need to figure out a way to get more RAM on the board, IF POSSIBLE?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Tom Simpson
> Omaha, NE
> toms at chirock.com
> 402.896.1157
> 
> 
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I'll have to admit to being curious. Why? (And I'm sorry, but I can't 
help you. Hope someone else can.)

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Sincerly,

Rolf Nielsen


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