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Offline SAFAD

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Oldest Pc
« on: October 04, 2009, 03:13:00 AM »
Hi All
i Woul Really Like To Setup TinyCore On That Very Old PC (1984 if i am not wrong)
The Only way Is By Using The Old Disks
4MB if you remember em
How Should I Install it
PS: I Was Surprised To See You Use SMF cuz Ive Never Seen You Asking For Help in The Forum :)

My Best Regards
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Offline bmarkus

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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 03:33:43 AM »
No go, 4M RAM is too less even for MC. Also, most probably CPU do not meet minimum requirements, it is a 286 in best case.

For TC/MC you need as a minimum a 486 CPU and 64M RAM.
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Offline SAFAD

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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 03:54:50 AM »
i didnt mean 4MB ram
i ment i will use 4MB disk to install is it possible ?
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Offline bmarkus

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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 04:16:54 AM »
What is about RAM size, CPU and HD interface type? I guess yo do not have PCI only ISA slots.
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Offline SAFAD

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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 10:02:48 AM »
you got it
i have only PS2 Port
and disk reader (i dont remember the name)
and about the ram
mmmmmmmm
maybe 16MB Cuz Minimum Of Win3.11 Is 16 as i know
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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 12:12:22 PM »
The original IBM PC and XT had 16-bit CPUs (Intel 8088), as did the original IBM AT (80286).  Most versions of Linux are compiled to run on at least some form of 32-bit processor, so you would need at least an Intel 80386-based computer, and even this will require an older form of Linux, or one specially-compiled for the 80386 CPU.  There is at least one version of linux for 80268 computers (uclinux?), but I think that it is very limited. I think bmarkus is right in that you will need a computer with a 80486 CPU or better to run TC or almost any other modern Linux. 

I think there were some Unix-like OSes or shells for the 16-bit class of computer.  Early Minix I think might work.  There was a commercial Unix-like OS for PCs called MKS Coherent, if you can find a copy.
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Offline SAFAD

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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2009, 02:26:10 PM »
That If It Is 16 Bit :)
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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 02:27:33 PM »
Quote from: SAFAD on October 05, 2009, 02:26:10 PM
That If It Is 16 Bit :)

Too old for LINUX  :'(
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Re: Oldest Pc
« Reply #8 on: Today at 11:07:02 AM »
Hello!
Sorry about to dig this... but: I have an (VERY!) old thinclient (2007?), and it has not a lot of documentation.
it´s a "Winbox Tecnoworld" - has a "sys sys sys" processor (?!?) / 128mb ram / ide (40pin) interface and an adaptor for a flash card (1GB)
I think Ill try to turn this guy on - and (MAYBE!) could this may be the oldest pc running TC.
Ill be in touch, gentleman.
(pics in a very near future and sorry about my terrible english!)
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