The 386 will work fine... I used to run a 386sx20 with 20M RAM & 120MB
HD...
I used Slackware, and then RH 4.2 on that machine & it performed beautifully
as a print server & router. The only problem was that it was CPU limited
for the
internal ethernet LAN... It could never get more than about 1Mbps on a 10Mb
3com
card... Of course, if your link to the world is less than 1Mb, then this is
not a problem.
I imagine 6.2 will work fine on this box. All the stock kernels are
compiled towards
the bottom end, that's why it always makes sense to recompile after an
install
(well, one reason anyway)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Human [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 5:04 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: How much is enough?
>
> Hello Good People:
>
> I'm getting ready to build a new computer that will primarily run RH
> Linux. Before I do I'd like to ask a few questions to help me make the
> best build.
>
> A) First I'd like to know of some of the more_Linux_friendly
> motherboards and how much memory is needed for an optimum system?
>
> B) Second I was wondering if a 386DX25 with a 340 meg hard drive and
> 32 meg of memory is a fast enough machine to use for a firewall and
> print server? I intend to network all my older machines and since the
> old 386 is still working ...
>
> C) Third if I use the 386 should I get an older version of RH or use
> the 6.2 that I have now?
>
> Thank you.
>
>
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