SCO and Internet

[Rick Farris]

In article <1991Apr26.203944.3213 at ge-dab.GE.COM> tortajad at sunny9.DAB.GE.COM (Robert Tortajada) writes:

| I am thinking of setting up a SCO system. I have the following equipment:

|	386 25 MHZ
|	8 Meg ram (Max for board)
|	335 MB ESDI  32k Cache Card
|	Diamond Speedstar VGA (1 meg)
|	Goldstar 14" 1024 X 768 monitor

| 1. Is this enough hardware to run Xwindows single user.

Sure.

| 2. Is X windows usable on a 14" monitor?
 
At 800x600.  1024x768 is marginally useful on a 16" monitor.

| 3. Is it possible to get on this network (news and email) from home?

Yes.

| 4. Can I run a bbs so other users can get on the News & Email?

Sure, check out alt.bbs.

BTW, the major weak point in your setup is the VGA card.
It's not on my list of supported SCO stuff, so you might end
up replacing it.  I've been pretty happy with a $200 Video 7
1024i at 800x600.  It'll do 1kx768, but that's just too
small on a 14" monitor.


| P.S. I have never set up a unix system before, but I guess SCO would be the 
|     software of choice.

I vote for SCO.


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