msp33327@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Michael S. Pereckas) (10/30/90)
I have a 386 AT compatable machine with 2 MB memory and an st-506 (currently a too small 44 MB) hard disk. I am interested in running UNIX on this machine. Being a student, I don't have too much money, so I'm looking for a low-cost solution. I need to be able to run Gnu Emacs and TeX without too much hassle. I also need peaceful co-existance with DOS. I don't need to try to run DOS programs under UNIX, just read/write a dos partition and choose either system at boot time (the second of which I gather is easy). Can anyone offer suggestions or share their experiences? Reply by mail and I will summerize. -- Michael Pereckas * InterNet: m-pereckas@uiuc.edu * just another student... (CI$: 72311,3246) *Jargon Dept.: Decoupled Architecture--sounds like the aftermath of a tornado*