Re: rpms

[Ed LaFrance <edlafrance@printexusa.com>]

Hey, hey, be nice everybody!

>
>Ok, you're dumb.
>
>i386 in terms of linux means that it is optimized at most for i386. That
>means it runs on all x86 processors since the 386. Because, although you
>may not know this, processors haven't evolved all that much since the
>386. The are still 32 bit, CISC, although some have RISC cores, amoung
>other things.
>
>And that is a poor example 8-track and DVD. Its more like buying a cd
>player without skip protection. The media is still the same, you might
>just encounter some problems.
>
>Plus, if you have a 486 25mhz, it makes a nice little gateway/web server
>using linux or xBSD.
>
>Not too mention Y2K is crap. Everyone is freaking out about a lot of
>nothing. Most 486's and even many 386's are Y2K compliant. If not,
>motherboards are cheap from compgeeks.com or ebay.
>
>So, time to do a little research next time before you believe everything
>microsoft and Y2K fire and brimstone ministers preach.
>
>
>> mike wrote:
>>
>>   One question, when you wanted to play a DVD, did you buy an 8-track
>> tape player?
>>   I would highly suggest not using i386 as a hardware platform for
>> minivend.  You might get it set up, you may even get it on the net,
>> but the first time your system breaks 50 hits/sec or after your chip
>> sees a year 2000 transaction, you're screwed.
>>
>> Vandy
>> (AKA Jedi Web-Master Drung on Gin)
>>
>> You can pick up a good ol' pentium for about 200 in the paper here in
>> the US.  Why not give a Y2K compliant computer with enough power to
>> run the site well a chance?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dave Ogren [mailto:ogren@atcnet.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 2:03 PM
>> To: minivend-users@minivend.com
>> Subject: rpms
>>
>> ******    message to minivend-users from Dave Ogren
>> <ogren@atcnet.net>     ******
>>
>> Could someone point me to a MiniVend rpm for i386?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dave Ogren
>>
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