In article <BtE228.D6J@kingston.ac.uk> cc_s525@kingston.ac.uk (Francis Bell) writes:
 > Hi Linuxers,
 >        The FAQ says that Linux won't run on EISA machines. Can anyone
 > explain why, and suggest how difficult it would be to remedy ?

If the FAQ says that, then the FAQ is out of date. I am running linux 0.97
on a Compaq Deskpro 486/33M (one of the newer EISAs) with a Conner 302xx
(I don't remember the exact drive number) IDE drive and 16MB memory. Linux
runs just fine on it.

 > (_/   / (_(_/|_/ / <_    fgtbell@kingston.ac.uk


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