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From: michaelv@iastate.edu (Michael L. VanLoon)
Subject: Re: BSD UNIX
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Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1993 19:21:14 GMT
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In <newmanCCL33A.GBo@netcom.com> newman@netcom.com (Charles E Newman) writes:

>   My local college computer store has a BSD based UNIX for only $249 but it
>requires a 486. Does anyone know of a BSD of Sys V Based UNIX for the PC that
>runs on a 386 and costs $249 or less. 

NetBSD 0.9 -- a complete BSD Unix that is public domain.  All you need
to know is in the readme files with the distribution.  It can be found
on agate.berkeley.edu, or many of your favorite ftp sites.  Best of
all, it's completely FREE :-)


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  Michael L. VanLoon                           Project Vincent Systems Staff
  michaelv@iastate.edu              Iowa State University Computation Center
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