Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 486 & EMC or CNCPro

cadcamcenter@... wrote:

>
> Thanks Jon. Just for the experience, I think I'll try to load Paul's
> BDI on the 486 and see what happens. But I'll probably use the 486
> exclusively for DOS based software after that.
>
> The 486 already has Win95 loaded. Sorry. Hadn't been following the
> discussions about EMC and BDI too closely, but do I need to unload
> Win95 first?

There is a way to have both Linux and DOS (or Windows xx) on a PC
at the same time, in different partitions. But, the BDI wipes your disk
CLEAN!
So, beware to get anything you need off there, first. You will need a
disk drive of close to 1 GB to hold all the Linux stuff, too. Unless your
system has at least 16 MB of memory, don't even bother. the old Red Hat
5.2 could be run with that little memory, but I don't know about the new
one. The BDI is based on a 7.1 Red Hat distribution, I think.

Jon