What should I run on a 286-machine?

fabiobol · Post by **fabiobol** » Wed Oct 12, 2005 11:19 am

I would like to use my AMD 286 again. It has 6 MB RAM, 200 MB Seagate HD, 3,5 inch FDD and 5,25 inch FDD. I would like to go to the internet with an isa-modem, but I can't find any browsers that can run on a 16-bit CPU! Again, what games could I run?

WishboneDawn · Post by **WishboneDawn** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:24 am

Tic Tac toe with a grease marker on the screen?

fabiobol · Post by **fabiobol** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:40 am

Yes, I know... really, what can I use on it? Some playable games must exist!

Post by **Wally** » Thu Oct 13, 2005 8:37 pm

There is a Dos browser around

486 player · Post by **486 player** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:58 am

Internet requires 386.

There are a lot. (Espicially Apogee/Epic Megagames) Download and try.

Frenkel · Post by **Frenkel** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:33 am

Titus the Fox

Internet requires 386.

BS!
http://www.fdisk.com/doslynx/

fabiobol · Post by **fabiobol** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:13 pm

Very good, I will try.

fabiobol · Post by **fabiobol** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:18 pm

Again.... can any version of Linux run on a 286-machine?

Dosser · Post by **Dosser** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:30 pm

might be easier if you just used DOS: I really don't get linux. Its like someone rewrote DOS, and suddenly everyone started talking about how great it was.

GameMaster.EXE · Post by **GameMaster.EXE** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:25 pm

You can try Windows 3.1 standard mode or just stick with DOS.

JKSM · Post by **JKSM** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:11 pm

fabiobol wrote: Yes, I know... really, what can I use on it? Some playable games must exist!

The original Digger game bootable disk was maded to run on 286 CGA graphics only. The excellent remake downloadable on dosgames & other site should be able to run on older machines beside newer machines I think.

Post by **Wally** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:53 am

Any virus you can think of as well

Frenkel · Post by **Frenkel** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:24 am

fabiobol wrote:Again.... can any version of Linux run on a 286-machine?

Linux requires a 32 bit processor, like a 386.