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by nixxo_us

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Hello,
I whant to upgarde a 386 runing Windows 3.0 please don't laugh @ me heheheh!!! I now is kind of old but can I upgrade?
these is the specs:
it got a 3 1/2 floppy drive,16 megs of RAM, a 60 megabites HDD,and 386 motherboard!!! now my question is can I take the HDD out an changet with one 10 Gig and put @ least Windows NT 3.1??????? I dont whant the computer to run any programs I just whanted for Networking the only prog that is going to be runing is RA "Remote Anything" So I can remote control the pc and from there I manage the routers config and the firewall and stuff like that....AAAA and for storage to!!! Can any one can help with these? Isit posible?
Thanks
nixxo_us@yahoo.com
P.S.
The computer dosen't have a CD rom only a 31/2 floppy drive can I find any OS in floppys?@ least Win NT 3.1

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by dfunks

2 gigs is the absolute max, but more likely your motherboard will not support more than 500 meg. You should be able to install NT 3.1 with that. Beyond that, I reccommend you turn this machine into a firewall and buy a new PC.

by syscokid

I doubt if the motherboard can handle a 10 gig hard drive! And you mean Win 3.1 not NT, right? Don't know the reqs for any NT under 4 but I doubt a 386 w/16 meg RAM would cut it.

by charley

Well, given that it's a 386, it stands to reason that the case will accept a standard ATX motherboard or, more likely, AT. That lets you install new components in the old case, assuming that the existing power supply is up to the task. If you don't want to go that route, then, as another respondent suggested, load up Linux/UNIX/BSD/Your favorite *NIX flavor and turn that 386 into a firewall, then buy yourself a new PC.

by nixxo_us

Thanks alot for yor help!!!
I got BSD but in CD rom and the 386 only have a 31/2 floopy drive!!!
I guess im gona have to recycle the computer hehehe!!! I been working with the stupid computer allready for 2 days and not even the NIC card fits in it!!!well @ lest I try and ya help me...
Thanks

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