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    From MIKE POWELL@21:1/175 to KIRKSPRAGG on Mon Apr 22 09:04:00 2024
    � Also tried to get a web browser working, the best I've managed is to use
    � the oldest version of mosaic I could find. That sort of works, but crashes
    � on any websites that have graphics of any sort.. other more modern browsers
    � Netcapte ect just wont run or wont install.
    �
    � So got any suggestions? Anything you've tried out that works?
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    I have not tried this out on a 286 so I am not sure if it will work, and
    also it is a DOS program instead of Windows-native, but you *might* be able
    to get Arachne web browser to work on a 286.

    Again I never tried it on a 286. I only know that it worked on a 386.

    It has been years since I tried it and I am pretty sure there are modern websites it would have trouble with but I don't remember it ever crashing
    on those... it just wouldn't load them correctly.

    Mike

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  • From kirkspragg@21:2/150 to MIKE POWELL on Mon Apr 22 20:39:44 2024

    also it is a DOS program instead of Windows-native, but you *might* be able to get Arachne web browser to work on a 286.
    Again I never tried it on a 286. I only know that it worked on a 386.


    Hey Mike,

    Arachne definately works on a 286 & with Frogfind.com you can browse some modern website providing they are very simple, you just have to use the correct build of Arachne. There is a non protected mode build that will run on 8086 & 286 class hardware, whereas the other build needs 386 or better.

    I tried it on NEC V20 (8088 clone thats a bit faster) & it's incredibly slow to the point of being unusable. On a 286 its just really slow though, on
    simple website with few graphics it's kinda usable... if you are patient person.

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