At Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:08:09 GMT markhobley@hotpop.donottypethisbit.com (Mark Hobley) wrote:

>
> Greg Russell <me@privacy.net> wrote:
> >
> > 144 MB and 166 MHz with a 2 GB hard disk. I can install a Linux variant
> > to the hard disk if necessary.
>
> I use Pentium 120s with as little as 96Mb RAM here with no problems, but
> I don't use wireless network devices, so I can't comment on those. I
> reckon if your computer has a USB port, you will probably be able to
> find a USB wireless network device that works.

Few Pentium I machines had USB. I believe the OP has a Toshiba Tecra --
I have one of those and could not get wireless to work. The wireless
drivers I tried tended to lock the machine. I'm *guessing* that the
drivers expected a 686 processor, but this machine has a 586 processor.
Oh, there is no USB on this laptop. It is a great little machine
otherwise. video is only 600x800 @ 16 bits, but has a well supported
sound card (with a 2.4 kernel and I guess with a 2.6 kernel w/ ISA
support). Like I said, install an older distro, a lightweight desktop
and use it as a iPod-type system.

>
> Regards,
>
> Mark.
>

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