[ale] open source solutions for Win 98 on an old laptop

Daniel Howard dhhoward at comcast.net
Thu Jul 17 09:42:29 EDT 2008


Geoffrey wrote:
>> With 80 MB RAM and only 1 GB HDD, any other suggestions of Linux 
>> versions to try on it?
> 
> Slack.  Slackware has never failed me when loading it on low end hardware.

What browser/word processor/spreadsheet would be used in Slackware? 
Given no CDROM and no bootable USB support, can I start the Slackware 
install from a floppy?

  > Security wise, you're screwed with win98, it's no longer supported by
> Microsoft (July 2006).  I would expect that if you stick that puppy on 
> the internet, it will get infected and/or cracked.
> 

Yah, I put Avast and Opera on it and it does browse the web just fine, 
but I'm sure it's only a matter of time...

-- 
Daniel Howard
President and CEO
Georgia Open Source Education Foundation


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