-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Old computer question
- From: Glen <glbbrown@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 22:13:57 -0700 (PDT)
Jo Ann,
It is slower then a snail crawling through Molasses at
120 below zero!! I don't think it will run Win98 or
very very slowly. These machines had trouble running
Windows 95.
I would say 133MHZ to 233MHZ computer. Will run
Windows 98. Will still seem slow to us. That is on
you. That speed you are looking at a Socket 5. I think
for Intel and AMD.
Now another option is load linux on the old machine. I
have links to download linux.
Don't think I helped you any.
Glen
--- Jo Ann Weaver <hillfarm3@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I have been given an old computer that I wanted to
> give to a friend, a
> crippled man who is confined to a wheelchair. He has
> never had or used a
> computer. The people who gave it to me told me it
> was slow as molasses b=
> ut
> they did use it for the internet, which is what I
> wanted it for this use =
> for
> my friend. Well, I got it and it's worse than I
> feared. it's a 486DX with
> only 16 MB RAM. They have wiped the hard drive and
> Windows will have to b=
> e
> loaded. I have my old Win 98 disk. Is it fast enough
> to run it? If not I
> could probaly get my hands on a Win 95 disk. Is it
> even worth fooling wit=
> h
> or should I go on looking for one a little newer and
> faster? I'm sure it
> has the old type of memory that would be hard to
> find in order to upgrade=
> =2E
> These are honest people, but I swear I don't see how
> they used it for the
> internet. What do you think?=0D
> Jo Ann=20
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