Improve this old laptop.

We have a old bull$hit laptop with 24 MB RAM, 700 MB HDD, Pentium 1 100 Mhz. Dad wants to give it to my aunt for checking mails. IE4 isn't working properly and I installed firefox. firefox is a memory hog for it. Please suggest somethings to improve this bull$hit thing.

Dad is eating me....HELP!....HELP!.....HELP!

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did you used some light Linux distro like slack,DSL....?
there are some light live cd's available for various distros like puppy,etc...
and BTW 24 MB ram is way to low....i am not sure whether these will work..

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your best option is to use DSL.
I n case you are stuck with windows, you should consider Opera.

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adi007 said:
did you used some light Linux distro like slack,DSL....?
there are some light live cd's available for various distros like puppy,etc...
and BTW 24 MB ram is way to low....i am not sure whether these will work..

The sad part of the thing is that it doesn't have a CDROM and the floppy drive is under breakdown i.e. irreparable

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Do you want to try old Netscape?

Netscape Communicator 4.08 (min. 8MB RAM

) : *wp.netscape.com/download/0509102/10000-en-win16-4.08--_qual.html

or

Netscape Communicator 4.8 (But it may be heavy on the RAM. min. 64MB RAM) : ftp://ftp9.netscape.com/pub/communi...dows/windows95_or_nt/base_install/cb32d48.exe

Here is the Netscape Browser archive if you're interested: *sillydog.org/narchive/

Atleast they are going to be better than IE 4..........

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which os does it have?

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Oh ... You even installed Firefox on it! ...

Even if you put in an old browser in it, it'd crap out while loading the modern mail inbox pages today.

Simply set up a mail client instead.

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select according to ur processor;
*getswiftfox.com/deb.htm

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QwertyManiac said:
Oh ... You even installed Firefox on it! ...

Even if you put in an old browser in it, it'd crap out while loading the modern mail inbox pages today.

Simply set up a mail client instead.

Gmail HTML and Yahoo WAP or Classic can atleast be used......

S

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U must try DSL IMO!
24MB RAM is pathetic!!!!
Only DSL can rescue u.I think the latest version is 96 MB in size.better give it a try

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No way Linux on it dudes. It has to be configured for a Tata Indicom wireless dialup which presently is supported on windows only.

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which os is it win95

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If that was mine, I would install Opera and use Gmail (wap) in it. Or you can install IE 5.5, if you get your hands on an Office 2000 CD.

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oh my god, i have never known such an old laptop....
Can u please tell me the model and make? it would be cool if u post a few pics too. plsss....

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hullap said:
which os is it win95

why don't read my 1st post ?

lywyre said:
If that was mine, I would install Opera and use Gmail (wap) in it. Or you can install IE 5.5, if you get your hands on an Office 2000 CD.

sounds cool for wap. but for IE 5.5 I think it won't get installed coz its pirated (both OS and MSO). BTW, I said it has no CDROM.

It has Office 97 installed

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arree!! its so simple!! GIVE IT TO A MUSEUM !! THEY WILL PAY U A HIGH PRICE FOR THIS ANCIENT ANTIQUE!! n u can get a new lappy in that :mrgreen:

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ya, amazed to see a lappy with that congig...i didnt knew lappys existed at Pentium 1 period.
i thought it started with P2

Better title next time please.

Oh.... So old laptop.....heard first time

M

How about trying *wassupdave.com/elinks/

ctrl_alt_del said:
Better title next time please.

I was very angry with on the day I posted this coz the thing was very troublesome and dad was eating me. You could notice that in the

figure in my first post.

@Tech.Masti

I had a 486 Laptop too.

We gave it to someone for free!

And I have seen a 186 Laptop also which was used to play bridge game on it.

why dont u try out any email client

hullap said:
why dont u try out any email client

Opera email client doesn't work. It doesn't connect to Google Apps IMAP even though IMAP is enabled in the mail.

try outlook or thunderbird

hullap said:
try outlook or thunderbird

got opera working. IMAP port was 995 but google operates on port 993.

Did you try that Netscape Communicator 4.8......I know its outdated but it also has an Email client.......also an Calendar........

Anyways, which browser did you use??

No CDROM, floppy doesn't work. So how do u install any OS?

Anyways with 700 MB hardisk, why don't u put ur favourite muzic collection on the hardisk, use geexbox on it and make a small FM station out of it?? I think that box is useless otherwise.

The Unknown said:
@Tech.Masti

I had a 486 Laptop too. We gave it to someone for free!

And I have seen a 186 Laptop also which was used to play bridge game on it.

486, 186 laptop :))

why dont you keep it with you for your next generation

lok next generation ko purana postal stamp, paisa dikhate hai, tum parana laptop dikhate :))

BTW, can you tell me uss time 486 laptop ka price kitna tha??

mediator said:
No CDROM, floppy doesn't work. So how do u install any OS?
Anyways with 700 MB hardisk, why don't u put ur favourite muzic collection on the hardisk, use geexbox on it and make a small FM station out of it?? I think that box is useless otherwise.

It has no use except for checking mails.

There's no way out to install OS I suppose unless some miracle occurs and the floppy starts working.

@gagandeep, I first tried FF, then Opera.

@Tech.Masti,

Good joke. lol. I think after about 10 years it would be sold for lakhs in the museum!