What OS would be recommended to install on an old P2 laptop with 160 mb ram and a 4gb harddrive? Would win2k pro be too big? Win ME? Win98SE? What would run smooth on this old dog... please advise me!
What OS for an old laptop with 4GB harddrive?
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ive got a celeron 433 with 160 megs of ram, 4 gb hd and i run windows 2000 pro on it and it runs great. id either go with 98se or 2kpro. either way you should be fine. the install of 2000 isnt that big so you should be ok.
As I mentioned in another similar thread. Damn Small Linux: www.damnsmalllinux.org
give it a try, it won't hurt.
give it a try, it won't hurt.
Its a split between WinME and Window 2000
I've have an old CTX laptop with K6-3 333mhz.
Window 2000 is a bit slower, but more stable. However, the laptop's Videocard Neomagic[
doesn't support FULL-SCREEN VIDEO OVERLAY in its Window 2000 driver.
So watching DVD have that annoying Window Borders.
The WinME was quite a bit faster on my systerm*
[* provided you find an utility to turn off the System Restore ]
It boots up almost instantly - in my opinion - this old Win9X is less stressful on the older system.
Futhermore, Neomagic videocard is fully supported by WinME. So I can watch FULL-SCREEN
DVD Smoothly. Many laptops [ IBM 600X, IBM 360/370/380X, Compaq, etc...] ues the stupid
Neomagic. This was the dominate laptop video card before ATI and nVidia got into the game.
Something to think about if DVD is important to you.
My old laptop definitely respond a bit faster with WinME > Win98se > Win2000.
Howeve, all Win9X keep the CPU on FULL THROTTLE all the time, and the laptop fan
kicks in constantly. Where as the Window2000, NT, WinXP - only uses as much CPU
as needed, and the FAN rarely kicks in.
I've have an old CTX laptop with K6-3 333mhz.
Window 2000 is a bit slower, but more stable. However, the laptop's Videocard Neomagic[
doesn't support FULL-SCREEN VIDEO OVERLAY in its Window 2000 driver.
So watching DVD have that annoying Window Borders.
The WinME was quite a bit faster on my systerm*
[* provided you find an utility to turn off the System Restore ]
It boots up almost instantly - in my opinion - this old Win9X is less stressful on the older system.
Futhermore, Neomagic videocard is fully supported by WinME. So I can watch FULL-SCREEN
DVD Smoothly. Many laptops [ IBM 600X, IBM 360/370/380X, Compaq, etc...] ues the stupid
Neomagic. This was the dominate laptop video card before ATI and nVidia got into the game.
Something to think about if DVD is important to you.
My old laptop definitely respond a bit faster with WinME > Win98se > Win2000.
Howeve, all Win9X keep the CPU on FULL THROTTLE all the time, and the laptop fan
kicks in constantly. Where as the Window2000, NT, WinXP - only uses as much CPU
as needed, and the FAN rarely kicks in.
win2k would work and be more stable. 98se would be a bit quicker.
Friends dont' let friends use winME.
Friends dont' let friends use winME.
Do w2k or Linux. Win98 isn't supported anymore so no new security fixes, WinME is just out of the question because it sucks so much.
Originally posted by: Cheetah8799
As I mentioned in another similar thread. Damn Small Linux: www.damnsmalllinux.org
give it a try, it won't hurt.
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