Windows 98 Options

[eminemrh25]

Why don't you use Windows 98 Revolutions Pack? Makes it look just like XP!

 

[MadRat]

Link?

 

[kylef]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
yea i saw that. i don't think its quite worth the electricity it would use though.

You could actually hook up one of those X10 motion detectors and have it wake from standby. I saw a high-end picture frame that had a built-in IR motion sensor to turn on/off. (Hopefully that's not patented, because it's pretty darn obvious.)

 

[mrreizor]

Originally posted by: kylef
I think the OP isn't really sure what he wants to be able to do with the spare laptop.

You could convert it into a great digital picture frame! I was actually thinking about doing that with my old laptop.

I came here to find out what could I do with it since I have an email/surfing rig. I am behind a router/firewall and the best suggestion that I've read was to use it as a storage device. (thanks spherrod) I actually done this in the past with this same machine. As far as specs, it's as slow as you can get. P100, 80MB RAM, 1.2 HD, but it has a docking station that I can put a HD, 3 PCI devices, 2 USB, and a SCSI device.

I'd love to work the bugs out of the display issues to get Linux loaded. But I feel so retarded when it comes to Linux. :|

 

[eminemrh25]

Originally posted by: MadRat
Link?

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Windows_98_Revolutions_Pack_d4643.html

 

[MadRat]

Thanks for the link. Unfortunately all the googling didn't provide screenshots of this 3rd party patch.

 

[thegorx]

somehow I don't think icons for 32bit color are going to be a perk with a laptop that at best will get 16bit color

 

[Brazen]

Originally posted by: mrreizor

Originally posted by: kylef
I think the OP isn't really sure what he wants to be able to do with the spare laptop.

You could convert it into a great digital picture frame! I was actually thinking about doing that with my old laptop.

I came here to find out what could I do with it since I have an email/surfing rig. I am behind a router/firewall and the best suggestion that I've read was to use it as a storage device. (thanks spherrod) I actually done this in the past with this same machine. As far as specs, it's as slow as you can get. P100, 80MB RAM, 1.2 HD, but it has a docking station that I can put a HD, 3 PCI devices, 2 USB, and a SCSI device.

I'd love to work the bugs out of the display issues to get Linux loaded. But I feel so retarded when it comes to Linux. :|

Forget the display issues and just load it up with command line. You can do this in with CentOS or Fedor Core (I reccomment CentOS) by choosing a Server install and then choosing "Minimal" at the package customization at the end.