If that wasn't clear... in other words a 64M RAM Upgrade would give you now 128M RAM. They generally have extra various sizes according to model. You may even find a 128M RAM add in bringing total to 192M RAM.... I don't think you'll find much bigger and still that is atrocious today. I would consider chucking it actually but keep the monitor especially if the Processor is like less than 600 Megahertz. Too slow too aggravating and not worth that I would be sorry to say. By the time your down with the project you could simply have had a 300 dollar new netbook or even one I have an EEE PC 900 series for $210.00 USD (us dollars). I mean 200 bucks and your in business. Solid state drive too. You can use your old PC Monitor or get a new wide screen for well under 150 bucks.
Unfortunately, the older boxes were built with no vision at all of the future and how all the media and wi-fi downloading media has exploaded. My original desktop was a Compaq (year 2001 new with XP) that had a 33Gig drive at $2000. For $400 on this netbook I have a 120Gig drive to make the point. The desktop had only 256RAM and this has 1Gig RAM all at one fourth of the price. Plus you can set up a dual boot with all the memory available with both systems running that fast. I appreciate the labor of love you are involved in, but my opinion is actually move on. You just can't really rebuild the old boxes from what I have seen - which is another area to consider - rebuild by replacing components of the old box. On 3/31/2011 1:03 AM, g.linuxducks wrote: > hey ken... ya u have a project to upgrade the old box as best > possible. Hopefully you do know about a RAM Upgrade ? It is a simple > stick of memory you plug into an empty row inside the computer box. > This is completely specific to model and make but some memory stores > online have instant search boxes typing the info in to show what is > available. The older the pc the more you have to hunt for anything > left for it. Generally the RAM memory stick upgrade is the memory > stick the same size as came with the box so that for yours the most > common available would be another 64M Ram stick. I call it a stick > because they are about or a little smaller than a pocket comb and you > get gold connectors rather than brass (rusts, corrodes). Don't forget > your "static straps" - 5 bucks radio shack (prevents static arcing > across electronic board, damages). > > LINKS http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/addmemory.mspx > Edge is pretty good, great on shipping, honest > http://www.edgetechcorp.com/ http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/ > > You can also hunt around Microsoft or the pc manufacturer for any dial > up modem upgrade that is usually retrieved through Windows Updates. > May find an upgrade increasing processor power. I got that an old > compaq v.92 modem. > > PROMISING.... > QUOTE>>*>**Re:New Linux Convert - Distro for Pentium II 200 Mhz* > First we found some EDO-RAM lying around, and we plugged it in. Now > its about 90 MB of ram.<<< > SOURCE > http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com/forums/showthread.php/12332-New-Linux-Convert-Distro-for-Pentium-II-200-Mhz > > > Check that out for EDO-RAM.... > > > On 3/28/2011 5:22 PM, Ken wrote: >> >> I have an older HP computer, not this one, that has a Pentium II >> processor and 64 MB Ram. >> >> Would this be a good candidate for Linux and if so any particular >> version? Just looking for something to play around with, maybe surf >> the web email and such. >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
