What do you plan using this PC for?
I was using a 486/66 until last month...
-Manuel.
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De: M. I. S. Director <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fecha: Domingo, 02 de Enero de 2000 11:46 p.m.
Asunto: Upgrades for a 486?
>The CD problem of my previous message is fixed. Now to move on to other
>upgrades for this old 486 handed down to me (the first upgrade will be
win95 to
>Linux).
>
>There are really two main upgrades about which I have questions:
>
> 1) Is there such a thing as a 10/100 NIC card for this ISA-bus system, and
will
> it/they work with Linux? I saw a Linksys EtherFast 10/100 ISA on one
web
> site, but even though the name and picture showed ISA, the description
> said PCI. On the other hand, Linksys's own web site just said PCI.
>
> 2) Processor upgrades - I cannot afford to turn this old machine into a
new
> system with a replacement motherboard and processor. I can, however,
afford
> one of the processor replacement upgrades (e.g. from 486DX2-66 to
P133MMX).
> Do such upgrades really work (understanding they won't bring things
> completely up to date)? More importantly, will they work with Linux?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>
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