Linux on old laptop in two stages

[Tom Buskey]

On 6/4/06, Tech Writer <TechWtr at handspun.com> wrote:
>
>  I've got an old Gateway Solo 2100 laptop with 150 MHz Pentium processor,
> 40MB RAM and 1.34 GB hard vdrive.  It's been sitting in the corner
> collecting dust, and still contains Windows-98.  Some of my son's friends
> have decided to learn Java this summer, so I was hoping I could install a
> "small" Linux on this, and let them use it as a test system.
>


Hmm, I used to run Mandrake 7.2/Redhat 7.x on a P150 w/ 80MB and 1.3GB.  I
was able to use a cable to get the floppy to boot 1st and then  use the CD.

If it can boot from CD, you're all set.  You could try an NFS or FTP
install.  You need a machine to serve NFS/FTP though.
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