Linux on Pentium era systems

[Warren Luebkeman]

I'm trying to install Linux on an old IBM laptop.  Its got a Pentium 166mhz 
processor, and about 50 mb's of RAM.  I installed Damn Small Linux on it, but 
the 2.4 kernel does not support my PCMCIA wireless card.  So, I need to find 
a lightweight Linux distro with a modern Kernel.

My objective is to turn this into a simple Internet browsing/IM computer. All 
I need is for my wireless card to work, and a basic window manager so I can 
run Firefox and Gaim.  Do you guys have an recommendations/pointers on what 
distro I should try?  I think my next option is to try Puppy Linux.

Why am I doing this?  Absolutely no good reason.  I just think it would be 
hilarious to use this old, big, clunker laptop in an Internet cafe somewhere.  
It also has a nice keyboard and the battery works.  Oh yeah, and it doesn't 
boot off the CDROM.  I had to use a boot floppy to get it to boot Damn Small 
Linux. :-P

warren l