gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Hey guys,I've had an old NEC laptop lying around for the past few months now... Everything works but the battery, but that's OK. I was wondering what I should use it for since it has a processor between 160MHz and 233MHz (can't remember) and about 32MB of RAM. I have a web server and an FTP server already, so I don't really need any more of them. The only OS I've had it run is Windows 98. It refuses to boot the CD of any other newer version of Windows (nLited or not).I'm thinking of putting Linux on it and using it as some kind of server. You guys have any suggestions for it? Anything is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'm not sure if a laptop that old would have an ethernet port (or two for that matter) but you might be able to set it up as a SmoothWall firewall.If all else fails, you might be able to find a cheap PCMCIA ethernet card to add that in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'm not sure if a laptop that old would have an ethernet port (or two for that matter) but you might be able to set it up as a SmoothWall firewall.If all else fails, you might be able to find a cheap PCMCIA ethernet card to add that in.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yeah, I forgot to mention that... I do have a PCMCIA ethernet card for it! I don't really want another firewall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Yeah, I forgot to mention that... I do have a PCMCIA ethernet card for it! I don't really want another firewall... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What kind of firewall are you running right now? With Smoothwall, you'll never need a software firewall or anything else running. That laptop could save you and your family some resources on the rest of your computers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Yeah, I forgot to mention that... I do have a PCMCIA ethernet card for it! I don't really want another firewall... <{POST_SNAPBACK}>What kind of firewall are you running right now? With Smoothwall, you'll never need a software firewall or anything else running. That laptop could save you and your family some resources on the rest of your computers...<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm running exactly that! That's why I said I don't need another one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmon Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I have one... Give it me lmao id find a use for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 You'd be better off buying a brand new laptop if you wanted me to ship this thing across the Atlantic... It weighs about 5-10 pounds!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoName Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 i have just one word for youEbay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 I'm running exactly that! That's why I said I don't need another one! <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ah... I get it now...I could take it off your hands next time I fly out east... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmon Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 It weighs about 5-10 pounds!!*Checks pocket* yep got that much come a authentic canada brought gamehead 200 lappy lmao hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 OK, seriously guys, I want to put this laptop to good use... I already have the following:- Printer Server- Firewall- Web Server- FTP ServerWhat can I do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerwin Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 hows big is the hard drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamehead200 Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 OK, I just took it out and it seems that the HD is 1.34GB, there IS 32MB of RAM, and it looks like the processor is 150MHz... It won't boot any Windows 2000 CDs or Windows XP CDs that I have... It always gives me "CDBOOT: Cannot find NTLDR", but I know the CDs are perfectly fine. It has one of those swappable CD-ROM and Floppy drives and has two PCMCIA slots and 2 IR ports! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerwin Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 you might be able to use it as a database server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokugawapants Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I guess there are a few things you could try doing with it. You could:Use it as a picture frame thingUse it in a vegetable-oil-cooling test Use it as a hatUse it as a horse-cleanerUse it as a coffee dispenserUse it as a dictatorship sitterUse it as a banana obfuscatorUse it as a lampUse it as a siblingUse it as a timed can-openerUse it as a rotary internal combustion engine houseUse it as a fly-swatterUse it as a mailman pincherUse it as a nose sweeperUse it as a stock marketUse it as a fish-jumperUse it as a snow coneUse it as a traffic jamUse it as a havingUse it as a tree-snifferUse it as a cesium purifierUse it as a song eaterUse it as a treatise on punctuationUse it as a classical poetUse it as a rice-cookerUse it as a Christmas treeUse it as a mini-chefUse it as a sponge criticUse it as a doom houseetc.Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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