ANC wrote:
>
>I can pick up an ancient IBM 600e Thinkpad for free. I know Slack will
>work fine with it as I once had a 600 (no 'e') that worked fine.
>
>IF I can find a wireless card for it, AND I load the current version of
>Slack, would it work in Starbucks, airport, etc? Or will I need to add
>some additional wifi package ?

Please post whatever your results are -- good or bad -- with
the wireless card. I sometimes use an old laptop when on
business trips (no worries if it breaks or is stolen) and would
be interested in being able to connect at starbucks with it.

>(This thing is so old it doesn't even have built in ethernet. You have
>to use a card! But it works with a live Linux CD. I tried Damn Small
>Linux. Fonts from hell. Mepis works but slow as hell.)
>
>Would you suggest Slax for a tiny 256MB, 6 GB 900 mhz. machine?

I get pretty good performance out of machines that are slower
and have less RAM than that. The key is to stay out of X as
much as possible and to run a lightweight window manager such as
XFCE, FluxBox, Enlightenment or WindowMaker when you do run X.

HOW TO: De-clutter your desktop -- Linux GUIs compared
http://apcmag.com/5810/howto_de_clutter_your_desktop

Beginners Guide to Linux Desktops: Xfce 4
http://techgage.com/article/beginner...nux_desktops/3

Beginners Guide to Linux Desktops: Fluxbox, E16, FVWM-Crystal
http://techgage.com/article/beginner...nux_desktops/4

--
Guy Macon
<http://www.guymacon.com/>