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 ?
>
> (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 have Slackware 10.2 installed on a Pentium 120MHz 32 MB machine that
I use it only for tape backups and it works quite well with an USB
wireless pen (ndiswrapper) though I have to limit to 11Mbps becuase
usb2.0 is not supported on the MB.

Ciao
Giovanni
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it stops working when you open Windows.
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