[CLUE-Tech] Re: [Fwd: Re: [NCLUG] Lite distros/programs for old pcs? \\ "no software to run" ???]

[Chuck Downing]

Lynn,

Thanks for the tip.

On Friday 24 October 2003 07:10 pm, you wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> Thought you might be interested in this post from the Ft Collins LUG.
>
> Fwiw -- Lynn
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	Re: [NCLUG] Lite distros/programs for old pcs? \\ "no software
> to run" ???
> Date: 	Fri, 24 Oct 2003 20:03:39 -0500
> From: 	P. Scott DeVos <scott at savingtree.com>
> Reply-To: 	nclug at nclug.org
> To: 	nclug at nclug.org
> References: 	<2CDE17B6-0670-11D8-80D8-00039374D8CA at earthlink.net>
>
>
>
> For older distro, you might consider looking for older copies of "redhat
> for dummies" or the "redhat bible" (or suse or slackware or
> whatever--I'm not pushing a distro, but RedHat seems to have lots of
> older books available ) or other such books on amazon.
>
> Michael Riversong wrote:
> > Good questions.  Part of the problem for me has been that we don't get
> > working modems with many of the donated computers.  I've put one in our
> > best Linux machine, and couldn't get RH to recognize it.
>
> Modems are hard to get working on with any OS.  Are your computers
> networked?  I have one or two old 3COM OfficeConnect modem routers I
> would be willing to donate.  These are just like DSL routers, but they
> have a dial-up modem inside instead of an ethernet LAN connection.  You
> can program them with a browser and they even have a built in DHCP
> server.  They also have a built-in 4 port 10-base hub.  With an
> additional hub or switch, they support up to 25 computers each (I think
> --the older ROMS only supported 10). I don't think I still have the
> manual, but you can probably get it off the internet.
>
> Anyhow, they are *loads* easier to get working than a regular modem and
> you don't need to configure PPP on your box.
>
>
> Let me know if you are interested.

-- 
Chuck Downing
Leadville, Colorado