Re: linux for old laptop?

On Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:47:53 +0000, peter wrote:

I have an old (10 years?) laptop toshiba protege 3110CT that has no
CD-ROM. The hard disk has no OS on it. The only obvious way to install
anything on it is floppy drive. Or install something from floppy that
enables the built-in USB or network port, then use those ports to
continue installation. Removing the hard disk is too hard. There is no
hard disk door. I'd have to take the entire laptop bottom apart, but I'd
rather not.

If I want to put linux on it, which version is likely to support the
built-in ethernet, USB, or PCMCIA ports? I don't think toshiba has linux
driver specifically for this laptop. So I need a version of linux with
large numbers of plug-and-play drivers.

64M ram
6G hard drive
PCMCIA port
USB port
parallel port
PS/2 mouse port
modem
ethernet
floppy drive

The reason I want to install linux on it is so I can sell it. I think it
may be worth $50. Without OS, and without an easy way to install OS on
it, it may be worthless.

Selling that system to anyone who isn't capable of putting an OS on it
themselves is unethical. A 64M system isn't useful except for some
specialized tasks. The person who takes that thing off your hands should
know what it's limitations are and should have an idea of what they would
use it for. A person who needs a turnkey system is the wrong person to
sell the box to, selling a crippled system to someone like that would be
robbery.

You should adjust your expectations as to what your old laptop is worth,
I wouldn't give you 50 cents for it let alone $50, someone else might
think it's worth $5 but only someone who was completely clueless would
give you $50.
.

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