Freecycle Thinkpad and Windows XP

#1 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 - 20:15

Just picked up a Thinkpad i 1400 and XP Home on the original disk with an unused key code. The Thinkpad has a bad hard drive. It has a 300mhz Pentium MMX and 64 mb of ram in it. Once I get it up a running I'll put Windows 98se on it.

#2 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 - 21:03

Win98se is an excellent choice. Most modern apps will run under it, and it's reasonably stable. Limited USB support is/was its main weakness (tough to use those flash sticks), but thanks to "Maxim Decimus" we now have a nearly-universal driver. For download links, see http://www.technical-assistance.co.uk/kb/win98se-usb-mass-storage-drivers.php

I've yet to encounter a usb flash drive that does not work with this driver.

#3 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 - 04:59

i used to have a thinkpad i1400, they are good machines, and can take up to 256mb ram. the hd is a PITA to get to tho

#4 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 - 15:05

Good stuff. Unfortunately that thinkpad is an i series, meaning acer made it, but it's still a half decent laptop.

#5 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 - 04:04

Good stuff. Unfortunately that thinkpad is an i series, meaning acer made it, but it's still a half decent laptop.

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Too bad. It definitely is a step down in quality compared to the 760el I had.

#6 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 - 17:49

Just pulled the cpu and discovered it is a 266mhz. Forgot to mention I got a Logitech Wireless mini mouse with it that now works well with my G4 tower.