[Coco] DriveWire 4 on Window 98

[Christopher Smith]

Arch Linux still has a regular 32 bit kernel with PAE as an option, I think.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce W. Calkins" <brucewcalkins at charter.net>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:06:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Coco] DriveWire 4 on Window 98
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gene Heskett"
> 
> > Rather than that, any machine with win98 on it should not be
> > allowed a
> > network connection without protection of some sort in the router.
> Granted, also XP in a year or so will be in the same state.
> 
> > A Win98 machine is also an excellent candidate to put a recent
> > linux on.
> As long as it supports Physical Address Extention (PAE).  ALL of the
> recent
> Linux versions require it.  There is a upgrade work-around starting
> with a
> version from the Ubuntu 9.04 LTS era or earlier, but it is a PITA to
> do.
> 
> > But, I also sold her a yard sale router I had a $20 bill in, a
> > Linksys WRT54GL that I had reflashed to DD-WRT, making
> > her system as bullet proof against the attackers as there is.
> That seems to work well here as well.
> 
> > Cheers, Gene
> > --
> Bruce W.
> 
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Christopher Smith
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