[clug] old computer

[Tony and Robyn Lewis]

Gary Woodman wrote:

>--- RacHagema at netscape.net wrote:
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>>I have an old pentium mmx 233 mhz laptop with 32MB of ram and a 5gig
>>HD.
>>Does anyone have any suggestions on any interesting uses of such a
>>low powered device involving linux?
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>Gateway/router/firewall.
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At that spec, I'd be surprised if it had *one* NIC, let alone the *two* 
you need to make a gateway/firewall/router.  Perhaps the only way to get 
them would be a PCMCIA USB hub, and then a couple of USB NICs.  Sounds 
expensive.

Tony