installing Windows 98 on 130MHz laptop?

[Zylstra]

I have a laptop that has a 130MHz processor, (crap) , and 22 MB of RAM. I plan to upgrade the RAM to 80 MB before I even think about upgrading the OS.
I have read that Windows 98 requires 66MHz processor.
But then again, that's the minimum.
(I don't plan on that)
How well would Windows 98 function on a 130MHz processor with 80 MB or RAM?

[Monty72]

130MHz with 80 Mb's of RAM, very slow. My old labtop was a IBM with a pentium one at 500 MHz and 76 Mb's of RAM. With windows 95, it was very slow.

[Zylstra]

130MHz with 80 Mb's of RAM, very slow. My old labtop was a IBM with a pentium one at 500 MHz and 76 Mb's of RAM. With windows 95, it was very slow.

I currently have Windows 95 with 22MB of RAM, and it works just fine on the 130MHz processor.
Hmm. (Time for research)

[GX1_Man]

130MHz with 80 Mb's of RAM, very slow. My old labtop was a IBM with a pentium one at 500 MHz and 76 Mb's of RAM. With windows 95, it was very slow.

There is no Pentium i that ran at 500 Mhz. They only went to 233.

I am still trying to calculate the memory chip combinations to get 76 megs. total.

[soybean]

Of course, it depends on what you'll be using the computer for but, for word processing, spreadsheet, email, etc., Win 98 will run decent on a 130MHz processor and 80MB RAM.

By the way, how many memory slots does it have?  How do you come up with 80MB?

[Zylstra]

Of course, it depends on what you'll be using the computer for but, for word processing, spreadsheet, email, etc., Win 98 will run decent on a 130MHz processor and 80MB RAM.

By the way, how many memory slots does it have?  How do you come up with 80MB?

Contacted support, one memory slot (that's replaceable).
Support said its upgradable to 80Mb. (and they gave me a link to download it. )

[soybean]

zylstra555, my dear fellow, memory is hardware.  How does one download hardware?

And, memory, in recent years, come in what sizes?  Let's see.  32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB ....   You get the pattern, don't you?  Where does 80MB fit in here?

[Rob Pomeroy]

Where does 80MB fit in here?

16MB hardwired plus 64MB upgrade?

[soybean]

I can believe that; I did think of that possibility but was waiting for him to say it.  Back in Oct 1993, I bought a Packard Bell 486 that had 4MB embedded in the motherboard.  In fact ... LOL ... that's all the memory it had when I bought it.  Eventually maxed it out with a 32MB SIMM in the single memory slot, for a total of 36MB.

[Nitro]

I have a laptop with a 226mhz processor and 32mb of Ram (Soon to be 96mb) and thats running windows 98SE fine, I was givin the 64mb by a friend so might aswell put it in. I'm using 98SE so i could have wireless and just for a few documents.

[Zylstra]

zylstra555, my dear fellow, memory is hardware.  How does one download hardware?

And, memory, in recent years, come in what sizes?  Let's see.  32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB ....   You get the pattern, don't you?  Where does 80MB fit in here?

One downloads the page with the information by clicking the link... (I made a typo in that last post... and now I cant decide which smilie to use...)

Quote from GX1_Man:

Quote from soybean on Yesterday at 8:06pm:
Where does 80MB fit in here?
16MB hardwired plus 64MB upgrade?

Yes! That's it. It is (watch, as I accidentally write 32 instead of 64) 64 MB upgrade, I will just send the link...  (Today is not my day. I think I will go into my room and photoshop the "I had Jello Today" picture now...)

[patio]

Be sure to send us the Photoshop results...

[Zylstra]

Be sure to send us the Photoshop results...

I cant, its on an internetless computer with USB 1.0. And no CD R/W drive. No possibilities. (Unless I run Linux...)

http://www.memoryx.net/presario1215.html
(This isn't the correct link, but its close. I never received a transcript of my conversation with support.... )
Photoshop is going to be a word someday! (Isn't that right, Rob?)

[Rob Pomeroy]

Photoshop is going to be a word someday! (Isn't that right, Rob?)

If you're saying it isn't a word, I think Adobe might disagree.

Is "America" a word?

[Zylstra]

Photoshop is going to be a word someday! (Isn't that right, Rob?)

If you're saying it isn't a word, I think Adobe might disagree.

Is "America" a word?

America, like Photoshop is a name.

[GX1_Man]

Photoshop is going to be a word someday! (Isn't that right, Rob?)

If you're saying it isn't a word, I think Adobe might disagree.

Is "America" a word?

America, like Photoshop is a name.

Well, then what is this?

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/america