I have an extra windows 98 comp around... [Archive]

Free shepmagans

30-10-2006, 04:21

Depends on the type of server you want

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm going to need a network for that yes? Cuz I need a router and another network card, I plan to get those soon but right now can't do anything.

UpwardThrust

30-10-2006, 04:24

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm going to need a network for that yes? Cuz I need a router and another network card, I plan to get those soon but right now can't do anything.

Correct it will require the ability to connect it to your local or internet connection

Smunkeeville

30-10-2006, 04:55

wipe the hard drive and donate it to an inner city school or a charity clinic, they probably would be happy to have any type of computer.

Free shepmagans

30-10-2006, 04:57

wipe the hard drive and donate it to an inner city school or a charity clinic, they probably would be happy to have any type of computer.

We don't have an inner city school. And why does everyone want me to give it away? I want to tinker! Use it!

New Xero Seven

30-10-2006, 05:53

Set it on fire and watch it burn... just be careful of the deadly fumes... :p

Vault 10

30-10-2006, 06:08

What is windows and how come it made 98 versions without anyone noticing? Some garage-made wannabe-os?

The Mindset

30-10-2006, 06:24

Depends how nerdy you are. If you have a cable connection you could set up a permanent server and use it for ftp or for file storage. You could experiment with different operating systems on it. You could hook it into a distributed computing project. You could use it to write your own operating system. You could cannibalise its parts and add them to your other machines.

Monkeypimp

30-10-2006, 06:33

My first thought when reading the thread title was 'fire'.

Ladamesansmerci

30-10-2006, 06:35

Install and play DDR on it. Come on, you know you want to!

Geeka

30-10-2006, 06:39

Use the IP address to confuse the admins on your forum! Thats what I always do so I can SPAM SPAM SPAM BWHAHAH.

Soviestan

30-10-2006, 07:03

wipe the hard drive and donate it to an inner city school or a charity clinic, they probably would be happy to have any type of computer.

Thats a waste of a perfectly good computer. I say store porn on it or drop it out a window or something. Better yet, strap it to a rocket and shoot it into the sky, that would be awesome.

Delator

30-10-2006, 07:26

Sledgehammer + Old Appliance = Fun! :D

Posi

30-10-2006, 07:27

Make it a FTP server and share your porn.

UpwardThrust

30-10-2006, 07:32

Make it a FTP server and share your porn.

Or something like a wizd porn server
http://wizd.sourceforge.net/

Boonytopia

30-10-2006, 08:57

Have an ignoring competition with it & see who cracks first.

Turquoise Days

30-10-2006, 09:57

I like the way the porn option has taken a resounding lead. Confirms my suspicions about humanity (and NSG).

The Nuke Testgrounds

30-10-2006, 10:12

I like the way the porn option has taken a resounding lead. Confirms my suspicions about humanity (and NSG).

Durrr.:confused:

...

Boobs? :D

Saxnot

30-10-2006, 10:39

Give it to me! I detest XP and I need the DOS to run Quake!

Langenbruck

30-10-2006, 10:45

Give it to me! I detest XP and I need the DOS to run Quake!

Google for DosBox and DFend - Then you can play Quake on XP, too. ;)

Warshrike

30-10-2006, 11:03

Give it to me. I'm still on Win98. I love it. It's awesome. Yeah, that's right. **** you. Seriously. Just send it to me.

New Burmesia

30-10-2006, 11:26

We don't have an inner city school. And why does everyone want me to give it away? I want to tinker! Use it!

Then install Linux. Then you can tinker and fuck it up to your heart's content.

New Domici

30-10-2006, 13:51

What is windows and how come it made 98 versions without anyone noticing? Some garage-made wannabe-os?

I felt the same way when Wesley Snipes made "Passenger 57." How is it possible that that overrated hack made 56 previous Passenger movies without me noticing?

Cluichstan

30-10-2006, 14:41

Sledgehammer + Old Appliance = Fun! :D

Damn. Beat me to it.

Compulsive Depression

30-10-2006, 14:44

If you're anything like me your old machine will sit in the corner, waiting for you to install Linux and Wine on it and try and get a Linux machine to run Windows games, whilst actually being used to hold up its monitor which is used as a shelf.

Old PCs do make decent bedside tables, though.

Freeunitedstates

30-10-2006, 16:14

give it to me.:D i'm trying to get my room like Lain's from Serial Experiment Lainhttp://www.recipeland.com:8080/facts/images/thumb/b/b8/Lain_hacker_small.jpg/200px-Lain_hacker_small.jpg, but I only have one computer and the gutted shell from one my roommate gave me:headbang: .

German Nightmare

30-10-2006, 16:58

My computer still runs on Win98SE. It's a better game machine than under WinXP (which won't permit the really old stuff to function properly).

Cluichstan

30-10-2006, 17:01

My computer still runs on Win98SE. It's a better game machine than under WinXP (which won't permit the really old stuff to function properly).

Why are you still playing the really old stuff?

German Nightmare

30-10-2006, 17:36

Why are you still playing the really old stuff?
Because the classics are the best games ever. Even including some C64 emulated games.

Mind this, I don't care for fancy graphics and sounds when the game is lame otherwise.
"Spielspaß"* is what I'm looking for (there is no English translation for that term), and apparently, only the older games can provide that for me.

* Pretty much like "Fahrvergnügen" (pleasure of driving) for games; "gaming amusement"/"playing fun". Something like that.

Harlesburg

31-10-2006, 11:30

Sell it for scrap but extract all the gold from the processors and stuff.

Hamilay

31-10-2006, 11:44

What is windows and how come it made 98 versions without anyone noticing? Some garage-made wannabe-os?
Only 97, really. Number 95 was apparently some kind of joke.

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