Do you guys have any good ideas/links about uses for a old laptop. I have a old toshiba with a 20g hard drive running windows 98. like to make it useful or donate after clearing the HD.

-File server?
-Internet Gateway?

I am but a novice and would like some help. Thanks

I would say keep it, and tinker with it. That is if you like to tinker with that kind of stuff.

It seems to be screaming Linux box, go find a flavor you might like perhaps Slackware

Go for Gentoo instead.

You can do pretty much anything with a machine that is above 486, provided that you don't need it to be lightning fast

Only the sky is the limit - don't let us hold your imagination down. Figure out the purpose and we will tell you how to do it (or if it's doable at all).

BTW, more accurate system specs would help. What CPU, how much RAM, what peripherals?

ive heard its fun to spin on old laptops :-)

well, i actually saw it, but its beside the point if you want it to be useful.

its fun though!

printer server. Number cruncher for distributed computing projects... general office use...

whatever you do dont throw it away, burn it, or smash it to pieces with a dead animal. These all could harm the environment.