"Jim Dell" wrote in message
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No Alternative wrote:
On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:41:29 -0700, Greegor wrote:

Considering upgrade paths for WinMe users seems to be appropriate here,
Harry.

What percentage of WinMe boxes out there COULD be upgraded to Win XP and
would it be a rational move for somebody?

Aren't the WinME newsgroups dead enough to make it reasonable to post
upgrade path considerations?

Just as an example, I've got a Compaq Presario 5000US sitting here that
has a really nifty "Designedf for ..WinME" sticker on it but doesn't
have the original Restore CD and was before COA stickers were affixed to
the box as well.

It's questionable whether it's worth buying the Restore CD ($30 or $40
online).

What would you as a Loyal WinME guy
suggest for this beautiful WinME computer?

u-lite linux is perfect for a computer of that vintage.
http://u-lite.org

Won't cost you a thing, and it now comes in a live cd.



Try PCLinuxOS. I have it running on an old Windows ME PC. In fact I have
it setup to dual boot to Windows ME or PCLinuxOS. Download the livecd and
boot from it to see how it works on your hardware.

Jim

Why is it that none of you 'linux-people' tell us about the fact,
any of their praised systems require at least broadband to connect to the
internet (no dial-up) and a heap of printers have no available drivers?
I went through a lot of trouble to get the latest version of ubuntu
installed and, when I finally reached that point, ran into the above
obstacle.
Thanks a million.

Harry.