2005-era software

[BagelAngel]

I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out.
Thanks!

-J

[Nikolaj Lazic]

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel <jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> napis'o:

Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
I have. It still works.

[BagelAngel]

That's a great idea, thank you!
"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message
news:slrnsopqgd.26m....@mudrac.ffzg.hr...

[Folderol]

To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

Seriously; always great to hear about old kit being kept alive.

--
Basic

[Nikolaj Lazic]

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <gen...@musically.me.uk> napis'o:

> On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
> "BagelAngel" <jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>>That's a great idea, thank you!
>>"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message
>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m....@mudrac.ffzg.hr...
>>> Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
>>> <jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> napis'o:
>>>> I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came
>>>> out.
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> -J
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
>>> I have. It still works.

I've checked... I've got this one inside:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
It is slow, but works.
Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
All the fresh software. :)

> To paraphrase a certain advertisement...
> Linux, the OS that reaches the computers other OS's can't :)

True!

Just download debian live and try it on that machine.
I think I placed it on USB flash drive and booted from it.
Then installed it on the internal SSD.

[Nikolaj Lazic]

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:05:12 -0000 (UTC), Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> napis'o:

And when that machine eventually stops working, you can get
something like this and uset it as a USB drive:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000801427276.html

[Nikolaj Lazic]

Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 14:06:52 -0000 (UTC), Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> napis'o:

Almost forgot...
IDE 2 SATA:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000585602528.html

than SATA 2 SSD:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

And mSATA SSD on all that. It all fits inside IDE bay.
I think I bought this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32728814333.html

[Ian Jackson]

In message <smioqk$hbt$1...@dont-email.me>, BagelAngel
<jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> writes

>I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
>anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out.
>Thanks!
>

Why "around the year it came out"? There's loads of software (both
freeware and payware) that's (still) available - although sometimes you
might have to use an old(er) version that runs on XP.

Alternatively, the A40 might be upgradable to W10 (although I still
personally prefer XP!). I have a Dell 1520 from early 2007 that was
originally XP, and I have progressively used it on W7, W8 and W10. It
has a pluggable hard drive, so it only takes a few seconds to swap
disks. It's presently on W10 using a solid state drive.
--
Ian

[John Hall]

In message <smioqk$hbt$1...@dont-email.me>, BagelAngel
<jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> writes

>I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
>anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came out.
>Thanks!
>

You will probably find that most programs released for more recent
32-bit versions of Windows will work fine under Windows XP. I'm running
32-bit Windows 10, and still have some software dating back to Windows
XP days (notably my Turnpike email/news application).
--
John Hall
"Home is heaven and orgies are vile,
But you *need* an orgy, once in a while."
Ogden Nash (1902-1971)

[Paul Stewart]

In message <slrnsoq8oo.2ln....@mudrac.ffzg.hr>

Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote:

> Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:31:55 +0000, Folderol <gen...@musically.me.uk>
> napis'o:
>> On Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:20:49 -0000
>> "BagelAngel" <jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>That's a great idea, thank you!
>>>"Nikolaj Lazic" <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote in message
>>>news:slrnsopqgd.26m....@mudrac.ffzg.hr...
>>>> Dana Thu, 11 Nov 2021 09:47:01 -0000, BagelAngel
>>>> <jamesbuc...@googlemail.com> napis'o:
>>>>> I'm writing this on a Toshiba A40 Satellite laptop, and was wondering if
>>>>> anyone knew of some good Windows XP softtware around the years it came
>>>>> out.
>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>> -J
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Put SSD with IDE->SATA internal converter. And install Linux on it.
>>>> I have. It still works.

> I've checked... I've got this one inside:
> https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001345813850.html

> And SSD drive on it. I think it is 256G or 512G...
> It is slow, but works.
> Yes, 32 bit linux but works.
> All the fresh software. :)

I seem to recall that Puppy Linux works well on older slower devices.

--
Paul Stewart
Sent from A9home running RISC OS 4.42

[Nikolaj Lazic]

Dana Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:22:49 GMT, Paul Stewart <narrowb...@outlook.com> napis'o:

Debian works ok on this machine.
Single core celeron. :)

[Folderol]

On Thu, 25 Nov 2021 01:26:10 -0000 (UTC)
Nikolaj Lazic <nlazicB...@mudrac.ffzg.hr> wrote:
>
>Debian works ok on this machine.
>Single core celeron. :)

Impressive!

--
Basic