8.1 should work fine, I have a working 8.1 on a P166 with 56MB of RAM.
However, what you can do with it is limited, try using a lighter WM.
Maybe you want to get a copy of 6.5 or 7 from Steve as I am in Canada (a
bit far compared with Steve).

BTW, did you ever get the installation started?

Robin

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of FLYNN, Steve
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 9:18 AM
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: [newbie] installing 8.1
> 
> 
> That's a Pentium I I believe.
> 
> I suspect that the packages it's going to install, if you 
> ever get it to install, are all optimised for Pentium II's. I 
> don't even know if they will work correctly?
> 
> Would you like me to burn you a copy of MDK 6.5 and post it 
> to you, so you can at least get something installed?
> 
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From:   Tom Harris [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>       Sent:   Monday, January 28, 2002 4:32 PM
>       To:     [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>       Subject:        RE: [newbie] installing 8.1
> 
>       i have 40mb of ram. here is what the bios says about 
> the processor (copied
>       exactly):
> 
>       CPU [90mhz]: Pentium
> 
>       i don't know whether that means pentium 1 or not but 
> the website robin
>       suggested says that i have a Pentium 90.
> 
>       tom.
>       p.s. i was worried that i would have to use another 
> version but i don't know
>       whether PC WORLD would give me a refund and if they 
> don't i would rather not
>       just chuck it.
> 
> 
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