xp and dial-up

[rainbowdemon]

This might be a dumb question, but who knows. I am now running Windows 2000 Pro. I am thinking about changing to XP. Would XP fuction properly on a 28k dial-up?

[Foreverboard]

Should work perfect without any issues. But why are you using a 28.8modem? No faster connection avalable?

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by Foreverboard
Should work perfect without any issues. But why are you using a 28.8modem? No faster connection avalable? Thanks. The only other connection available in my area is satellite. It's mad expensive.

[Foreverboard]

yea, satellite is exspensive, but thats lame you have to have that slow of connection.

[Omyn]

Youll be fine, heres an idea :]

grab 2 cell phones and add a phone line to each one, buy 2 telephone lines and use both cell phones and split the connection (guessing cell phones are at least 28k) this would probably create your own 56k :black

you know you want it.

[simon_says_horrible]

If your PC Processor have less than 500Mhz with 64MB memory and 10MB disk scace then stick with Windows 2000. Modem 56k are very cheap. Why don't you change your modem card instead. :sw

[Undying Wizard NHD]

I think you need atleast 96mb ram for XP

[Foreverboard]

Windows XP Preliminary System Requirements:

To use Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, you need:

CPU - 300 MHz or higher processor clock speed recommended; minimum of 233MHZ required (single or dual processor system)*

Intel Pentium/Celeron family, or AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor
RAM - 128 MB of RAM or higher recommended; minimum of 64 MB of RAM (may have limited performance with some features or applications)*

HD - Minimum of 1.5 GB of available hard disk space*

Video - SVGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor recommended; VGA resolution minimum required

Keyboard -

Mouse - Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

CD-ROM or DVD drive

Floppy - None Mentioned!

[talkinghand]

i have two computers with 32mb ram with xp, and they work fine...

edit:
one is 166mhz, one is 266mhz

[Foreverboard]

Originally posted by talkinghand
i have two computers with 32mb ram with xp, and they work fine...

edit:
one is 166mhz, one is 266mhz


thats scary, i ran a webserver off of a 200mhz with 128megs of ram and it did alright. but couldnt do too much at the same time.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by simon_says_horrible
If your PC Processor have less than 500Mhz with 64MB memory and 10MB disk scace then stick with Windows 2000. Modem 56k are very cheap. Why don't you change your modem card instead. :sw The problem is, I subscribe to a 56k usp. the phone lines in this area can't handle it. So I end up with 28k.

[The Hunter]

http://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/default.asp
This site has a pretty good XP readyness test, but I have never used it with dial up, so it might take hella long.

[Foreverboard]

Originally posted by rainbowdemon
The problem is, I subscribe to a 56k usp. the phone lines in this area can't handle it. So I end up with 28k.


I had the same thing when a few years back. I ended up getting a IDSL account from Speakeasy.net. it worked untill broadband came about there.

[kiwibank]

. xp home edition with 256mb of ram, a fast cpu unit and a good 56k modem with a tested and cleaned separate phone line is very cool.

regards

kiwibank

[BloodStraw]

I've installed winxp pro on a 433 mhz pc with 64 Mb ram, it installed just fine but ran a bit sluggish :p

[The Hunter]

Perhaps a better question is rainbowdemon, what are you running, for cpu, and ram?

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by The Hunter
Perhaps a better question is rainbowdemon, what are you running, for cpu, and ram? 1.8Ghz pentium 4 proc. 256mb SDRAM@133MHz. 20gig internal hard drive,40gig external.

[Undying Wizard NHD]

umm strange- when I tryed to install XP on a system I was working on it said I didnt have enough RAM, tht sys had 64 I put in a extra 16mmb still said not enough-- then took out the 16 and put in a 32mb 64+32mb and it worked -- thts why I thought u need's 96 ram--- maybe it was somthing with the system hardware

[kiwibank]

amd athlon xp 2000 +
256mb sd ram
57gig maxtor internal hd
56k intel pci int HAM v92 modem card
windows xp home edition ver 2002 sp1

works like a dream

regards

kiwibank

[vipp]

The best advice I can give when going to XP is making sure you have the correct drivers available.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by vipp
The best advice I can give when going to XP is making sure you have the correct drivers available. Wouldn't they come with it?

[vipp]

Originally posted by rainbowdemon
Wouldn't they come with it?

No. But you can run a pre-install "test" (from the XP CD) to find out which things are going to be problems, and then search Google to get the drivers.

Btw, answer that question I asked in the PM. Maybe you need my help with that part. ;)

[FreakinWeasel]

One thing to keep in mind is the updates and drivers size. Xp ships with drivers that are up to 2 years old. Yes they work but they aren't complete or current.

Sp1 is like 130 megs x 28.8 = Hella long time!

ATI Cats or NVidia DET drivers= 15 megs x 28.8 = still a long time

DX9, WMP, etc.

Anything else I may have forgotten = still takes time.

Before you launch this effort you may want to work with one of us on DSL to get and burn you a cd of the latest stuff we can find for your system, BEFORE you jump into it! Last time I did an Xp install it took a more than an hour at DSL speeds to update, mainly from the installations of MS security updates that require a restart in between each install.

[Mr. Crowley]

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Originally posted by rainbowdemon
The problem is, I subscribe to a 56k usp. the phone lines in this area can't handle it. So I end up with 28k.
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HA! I know exactly what you mean. I seem to recall you saying at some point that your ISP was meer.net which is also the ISP that I use. I too have a 56k modem, and am currenty logged onto meer at a blazing 24k. That's about as good as it gets, and many times it is less than that. I may have to break down and get satellite eventually. I also lose my connection almost immediately if there is any lightning in the area. It doesn't have to even be close. If it close enough to be visible at all, the connection is as good as gone. Do you get this as well?

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by Mr. Crowley
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Originally posted by rainbowdemon
The problem is, I subscribe to a 56k usp. the phone lines in this area can't handle it. So I end up with 28k.
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HA! I know exactly what you mean. I seem to recall you saying at some point that your ISP was meer.net which is also the ISP that I use. I too have a 56k modem, and am currenty logged onto meer at a blazing 24k. That's about as good as it gets, and many times it is less than that. I may have to break down and get satellite eventually. I also lose my connection almost immediately if there is any lightning in the area. It doesn't have to even be close. If it close enough to be visible at all, the connection is as good as gone. Do you get this as well? No, lightning is not a problem. The connection is very stable, just real slow. If it's not to much to ask, where do you live? I thought meer.net was local.Is your phone co. Frontier Communications? It's a pretty shabby outfit.

[Mr. Crowley]

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Originally posted by rainbowdemon
No, lightning is not a problem. The connection is very stable, just real slow. If it's not to much to ask, where do you live? I thought meer.net was local.Is your phone co. Frontier Communications? It's a pretty shabby outfit.
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Well, if you look around on meer's homepage, it says they service the San Francisco Bay area, and Elkins, WV which strikes me as somewhat odd, but, like you, I am in WV. I'll be as specific as southern Randolph County. I do pass through Durbin every now and then. I live well off of any paved road, and the phone lines are buried down the road I live. The phones go out at least once every six months because the Department of Highways has cut the line while doing road work. It's hard to tell how many times it's been spliced. I think that is a big part of the problem, and, yes, our phone company is Frontier.

[rainbowdemon]

I am in WV. I'll be as specific as southern Randolph County. I do pass through Durbin every now and then That's specific enough. Ha, You and I are almost neighbors. I love it. I am originally from Pittsburgh, but it is so much nicer here. I'll never go back. Moved here about 3 years ago. I plan to be here for the rest of my life. WV is a beautiful state!

[Mr. Crowley]

Yea, it's great here. I've been here my whole life, and don't intent to ever move away. I've visited many places, but never had a desire to move to any of them.

[rainbowdemon]

Originally posted by Mr. Crowley
Yea, it's great here. I've been here my whole life, and don't intent to ever move away. I've visited many places, but never had a desire to move to any of them. That's cool. Most of the lifetime WV residents I have come to know have said pretty much the same thing.