[Gllug] USB on old hardware

[Christian Smith]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Paul Brazier wrote:

>Do people know how well USB works with old motherboards/processors?
>
>A quick Google search suggests that you need a Pentium at least and the
>BIOS needs to support USB as well. So does that rule out me using my old
>486 as a router/firewall with a USB ADSL modem or is there some way
>round this?

BIOS support is only needed if you intend to use a USB kbd.

>
>Maybe I should just get a cheap Pentium - I guess they must be almost
>giving them away now - but will they all work with a USB PCI card in?

A 486 with PCI support should be fine with a USB add in card. So long as
the OS supports your processor and USB, you'll be fine.

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