Next step is going to be to see if I can set up the wireless connection for it.
Final update - wireless works like a charm with Puppy. (Something I never could say about Win98). (Just a quick setup after each reboot). Since Puppy’s more user friendly than DSL-N, I think I’m keeping it on my non-XP machine.
The switch to Linux was a lot less painful than I expected - and I didn’t even pay SCO for a license.