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If you "need" to use such old distro, like in our company, here's howto:
Find old pc, install linux with it, with reasonable, small hdd.
find kernel source from kernel.org, 2.4xx maby suitable. DO not use 2.5/2.6 - models because they might not work on old linuxes. I did Suse 7.3 and 2.4.37 on new HP ML/DL/360G5 and work fine. Make you kernel static, NO initrd, easier to use.
On you kernel, put your new pc hdd controller driver and old one to kernel, so you can test booting on both pc:s.
Ok, after install, cp newly compiled kernel to /boot, install bootloader to test it.
if you can boot normally, change hdd to new computer and boot. NOTE:see if your partition/device name changes on new hardware. Old can be /dev/hdaX, new /dev/sdaX. Change as needed to boot loader.
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That's what i had to do, because we have an old progam which won't run on newer distroes anymore. I took a copy of old system, made new kernel and drivers and made it booting on a new hardware again. BIG mess but now happy end...
Marko
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