> But I'm on a tight budget and trying to find
> one that works with Windows 98

Just stop. Brand new or refurbished machines can be had, with the operating
system, for less that $300. That's brand new, much faster, CPU, memory,
drives, etc. Just end the madness of 98.

> but I do plan to upgrade to Win2K,
> or Win XP soon, so for now at least I need something that is Win98
> compatible.

Stop <vent/>ing and bite the bullet.