On Tuesday, April 23, 2002, at 01:19 pm, Tyler Punky Smith wrote:
>> That's quite a risky investment, given the potential for >> pyrotechnics! I >> just wondered if a Classic or Classic II l/b would be small enough - >> certainly cheap enough! >> >> Stuart > > True, true, but still less than store-bought. The problem that he'll > have is that he really has to boot this thing from something > solid-state, because a hard drive will have lots of problems > Sure, so boot from HD, then switch to RAMDISK and disconnect the HD, leaving safely on the ground. FWIW I'd fancy an old l/b from a desktop surviving the stresses of a rocket better than an l/b from a PB - starting with board thickness and the unsubtle connectors! Stuart -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Replacement Apple CDROMs from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 PPC 5400/200Mhz 16/1.6GB/CD/ENET/L2 $119, 5+ for $99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
