Install the memory first and make sure it works with an os that you know works. Panther will install a lot quicker with the extra ram too as I think 128MB is the bare minimum it will run with. I installed panther on a 128meg iBook and it was hellishly slow when using apps like photoshop 7 and running things under emulation in os 9. Moral of this story, whack it full of memory, also you should upgrad os 9 to os 9.2.2 before you install panther for better compatibility.
I personally have never had a problem installing panther, jaguar or cheetah on any of the machines here at work and i've installed em lots n lots (freelancers tend to break the os as soon as they lay their hands on it) your data should be safe, just make sure you dont do a format and install ;o). If your REALLy worried about the integrity of yur data then by all means back it up to a removabel media Hope this helps Sean Lewis DZineGuru -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
