> What would you say is the minimum hard drive size for > installation on a 3400c, and do you think these old things > are worth spending the 80 bucks to replace the HD if it's too > small? Can you install if you don't have a CD rom drive but > do have another Mac with a CD drive?
The 2GB drive in my 200 MHz model was more than sufficient for a basic Linux install. Recent Linux distros tend to throw a LOT of stuff in that you don't really need. NetBSD has a much smaller installation footprint (~150MB), which is one reason I strongly favor it for 68k work. I haven't tried NetBSD on a PPC though. > I had kind of written off my 3400 because of the 1.3 gig HD > and lack of CD drive. If I could find an expansion slot CD > drive, or an external one, fairly cheap, it might be kind of > fun to try. Otherwise I was thinking I'd wait until I had > enough experience to tackle a BSD install. What do you > (plural) think? If you can find an HDI30 SCSI cable and have an external CD-ROM, that would work too. Local LUGs are great here...if you can find the oddball cable, there's probably someone with an external SCSI CD-ROM that might let you borrow it during a meeting to get your install done. Our LUG hosts installfests, and everybody brings in their kit to help each other. I've never tried a network install, and don't know which distros support that option. If you have the floppy expansion bay for the 3400, you could boot off a 7.5 floppy with network support, and try that. Tim -- Tim Larson ><> 402.595.4419 Systems Analyst Web Center of Excellence mail stop 9-180 ConAgra Foods, Inc. -- MaX-list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MaX-list info: <http://lowendmac.com/linux/max.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/max-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
