I'm running a PB1400c/133 with OS 8.6, and for me, it's quite zippy. I don't use Photoshop or anything like that, and I try to stick to the most ancient programs I can live with. Generally, I find that using programs made at about the same time as the computer (ie, 1997ish) will work best as far as speed is concerned.
Internet is a little hard to use old software with, but perhaps try and source an older version of Photoshop? I used to use Photoshop 4.0 on a 7200/120, which, whilst not brilliantly fast, was acceptable. (of course, I don't do much with it, just a bit of playing. I have it, because it came with the scanner :-) I sometimes get the pause thing you described, not only with the Powerbook, but also on a 5500/225 running 8.6. As far as I can tell, it is doing something or other with the network connections. The solution that worked for me (on the powerbook) was to use location manager to disable TCP/IP and AppleTalk when I didn't need them. If it tries to connect, and there is nothing to connect to, it does that pause thing. (When I had it on the 5500 it was just because I borrowed the Ethernet cable for something.) Also, if you have any servers set to 'connect at start-up' the machine spends what seems like an eternity looking for them. Hope some of this helps :-) John. On 20/1/03 6:24 PM, "Ken Norris (dialup)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > > I've been looking at some older Macs with older operating systems, and these > leaner meaner things seem to work much faster than OS 8.6 does on my stock > 133mHz PB 1400c. > > I've always felt like its slow as molasses in January. It takes forever to > load anything, and occasionally stalls completely for 20 seconds or so. When > it's online, sometimes it goes way longer than that, making me think it's > locked up (or almost ready to). > > All the dynamic memory software is slow, too. Click a button and _wait_ for > something to happen. Sometimes even the delete key bogs down. > > I have shut off all the extensions I can live without. I use OS 8.6 because > it's really the oldest OS that will still run most modern software, like > Explorer 5.1, PhotoShop 6.0, etc. > > I'm wondering if I'm the only one with this problem. What say ye? > > TIA, > Ken N. > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
