> > >> My experience with 9.1 on my 167mhz PBs 500 has been quite positive. >> However I think the key to using 9.1 on such older 'Books is to have >> maxed RAM _and_ a newer, faster HD. For example, one of my 167s currently >> has an original 800mb scsi HD and 40MBs RAM and it's a bit pokey for many >> things. However the other has the same spec except it's got a 30 gigger >> and it feels much snappier, much more responsive. You needn't use so >> large a drive of course, most any modern drive of 6 or 8GBs or so will be >> plenty fast enough for such older 'Books. > > Where/ howdid you get a 30gb SCSI HD to fit in it? or even a 6 or 8gb SCSI? > Would love to try one out but havnt seen any for sale in the UK at a price > that would make it worthwhile.? > Ours hax maxed out RAM and an 800mb SCSI - so your comments are very > applicable. > > Gerald > Hi I think that he means that he has a 30gb ide with a ide to scsi adapter card fitted as (some one correct me if I am wrong) but I do not think they ever have or ever will make 30gb scsi laptop hdds .IT is way to expensive to do.
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