Hello from the Netherlands, I've removed the original 3 Gig hard disk from a Powerbook 3400/240 and installed a 40 Gig hard drive (I think it's called IDE, I know it was amazingly cheap).
A bit tricky for someone who usually only uses his hands to lift a ballpoint or a sandwich - but all's fine. I made five partitions of 8 Gig; running OS 7.x (with old and beloved software), 8.1 (when burning CD's), 8.6 (to backup via the net, with Synchronize Pro) and 9.1 (some specific applications). And still plenty-plenty-plenty of space left! I use a 512 Mb Compact Flash card to boot (OS 8.6) and run some additional stuff. Furthermore I use the second PCICIA slot with a 5 Gig Toshiba hard disk to backup critical files. Anyone interested to do the same upgrade: just let me know and I'll be happy to tell him/her where to stop and think first. ---> MY question: did anyone succeed to add USB capabilities to his 3400? Or better: Firewire? Thank you for your answer(s)! Kind regards, Hans Doeleman Haarlem -- 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
