[Duo2400] Re: [Duo280c] ....upgrade, or.........not.

where could we find info on how to do this? add the functionality of 7.6.1 to 7.1. also what speed internet do you get? any difference? support for Ethernet? supported software, etc. thanks. bob > > No, but there is a heck of a lot > > to be gained by going "down" > > to System 7.1 ... where

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo280c] ....upgrade, or.........not.

my 230 runs 7.6, it boots quickly enough to suit me, and is only slightly warm to the touch after an hours hard useworks for me on all counts, but your YMMV - Original Message - From: Paul Cherubini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Duo/2400 List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 14,

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo280c] ....upgrade, or.........not.

> No, but there is a heck of a lot > to be gained by going "down" > to System 7.1 ... where it should be! ;-) I agree 7.1 is great for the 270c/280c. Even after manually adding all the little extensions and control panels that give it most of the functionality of 7.6.1, it's still boots and run

[Duo2400] Re: How old am I ? (was: Ethernet-Networking)

Oh My, the good old days! Remember the first calculator? Us old people did math in our heads or Wrote it down. (As teacher) " Show your work!" We should have a list for the old folks something like! "Remember When" Brandy -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

[Duo2400] Re: Careful Quotes

Awhhh Ma do I gotta! Hum Do I Hu? Brandy (watching the cartoon network) -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Eric Prentice Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 4:56 PM Subject: [Duo2400] Careful Quotes The primary thing is when you are

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo280c] ....upgrade, or.........not.

7.1 hack choke ... cough cough. Well that may work if your just going to use the duo 280C for a big address book a Palm pilot would be a better option. But if you want a computer think 7.6.1 to 8.1 it will give you more options and a stable system. But your being a smartie butt ai

[Duo2400] Fwd: Greetings...2400c Question

Another one for the list to answer. Ralph, can you amend the 2400 site a bit to say to join the list if you've got questions, I'm just listed for actual hardware tinkering, etc? Begin Forwarded Message Date:9/14/00 11:25 AM Received:9/14/00 7:49 PM

[Duo2400] Re: How old am I ? (was: Ethernet-Networking)

My first Apple was a ][+ in 1980 (whata great machine!) but my first Mac was a Classic in 1990 - just couldn't justify $4,000 for a II series on a paramedic's salary! My trusty Commodore 64 and 128 did a fine job of logging onto Compuserve (at 300 baud!) back in 1985, though. I must say, in t

[Duo2400] Re: ....upgrade, or.........not.

At 4:38 PM 9/14/00 -0500, Scolman,Jim wrote: >Hi, I have a Duo 280c with System 8.1, is there anything to be gained by >bumping to System 8.5 ? >...any thoughts ?..thanks.JWS. I thought 8.1 was the limit for an 040? Paul -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A li

[Duo2400] unsubscribe

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[Duo2400] Careful Quotes

With so many new list members over past couple days I thought I would send a note out to all the lists as a little reminder. The primary thing is when you are responding to the list to only send the essential part of the message you are responding to back to the list. The most important thing i

[Duo2400] Re: characters

>2=A2! WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU EVER BUY A MAC FOR?!! BE GLAD YOUY HAVE AN >OPTION KEY AND DON'T HAVE TO TYPE IN A 4 NUMBER ALT COMBO!!! On a side not= >, >I should tell everyone how to make a =A2 sign. Hold "option" and tap 4 once. > >-Colin Hey Colin... those of us on the digest or using c

[Duo2400] Re: ....Duo batteries.....

Tom and Lisa Peters wrote: > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > >> In a message dated 9/14/00 2:17:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> > >> << Good morning, this is, I know, an old thread.but.I have read here > >> > >> about opening the Duo 280c battery and replacing the cells inside

[Duo2400] Re: ....Duo batteries.....

>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> In a message dated 9/14/00 2:17:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> >> << Good morning, this is, I know, an old thread.but.I have read here >> >> about opening the Duo 280c battery and replacing the cells inside...is >> >> this a viable alternative t

[Duo2400] Re: ...RAMDisk on a 280c...

I am not sure about hypercard. I have not used it. Have you tried to repair the disk? I hope someone has an idea about it and possibly where you can find it. I checked the minimal system I use to run my RAM disk. It is from system 7.5.5. I haven't tried to run a 8.1 RAM disk, probably due

[Duo2400] Re: [Duo280c] ....upgrade, or.........not.

Hi Jim, No, but there is a heck of a lot to be gained by going "down" to System 7.1 ... where it should be! ;-) Mark On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 16:38:55 -0500 "Scolman,Jim" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: : Hi, I have a Duo 280c with System 8.1, is there anything : to be gained by : bumping to System 8.5

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

Oh no- you've discovered the hole in my asbestos pants... At work, right now I'm sitting in front of a Win95 machine. But at least there's a MOSXS box immediately to the right of me! So option-4 doesn't really do much for me, unfortunately. And so I've really only got $.02. My Duo stays at ho

[Duo2400] Re: ....upgrade, or.........not.

okdoke..thanks..I like 8.1 better anyway ..JWS. AMS Services, Inc. Bothell, WA 425-402-1000 x353 206-910-6095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator -Original Message- From: Brandy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 2:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECT

[Duo2400] Re: ....Duo batteries.....

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 9/14/00 2:17:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Good morning, this is, I know, an old thread.but.I have read here > > about opening the Duo 280c battery and replacing the cells inside...is > > this a viable alternative to just bu

[Duo2400] Re: ....upgrade, or.........not.

"Scolman,Jim" wrote: > > Hi, I have a Duo 280c with System 8.1, is there anything to be gained by > bumping to System 8.5 ? > ...any thoughts ?..thanks.JWS. > > Jim Scolman > AMS Services, Inc. > Bothell, WA > 425-402-1000 x353 > 206-910-6095 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Network Administrator >

[Duo2400] Re: ....upgrade, or.........not.

8.5 will not run on a 280c! Even if it did you wouldn't have enough RAM to run it! Brandy -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Scolman,Jim Subject: [Duo2400] upgrade, or.not. Hi, I have a Duo 280c with System 8.1, is there anything t

[Duo2400] ....upgrade, or.........not.

Hi, I have a Duo 280c with System 8.1, is there anything to be gained by bumping to System 8.5 ? ...any thoughts ?..thanks.JWS. Jim Scolman AMS Services, Inc. Bothell, WA 425-402-1000 x353 206-910-6095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest pla

[Duo2400] Re: 250 SCREEN

Hi, have you tried eBay ?Search on Powerbook Duo .JWS. Jim Scolman AMS Services, Inc. Bothell, WA 425-402-1000 x353 206-910-6095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 2:2

[Duo2400] 250 SCREEN

Anyone any ideas where to get a good duo 250 screen ?? -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400! To unsu

[Duo2400] Re: ....Duo batteries.....

Thanks..JWS...we even have the internet here..it is close to Redmond, ya know Jim Scolman AMS Services, Inc. Bothell, WA 425-402-1000 x353 206-910-6095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Th

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

In a message dated 9/14/00 4:32:20 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << 2¢! WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU EVER BUY A MAC FOR?!! BE GLAD YOUY HAVE AN OPTION KEY AND DON'T HAVE TO TYPE IN A 4 NUMBER ALT COMBO!!! On a side not, I should tell everyone how to make a ¢ sign. Hold "option" and tap 4 once

[Duo2400] Re: ....Duo batteries.....

In a message dated 9/14/00 2:17:43 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Good morning, this is, I know, an old thread.but.I have read here about opening the Duo 280c battery and replacing the cells inside...is this a viable alternative to just buying a new battery?.if so, what is t

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

This whole thing doesn't make much ¢ (or is that ¢'s) -- >From: "Mark A. Kippert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out! >Date: Thu, Sep 14, 2000, 8:19 AM > >> Just my $.02, and so you know, I'm wearing

[Duo2400] Ethernet Card

I have an 10BT Ethernet Nubus card that will fit in a DuoDock for sale. I don't know what it's worth. It works great. Make me an offer. Anything above $20 will be fine. Offlist, of course. [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Colin -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

2¢! WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU EVER BUY A MAC FOR?!! BE GLAD YOUY HAVE AN OPTION KEY AND DON'T HAVE TO TYPE IN A 4 NUMBER ALT COMBO!!! On a side not, I should tell everyone how to make a ¢ sign. Hold "option" and tap 4 once. -Colin > From: "Mark A. Kippert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[E

[Duo2400] procedure to fix sticky keys ?

Much of the sticky key problem around Powerbooks is caused by twisting of the magnesium allowy frame that everything is screwed onto. Loosening or tightening the right screws can often fix the sticky key problem. Now my question is: where is the prcedure for doing this? Which screws in what order

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

> Just my $.02, and so you know, I'm wearing asbestos pants ;) > > -Nathan Sic'im Colin!! -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400!

[Duo2400] ....Duo batteries.....

Good morning, this is, I know, an old thread.but.I have read here about opening the Duo 280c battery and replacing the cells inside...is this a viable alternative to just buying a new battery?.if so, what is the best way to do this and what cells are the ones to use?..Thanks...

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

Midol Sometimes helps! Brandy -Original Message- From: Duo/2400 List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kris Feldmann Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:54 AM To: Duo/2400 List Subject: [Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out! On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Fredric White wrote: > > Ugh, bloat

[Duo2400] Re: G3 chip backside cache WAS: Seen the new iBook!?!

Yes, the iBook uses the new IBM 750Cx instead of a Motorola 750- see http://www.chips.ibm.com:80/products/powerpc/chips/750cx_pb.pdf For the roadmap, see http://www.chips.ibm.com:80/products/powerpc/rd_map.pdf IBM plans to ship 700 MHz 750Cxe's by the first half of next year. And you're right-

[Duo2400] G3 chip backside cache WAS: Seen the new iBook!?!

Hi everyone, Slightly off topic, but... >I notice that the backside cache on the G3 is only 256k rather than 512k on >previous iBooks, and 1mb on the Pismos. I noticed on Apple's site that it says that this 256k cache runs at the same speed as the CPU. I know on some other chips (Intel etc.)

[Duo2400] Re: Seen the new iBook!?!

Clark Gavin (Mr G) sez: >I notice that the backside cache on the G3 is only 256k rather than 512k on >previous iBooks, and 1mb on the Pismos. But that 256K is on the die with the CPU, and runs at full speed (366 or 466 MHz) rather than the half speed of the previous iBooks', which should get y

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 screen take a part

Tom Ethen sez: >How difficult is it to get at the light in the screen to replace it. I see >they have some available in Japan. Once you take the halves apart, you'll see the light in the latch (can't remember how it's mounted), and a long pair of wires going around the edge of the screen, pinc

[Duo2400] Re: OT, and long! re: OS X public beta out!

Mmmm... Must resist... Argghhh... OSX requires large amounts of memory primarily because it's really multiple operating systems in one. You're not only hosting MOSX on top of Darwin (really, the Mach Microkernel), but you're also hosting MOS9 on top of Darwin. Most of the comments I've heard re

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

At 6:45 AM 9/14/00 -0500, Colin Doyle wrote: >Looking for a new AC Adapter? Contact me offlist. I also have a DouDock >and Duo 210 for sale. I could sell the battery alone. Hik, Colin, What's the battery condition, and how much would you want for it? TIA. Paul Nelson -- D

[Duo2400] Re: ...RAMDisk on a 280c...

Good morning,Andrew.thanks, I was able to make a System 8.1 boot disk, but was not able to make the RAM Disk bootable on my Duo...could there be enough difference between Sys 8.0 and 8.1 to cause a problem? I want to use HyperCard on my Duo.I have a set of the v2.02 disks but the Inst

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

I apologize, my last message was obviously not intended to go to the entire list. -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at Be sure to visit Mac2400!

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Fredric White wrote: > > Ugh, bloated. I wonder if thats ALL for aqua? > > Also requires 128MB. I wonder what Mac 128K owners in 1984 would have > thought of MacOS in the year 2000 needing 3 orders of magnitude more > memory. Time for us to mentally prepare for MacOS XX i

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

Colin Doyle writes: > Looking for a new AC Adapter? Contact me offlist. I also have a DouDock > and Duo 210 for sale. I could sell the battery alone. Thanks, I just picked up an adapter on eBay. I'm planning to rebuild the battery, we'll see how that goes. Fredric -- Duo/2400 Li

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 screen take a part

How difficult is it to get at the light in the screen to replace it. I see they have some available in Japan. Tom -- >From: John Kestner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) >Subject: [Duo2400] Re: 2400 screen take a part >Date: Thu, Sep 14, 2000, 3:27 AM > >Shane

[Duo2400] Re: Option key

Be glad you at least live there. I'm stuck in MinneSNOWta until I'm 18. For me it's like, going down to St. Paul from Fargo then to Minneapolis...you get what I mean. -Colin > From: "Brandy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:48:30 -0

[Duo2400] Re: Seen the new iBook!?!

> > FireWire, up to 466MHz, optional DVD, up to 320MB RAM, > composite video out > > (RCA jack to TV), ATI RAGE, up to 20GIG drive, free iMovie etc. > > > I notice that the backside cache on the G3 is only 256k rather than 512k on previous iBooks, and 1mb on the Pismos. Gav C -- Duo/24

[Duo2400] Re: OS X public beta out!

> Fredric > > (Duo 250 owner with dead battery, ticking dock, and now dead AC adapter. > sigh.) Looking for a new AC Adapter? Contact me offlist. I also have a DouDock and Duo 210 for sale. I could sell the battery alone. -Colin [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest

[Duo2400] Re: Flaky SCSI connector/cables on PB2400

Does the Powerbook 2400 SCSI connector work better when docked in Newer Bookendz? Jerry This is in reply to the message (quoted below) from [EMAIL PROTECTED]: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sandy Papp) >Sender:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Hi, >>

[Duo2400] Anyone got...

...those lil' nameplates for the screen on the 2400 (or even ones that'll fit there)? I lost mine somehow. So if you've got a dead/abandoned 2400 or other PB that has the removable plates, I would appreciate it if you'd let me know. Thanks, John Music is a higher revelation than philosop

[Duo2400] Re: 2400 screen take a part

Shane sez: >Has anyone taken the screen on a 2400 apart? I have >something loose and rolling around in there and would >like to open it up. The last thing I would want if for >a loose screw to hit in the inverter. Any pointers? Done it a few times -- not really a huge deal. There are 4 screws h