[Duo2400] RamDisk or Disk Cache

Hi I'm enjoying my new (!!!) Duo 280C and trying to squeeze as much life from its battery as possible. Any ideas? I've tried out a RAM disk as a start up disk with all programs in it. I remember reading though that its better to increase the size of the Disk Cache. Puzzled I am now!! I'm runnin

[Duo2400] games for a PowerBook Duo 250

Hello all, I just got a PowerBook Duo 250 and want to let my kids use it for entertainment in the car. I am brand new to mac and was wondering if there were any games that I could add to my 250? Right now it has puzzle and jigsaw puzzle. Thanks -- Coray -- Duo/2400 List, The frie

[Duo2400] Re: games for a PowerBook Duo 250

At 11:15 AM 6/4/2002 -0600, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I just got a PowerBook Duo 250 and want to let my kids use it for >entertainment in the car. I am brand new to mac and was wondering if >there were any games that I could add to my 250? Right now it has puzzle >and jigsaw puzzle. > >Thanks

[Duo2400] Re: games for a PowerBook Duo 250

> I just got a PowerBook Duo 250 and want to let my kids use it for > entertainment in the car. I am brand new to mac and was wondering if > there were any games that I could add to my 250? Right now it has > puzzle and jigsaw puzzle. Oh there's lots of free games you can use with the Duo 250.

[Duo2400] Re: games for a PowerBook Duo 250

>Hello all, > >I just got a PowerBook Duo 250 and want to let my kids use it for >entertainment in the car. I am brand new to mac and was wondering >if there were any games that I could add to my 250? Right now it >has puzzle and jigsaw puzzle. > >Thanks > >-- Coray For tons of great old gam

[Duo2400] Re: RamDisk or Disk Cache

I'm not sure about the Cache, but I wonder if there's much advantage with a ram startup volume over what I'm doing now, which is appdisk(ram) with a text editor on auto startup. I say this because ya still have to save to disk. I've got two batteries total 2 1/2 hrs at full power, and a possib

[Duo2400] Re: RamDisk or Disk Cache

Besides the 280c, I have a 230 and wonder if it would consume less power. Roger -- 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: RamDisk or Disk Cache

on 6/4/02 9:42 PM, Roger Gouin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm not sure about the Cache, but I wonder if there's much advantage > with a ram startup volume over what I'm doing now, which is > appdisk(ram) with a text editor on auto startup. I say this because > ya still have to save to disk. H

[Duo2400] Re: RamDisk or Disk Cache

Roger Gouin wrote: > > Besides the 280c, I have a 230 and wonder if it would consume less power. > > Roger > > -- I would suspect so, since the 230 is not a color machine. Takes more juice to run color. Mark -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for

[Duo2400] FS: Powerbook 2400c

I have a Powerbook 2400c for sale. Has the following specs: 180mhz 603e processor 80 mb memory 1.3 GB HARD DRIVE Mac OS 8.6 original AC adapter floppy drive and cable original scsi adapter original VGA monitor adapter original software (CD and floppy disk) original user's manual MORE INFORMA

[Duo2400] PB2400 Memory Questions

Has anyone ever tried the "64MB" memory modules sold by Omni Inc, on eBay? I seem to have misplaced the original 64MB module so I purchased one of these, but it only shows up as 32MB on board (48MB total.) I've had them send me a new one, and this one also shows up as 32MB. I'm being extra cauti

[Duo2400] Re: PB2400 96MB Module For Sale

They are very scarce now and run $385 with shipping. Mark's is relatively new. On 6/4/02 12:38 AM, "Paul Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 2:03 PM -0400 6/3/02, Mark Bonassera wrote: >> PowerBook 2400 96MB Memory Module. >> >> Asking $350. >> Email me off list if you are interested ([EMAI

[Duo2400] Re: PB2400 Memory Questions

I got one... I think from them I will install it soon and post back what I find out. I just got my Comet and am not willing to open it just yet. love it so far !!! >Has anyone ever tried the "64MB" memory modules sold by Omni Inc, on eBay? >I seem to have misplaced the original 64MB module so I

[Duo2400] Re: RamDisk or Disk Cache

Appdisk -small appl ramdisk(s) any size as needed, works great for scratch disk including CD burning. Alias in the startup and it can start up programs and save to disk as per settings. Like rambunctious but smaller. http://www.mac.org/utilities/ At 10:02 PM +0100 6/4/02, Kevin Cotter wrote:

[Duo2400] Re: games for a PowerBook Duo 250

At 11:15 AM -0600 6/4/02, Coray Tate wrote: >I just got a PowerBook Duo 250 and want to let my kids use it for >entertainment in the car. I am brand new to mac and was wondering if >there were any games that I could add to my 250? Right now it has >puzzle and jigsaw puzzle. Take a look for Shuf

[Duo2400] Re: PB2400 96MB Module For Sale

At 8:48 PM -0400 6/4/02, Bill Fox wrote: > >They are very scarce now and run $385 with shipping. Mark's is relatively >new. It was still SPAM, delivered twice. It's really tacky to advertise your ebay auctions here, IMNSHO. -- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A

[Duo2400] Re: PB2400 96MB Module For Sale

I tend to disagree just a little bit here. These are hard to find, and I always would like the heads up when they are available. Jon On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Paul Nelson wrote: > At 8:48 PM -0400 6/4/02, Bill Fox wrote: > > > >They are very scarce now and run $385 with shipping. Mark's is relativel

[Duo2400] Duo battery life

> > Besides the 280c, I have a 230 and wonder if it would consume less power. > >I would suspect so, since the 230 is not a color machine. Takes more >juice to run color. Colour displays do inherently use more power than monochrome ones, but that's the least difference here: - Any mono display