Best OS for Duos?

2002-09-19 Thread Jose V. Gavila
Hello! I am about to receive some Duos (210, 230 and 270c) along a couple DuoDocks and a MiniDock. I wonder which OS is best suited for them. RAM will be around 10-12Mb. I am interested in using Ethernet with the Docks. Thanks! JOSE

Re: Pismo, OS X and internet

2002-09-19 Thread George Mogiljansky
I heard there's AOL for OSX - is that what you have? Cheers George --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I recently upgraded to OS X and now am unable to get on-line with AOL. States it is unable to initialize my modem. I was able to get on-line no problems before this. Any suggestions. Thanks.

Re: Source for 3400 PRAM batteries

2002-09-19 Thread chouston
Thanks to everyone who responded to my email re. the 3400 batteries and high non-domestic shipping, etc. The response was, well, incredible. Just wanted to point out to those still interested in getting the 3400 PRAM batteries (or anything else) from Macresq http://www.macresq.com/ that if you

Re: Best OS for Duos?

2002-09-19 Thread COCCORP
In a message dated 02-09-19 07:11:56 EDT, you write: I wonder which OS is best suited for them. RAM will be around 10-12Mb. I am interested in using Ethernet with the Docks. I have had very good results from 7.5. It is relatively small, something very important w/ the RAM you're working

Re: 5300 stuff...

2002-09-19 Thread Remy Davison
But thanks for the confirmation on that 4000 colors issue. I thought I had read that somewhere... So now I wonder what will happen if I do it anyway! ;-) Can't harm the hardware, can it (I mean, besides slip-ups during soldering in the VRAM)? What happens to an LCD when you try to display

Best OS for 3400? Upgrade path?

2002-09-19 Thread Althea Johnson
I just bought a PB3400/180 with 32mb RAM and 1G HD, running 7.6. It works fine, except for the battery. I'm trying to set up an upgrade plan, for I need a few questions answered. 1. Under which OS does the PB3400 run best? 2. The obvious upgrades: (a) maximize the RAM; (b) replace the HD with a

Notes from the List Mom

2002-09-19 Thread Dan Knight
Where's the List Mom been for the last week? Here, but due to our host moving to a new mail server, I've been unable to access my [EMAIL PROTECTED] email address with Claris Emailer. Since I have several scripts and macros for Emailer that I use with the lists and we've been unable to find a

Re: Best OS for 3400? Upgrade path?

2002-09-19 Thread Tom Roth
-- From: Althea Johnson Reply To: PowerBooks Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:02 AM To: PowerBooks Subject: Best OS for 3400? Upgrade path? I just bought a PB3400/180 with 32mb RAM and 1G HD, running 7.6. It works fine, except for the battery.

Re: printing problems

2002-09-19 Thread Paul Nelson
At 10:14 PM -0400 9/18/02, Bryan Kattwinkel wrote: You have to turn off AppleTalk (in the Chooser). It helps to turn it off in the AT control panel, and switch it to remote or ethernet as well. Paul -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronics

1400 OS

2002-09-19 Thread Mike Amato
I have a 1400 which I got with the 8.0 OS installed. I was thinking of upgrading to 8.6. It has 32 mb memory, 24 suggested by 8.6. Any suggestions. This is a primo unused book and I would like to treat it well (so it won't bite) Any other ideas for upping? What are the expeiences of those of

Re: 1400 OS

2002-09-19 Thread Cameron Kaiser
I have a 1400 which I got with the 8.0 OS installed. I was thinking of upgrading to 8.6. It has 32 mb memory, 24 suggested by 8.6. Any suggestions. This is a primo unused book and I would like to treat it well (so it won't bite) Any other ideas for upping? What are the expeiences of those

Re: 1400 OS

2002-09-19 Thread Andrew Kershaw
Stick w/ 8.0 or 8.1... OS 8.6 is very real in it's 24MB suggestion - a normal install will readily use 24MB of RAM. That will leave you with just 8MB for your applications... Unless you have RAM doubler or want to waste your battery time w/ virtual memory, that is. Peace, Drew -- Having

no-go powerbook 170 newbie

2002-09-19 Thread EARLSW
Hi All! A friend gave me a Powerbook 170 that won't go. I charged up and recycled the battery with a conditioner and it holds a charge, but the Mac doesn't do ANYTHING when I press the start button. There is no hard drive, but I don't think it would need one just to bring up the screen and ask

Smartmedia VM

2002-09-19 Thread Clae
Has anyone tried the PCMCIA virtual memory trick with a Smartmedia card? I need to purchase a Smartmedia reader to transfer files to/from my sampler, so I would like to try this on my 1400. Or will I need to get a dual-format reader, and use a Compact Flash card for VM? -- David Clae Gason,

no-go powerbook 170 newbie-followup

2002-09-19 Thread EARLSW
AHA! It now appears that the person who gave it to me tried to plug in a 20v power supply. Not GOOD! Is there a fuse in a Powerbook 170? THANKS! Scott Earl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hi All! A friend gave me a Powerbook 170 that won't go. I charged up and recycled the battery with a

Re: no-go powerbook 170 newbie-followup

2002-09-19 Thread KADaggett
My Reply follows quote. On 19/09/2002 14:04 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] AHA! It now appears that the person who gave it to me tried to plug in a 20v power supply. Not GOOD! Is there a fuse in a Powerbook 170? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Re: 1400 OS

2002-09-19 Thread Rick McCutcheon
Last month I installed 8.1 (via 8.0) on my 1400 and have been very happy with it. I notice that you said 8.0 - 8.1, in case you weren't aware, is a free upgrade that you can find on the Apple site, either as one big download, or as parts. It's my understanding that the upgrade is well worth the

Re: no-go powerbook 170 newbie-followup

2002-09-19 Thread EARLSW
How does one Reset the power manager ? (sorry so dumb) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

linux on pb 1400

2002-09-19 Thread Jkr
hello i have been working on getting a distro. of linux on my pb 1400, well no luck i tried everything(mklinux just stalls)tried linux ppc with a 68k kernel no luck. well last night i was laying in the bed and it came to me what if i put the book in scsi disk mode and hook it up to my 9500 and

Re: Smartmedia VM

2002-09-19 Thread Bruce Johnson
Clae wrote: Has anyone tried the PCMCIA virtual memory trick with a Smartmedia card? I need to purchase a Smartmedia reader to transfer files to/from my sampler, so I would like to try this on my 1400. Or will I need to get a dual-format reader, and use a Compact Flash card for VM?

Re: 3400 OS

2002-09-19 Thread David Deckert
some will say 8.6, others 9.1. If 8.6 does what you want, stay there. I have 9.1 on one w/80MB RAM and it's very nice; seems more responsive and snappy than desktop Macs with similar 40Mhz bus and the like. I swapped out the original 1.3GB HD with a 4GB HD as soon as I got it. I have the

Re: linux on pb 1400

2002-09-19 Thread Andrew Kershaw
Jkr, Err... Didn't you already ask this question and get it answered earlier in the week? Check your inbox or the archive. Look for previous posts this week Re: mklinux on pb 1400, and some from a few weeks ago about Linux on the 5300. I've discussed this at least once this week already.

The continuing Powerbook 5xx screen SAGA...

2002-09-19 Thread COCCORP
(I'm having an) Episode II : Attach(ment) of the Video Adapter... Well, my 520c's LCD screen still only shows a rich dark blue when the 'book is on. And judging by the suggestions I have received, your interest in this problem is equally still...! (Maybe if I say that my Audi TT's LCD is

Re: Best OS for 3400? Upgrade path?

2002-09-19 Thread John Webb
on 9/19/02 11:02 AM, Althea Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just bought a PB3400/180 with 32mb RAM and 1G HD, running 7.6. It works fine, except for the battery. I'm trying to set up an upgrade plan, for I need a few questions answered. 1. Under which OS does the PB3400 run best? 2.

Re: Best OS for 3400? Upgrade path?

2002-09-19 Thread Charlie Reyes
A Johnson wrote: 1. Under which OS does the PB3400 run best? 2. The obvious upgrades: (a) maximize the RAM; (b) replace the HD with a larger one; (c) ?? My 3400/200/144MB/5GB came with 9,1 but ran best (and fastest) under 8.1. Charlie -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/