Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-22 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-01-22 05:35, "Malcolm Cornelius" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Dunno about the Focus Ethernet cards, but I have a Sonnet G3/333/1M in my >> PowerBook 1400, along with a Farallon EtherMac PB1400 Ethernet card (PN591), >> and 64 MB (single 48 MB NewerRAM module) RAM. It all fits without a pr

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** Hello Victoria, -- > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 11:21:59 -0800 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: victoria brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> -- >> Maybe someday. Right now there is irreplaceable software stuff. I'd have to >> mirror t

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
> Dunno about the Focus Ethernet cards, but I have a Sonnet G3/333/1M in my > PowerBook 1400, along with a Farallon EtherMac PB1400 Ethernet card (PN591), > and 64 MB (single 48 MB NewerRAM module) RAM. It all fits without a problem. > By the looks of the Ethernet card, I could easily have gone for

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Brian Steere
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Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread victoria brandon
on 1/20/03 5:04 PM, Ken wrote: >> If all else fails, try a totally clean re-install of the book. > -- > Maybe someday. Right now there is irreplaceable software stuff. I'd have to > mirror the whole drive somewhere. Lots of work and checking. Ouch! If you've really got "irreplaceable" s

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Joost van de Griek
On 2003-01-21 10:49, "Brian Steere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I added an internal Ethernet card in a friend's 1400 - and it was extremely > fiddly to do. I was also supposed to be adding an 8mb ram chip. > > In the process of miraculously finding a way to fit the ethernet card in, then > disco

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
on 21/01/03 09:49, Brian Steere at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Does anyone else have any similar doubts about having the 8mb ram rather > than the 4mb in a 1400 - or is it that Cameron has a dodgy 8mb stick of ram? I have heard of this problem and there have been reports of it, however I have neve

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> > Careful of more than two stacked modules in a machine with an 8MB "Apple" > > module, especially if the machine originally came with 4MB. > Does anyone else have any similar doubts about having the 8mb ram rather > than the 4mb in a 1400 - or is it that Cameron has a dodgy 8mb stick of ram? I

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-21 Thread Brian Steere
on 20/1/03 9:11 pm,Cameron Kaiser recently said: > Careful of more than two stacked modules in a machine with an 8MB "Apple" > module, especially if the machine originally came with 4MB. My 1400c started > as a 1400cs/117 with a 4MB Apple module. When I upgraded it to an 8, and > then started stic

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
on 1/20/03 3:32 PM, (PowerBooks) at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ** > Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 10:05:28 +1100 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > If all else fails, try a totally clean re-install of the book. -- Maybe someda

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread John Smith
installing anything too, not sure if it makes any difference, but hey, it can't hurt... John. On 21/1/03 6:09 AM, "Ken Norris (dialup)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ****** >> Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:18:31 +1100 >> Subject: Re: OS 8.6

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> I guess I should do the upgrade if I'm going to keep the machine. I need the > 64mb memory, too (it's currently at 48mb). Know where I can get it? I got mine from an eBay vendor. Finding good priced 1400 RAM is tough. Careful of more than two stacked modules in a machine with an 8MB "Apple" mod

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Brian Steere
Ken Norris > Well, I don't use it much either, so PhotoShop is OK. It's other stuff > that's going slow. Searches, folder opening, program launches, etc. Hi Ken I've come in late here so excuse if already covered etc. If protect System Folder is checked in the General controls this might slow yo

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > From: Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > Myself, I preferred 8.1 on my 1400 when it was still a 117MHz 603. -- Hmm. I would do that, except I fear it won't run my curren

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
** > Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:18:31 +1100 > Subject: Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c > From: John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Thanks John, -- > I'm running a PB1400c/133 with OS 8.6, and for me, it's quite zippy. -- Really? I wonder if I'm

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-20 Thread Cameron Kaiser
> I've been looking at some older Macs with older operating systems, and these > leaner meaner things seem to work much faster than OS 8.6 does on my stock > 133mHz PB 1400c. Myself, I preferred 8.1 on my 1400 when it was still a 117MHz 603. When I upgraded it to a G3/333, because of the historica

Re: OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-19 Thread John Smith
I'm running a PB1400c/133 with OS 8.6, and for me, it's quite zippy. I don't use Photoshop or anything like that, and I try to stick to the most ancient programs I can live with. Generally, I find that using programs made at about the same time as the computer (ie, 1997ish) will work best as far as

OS 8.6 and 1400c

2003-01-19 Thread Ken Norris (dialup)
Hello, I've been looking at some older Macs with older operating systems, and these leaner meaner things seem to work much faster than OS 8.6 does on my stock 133mHz PB 1400c. I've always felt like its slow as molasses in January. It takes forever to load anything, and occasionally stalls complet