Re: OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Yersinia
Bruce Johnson writes, and Geoffrey Davis writes, You know, I was just replying to an offlist email from another fellow Powerbook Lister on this subject, and I told him that just being able to say I've got the highest OS's my computers are capable of handling is NOT what I call a good reaso

Re: OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Geoffrey Davis
Well, 'run' in the computer usage term. In real life it's more like 'crawl slowly' ;-) My 5300 with 9.1 would take 5 minutes to boot up. Yeah, you really want to use the system that gives your machine the best performance. Having all the bells & whistles is a drag if they crawl like molasses, an

Re: OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Apr 25, 2005, at 10:36 AM, Fabian Fang wrote: On Apr 25, 2005, at 10:16 AM, Yersinia wrote: Just curious. What is the highest OS a 5300 can run on? (mine has 8.5 which is working out well, but I'm curious) OS 9.1 Well, 'run' in the computer usage term. In real life it's more like 'crawl slowly

Re: OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Fabian Fang
On Apr 25, 2005, at 10:16 AM, Yersinia wrote: Just curious. What is the highest OS a 5300 can run on? (mine has 8.5 which is working out well, but I'm curious) OS 9.1 -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A |

Re: OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
> Just curious. What is the highest OS a 5300 can run on? (mine has 8.5 > which is working out well, but I'm curious) > 9.1 is the last OS for non-G3s PPC machines IIRC. -- Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk -- PowerBooks is sponsored by

OS for Powerbook 5300 (Was Re: Can't install 7.5.3)

2005-04-25 Thread Yersinia
Charles in Georgia writes, Just curious. What is the highest OS a 5300 can run on? (mine has 8.5 which is working out well, but I'm curious) ~Yersinia. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | --