Hi, all- What is / where is Mac Secrets? -Dave > From: Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 20:26:44 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Duo/2400 List) > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: floppy message/modem+cell > > on 18/12/00 03:51, TrueNorth at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Greetings all. >> >> I am very happy with my recently acquired 280c. I still have a couple of >> questions that I am hoping you might be able to help me with: >> >> 1) Followed the advice found in Mac Secrets regarding setting up a RAM disk >> for extending battery usage, and used the system found on the disk tools >> floppy. But I would like to get rid of the "this system is for booting off a >> floppy" message that shows itself every time I boot off the RAM disk. Is >> there an easy fix? >> >> 2) Is there a way to utilize the internal express modem with a cell phone? >> > > Andrew, > > I would imagine that you would probably have to make a minimal system using > the system installer of the MacOS. The one you're using from the floppy has > definitely been modified to fit on a floppy and it detects when it's used > from any other support. Besides, I would feel more confident to use a > minimal system that I did configure properly to use on my computer, not this > reduced version. However, you might have to increase the size of the RAM > disk to make it fit... > > The internal modem cannot be used with a cell phone. The data capabilities > of cell phones were not very mature at the time the 280c was introduced. One > of the limitation of the 280c is that it uses a proprietary interface for > the modem, so there isn't any other alternative, beside the Global Village > PowerMercury Bronze (I think) which is a 19.2Kbs modem, without any cellular > capabilities. Sorry... > > -Laurent. > -- > ====================================================================== > Laurent Daudelin <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Logiciels Nemesys Software <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys> > Custom Software Development WebObjects, MacOS X, 4th Dimension > > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! > Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> > > NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... > Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ > > PowerBook Guy is | Click here! > Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
