48MB constraint...doable, but is anyone doing it with MacOS 8.6, Eudora 5 and Internet Explorer 5.1?
>A 2400 is a great machine. Get MacOS 8.6, Eudora 5 and Internet >Explorer 5.1. IMAO Netscape is worthless. I run MacOS 9.1 and >Mathematica 4 on my 2400/180 80/4, along with AppleWorks 6, Opera 5 >and Eudora 5. >Peace >Aqua > >On Friday, March 29, 2002, at 05:13 PM, S. Bibb wrote: > >>i'm new to the list, so please bear with me. i've got an ibook, and the >>2400/180c is foreign to me. but i'm trying to return a big favor to a friend >>by bringing her powerbook more current. she really only uses it for 2 >>things: surfing the web/ordering online, and dialing into our corporate >>network to retrieve office email. because of the online shopping and other >>concerns, i'd like to get her at least to os 8.1, netscape 4.7 and ie 5. i'm >>reading conflicting documentation about minimum system requirements (i was >>about to attempt a download of 8.1 updater). PLEASE GIVE ME A CLUE! or two! >>here's what she has: powerpc 603ev @ 180 mhz; os 8; 48 mb memory; largest >>unused block of 35.3 mb. she won't need ANYTHING fancy or extra beyond the >>base os, except the ability to dial in past our firewall at work to retrieve >>work email. sorry to be wordy, but the two obvious questions are: 1) does >>this 2400 have enough juice to download, install AND run os 8.1, and 2) are >>there any screaming gotchas? thank you so much for your help. Ralph Mawyer, Jr. San Antonio, Texas Associate Editor mac2400 ... http://www.sineware.com/mac2400 Your PowerBook 2400 Reference Site "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin, 1759. ---------- 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 | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
