> 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. >
Keep in mind that the downloadable 8.1 is just an updater, it is not the full install. It can only be used to update 8.0 to 8.1. I had a 3400 (not 2400) 603ev @ 180 MHz with 48M ram and I used 8.1 Netscape 4.7 and it all worked fine. OS 8.1 used around 7 or 8 meg ram (Virtual Memory on) as I recall. Later I installed 8.5 (CD required, not downloadable) then updated it to 8.6 with the downloadable updater. That used a bit more ram but there is still plenty of room for Netscape. I think your plan for the friend's 2400 is good. I don't see any problems. I used my setup to do my banking, order online etc. Greg ---------- 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>
