>I was trying to run MS Office 4 on my LCIII as sort of an app >server- only to find that that old version of Office requires a PPC processor.
I'm running Office 4.2.1 (Word 6, Excel 5 and PPoint 4) on my Duo 280c without any problem. The install program gives you a choice between 68k only and FAT, so there is no reason why it shouldn't work. >I have since seen an eBay listing for a Duo 230 with a 2300 motherboard/chip >transplant. Is this possible? Yes, but the kit required is not common although I've seen a few on eBay that went for around $50. The best option is to find a 2300c with a broken screen and use your 280c as a donor. You'll have what is the same machine with a 8.4 TFT instead of a 9.5 TFT but with the same specs, i.e. 640 x 480 in 8 bit colours and 640 x 400 in 16 bit colours. >Otherwise, what are my options for productivity software (a la MS Office) and email software? Try reinstalling. Anything older than Office 98 will work whether Word 5 or 6. Word 4 needs to be updated with a 4.0e patch to work on a 040 machine (patch available at Umich). Otherwise, you can always try and find a copy of ClarisWorks 4. Also, Word Perfect 3.5 and Nisus 4.1 are free to download. I'm not sure of the status of Star Office. It's free for personal use and will open Word and Excel documents, but I've never tried it on a 68k machine so I don't know if the app is PPC only. Cheers, Francois Rossi ---------- 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>
