>At 11:07 AM -0700 7/31/2002, Marc Sira wrote: > >>I installed LinuxPPC on a 2400c a year ago, but not for long: problems >>with PC card enabling and no power saving features so that the computer >>became too hot to the touch in no time. > >Interesting; I ran LinuxPPC on my 2400 up until it died (for >hardware reasons that I'm once again trying to track down - maybe a >blown surface-mount fuse on the logic board or I/O board?). I found >it a relatively good notebook platform for Linux, better than most >x86 notebooks sold around the same time. PC cards worked fine, power >saving and battery life were as good as in OS 9, and it's really >rather snappy. In fact, I taught a Linux workshop on it. ;)
Hi Mark, I feel I must be honest and tone down my "negative" review of LinuxPPC on the 2400c... and ask you some questions in the meantime: a) Network PC cards indeed worked, but I couldn't get USB and Firewire to work. Were you successful? What about PCMCIA hard drives or memory cards? b) (I must admit I'm a bit paranoid when notebooks heat up too much, so take the following with a pinch of salt). When I said that the computer became too hot to the touch in no time, I should have said "my experience was that when PC cards were extracted they came out too hot to the touch, and so was the computer". At the moment I thought that maybe LinuxPPC didn't turn off power to inactive PC cards and that's why I said that power saving features appeared to be missing, but I really don't know for certain. As for battery life and presentations, I really don't have a clue so I'll take it from you. -- Jose Antonio Alvarez Dios e-mail addresses: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] e-fax number (in the USA, handles voicemail too) 1 (419) 828-9794 fax number (in Spain) 34981597054 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 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>
