> >Related though slightly different topic: >I have a Powermac/Performa 5300 in the kids' room. It's an all-in-one and >has a similar form factor to the 5400 and 5500 (I believe that you can put a >5500 logic board into the 5300). >Anyway, the 5300 has 64MB of memory and is now running 8.1. It doesn't have >an ethernet port, though my next-door Mac dealer has a 10BT PDS-slot >ethernet card, which should work in the 5300. I was thinking of giving the >5300 ethernet in order to connect it to our DSL connection; other Macs on >the home network are a Lombard powerbook and a Yosemite G3, both with 9.2.1. > >Our DSL provider says any Macs we use must have OS 9.x. Any chance I could >get 9.0.4 on the 5300? Or could I ignore the recommendation for a "minimum" >of 9.x?
Chris, this is absolute Crap! It just means that there tech support people don't have any information on Macs running a sys version prior to 9.x! I have a IIci running Sys 7.6.1 that is running the EnterNet software so that it can act as a Gateway/Router for my SOHO using IPNetRouter. I have also run my Quadra 660av (OS8.1) as a standalone machine on my DSL with great results. You can get the Enternet software that will run on a 68k machine from my iDisk here: <http://homepage.mac.com/ksan2c/FileSharing.html> Drop the software onto your 5300, enter your IP numbers and your good to go! Aloha, Ken -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
