At 12:28 PM +0200 6/27/02, Martin S�rensen wrote: >Hi list; > >After my dad had an experience with MS virus-relay software, I >thought is was an idea to get him a Mac. > >Due to low budget, I am getting him a 7500/100/48MB/1GB which should >arrive today, I will probably get a 150MHz 604 card to speed things >up slightly. > >He is mainly going to use it for email and browsing, and I plan to >install OS 8.1, Eudora, a couple of browsers, AppleWorks 5 and >updated MRJ and QuickTime. > >I plan to partition the hd in 3: System, Applications and Files. >Any suggestions for partition size? How much does OS 8.1 need?
Why partition? It throws away flexibility. > >Any other comments? > >TIA > >Martin Sorensen > >PS: I go for 8.1, as my only alternative is 9.1, which I think is >too memory-hungy for this setup. Boosting the memory though is pretty cheap at the moment. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
