My Reply follows quote. On 15/06/2002 08:06 [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jabez McClelland) >Hello all, > >Just inherited a 165c in great shape. It has system >7.1 on it and 4 Mb of RAM. I have manuals, but no >original disks. > >I'd like to get it hooked up to my home ethernet/DSL >connection with a browser installed if possible, then >download various games, apps, etc. Is it hopeless? I >have experience with PCs and Linux (homemade linux >firewall) but am totally new to Macs.
Not hopeless, but SLOOOOOW! I have used an ASANTE MicroEN/SC to do this. Early versions of Netscape work. I have even used Claris Emailer 1.3 to do email with it. (Used an external Modem while travelling.) >So many questions I don't know where to begin! Here >are the first few: > >1. Seems I should start with a scsi->ethernet adapter, >made by Asante. If I can get one, will that work with >system 7.1 and 4 Mb RAM? I used one with a 170. Can't recall how much RAM it has. >2. What browser, specifically version number, if any >will work best with my configuration? I think I used Netscape 3. Again, a bit slow, but doable. >3. Once I start downloading things, I think I will >need a newer version of Stuffit. I currently have >2.0, but most things require 5.5. But 5.5 requires >System 7.5.3 - which I think is free, right? How do I >do the upgrade? Or would that be a mistake given the >small RAM I have? Hmmm. Don't know if the 165 can handle the newer Stuffit. Do you have another Mac to "unstuff" with? >Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. If >these questions are already covered in an archive, >could someone please point me there? Thanks! Have fun, but have patience! Ken Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
