Aaron Benedict wrote: > Hi. I have just recently found this list and also have a "new" 5300C. > The problem that I have is that it came with no OS on it and it only has > a floppy drive. What is the best OS that I can put on it with 64MB of > RAM and where can I get it from?
Hmm, with 64 mb of ram you can run just about anything up to 9.1. That said, 8.6 is probably an optimal choice between snifty features and OS baggage, imo. 8.1 will be lighter, but there's an increasing number of apps that won't run under anything less than 8.5. You can find OS 8.5/6 here and there. Power On <http://www.poweron.com> is selling it for $79, which seems a little high to me. As for installing it you have two choices: a bootable external CD or use another Mac with a SCSI port and a disk-mode SCSI cable on the 5300c. This is a cable that lets you plug your powerbook into another mac and have it act like an external drive. This is how I've installed Os'es on my powerbooks. These are readily available. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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
