on 4-09-2003 4:50, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I'd disagree. I have the 144mb and I had 9.1 on here for a long time. > But >> 8.6 is so much lighter on its feet. > > Well, there you go. ;-) > > The best advice is probably to upgrade the RAM and then try 8.6 and 9.1 and > see which one you like best. > > I probably should have mentioned that my 3400 is a 240 MHz model with a 5400 > RPM hard drive upgrade, so my mileage on OS 9 and someone else's might not > be the same. It might not be so hot on a 180 or 200 MHz model with the stock > hard drive. The hard disk makes a big difference on the 3400, as it does on > any pre-G3 PowerBook.
Good advice. I too have a 3400/240 with 144MB and a new faster 20GB HD, and 9.1 - with lots of extensions disabled - runs really well. I think the key is, as someone said, to disable or trash the extensions you won't be using. Even with the MS trio of memory hogs (Outlook 5.05, IE 5.1 and Word 98) installed, and virtual memory set to 145MB, the system uses 19-20MB, so it's a fairly lean, fast setup. And if you can go with alternatives to MS, like iCab, Eudora and, say, Nisus 4.1.6 (or Appleworks, or Word 5.1a), you'll never have any memory problems. I have seen guys running X on a 3400, but it wasn't pretty. Good luck. Chris -- 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
