> 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.
A standard 9.1 install puts more than a dozen totally useless (for a 3400) extensions on the system. I probably saved 4-5 MB of RAM just by turning them off. > 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'm actually running Office 2001 on mine. It's a dog on any pre-G3, but I've even gotten it to run on a 5300. I wish I could find an earlier version of Word cheap to run on this thing, it's the only thing in Office '01 I ever use anyway. iCab for the browser...there is no substitute on a pre-G3 PowerBook. > > I have seen guys running X on a 3400, but it wasn't pretty. > It's barely passable on a Kanga, and I wouldn't want to use it even on that. I've never even bothered trying it on the 3400. I do run the Aqua III theme in Kaleidoscope a lot, making it look like it's running 10.0.3 or something, but never the real thing. If someone does try it, remember that nothing above 10.1.5 will work. Jaguar doesn't install on a 603 or 604 system even with Ryan Rempel's hacks. -- 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
