Re: Powerbooks as webservers?

[Jonathan Metts]

Just wanted to add a little personal experience on the topic.  I ran a 
WebStar Server off a Powerbook 1400 (400 G3 upgrade, 40MB RAM, original 
750MB HD, MacSense PCMCIA Ethernet Card, OS 9.1) for over a year.  Of 
course the little beast was restarted many many times, but for the most 
part ran 24/7.  I had no issues with the HD (although I think it needs 
to be replaced now) and with Heat while using it as a server.

I did run into one problem that I was able to fix for $12.50.  I was 
not able to ever turn the display off while serving, or at least not 
able to figure out how.  Needless to say, the backlight finally went 
out.  Luckily, using Timbuktu I was still able to use everything just 
fine until I ordered a replacement light.  After replacing the light 
for a measly $12.50, the little beast went back into full swing.

I was not running any executables at all, just using WebStar to serve 
basic web pages and email.  it worked great for what I wanted.  I do 
have one word of advice.  Turn everything off that may cause lag on 
these older machines.  Turn off the default indexing under OS 9, and 
don't run a screen saver for example.  My 1400 just didn't have enough 
juice to run my Matrix screen saver and serve pages.

Hope this helps.

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