> This is kind of off topic from your wireless questions, however seeing > that you have the same set up as I do I have a couple of questions. > What did your 1400 start life as? 117, 133, or 166? The reason I ask > is that the Sonnet G3/400 I have makes the machine crash whenever I try > and turn on the extension for the backside cache. Some have suggested > that it might be the difference in the 117 logic board vs that of the > 133 and 166. Have you ever had any problems with the machine crashing > due to the Sonnet extension? What version of the extension do you use? > I have a 117 upgraded to a Sonnet G3/400 running 9.1, the original > 750MB HD, and 54MB RAM. I have 64MB, but the 8MB Apple Module crashes > with both of the piggybacked 24 chip modules in (maybe logic board > related too??). I have a Dell Truemobile 1150 for wireless purposes > just on a side-note to go back to your original topic. > > The reason I ask is because I don't see many people with the G3/400. > Instead I see people with the 366 and 466 models. Thanks for any > answers you may be able to provide.
Mine started out as a 117. The first G3 upgrade was a 333. After about a year it started freezing the 'book whenever the Sonnet extension loaded. Disabling the extension would allow it to run just a little slower. Sonnet said that meant that the L2 cache was bad and replaced the G3 card under warranty with another 333. This one lasted about 3 months and did the same thing. They replaced this one with the 400 and it's been about 2 months so far with no problem. I used v1.4.7 with the original 333, the second 333 came with 2.0.2 as did the 400. I had read on this list about XLR8 Mach Speed control panel that could be used with other brand upgrades. I downloaded this (v1.4.3) and am now using it instead of the Sonnet extension. They both do the same thing, activate the L2 cache, only the XLR8 lets you adjust the speed of the cache and it seems to do more testing and can throttle the speed back in case of problems. Mine has the full 64MB and I replaced the original 750MB HD with a 2GB model a year or so ago. Mine runs happily with the 64MB but it doesn't like the Apple External video card. When this is installed the 'book freezes like it did with the Sonnet L2 problem although it usually gets past the Sonnet/XLR8 extension, sometimes all the way to the desktop before it freezes. Pull the card and it runs fine. Reinstall and it's back to crashing at random places. The card works fine in another stock 117 that I tested it in. As for wireless, I ordered a RoamAbout card from Wegener Media for $28, they say it will work with my G3 upgraded 1400 and comes with drivers for 9.1. This was cheaper than I got the Orinoco card for, wish I had found it first. But since I know the Orinoco worked on a PC laptop, maybe I can pawn it off on a PC using friend :). -- John Impellizzeri mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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
