OS 8.6 requires a PowerPC processor, so that's that. 

IE is gonna be your best bet, and NT 3.51 is going to have a similar vintage IE 
with the same struggles rendering modern web pages. 

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On Jan 5, 2013, at 19:31, Robert Hesson <[email protected]> wrote:

> I don't think the quadra can run anything over 8.1?  Never tried though.
> 
> Wager starts in two weeks.
> 
> I've had the machine since 1993 and don't think there is too much left to add 
> to it. 
> 
> It currently has:
> 
> Radius VideoVision Studio NuBus video editing card.
> 
> FWB scsi jackhammer NuBus card
> 
> 68mb ram
> 
> 2mb VRAM
> 
> Apple adjustable keyboard (with pads and number pad) original bus mouse
> 
> Apple 16" color display
> 
> Apple external cd 300e caddy cd rom
> 
> Sonnet quad doubler.
> 
> Apple color onescanner 
> 
> Iomega zip 100 drive
> 
> Syquest ez flyer 230
> 
> Iomega Jaz 2 GB
> 
> 
> It runs very well - other than the web browser issue. 
> 
> I still use it for work stuff now and then... Like working with fonts 
> (fontographer)
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Jan 5, 2013, at 5:26 PM, James Fraser 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> --- On Sat, 1/5/13, Robert Hesson <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>> System 7.5.5.
>>> I have another external drive running 8.1, but it runs
>>> best with 7.5.5.
>> 
>> I'm sorry to hear that, seeing as how 8.5 seems to be the bare-bones minimum 
>> that Classilla will run under, with 9.1. being the recommended minimum:
>> 
>>> Classilla requires any Power Macintosh with at least 64MB of RAM (virtual 
>>> >or physical), 50MB of free hard disk space and MacOS 8.6 or higher. A G3 
>>> >processor with 128MB of physical RAM and OS 9.1 is the recommended 
>>> >minimum. (Although Classilla will run on OS 8.5, due to various bugs in 
>>> >that version we strongly advise updating to OS 8.6.)
>> 
>> http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/releases/
>> 
>> Is your 700 stock?  Or does it have a PPC upgrade installed?  If the latter, 
>> you -might- try running Classilla following the advice for low memory:
>> 
>> http://www.floodgap.com/software/classilla/releases/#lowmemory
>> 
>> Does the wager start next week?  I ask because if you have a couple of days 
>> to prepare, you might try the LEM Swap List and see if anyone is willing to 
>> sell you a PPC upgrade (I have no idea how rare they are/n't).
>> 
>> Not sure if you want to sink any money into the machine, though. 
>> 
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> James Fraser
>> 
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