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mac-man6
Junior Member
Canada
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 Posted - 11 Nov 2002 : 22:49:47
I'm getting a lowend powerbook 140. I've downloaded system 7.1 Pro, 7.5.5 and 7.6.1. The PB's specs are 68030@16mhz, 8mb ram, 150 HD. What should I do?,
1) 7.1 pro off a ram disk. (I was thinking that a decent install would be small enough to fit on a ram disk and leave me enough ram to run programs)
2) 7.1 Pro off the HD
3) 7.5.5 off the HD
4) 7.6.1 off the HD Be as descriptive as you want, I'm new to the world of portable computing. Also should I have some kind of star under my username? Editor of the printed word, Ministry of 68k Truths (mini6)
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2002 : 00:37:55
Have a slimmed down OS on call for use with the RAM disk for when you feel like a road warrior, and have a decent OS for when you're not far from the grid.The choice is up to you as far as OS version goes, especially on a '030. Do you need the features of 7.5/7.6, or do you prefer the speediness of 7.1? ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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~Coxy
Leader, Tactical Ops Unit
Australia
2822 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2002 : 00:39:37
BTW, you'll get your first star and an increase in title rank after you hit 50 posts.  ~Coxy - Leader, Tactical Operations Unit
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2002 : 02:57:36
I have a PowerBook 145B (same as your machine, but with a 25 Mhz '030) which is set up similarly to your system, and i've had very good experiences with System 7.5.5 on there. I'd stay away from putting System 7.1 on a RAM disk and booting from that though...in the end you won't be left with much free RAM. Avoid 7.6.1, too. On 8 meg systems 7.6.1 is a bit of a RAM hog.-------------------------- Give your dreams a chance.™ - Apple in the mid '90s Warrior maclover5
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oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2002 : 18:06:49
I'd suggest 7.1 on the PB. I have a 145b also, and 7.1 runs nicely on it. With the slow 030 and lack of RAM, 7.5.5 and 7.6.1 will feel slow.Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
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mac-man6
Junior Member
Canada
217 Posts |
Posted - 12 Nov 2002 : 18:11:33
thanks for the info!, I'll keep that in mind.Editor of the printed word, Ministry of 68k Truths (mini6)
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7.1 Pro and Ram disk, or just plain 7.5.5?