----- Original Message -----
From: "Doc Shipley" <doc_at_mdrconsult.com>
To: <General_at_mdrconsult.com>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: OS Suggestions - Mac Quadra 800
> Zane H. Healy wrote:
> >> > Scored this from the local "cleanup week", sans monitor, keyboard
and
> >> mouse.
> >>
> >>> Has the DayStar Digital 100 MHz PPC upgrade board installed. Now,
> >>> what do
> >>
> >> I
> >>
> >>> do with it? I have a keyboard and mouse on the way.
> >>>
> >>> I have plenty of "standard" PC VGA monitors. Will these probably
work?
>
> You need a cheap ($10-25) adapter, but yes.
>
> > I'm guessing A/UX is *totally* out of the question, and that even NetBSD
> > or Linux wouldn't run either, but I might be wrong about the last two.
>
> I'd probably go with NetBSD, even if I had to dump the Daystar
> processor. I know it will run on the Q800, but I'm not sure about the
> PPC upgrade. With 48MB of RAM, MacOS is going to be excruciating. A/UX
> is fun, but not well suited to surfing in the modern world.
>
>
> Doc
>
Unless this is his only computer why would he need to surf the web on it?
I can get online easy enough on my 840av with maxed ram , but I only do it
if I have to since I have at least 6 other machines better suited for that
task.
System 7.5 should run ok on 48mb of ram, and more can be added if needed (72
pin simms).
A/UX will fun on a 800.
http://www.aux-penelope.com/hardware.htm
Received on Mon Oct 11 2004 - 04:35:58 BST