Re: Q: anyone running an older powerbook from PCMCIA flash memory?

[Leigh Honeywell]

I've been doing just that for a while now on my 2400c, using a 256MB 
compact flash card in a pc card adapter.  Compact Flash keeps falling 
in price - The card cost me 100$ six months ago, and now goes for 
around 80$.  The adapter only set me back 5$ on eBay, and came with an 
8MB card.  The card is usually Mac formatted, but is sometimes used 
with my digital camera.  To do that, I have to back up the contents and 
reformat it to WinDoze.  Works like a charm, though, and greatly 
extends battery life.

-Leigh

On Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at 02:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Hey gang,

One day I will finish my manuscript. Thinking about picking up an old 
PB1400 as a travelling typewriter. I was thinking that I could 
purchase a pokey 1400 model so long as I can boot up and run silent 
from my 8MB PCMCIA memory card for long periods of time. Is anyone out 
there doing this already? Any comments on this setup would be 
appreciated.

Yes, I did read Dan Knight's great article on this at 
http://www.lowendmac.com/macdan/02/1114dk.html
but I was hoping to get a few more stories from the field.

Thanks in advance,
Roger in Vancouver


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