Successfully MainStreet G3 migration to PCMCIA to FC and IDE to FC

[pierino23]

Hi all,

I installed OS9.2.2 (thanks for the CD universal install) in the PCMCIA to a Trascend Flash Card (4Gbyte), with a single partition.
Then the PowerBook booted from the PCMCIA, even if used Startup Disk, it seems that the PCMCIA is preferred.

Then I decided to remove the FC and the HD that was replacef with IDE to FC connector.
The same Flash Card was inserted.
I was amazed to see that it booted seamlessly from the FC.
Silent and a little bit faster, my FC is not the fastest available,

I did a benchmark, the speed of the same FC in IDE, on average it is about 50% faster respect to the FC in the PCMCIA slot.
Random write operations are much faster in the hard drive in any case

I'm very satisfied,

All the Best
PF

[macStuff]

your language is a bit scrambled

its not referred to as an FC
its a CF (Compact Flash)

also;
its not a mainstreet
its a "Wallstreet" G3

lets try to speak the same language + terms?
congrats + enjoy your performance boost!

[pierino23]

Dear nitpicker

from LowEndMac http://lowendmac.com/1998/wallstreet-powerbook-g3-series/

I read:
"Note that the entry level 233 MHz version (sometimes called MainStreet) has no level 2 cache, which significantly diminishes performance (see benchmarks for the replacement version with a cache to verify this). Because of this, the original PowerBook G3/233 earns Limited Mac label. (The later PowerBook G3/233 has a level 2 cache and is not considered limited.)"

It's not uncommon to refer to Compact Flash as FC in ebay, nevertheless I'll try to comply with CF, certainly more correct

[macStuff]

you are free to speak any terms + language u wish
but i had difficulty understanding what you said untill i did my own translation

to be honest i wasnt familiar with the "mainstreet" nickname!
i thought they were called PDQ's

[refinery]

to be honest i wasnt familiar with the "mainstreet" nickname!
i thought they were called PDQ's

The PDQs were basically the "Rev 2" Wallstreet models, with faster CPUs at the high end, standardized 14.1" screen size, fixed 66mhz bus speeds, and cache universally across the line.