I tried using classic 9.2.2 and OS 10.3 for awhile with my Lombards, but eventually got frustrated and swapped in drives with 10.4.11 from Pismos, then put new drives in the Pismos.
10.4 runs pretty well with the RAM maxed to 512MB - be sure you get the right kind so the machine sees the full RAM amount on the card...
The Lombards seem to run a lot hotter than the Pismos, so a thermal paste refresh may be in order. See how yours does.
With 10.4 installed, you can still use the current version of Camino, my favorite browser for the G3 Powerbooks.
The only site that drives me crazy re load time is Hotmail. It loads like wet tar sand. I have Eudora loaded on the Lombards and if I'm in a hurry, I use that to download from MSN rather than using their silly interface that pulls from 20 different data sources to assemble the page. Sheesh.
Happy Lombarding!
10.4 runs pretty well with the RAM maxed to 512MB - be sure you get the right kind so the machine sees the full RAM amount on the card...
The Lombards seem to run a lot hotter than the Pismos, so a thermal paste refresh may be in order. See how yours does.
With 10.4 installed, you can still use the current version of Camino, my favorite browser for the G3 Powerbooks.
The only site that drives me crazy re load time is Hotmail. It loads like wet tar sand. I have Eudora loaded on the Lombards and if I'm in a hurry, I use that to download from MSN rather than using their silly interface that pulls from 20 different data sources to assemble the page. Sheesh.
Happy Lombarding!