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sox · Nov 19, 2003, 10:56 PM

Hi Y'all.

This is literally my first day with this new iBook (neat little laptop by the way...) and obviously I have some questions. Can anyone help out a hopeless pc-head?

Q1: I've reinstalled Panther and during the process I've chose "Journaled HFS+" instead of "Unix file system" under one of the options. Did I make the right choice? What are the differences and cons/pros if there are any?

Q2: I've heard of a shareware utility called "silk" which can change the default system font. Has anyone tried it with Panther? Is it stable? Does it crash or slow things down any?

Q3: Is it a bad idea to transport my laptop while it's in sleep? I don't know if sleep state parks the HD head or not.

Thanks in advance,
sox

wowok1234 · Nov 19, 2003, 11:26 PM

hi!

nice to see that you're enjoying your iBook!

now onto the answers:

1. yes, it was the right choice. Journaled HFS+ is the default file system for Mac OS X, and UFS(Unix file system) is mostly for things like strict case sensitivity (for example the word Like and LIke are same under HFS, but not under UFS.). Most OS X programs are not compatible with the UFS file system, but UNIX programs are.

2. Have no idea about silk, but I usually stay away from things that alter the OS's behavior.

3. I transport my iBook all the time in sleep, and it's still ticking. Before I did this with my Powerbook g3, and it also survived. Make sure you have a good case for the iBook though. Sleep state basically shuts everything down, including the hard drive. It keeps supplying a small current to the CPU and RAM to keep whatever you're working on there when it wakes up.

Hope this helps!

sox · Nov 20, 2003, 01:13 PM

Good advice. Thanks

Juke-box · Nov 20, 2003, 01:32 PM

Originally posted by wowok1234:
hi!

nice to see that you're enjoying your iBook!

now onto the answers:

1. yes, it was the right choice. Journaled HFS+ is the default file system for Mac OS X, and UFS(Unix file system) is mostly for things like strict case sensitivity (for example the word Like and LIke are same under HFS, but not under UFS.). Most OS X programs are not compatible with the UFS file system, but UNIX programs are.

2. Have no idea about silk, but I usually stay away from things that alter the OS's behavior.

3. I transport my iBook all the time in sleep, and it's still ticking. Before I did this with my Powerbook g3, and it also survived. Make sure you have a good case for the iBook though. Sleep state basically shuts everything down, including the hard drive. It keeps supplying a small current to the CPU and RAM to keep whatever you're working on there when it wakes up.

Hope this helps!

but does this matter with the heat? i'm curious because i have to transport the ibook inside its sleeve for about 25 minutes...will this affect it?

discotronic · Nov 20, 2003, 01:42 PM

Originally posted by Juke-box:
but does this matter with the heat? i'm curious because i have to transport the ibook inside its sleeve for about 25 minutes...will this affect it?

I wouldn't worry about heat when the iBook is sleeping. There is virtually none to worry about. You will have the same amount of heat weather the laptop is sleeping or turned off.

Juke-box · Nov 20, 2003, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by discotronic:
I wouldn't worry about heat when the iBook is sleeping. There is virtually none to worry about. You will have the same amount of heat weather the laptop is sleeping or turned off.

i'm not sure if you know what i mean, or if i am just paranoid. i've been using my iBook the whole morning, and if i just close put it to sleep until i arrive at the lecture hall, it will still be ok? it seems kind of warm right now...

is this normal?

mishakim · Nov 20, 2003, 02:08 PM

yes, you can put your iBook to sleep, stick it in a bag, go somewhere else, and wake it back up with no worries about heat. That's exactly what it's designed for.

I do this all the time--work all morning at home, put it to sleep, drive to class, use it there. In fact, I never turn it off, just put it to sleep.

The only time you might need worry about heat is when you're recharging the battery--in that case, it's best to not put it inside a bag, as recharging does generate some heat, but even then, not much.