>Hi after 7 yes 7 total reinstalls useing hdd setup to initialize the >drive and update the driver , the system will still not accept os 9 or >8.6 or 8.5 the highest i can go is 8.0. > > is it becasue i still have the rom and cache chips fitted.?? >should these be removed?? >help please i need to get 9 loaded on the mac.
1) you should ALWAYS remove the cache stick whenever a G3 card is installed; this applies to PCI Macs as well, 2) use Drive Setup, wherever possible, and from the latest MacOS, wherever possible; for a 9.x install, the minimum acceptable Drive Setup is probably 1.6.1, but don't quote me on that, 3) for my 9150 (essentially an 8100 on steroids), 9.0 (from a universal installer CD-ROM) went on slick as a goose, and I then installed 9.1 (from an upgrade CD-ROM made from a downloaded image); I don't believe 9.2 is possible. If you're attempting to use the HPV video card through the "HPV Passthrough" feature, try using the builtin video instead. Not all G3 cards properly implement the passthrough, especially those which are 300 MHz and above. Those which are slower than 300 MHz (280 MHz and slower, e.g.) are OK in this regard. -- 1st-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> 1st PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/1st-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://mail.maclaunch.com/lists/1st-powermacs/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
