---------- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "1st PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Best os for 8150/g3 >Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2003, 9:38 PM >
>>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, done! > > 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, Used a universal 9 cd > > 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. The os goes on perfect then the G3 software goes on great the when i restart it freezes when the G3 card loads.! but it works perfect in 8.0 not a problem. > > 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. Yes i am useing a hpv card > Vicki -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
