If you hook up both an external SCSI hard drive and the CD drive to your 2300 ,you can load OS 7.5or 8.1 onto the external Hard drive. I would load one OS as a custom installation and select The "OS for any computer " rather than "OS for this computer". This procedure will leave you with an external Drive to boot from. This way you can hook up to any computer, that is experiencing problems , and diagnose the situation. You could even load norton utilities or Tech tool pro,on the external drive to properly fix problems. This is what I have done for situations were I cannot get at files on a computer, that won't boot up using the internal OS I suggest this because , allot of external CD drives will not boot up properly.
Cheers Carlos Frank Modica wrote: > Last week I had written about my sad mac with my duo 2300, and got useful > info from Scott, but have a few more questions. > What are the options for booting a dead duo? I have an Apple mini-dock and > a SCSI cable for SCSI disk mode. I currently don't have an external floppy > disk drive or zip drive, but could probably rustle one up. > What about booting from an external CD drive? I have a boot floppy for OS > 8.1 that I downloaded from the Gamba site as well as CD's with 7.5 and 8.1 > > Frank Modica > Prairie School > 2102 E. Washington > Urbana, IL. 61802 > PHONE: 217-384-3551 > > ---------- > Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! > A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> > Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ---------- > Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! > MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> > After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
