Install as per normal up to OS 9.1. Then fire up helper and ask it to install 9.2, the 9.2.2. It'll install those updates like normal.
On 10/29/08 8:12 AM, "Russell Brantner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Peter, > > i have been a mac guy many, many years but i'm a little slow in some > areas....how do i use "OS9helper" to load my 9.2 system? > > russ > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 11:54 AM, PeterH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> On Oct 26, 2008, at 11:10 AM, Russell Brantner wrote: >> >>> I just got a powerbook G3 kanga(m3553), 160 ram, 5g hd, 250 mhz, os >>> 9.1. >> >> >> This is the standard configuration, also the maximum configuration >> (except for the disk, which obviously can be expanded). >> >> There were no processor upgrades made, and the machine has an >> architectural limit of 160 MB. >> >> >>> >>> Anybody out there in the experience of this powerbook that could >>> help me out? >> >> 9.1 is good, but with OS9Helper, you can get to 9.2.2. >> >> And, with XPostFacto, you can get to 10.3.9, although the screen >> resolutions will be limited to "thousands" (down from "millions"). >> >> The card cage is CardBus compatible, but with the "keys" of a PCMCIA >> card. >> >> You can modify CardBus cards to fit the card cage, or you can modify >> the card cage to accept CardBus cards. The former is easier, although >> you do have to modify every CardBus card you want to use. >> >> Firewire and UCB cards (CardBus only) sometimes work. Mostly not, >> though. >> >> These machines do make good "road Apples" as these are compact, >> although these are rather heavy for their size. >> >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
