Best to do a fresh install of OS 9, then download and install Xpostfacto, then install OS X from inside Xpostfacto. More RAM is better but I been able to run it with as little as 128MB. 256 is probably okay. A good browser for OS 9 to to the download is Classilla.
Swapping HD's from other machines has always been problematic for me with Wallstreets sometimes it works sometimes not. IF you do the above steps should work okay. If you have another drive you can clone it with SuperDuper as a backup drive. TL Irvine CA On Sun, May 16, 2010 at 7:44 AM, John Carmonne <[email protected]> wrote: > > On May 16, 2010, at 7:35 AM, John Carmonne wrote: > > > > > On May 16, 2010, at 7:05 AM, deftone_75 wrote: > > > >> I have a wallstreet powerbook. G3 300mhz, 256mb ram. The original hard > >> drive was running OS 8.6. Using Ifixit.com, i replaced the hard drive > >> with one from my broken powerbook running 10.4. Upon restart, i got > >> the flashing question mark icon. After several atttempts, i put the > >> original hard drive back in which was working fine. Now i still get > >> the flashing question mark. HELP PLEASE! > >> > >> -- > > Your Wally can't boot 10.4. You need a helper system called XPostFacto > and then it will run Tiger. But if I were you I'd boost the RAM to 512. > > It runs Tiger like a champ. > > > BTW here's the link to XPostFacto. It's free. It's easier than it seems. > You'll need a install disk and I use an external DVD drive with a FW card. > But I'm sure oyhers know some more methods. > > http://eshop.macsales.com/OSXCenter/XPostFacto/ > > > > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda USA > Sent from my MBP > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to > [email protected]<g-books%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/g-books > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, 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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
