At 6:58 PM -0500 9/20/2002, Van Turner wrote: >on 09/20/2002 9:44 AM, David M Kiely at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I stand corrected, Clark. Again, maybe Van Turner can enlighten us as to his >> problem.... >> >>> There hasn't been a full install version of a MacOS that required >>> any prior version of the OS to be installed first or that couldn't >>> install over any other version (assuming the machine can use the new >>> OS version). The installer usually requires a minimum OS version to >>> run on. OS 9.0 installer requires OS 8.5 or 8.6 or better to run but >>> you can always boot from the OS 9 disk to do it. You can install >>> directly to OS 9.1 if you have a 9.1 installer. >> >Actually, I just realized that I posted this thread to the wrong list. Oops. >When I boot up to the 9.1 cd to install the software on a clean hard drive, >the installer script tells me that it doesn't recognize the computer, to >please use the software that came with it. OS 8.1 installs on a clean hard >drive from the installer cd (while booted up to the cd) just fine. >I built this machine from the ground up. It's in a 7500 box to make >installing components easier. I have an 8500 mainboard and A/V module, >150Mhz 604 processor (not sure if it's 604e), 64MB RAM on 4 16MB DIMMs >interleaved, a 1GB Quantum HD, 4X Matshita CD ROM drive, PM7500 power >supply, and no cards in any of the slots. Just about factory specs, right? >I could install it via network, if I wanted. I just wanna know why OS 9.1 >doesn't recognize this computer.
9.1 is fine with a 7500, that's what I'm using. More than likely the 9.1 isn't the retail version but a machine specific version. If so it is designed to only install on a select group of machines, including the machine it came with. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
