on 11-21-04 9:00 AM, Daniel Rae at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I ordered > Mac OS 8 from a retailer and they sent it on CD ROM. To boot up, I am told > to press and hold the "C" button at startup......to no avail, I can hear the > drive spinning, but nothing happens. Just the happy Mac face alternating > with a question mark to taunt me. Does anyone know if this OS is compatible > with my machine?
According to http://lowendmac.com/ppc/g3c.shtml: > requires Mac OS 8.5 or later; units that shipped with Mac OS 8.6 require 8.6 > or later. I don't know how to differentiate between the 8.5 and 8.6 systems, but perhaps someone will see this and tell us... Best, James Fraser -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
