Re: [G] I've done it again G3 follow up V2

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:32:52 -0700

Hi Mike thanks very much for the reply, Having used PCEES since the days of AT and DOS 1.1, I recently ventured out and bought a G3 Imac and a G3 power Mac to play with, these are used strictly as play things, I am learning MAC speak as one would restoring an old car, hands on, Thanks to the knowledge base on groups like this to fall on, learning Mac isn't quite as hard, As to why would I do certain things, because its all part of the learning curve. And thanks to you for telling me how to change the password.
Cheers Wayne in Mild and Warm Brisbane AU


----- Original Message ----- From: "MikeRF/A2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [G] I've done it again G3 follow up V2


>Now I have the system running with OSX now How do I do a complete wipe >of the system and reinstall both 9.1 and osx, there would be a site >somewhere no doubt with steps 1 - whatever, any help please 
Cheers Wayne

I rebooted the computer and held down Cmd-Option-Shift-Delete with no disks installed and now I have os 9.1 back Phew, wayne


----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Bourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: [G] I've done it again G3


Hi, long story but here goes, g3 233 128meg 4 gig hd, had os 9.1 running well (should have left it alone) I installed OSX 10.2.4 straight over the top, it appears to be working fine, when asked to enter admin password I decline by hitting the X button (snip)

If you have OS 9.1 and OS X (new install) running now, why do you need/want to wipe the system? You would be starting over from scratch and reinstalling both after wiping the drive. All you need is to add/change an admin password which you should be able to accomplish with your OS X install disk. I have never used this feature but just check the menu choices after booting with the X installer CD. It should let you add or change the admin password.

If you want to start with a clean freshly wiped drive and reinstall the OS, there are several utility apps that will wipe a drive. I use Tech Tool Pro. Your 4 GB drive is quite small for running both OS 9 and OS X unless you don't plan on installing a lot of applications. You can also do a custom OS X install and leave out the uneeded localized language files and printer drivers to save space, rather than removing them later with Delocalizer.

Mike

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