OK, I haven't seen any replies to this, so I'll lend what little knowledge I have. >From what I know, if you're installing OS 8.5, you may be asking for trouble. Don't >use the system at all, just simply upgrade to OS 8.5.1 or preferably 8.6. Both are >free downloads on the apple site, all you have to do is track them down. OS 8.6 has >most of the features that OS 9 has, as far as I can see for myself, and requires much >less RAM and CPU power, however neither of these seem to be issues for you with your >iMacs. OS 8.6 is a fine OS- I use it on my powerbook 1400c/166 and enjoy it imensly. > OS 9 just simply requires too much juice for it. Next, I've heard bad things of OS 9.0 as well- get up to OS 9.1 if you can. APperently, OS 9, while being the pinacle of the classic OS's had many problems with it. I wouldn't erally know, even though I have OS 9.1 installed on my hobby computer and don't have any problems, and also on my iMac 400 DV SE, but OS X is the primary on that last one (other OS installed on it is OS 9.2.1) Downloading the 8.6 update shouldn't be a problem- I downloaded it onto a Windows ME machine and burned it to CD, and upgraded my Powerbook that way with no difficulty. Just keep in mind that the files you DL will be in a compressed form which you can open easily enough, it'll just be a couple extra steps. Why don't you have a bootable copy of the OS 9 cd? I didn't know they came any other way. In anyevent, if you still want OS 9, you might be best off to perform a clean installation. I believe in OS 9 you have to select "options" to use this feature in the intstallation program. Otherwise, it will be right there for you. In either case, keep your eyes peeled as you go through the install program prompts, you'll see what you need. Clean install means just that- it doesn't screw with the original system, it simply replaces it, and leaves the original system in a folder on your HD that is easy to dispose of. Brian
In a message dated 9/16/2003 8:29:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I work for a school district and saved 4 iMacs from certain death or eternal > storage. I put them in my "PC" lab. I am actually the PC lab tech and > supervisor among other things. Anyway, I loaded OS 9 and made sure they had > the firmware update. Every time I try and run the setup wizard that load > right after they finish installing 9 and restart it locks up. The lady that > used to care for the Macs quit and I don't know where her CD's are so I > don't have a bootable OS 9 CD so I had to install 8.5 then install OS 9 over > it. Or under it, however Macs work. I also tried booting with the USB > keyboard and mouse unplugged. This didn't work either. They seems to operate > fine as long as I don't run the wizard. Has anyone > encountered this problem > before? here are the specs: > > G3 333MHz > 160MB RAM > 6GB HD > OS 9 > > I am also going to try the 9.1 and then 9.2 updates. > > Thanks, > > Mike > PC Lab supervisor @ AAHS > School District #20 > Colorado Springs, CO -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
