R. A. Cantrell wrote: > Hi iMaccers, <snip>
>I have now got hold of a Strawberry iMac > 266 that I want to prep up for sale. If I read things right, the 266's > original OS was 8.5.1. Do I need to do a firmware update before installing > OS 9.0.4? Yes. > Would I need to do anything if I just wanted to scrub the HD > and re-install 8.5.1 from a generic, non-machine specific OS Install Disk? I don't think you can install 8.5.1 from a generic, non-machine specific OS Install Disk, but you can use a generic, non-machine specific OS Install Disk to install OS 9.0, I've done that several times. I've also used 9.2.2 CDs from the 933 MHz QuickSilver G4s on those iMacs and B&W G3s. * * -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
