> I have a 7300/200 running OS9 I want to put 8.5 (I > don't have 8.6) back on > to it as it only has 32mb of ram. How do I do a > clean install of the OS. If > I leave the CD in the drive when I reboot it doesn't > boot off the CD.
Hold down c to boot of the CD. > However if I run the setup it tells me it can't > install over OS9 and that I > should do a clean install. Any ideas? Also any > suggestions why the vram out > of the 8500 wouldn't work in the 7300? Go to "Options" and select "Clean Install". Or, trash your system folder if there's nothing worthwhile in there. > Also how worthwhile is it upgrading these > Powermacs. By the time you've > added RAM, USB, a G3 upgrade, a bigger HD and a > decent graphics card, you > must be pretty much up there at the price of a 2nd > hand G3? Definately you > in the price range of a decent iMac. Any thoughts? Well, the price of a G3 upgrade card alone for your machine is pushing pretty close to that of a used Gossamer G3 (beige 233 desktop). So yes, if all you want is a (more or less) up-to-date G3, you're better off with a beige or Yosemite G3. > Maybe the idea is to use > what you find lying around and don't spent any money > on them. But some of > you guys seem to have added everything including the > kitchen sink to your > old Mac's. Having said that my old Quadra 800 12/230 Well, many of us have these old Macs to begin with, and also upgrading/hacking them is fun. Also, we tend to swap things, which reduces the financial burden somewhat. > (no CD) OS 7.5.5 is > still working away as a wp machine (for my sister) > and is like brand new. > Stilll have the manuals and disks in the box and > their plastic wrappers etc. > When the orig laser died I bought a Epson 750 for it > as it has a serial port > and its been using that ever since. Old Macs, even the compacts, are still quite useful. They're not like PCs, where you just garage them after 3 years and toss them sometime thereafter. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
