>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. >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?
You should be able to hold down the 'C' key during booting to force the computer to boot of the CD. As for a clean install, I have never downgraded the OS like that so I am on shaky ground here. IIRC, you start the installer, accept the license agreement and then are presented with a screen with an 'Options' button on it. Click that and check the box that says clean install and UNCHECK the box that says update drivers. The installer should run all the way through from there. Also, OS 8.5.1 and 8.6 are free updates downloadable from Apple. Either one is much better than OS 8.5 with 8.6 more stable and usable with current programs. >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? 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 (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. The thing about expanding the computer costing money is true, but you can minimize the cost by shopping around and being patient. I bought a 500 Mhz G3 from one of the Newertech fire sales for $350 when the going price was around $600 and I waited until memory hit $40 for 128MB DIMM before adding any. It sounds like you are not pushing the performance envelope, so and older OS is probably the right thing for you. However, memory is so cheap that now is the time to buy a 128MB DIMM and turn off Virtual Memory. This alone will provide a nice performance increase for you. -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" Procrastination is the thief of Time --Edward Young -- 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>
