z ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Klaus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Old macs
> >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. It seems to be somewhat flaky, sometimes it will go, sometimes it won't. What I often have to do is boot off the CD, pull the newer finder out somewhere (thereby unblessing the System Folder), and pull the System Folder off somewhere else (or rename it). From there, you can install the older version, and drag any third-party stuff you want into the new folder. If there's nothing you want in the old folder, you can just go ahead and trash it. You'll probably want to do the thing suggested later and uncheck the update disk drivers, though my bet is that it would detect the later version and not do it anyway. Hope this helps :) Scott Holder -- 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>
