I had posted the way to do it, it isn't as easy as it sounds, but the best way is to find the little app called macidwannbe, change the gestalt number of your machine to the one most used 501 and then go ahead, but one thing if you find it does some ever weirder then normal stuff go to your backup copy of yourOS.
My Mac PM7600 w/G3-400mhz upgrade(joecard),896 meg ram. OS 9.1/9.2.1 hybrid > From: bmgu3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 03:48:53 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Subject: OS 9.1 to 9.1/9.2.1 > > > Hi all, > > I am giving the info on the setup of the 9.2.1 Os on my PM7600 > w/G3-400mhz upgrade(joecard),running Met@box control panel, instead of the > xlr8 software, more stable with the dang amount of ram I have. I will be > doing some more upgrades to this in the next two weeks with a new set of > drives. 896 meg ram. > > First I downloaded a copy of macidwannabe, changed the machine number to > 501. Went to where I have 9.2.1 on my other drive and unstuffed it, once > ready to go I started the install. > Loaded it on, but did not use the option of restart, in fact I did a > force quit, well it locekd up the machine, yes I know many of you have asked > if it cn be done to this types of Mac setups. So far so good. Well before I > hit the kill button, I put into the cd drive my copy of OS 9.0 then restart > and go with the cd bing startup. > Once running on the cd, I opened the normal start drive, open the system > folder, and swapped the suitcase bacup I had so I wouldn't crash on startup. > I would still also suggest you make a backup copy for good lusk. In case > you oopsed. I just had to prove to myself that it could be done. I have only > had it on 3 days minor bits off, IE5.0 hangs once in awhile. I'll will be seeing if the bad info I had > heard is true on the 3dfx voodoo3 3000, and open gl or carblib. > I can also bet all this info is in the FAQs too. > > > Bruce > From: "Anderson, Christopher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2001 16:35:20 -0500 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (PCI PowerMacs) > Subject: Re: Power Mac 8500 upgrade via 604e > >> My Mac PM7600 w/G3-400mhz upgrade(joecard),896 meg ram. OS 9.1/9.2.1 > hybrid >> Bruce > > > > > Bruce, > > How did you get 9.2.1 to install on your 7600? It will not install on > my 9600 that has been upgraded just a little bit. > > Base Machine: 9600/300 > Internal: > Newertech g3-500 > 1.12GB Ram > > Adaptec 29160N > Turbomax ATA66 IDE Card > MacAlly 5 port FW/USB combo card > 3dfx Voodoo 3 2000 > Asante 10/100base ethernet card > ATI XCLAIM VR 128 > > Quantum Atlass10k 9.1GB boot drive > 7200rpm 60GB Maxtor > Zip 100 > Yamaha scsi 8x4x24 Burner > 24x scsi cd-rom > > External: > Plextore 24x10x40 Burner in a firewire case > Epson Stylus Scan 2000 > 12GB Firewire on the Go Drive > Yamaha YST-MS50 speakers > > > -- > 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> > > -- 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>
