On Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at 01:21 PM, Wilton H. Shaw wrote: > Hello, > > I finally decided to attempt to install OS X on my PowerMac 8500, > which > now has OS 9.1. I inserted OS X disc. I clicked on the utilities icon > and > then the startup disc icon. This allowed me to select "OS Install CD" > and > restart. However, when the computer restarted the icon that showed on > the > screen was split in two pieces and that was that. After waiting a > minute I > restarted back in OS 9. Did I do something wrong or will my computer not > accept OS X? > Thanks > > Wilton Shaw
OS X is not supposed to run on those machines. I wouldn't even try it if I were you. You're not going to get the full effect of the OS on a machine that old. I'm running OS X on a G4 Cube now (runs very well), but I wouldn't even try it on an iMac (the G3 kinds less than 500 MHz). I have two 8500s, I don't bother with anything higher than Mac OS 9.1 which runs decently on them. If you really want to make a good OS 9.1 machine of your 8500, get a G3 (or G4) processor upgrade, a good video card (one of mine has an ATI Rage Orion) and all the RAM you can afford. Why bother trying to make the 8500 run OS X? It wasn't designed for that machine and if something goes seriously wrong, you're out of a Mac unless you have an extra one. Just a suggestion ... if you break your Mac, don't say that nobody warned you. :-) Mario -- 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! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
