> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 18:53:53 -0500 > From: Fluxstringer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] Upgrading PM9600 -- suggestions? > >> To Peter, Adrian, Paul and John: >> >> Thanks for your tips. I didn't find a 9600 manual at LEM though I HAD read >> the upgrade info before. I'm going to try the OS upgrade (from a complete >> iMac software install CD purchased from OWC) and see how that goes. >> According to the Charles Moore article at >> http://lowendmac.com/misc/04/1213.html I can go directly from 8.6 to 9.1 >> without trying to find 9.0. Any opinions on that? >> >> Also, now that I'm looking at the Lite-On CD/R, I'm not sure it will >> actually fit in the 9600. It seems too small. I'll have to call OWC about >> that -- they told me it would work. Hmmmmmmmm! >> > =95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95=95= > =95=95=95 > > The OS 9.1 iMac disk should work great for you. That is what my 9600 > installed from. it is more stable than prior installs. And your > upgrades machine has the RAM to handle the OS overhead. > > And yes, straight to 9.1 is the way to go. > > Re: the Lite-On . This is the first time I ever heard a 9600 > referred to as too small. My friends think the case size is > monstrous! > Isn't the Lite-On a standard size drive ? > > And RE: the PTPro200 in the other post. Simply doing a preliminary > install decision could not have damaged the hardware oth the PTP. > Something else happened. A PRAM or NVRAM write operation so the boot > OS didn't recognize the hardware or some such. > Or a coincidental loose card or cpu. Something ! > > There are only simple explanations. Install disks don't go around > damaging hardware! > Adrian
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