Thanks I'll try that later I'm now off to bed
Thanks ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Holder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Powerbook 3400c > At 12:06 AM 5/6/2002 +0100, you wrote: > >I have just aquired one of these machine's and can some one please help me > >as I have only ever dealt with pc's > >When booting up all that comes on, is an icon of a computer with a smiley > >face, this eventually turn's into a disk with a question mark. > >I guess there is no os installed but the machine came with no disks. > > Since you get the Happy Mac (technical term for it) first, there's probably > something there, just not functional. > > >So what files do I need to install an os and how do I transfer them from a > > Minimally, head over to apple.com and grab the System 7.5.3 full install > images as well as the 7.5.5 update. Or, find a buy a copy of MacOS 7.6, > 8.1, 8.5, or 9 on CD. 8.1 or 8.6 would probably be the best for that > machine, depending on the memory it has. 7.5.5 is older, but will get the > thing booting and online. > > >PC TO MAC. > > This is the toughie. Especially since it sounds like you don't have a boot > disk. What you may end up having to do is download a Mac emulator on the PC > like Basilisk II (http://basilisk2.cjb.net), find a 68k ROM on the net > somewhere (it's technically illegal, but...), and then find a bootable disk > image for it (plenty out there too). Once you get B2 booting, you can > easily make a Mac boot disk for the Powerbook. Look for the System 7.5 > Network Access Disk that should be linked on the same page you can get > 7.5.3, it'll get the Powerbook booted so you can check out what's on there. > > >Or is the machine broke? > > Probably not, just needs an OS. > > > >Thankyou very very much in advance > > You're welcome ;) > > > >Please help a Halfwit. > > Nah, you bought a Mac, so you can't be too much of a Halfwit ;) > > >Simon > > > Scott Holder > > > -- > PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | > -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
