SO what is the biggest improvement of OS9 on a PB3400 over OS8.6? I am happily running 8.6 but am always tempted by the call of 9 but never sure that it is worth giving up that extra RAM Can those of you having made the upgrade of OS tell me benifits Cheerz Jo0lz ---------------------------- E - [EMAIL PROTECTED] H - Oxfordshire, UK PB - 3400/200 2Gb/144Mb OS8.6 ----------------------------
>> I think it's probably a machine gestatlt ID problem. The installer looks >> for the iMac and doesn't find it. >> >> I've got an original generic OS 9 CD I bought at CompUSA and it installed >> fine on my PB3400. >> >> G >> >> Sionnach Aisling wrote: >> >>>> --- hope and the anchor >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> I set the PB to never >>>>> sleep and changed the extension settings and >>>> booted >>>>> from the CD with no >>>>> problems but when I launch the "Mac OS >>>> Installation" >>>>> application it starts >>>>> and then goes to a "this software cannot be >>>>> installed on your machine" >>>>> error. >>>>> >>> >>> George made a good suggestion... How about the >>> partition type on the drive. Doesn't OS 9 require the >>> "extended" type partition? (Sorry, it's early here - >>> the Mac lingo is escaping me and I'm nowhere near >>> anything running Mac OS :-) ) Perhaps it may require a >>> reinitialization so that you can change the partition >>> type??? Thats pure speculation... Other listers, help >>> out!! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Sionnach -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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
