On 8/22/02 10:52 AM, "Robert Hutchins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My PB 5300 had some serious directory problems so I hooked it up to my > 8500 in SCSI disk mode, initialized the HD and installed OS 9.1. > > Chiiiiiiiimes ooooof deaaaaaaath! > > Is 9.1 just too much for the 5300 (cheap grey scale with tiny memory)? > Is there an enabler that might not have been installed? Would the > installer assume that the drive would be used to boot the 8500, since > that's the machine the drive was mounted on? > > If it just can't be done, then what system would *you* run on a PB 5300? > > Thanks! > > Hutch > It is probable that an 8500- compatible version of 9.1 was installed. What you needed to do is do a custom install and choose the version of Mac OS that will boot any computer. Then 9.1 should work normally on a 5300. That said, 9.1 is too much for it. It will be slow as hell, (100MHz 603e and no L2 cache, plus 'tiny memory') so what I would recommend is OS 8.1. It seems to be a good balance between performance and features. On my 5300c I found that even OS 8.5 was too much. -- 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
