Dan replied to: >> Briefly, my question: is it possible to reformat the HD and reinstall the >> OS over an ethernet connection to a CD in another computer?
by explaining: > The Network Access floppy disk will allow you to use the serial port for > network access. Then you can load enough of OS 8.x onto your boot > partition to allow booting the HD with the GV extension. OK have I got this right? Download the bootable Network Access floppy. Connect the computers with the serial printer cable. Boot up with floppy, reformat and partition the drive, then install a minimal OS 8.5 (don't have 8.0) via serial cable (while watching the grass grow, but that's OK), add the GV extensions, install the full OS over ethernet. > What are your other Macs, BTW? If you have a desktop machine with an IDE > bus you can attach the 5300's HD directly to the dt Mac's internal IDE > cable using an inexpensive 2.5" to 3.5" adapter set. The ~US$5 set > includes an connector adapter thingy (and a pair of brackets which I've > never used.) I do this all the time to format laptop drives on my Beige > G3 DT and it works great. The other computer (just one) is a 7600/120 -- unlike the 5300 it hums along causing no problems so I haven't had to find out what it's made of. But I'm sure you know, though since I hope to heaven it won't be necessary to do this "all the time" it probably wouldn't be worth while getting the cable. > As for an OS install, select the universal > install and while you'll get tons of junk you'll end up throwing away, > you should get what you do need. Alternatively, try using MacIDWannabe or > Wish I Were to spoof the installer into thinking your DT Mac is a 5300 I did a clean install last week following what seemed to be the network instructions: mounting the installation CD *from the PB side* then selecting the version "for this computer" and it seemed to work. But was this the wrong way to go about it? Thanks much, Victoria -- "Our earth is degenerate in these latter days; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; and the end of the world is evidently approaching." -- Assyrian clay tablet 2800 B.C. -- 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
