>I've just acquired a "broken" Powerbook 5300cs very cheaply. >However, it didn't seem to have anything wrong with it apart from a >flat battery! Anyway, I've just put MacOS 8 on it, and now every >time I boot with the Shared Library Manager enabled I get a "bus >error" and have to restart. It works OK with this disabled, but then >I can't use Open Transport and the Setup Assistant hangs > >Does anyone know if upping the OS to 8.1 would fix this (another 13 >floppies :) ) or if there is another way to get it working?
Hmm. I think I remember seeing troubles like this before. Usually it's because you are trying to to use the 68k version of the shared library manager (68k and PPC versions are wildly different due to different system architectures). Make sure you have the "Shared Library Manager PPC" installed. Installing 8.1 might help (by giving you bits and pieces you might be missing). But you should go to 8.1 anyway. 8.0 has a handful of bugs (which is, of course, why 8.1 was released in the first place). 7.6.1 will run nicely on this machine, but it is by no means your only option. IMNSHO, 8.1 is the best compromise between speed and features for this system. 8.5.1 and 8.6 run passably, too. I've never heard of Spaceway 2000 before. Is it fun? ;-) There was some software that broke between 7.6 and 8.x, but it should be pretty rare as the code-base and API set is still largely the same. Peace, Drew -- Author of ClassicStumbler email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> Want to know if your neighbor has Wi-Fi? Find out with ClassicStumbler! <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/classicstumbler/> -- 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
