At 1:38 AM -0700 10/26/03, K a r i wrote: > But just before I clicked ERASE, I got to thinking, how will SCSI >disk mode work if there's nothing on the hard drive....? > SCSI disk mode doesn't use the hard drive but is controlled by the ROM.
>Can I erase the hard drive and then install system 8.1 without booting >from the CD (using the SCSI DM)? I'd recommend using an external CD-ROM to install a new system, after backing up everything you wanted to save on your desktop hard drive. > >Is it worth upgrading this thing? It's the 117, it's only got 16MB RAM, >and a 1G hard drive. Get any G3 upgrade, as that's the only way to give it an L2 cache, and is well worth it. Get a 48 MB RAM card for the easiest way to max out the RAM. Paul Nelson -- 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
