> I just got a refurbed PB 5300cs (Apple refurb--sealed in box w/manuals). It's > a sweet little machine, with one problem. It won't recognize my external > Apple CD-ROM drive. I am trying to upgrade to OS 8.1 from 7.5.2
Ours did the same thing - we had to upgrade stage by stage 7.5.5 then 7.6 .1 then 7.6.5 then 8.0 then 8.1 - we went up to 8.6. It worked eventually even if it was the long way round ( and you need all the systems!) Gerald -- 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
