----- Original Message ----- From: "Fabian Fang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PowerBooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 12:15 PM Subject: Re: 3400c upgrade to 9.1
> On Sep 18, 2004, at 8:31 AM, Brian Mahoney wrote: > > > > When I read the instructions the one that says "before you install", > > it says > > I must have 8.5 to go to the 9.1 that is on the CD. I tried choosing > > the CD > > as the startup disk but it didn't go, just went back into 8.1. Now the > > problem may be the version of 9.1 I have, which version or CD it is > > exactly > > is the question since it is on a CDR. I thought, as with Windows, you > > could > > boot up on a floppy then do a clean install of 9.1. It doesn't seem > > that > > there is such a thing as a boot floppy. > > There is nothing on the 3400c which is important so I don't mind > > wiping the > > drive and starting over but I can't figure out how to make this CD > > bootable. > > Does that explain it? I'm a windows guy with a new (to me) G3 and this > > 3400c > > and I love them both, such a lot of fun compared to my normal toys! > > I have installed and reinstalled OS 9.1 onto several PowerBook 3400c's > numerous times over the years. I always boot from the OS 9.1 Install > CD by pressing the "C" key while restarting. Have you tried it? I must have some other version of the CD. It is 9.1 but holding C doesn't work. It just goes into 8.1 again, same as choosing the CD as the start disc. bm -- 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
