If the filename has .bin at the end of it you have to use StuffIt Expander to decode the files. I can send it to you if you don't have it. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PowerBooks <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:45 PM Subject: Can't install 7.5.3
> Hi, all, > > I'm still struggling with this 190cs. > > I realized yesterday that linux can read just about any filesystem out > there, so I looked through the man pages, and, sure enough, there was > the hfs filesystem -- it just wasn't turned on in the default > configurations. So I recopied all 20 files onto floppies that I'd > formatted on the PB. I now have 20 files of OS7.5.3 in native format on > my PB hard drive. > > Following the instructions, I double-clicked the first .bin file. Adobe > Acrobat reader came up and said it couldn't open the file. In fact, it > did the same thing when I double-clicked on the .info.txt file, hoping > to find some relief there. I thought maybe all the exra dots might be a > problem (some filesystems can't take extra dots), and changed the > "7.5.3" in the middle of the filename to "7_5_3". Acrobat Reader still > comes up. Won't open the .info.txt file either. > > I can't find any help on changing (what Windows calls) file > associations, either in the 190 menus or in the 190 user manual. What > do I do now? > > John Perry > > > -- -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
