At 22:09 -0400 27/10/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >In a message dated 10/27/05 7:00:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >If the system CD is "home brewed," are you sure it is not just an install cd, >w/o any OS of its own on the cd?
Is an Apple-created CD. > >One thing I try in these situations is the tried & true PRAM zap; sometimes >it makes an unbootable cd-rom boot, for me at least. One of the half-dozen or so 1400 sites I had checked out suggested a PRAM zap was a last resort. > >Okay, correct me if I am wrong listers, but you cannot swap any devices on >the powerbook 1400 while it is on, can you? You have to swap the cd-rom/floppy >modules while the laptop is sleep or off. That's correct. All sorts of nasty message windows pop up threatening the offender with doom and gloom. I tried it anyway with no success. > >Did you try copying the disk tools system folder to your untitled HD? Yes, it was one of the first fixes I tried, but it wouldn't copy to its own desktop unless I were to unlock the floppy which I was unwilling to do since it was the only means I had at the time to actually boot up the computer. > >Yes, you would have to either find a ethernet pc card or something, but >nothing can be done until you get your 1400 up and running an OS. I may still buy an ethernet card for the PB 1400cs. It's a solid machine, has a good reputation on various sites including Low End Mac, and is upgradeable. After I've got the bugs worked out, I'll decide how I'm gonna use it. And it's a lot easier to network two Macs rather than burn a CD on one to read on the other. > >Finally, as a last resort, you could see if anyone locally could assist you. I'm so far out in the boonies of Arizona that the nearest other computer of any kind is probably 25 miles away. I'm a fulltime RVer at a tiny RV boondocking park in the middle of the desert using a portable tripod-mounted Direcway satellite internet system. I want to thank everyone for ideas and suggestions. After I posted my message, I played around with the PowerBook some more. As a ham radio operator of many years, it occurred to me that maybe I just had a bad connection at the back of the CD-ROM module; I seemed to have been getting intermittent connection. So, I slid the module in and out a few times (it uses a different connector in its rear than does the floppy module) to polish up the contacts. I suddenly had a solid electrical contact, the PB recognized the CD-ROM drive, opened the CD, but quit after a few minutes. A little more sliding in and out and I had a solid connection and was able to install OS 7.5.3 (not enough RAM for 8.6 or other 8.x or 9.x). I now have an operational PB 1400cs. I even installed ClarisWorks 4 (ho boy, I have worked with CL in years!). BTW, I now have a fairly complete library of PB 1400 websites. Thanks all! Fred -- 73 de Fred Stevens K2FRD http://homepage.mac.com/k2frd/K2FRD.html -- 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
