Mille Sahm wrote: *snip* >My computer is: > >PowerComputing >"Power Center" 150- OS 7.5.5 >Built in memory: 128MB RAM >On Hard Drive 1.3Gb available >Processor: 604 140MHz > > My computer has been IBM formatted. When I inserted my OS 8 CD this message >appeared: > >The hard disk driver on the disk "Power HD" cannot be updated with program >because the disk has been formatted with non-apple disk utility. Contact the >manufacturer of disk utility to see if you need to update the driver. *snip*
That's not due the HD being 'IBM' formatted, it's because the PowerCenter's original install CD included a OEM version of FWB's 'Hard Disk Toolkit' for HD setup. PowerComputing used different HD's and CDROM's than Apple computers to take advantage of lower cost equipment used in IBM compatibles (they also included a video port to enable use of non Apple monitors.) You should be able to do a 'clean install' of OS8 including installing Apples HD drivers, provided that the HD installed in the PowerCenter is otherwise 'mac compatible'. If not, you may need a 'hacked' version of the Apple driver or an updated version of Hard Disk Toolkit or like utility. Try booting from the CD by holding down the C key when you start the computer and look for this option in the ensuing install instructions. *snip* >Then when I inserted an OS 9 CD the following message appeared: > >PowerMac G4 HD img is in Extended format, which is not supported by this >system. Select another configuration. *snip* The OS9 CD sounds like it came with a G4 Mac, and may not work with your system without some fancy footwork. Others may now better how to accomplish this. Cheers...Michael -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
