Chuck,
I just bought an I*Book* recently. I was told that the OS disks that come with it are machine specific, and in other words wouldn't work in another Mac or clone model. Maybe the IMac bootable CD issue is related? I love the IBook, but in having a PCC PCP 210 I guess I'm just a little spoiled. It seems that you can't boot from the CD, only reinstall the entire operating system. My disappointment stems from the assumption on the part of Apple that all users are alike. They want internet access and E-mail, and this is what you have covered in the user guide. Granted there are some nice networking options and security priveleges. And with the Development Tools, you have a lot of freedom with OS X in terms of customization. But the documentation that shipped with my PCC machine (in mho) was very good (covering hardware in detail), better than any I've seen on the Mac or PC (Unix is another story, providing excellent documentation in "man" pages). With any luck, Apple will provide (maybe they do already?) in-depth documentation via Unix in OS X. I'm exploring some of these possibilities now.. >(I realize this is somewhat off topic, but) Do iMacs have some particularly >weird ROM that makes creating a bootable CD particularly difficult? > >--Chuck __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ -- 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>
