Hi Michael, It is my understanding that to run OS X I will need to upgrade to a G4 processor. I think I have decided I want to stay with the legacy Macs and plan only to go as far as OS 9.1, probably OS 8.6. If I want to get into OS X I will buy a used G4. For now, I'm more interested in the historical Low-end-Macs.
I have the FWB toolkits on this machine already. Will I be able to save them and use them when I upgrade to OS 8.6? Or do the 7.5 drivers not work in OS 8.6? Will this be the same with a ZIP drive? Does this 7.5.3 system recognize the Zip drives? Do they take their own "toolkit"? I don't think I have any toolkits beyond the HD and CD ones mentioned. Will it be easier to find a 7.6 disk or an original PowerCD? OS 8 doesn't have the drivers? Probably Mr. Jobs taking a whack at the PPC machines, eh? I'm not averse to hacking the OS a little. Will I use the toolkit drivers I have for that hack? By "later model Macs" you mean the Power PC/Mac systems of a similar generation to this PTP225? I would like to ad a Zip and a CD-R. Sonds like this will be my biggest challenge with the PTP. What software are you running on OS 8.6? Thanks, Sean ----- >Any Mac OS up to & including OS10.2 will run in the old girl, but OS 8.6 or 9.1 are best suited. >One thing to bear in mind when using the PTP, or and PowerComputing unit, is that the CDROM, and in many cases the Hard Drive will require third party drivers, and they do not have Apple ROM built in as do native Macs. The setup disks which came with the units new had FWB CDROM Toolkit and HD Toolkit included, but are pretty rare these days. The are two solutions, software & hardware. >The software solution requires either obtaining a copy of the toolkits, hacking Mac OS drivers or finding a copy of Mac OS 7.6 (the drivers for this system seem to work with many more strains of CDROMs) >The hardware solution is to install a CDROM and hard drive from later model Macs which have a SCSI interface . These are readily available and cheap either in used computer/consignment shops, on eBay, and through LEM sponsors. The PTP will easily accept a second CDR as well, plus a ZIP drive if required. >I use one daily with an XLR8 G4/375 mounted on a ZIF card and running MacOS 8.6. The PowerTowerPro is an excellent machine...the best of the Mac clone era. > -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.2 - Release Date: 12/13/04 -- 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> --> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
