Hi Jim, That "file" you sent is showing as two files with the same name in my Outlook Express, running Win98SE. In order to save I had to rename. Identical file names are not allowed in Windows. I'm assuming this is a "fork" issue? When I put them on the Mac will I be able to put the name back and have it recognized as a Mac file? I used to have a utility on my WFW 3.11 machine that read and wrote to mac files. I'll see if I can dig it up.
I do see now that I have to replace the daughtercard to upgrade. There are two types of cards. One has the processor built in, the other has a ZIF plug that accepts a processor. Not sure if the same ZIF carrier cards support G3 and G4 at the same time. Do I need a specific carrier card for G4 processors or, if I get a carrier card with a G3 can I later upgrade to a G4? I saw a copy of OS 9 on xlr8yourmac.com for about $39. I saw one on eBay for about $49. Do you think that will be the going price? I think I would rather buy from a place like xlr8yourmac than on eBay. Thanks, Sean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Arnott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Sean Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 11:05 PM Subject: Re: PTP225, Need help with setup > Hey, you're beginning to catch on! That's the "universal" CD-ROM > driver. It'll allow booting from most SCSI CD-ROMs. > > Now... On to other questions... > > G3 processor upgrade: requires a new daughter card. The fastest PTP > 604 was 250mhz. I think I have one around here. If you want it, it's > yours. For the G3, if you decide that you want to upgrade, contact Mike > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Tell him I sent you. He works with a > non-profit and usually has a few cards laying about for cheap. I used > an XLR8 card and a 300 mhz G3 zif with 1mb L2 cache. Clocked it to 366 > reliably. You'll find a decent comparison here > <http://www.macspeedzone.com/archive/5.0/upgrades/G3_Cards.html> and > here: <http://www.lowendmac.com/ppc/g3card.shtml> > > For OS, get yourself 9.1 retail install. Don't mess with the processor > specific CDs, they're more hassle than they're worth. And don't use the > patches to get to 9.2. They will just make your system unstable. (BTDT. > Got the scars from having to nuke&pave repeatedly.) Mike can probably > help you here as well. > > Video cards: There are none that are very good compared the the vid > cards for Windows systems. I used a PC Voodoo 5 flashed to Mac. Was a > decent card in its day. The Twin Turbo 128 cards are decent too, but > don't expect to be gaming with either of them. PCI is just too slow. > > To move the file I just sent, do not expand it on the PC. Simply copy > it to a floppy, and then move the floppy to the PTP. Open the disk, and > 'option drag' the file to the desktop. (Hold the option key down as you > click and drag.) This will copy it to the HDD on the desktop. Double > click on the sea file and it should expand to Apple CD-ROM. Drag that > file to the extensions folder in the system folder. > > Anything I can do to help, please let me know. My PTP was sold off > about a year ago, but I still have fond memories of it. GOOD machine. > It's the reason that Apple had to buy Power Computing. They were > building a better Mac than Apple. > > Jim > > > On Monday, December 27, 2004, at 07:29 PM, Sean Kennedy wrote: > > > Thanks Jim, > > > > What exactly did you send me? I should use these extensions when I > > install > > 9.1? These will allow the CD-Rom I have in the PTP to work when I > > upgrade? > > > > Now all I have to do is figure out how to move these files I am > > accumulating > > on my Winodws PC over to my PTP Mac. I'll work on this this week. > > > > Thanks, > > Sean > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jim Arnott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Sean Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 10:14 PM > > Subject: Re: PTP225, Need help with setup > > > > > >> Here's the CD-ROM extension you need. 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