On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:21:18 -0800, michael S. Macdonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sean wrote: > > > >I am a little confused on what I should be doing to upgrade my PTP225 to OS > >9.1. I have the grey CD and a newly formatted hard disk (2.0GB). I tried > >putting the CD in the CD-ROM drive and holding the C key to bot from the CD. > >Nothing happened. I was able to reboot to the current OS7.5.3. > > First, is the 'grey CD' from an iMac or other Mac install packet ? If > so, there may be other issues such as the installer looking for > machine ID, which will require other setup.
The grey iMac OS 9.1 install CD should work fine. I used mine on my PTPro as well as earler PPC's. I know somebody else with the same CD and his works on anything that you can put OS 9.1 on also so that shouldn't be the problem. Booting with the "C" key never worked on my PTPro with the non-Apple CD-ROMs. > > Second, if you booted from 7.5.3 on the same 2G HD you formatted, and > that system sees the CD, you should have the option of a 'clean > install', or installing OS9 over the existing system, while that > system has control. Doing a clean install is preferable, although it > means you'll have to manually transfer certain data such as the FWB > CD-ROM Toolkit from OS 7.5 to OS 9. It should be re-formatted anyway becasue System 7 is HFS and OS 8.1 and later uses HFS+. > > Third, if you have a second HD available with a bootable system that > runs the CDROM, boot from that system, install to the fresh 2G HD, > and then manually transfer over the CDROM drivers to the new HD. Good idea for transfering some apps but I never liked FWB's CD-ROM Tools and the old Apple driver works perfectly so you can avoid FWB. > > Fourth, if the OS 9 installer CD shows up when booted in 7.5.3, using > the standard Apple CDROM driver, it won't require the third-party FWB > drivers, as it has been replaced by a unit with Apple ROM built in. > Let us know which CDROM (brand & model) you have, if possible. > PowerComputing used Teac 516s units in the high end models (16x > read), and these require third party drivers. There is an old Apple CD-ROM driver from System 7 that recognizes most CD-ROMs. Apple eliminated compatibility with non-Apple branded drives in OS 8 and after. I can email the driver or find a link to it if you need it. Avoid using FWB's CD-ROM Toolkit if at all possible. FWB Hard Disk Toolkit is ok and may be needed to initialize and format the hard drive. The Apple Drive SetupTools on the OS 9.1 install CD may not recognize your hard drive. If that is a problem we can deal with that easily. > > > >Do I need to prepare the CD and HD with third party drivers before I use the > >OS9.1 disk? I've read your note below a couple of times and am still > >confused. Can you help me by pointing out the steps to take to upgrade to > >OS9.1 with this hardware. I'd like to try the software solution first. > Step by step: Boot with the CD using the 4 finger salute (command-option-shift-delete) and keep your fingers crossed...... When it's finished booting open the Utilities Folder on the CD. Open the Drive Setup application, select your hard drive and hit the initialize button. Warning this will erase everything on the drive. If your hard driive shows as "unsupported" you will need a 3rd party app like the FWB that came with the PowerComputing machines to format and add drivers. Email me if that's a problem. Now just open the Mac OS installer on the CD and follow the instructions. You will probably get a warning that the Apple Hard Disk drivers cannot be updated, just click ok or continue and don't worry about it. That is because your hard drive was not in an Apple computer but a clone. It's reading the FWB hard disk drivers but that's not a problem. Follow all the instructions and in about 15-20 minutes you'll have OS 9.1 running. Good Luck, Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.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> --> 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
