Replies follow ----- Original Message ----- From: "Krow Magnum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Power Computing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:24 AM Subject: Re: Upgrade to OS9.1 on PTP225
> 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. Yes, it is the iMac grey CD. It sounds like it is the same one you have had success with. I bought it on eBay for about $20. > > It should be re-formatted anyway becasue System 7 is HFS and OS 8.1 > and later uses HFS+. > Will it matter if I use HFS instead of HFS+? > 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. > > 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. > I think you already e-mailed that utility to me. So far I haven't been able to move it properly from the PC to the Mac. Do I need that done before I install OS 9? If I boot from the OS9 CD will the installer use the newly formatted hard disk without having a third party driver? The hard drive was already formatted in OS7.5.3 using FWB. How do I force the new system installer to use a third party driver if booting from CD? Isn't the system on the CD using a driver that isn't compatible with the PTP machines? > > 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. I already formatted the drive with OS 7.5.3. Does it ned to be reformatted with OS 9.1? > > 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 Okay, thanks Ron. Now I have two pssibilites. One, boot from original HD with OS 7.5.3 and then launch the installer, or two, boot from the new OS 9.1 CD with the four fingered solute. Does it matter which one I choose? Sean -- 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
