> >You should be able to install the OS without booting from the CD. >>Boot as normal and start the installer. Towards the start of the >>process, there is a window with an 'Options' button. Clicking it >>brings up a second window with options to 'Update Disk Drivers' and >>'Perform a clean install' Make sure the perform a clean install is >>selected, and the installer will create a new System folder, leaving >>the old one in place and renaming it to 'Previous System Folder' >>The only real issue with installing OS 9.x on the StarMax is that you >>have to either copy the CD-Rom driver from OS 7.6.1, hack the driver >>in OS 9, or use a 3rd party CD Driver. > > >Do you? I've never run 7.6.1 on my 4000, and never had the original >system CD since I bought it used. The only problem I have ever had >relating to CD Rom drivers was with my recently installed Sony CDRW >asking me to eject or initialize a non-existent CD, and that problem >went away the moment I upgraded to OS 9.1. > >Craig
To be 100% accurate, some SM computers shipped with a CD-ROM that Apple's drivers can address. Most computers, mine included, shipped with either a Hitachi or Teac drive that are not compatible with Apple's drivers. You can check Motorola's SM site http://www.mcg.mot.com/starmax under the installing OS 8 instructions to see which CD-ROM you have. One other thing to consider, since you bought the computer used, the original drive could have been replaced with an Apple compatible Matsushita drive. This was a very popular upgrade to the SM a few years ago, when a number of the drives became available. -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" They greatest risk you can take, is to NOT take a risk. -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
