> > >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.
That explains it, it did have a Matsushita CD Rom in it. Thanks for the explination, all this talk of original CD Rom drivers has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Craig -- 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>
