The StarMax 4000/200 (which I have) does not come with an apple CD-ROM so will not run with apple driver. The original Motorola disk contains the driver! I used 8.6 for as long as it has been available, upgrading it from 7 something it came with. 8.6 is excellent OS. However, now running 9.1. Conclusion is I could have done it sooner. It seems to run very well. 9.1 can support USB and you can use a card to get it, which is cool!
All the best Michael Daniel Dickinson wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi all, > > I was recently given a StarMax 4000/160 and am trying to get it up and > running. (It had a minimal install of MacOS 8.1 that was having issues > with the CD-ROM, and I don't have the install cd). > > I downloaded the free System 7.5.3 from Apple's site (on a Linux/i386 > machine), along with a DiskTools (w/ 7.5) and a Network Access Floppy. > I was able to transfer the disk images to the maclone using StuffIt! for > Windows and a floppy hfs formatted using hfsutils. Neither floppy > worked (both claimed that they didn't work on this type of Macintosh > when I tried to boot with them), so I resorted to using a MacOS 8.1 Disk > Tools floppy I found on a university help desk website, which worked. > > Once I mounted the System 7.5.3 disk image (having booted from the Disk > Tools floppy), I tried to run the install which failed saying that it > did not recognize this Macintosh. Any ideas how to make it work (and > can it) ? > > Also, I'm a little confused by the OS names. Is MacOS 7.5.3 the same as > System 7.5.3? When did the naming change from System x.x.x to MacOS x.x.x ? > > Is the Motorola-licensed System 7.5.3 different than the normal one from > Apple (and hence my problems) ? > > I am considering buying MacOS 9 (since the lowendmac starmax page says > up to 9.1 works). since my primary interested in the Mac is to see what > the 'Classic' environment is like, at least until I can afford a newer > Mac that can do OS X. > > I have to say that, for whatever reason, the 8.1 interface just seems > smoother and easier, even when I am fighting with the machine, than I am > used to in an OS on Intel hardware. I am used to K6-2/P-II machines > with 384/96 MiB running Debian/Win98SE, and they are both slower than > the StarMax with OS 8.1. There's also some quality that I can't quite > pin down, expect to say that it just 'feels' better. > > TIA, > > Daniel > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFCHlFJzLQDTMK2JNMRAixbAKCdG5UX7rjmG5E6/EhMFtkMOVdKAQCeIE8B > YuHmyYjuPRdik4imHAF4XGI= > =rKvp > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > 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> > --> 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]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com -- 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> --> 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]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
