Hi All, I didn't get any replies to my first email (below). I'm new to the list and I'm not sure that I sent it correctly. However, I'm still needing a lot of help with this.
There's a slight update to my first email, I tried booting from an external disk with OS 8.1 on it and it crashed on startup. I would love to have some pointers to upgrading the software and what's required in terms of extensions etc. A technical manual (PDF?) on the hardware would be a godsend as well. Thanks, John >Hi All, > >I have recently bought a Supermac S900, from eBay, and I'm having a >number of problems. The foremost is a non functioning CD-ROM drive. >It shows up under the CD-ROM Toolkit Control panel as a Toshiba >3071TAO. When a CD is inserted the light flashes 4 or 5 times, then >goes out, or sometimes stays on constant, but I don't hear any drive >noises. > >The computer came with System 8.0 installed but it's not a clean >install and some of the OS is missing. Apart from the CD-ROM Toolkit >Control panel, and the Hard disk Toolkit extension, there are also NO >utilities or applications on the drive! I've read that there should >be a licensing extension but I can't find that either. I'm not sure >if the faulty CD Drive is due to a software problem or if it's the >hardware > >I plan to upgrade to OS 9.1 but I've tried booting from an external >drive with this OS and it failed to boot. I've come across some >mention of having to upgrade the licensing extension but I can't find >it anywhere. The Umax Supermac website seems to be gone. Does anyone >know where I could get this? Do you have it? If so, could you send it >to me as an attachment? > >I'm fairly savvy about Macs in general but I've never come across a >supermac before. Any help or pointers appreciated. > >Thanks, > >John The information in this email is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. As internet communications are capable of data corruption no responsibility is accepted for changes made to this message after it was sent. In addition, no liability or responsibility is accepted for viruses and it is your responsibility to scan attachments ( if any ). If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
