Hi Stephen, Stephen Drinkard wrote:
(snipped) > Questions: > > 1.) Is there any way to install the [imac] OS 8.6 on this machine? Any > work around? The iMac install CD has an installer which is tailor-made to work with the iMac, therefore will not install on other hardware; even if you could it might not contain the necessary software component to make it work. > 2.) Will the original CD-Rom device (Matshita Cr-506) still work, assuming I > can upgrade to OS 8.6 (or 9.0)? The FWB CDT driver, version 2.3.2 is known to work with 8.6 if configured correctly. Even with OS9, the Apple CD-ROM Driver extension version 5.3.1 from 7.6 should still without the need for CDT at all. > 3.) If my imac version of 8.6 will not work, are there any sources for 8.5 > (I have the update to 8.6 on another CD) that cost less than, say, $40? eBay might be a good start; do bear in mind that many sellers advertise "OS 8.6" CD but they turn out to be iMac CDs. > 4.) My sister bought OS 9.0 to update her G3 (and now she has moved on to > system 10.1). Will system 9.0 (with updates) run on this machine WITHOUT the > Sonnet G3 L2 accelerator? As long as the OS9 CD is the full retail version, it will work; the usual precautions and tweaks with its isntallation, in addition to the special requirements for installing it into a Umax also apply. Good luck. Sam. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
