I haven't messed much with Intalling OS 7, but have you tried installing the proper drivers for it?
On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Nicolas Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: > Partitioned, and still not recognized : ( > > Probably a firmware issue, I guess I'll just have to try and dig up a > smaller/more common drive. > > On Mar 13, 11:34 am, Gregg Eshelman <[email protected]> wrote: >> --- On Fri, 3/12/10, Nicolas Bradley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Thanks for that. I'm now partitioning >> > the 9gb HDD on my powermac. >> > Hopefully I can get some real storage going ; ). Just to >> > clarify the >> > system is not running 7.5.3 as I thought, but 7.5.1. >> >> 7.5.3 is a free download as a 19 part (20 for most non-English versions) >> self mounting image. All the parts have to be in the same folder, then you >> doubleclick the part with the .smi name extension. >> >> After the image mounts you can copy the contents to something like a Zip >> disk to make future use easier. >> >> After 7.5.3 is installed, install the 7.5.5 update. Prior to 7.6, 7.5.5 is >> the best Mac OS for PPC Macs. >> >> If the 7.5.2 and 7.5.3 updaters are still online somewhere, I haven't been >> able to find them. >> >> http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Apple_Software_Upda... > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- -Proudly Sent from a Windows PC -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
