On Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 9:42:47 PM UTC-5, Violet Cloud wrote: > > Hi everyone :) > > I just got a quadra 660av, I even got the original system disks. The ones > that start off with "install me first" and then "install 2" then moving on > to printing and PlainTalk. > > But when I boot the machine up it will only take the install me first > floppy, it will not take any of the Mac OS CDs I have. And after showing > the happy face Mac it pops up with "This startup disk will not work on this > Macintosh model. Use the latest installer to update this disk for this > model. (System 7.1 does not work on this model: you need a newer version > that does.) > > Any information is greatly appreciated. I want to know that this computer > works before getting a hard drive for it.
Have you looked in the box to make sure the logic board is for a 660AV and not a 6100, e.g.. I can't remember if there was a drop in logic board upgrade for the 660AV, but if there was, it's possible you have a 660AV case with a later logic board installed. Jeff Walther -- -- ----- 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/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
