Scavenge a real 040 from a Quadra, it makes a huge difference! On 9/13/05, Casolai ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use OS 8.1 on my color classic with 575 motherboard. It doesn't require > any enablers, but since I didn't do the hardware 640 resolution hack, I did > have to edit the system file in 8.1 to get the correct 512x384 and 560x384 > resolutions for the color classic monitor. > > The way I installed it originally, was to leave the 575 board in the > performa 575 system it came from, then install 8.1, hack the system file > with resedit (instructions on how to do it are online), then put the 575 > hard disk and motherboard in the color classic. It booted the first time > with no errors and works perfectly in the color classic since then. > > I don't know about 7.6.1, but installing 8.1 if you don't have a 575 system > also, is tricky. I think you would have to use another mac, use 'wish I > were' to change the gestalt ID to match a LC or performa 575, install 8.1, > hack the system file for the screen resolution, then put the hard > disk/motherboard in the color classic. There may be easier ways to do it, > but I can't think of any offhand. > > Casolai > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Stuart, > > You are most kind. The older sites I visited are no longer in business; > the links went to Japan but the pages were gone. > Perhaps Apple got after them. > > A note on the list of system enablers on Apples website reads that no > enablers are required after System 7.5.3 > since they developed a universal enabler. > > I think you can see why I am confused. > > Don > > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- >
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