On Wednesday, April 17, 2002, at 12:17 PM, Wilton H. Shaw wrote: > I finally decided to attempt to install OS X on my PowerMac 8500, > which > now has OS 9.1. I inserted OS X disc. I clicked on the utilities icon > and > then the startup disc icon. This allowed me to select "OS Install CD" > and > restart. However, when the computer restarted the icon that showed on > the > screen was split in two pieces and that was that. After waiting a > minute I > restarted back in OS 9. Did I do something wrong or will my computer not > accept OS X?
Short answer: OS X does not support the 8500 at all. Long answer: there are several utilities that help you install OS X on unsupported hardware, but several of them aren't much worth the effort. Get XPostFacto and it may help you (can be found on VersionTracker). Personally, I wouldn't bother with OS X on an 8500 unless you had a ton of RAM (preferably metric) and perhaps a G3 or G4 upgrade card. YMMV. HTH Jeremy -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple PCI Video Cards from $19.99, MacOS 8.5 CD $79.99 Replacement Parts IN STOCK, Apple CDROMs from $19.99 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
